Philosophizing from the couch....

Still have the flu. *cough, cough*

I'm always on the lookout for the latest diet.

I can't help it.

It's my obsession.

Recently I read Skinny Bitch. I thought it was about how to be a skinny bitch, but, basically the book is about why you should go vegan and it has a political agenda. It's not an easy read as it contains much graphic detail about what goes on in slaughter houses and how animals are horribly mistreated. The book does provide a lot of great information about nutrition, however.

The one thing I found interesting was about how our bodies respond to caffeine. Without going into the scientific reasons, which I cannot even recall at the moment, (and i just tried to google the information to give you some links and I couldn't find any, so you'll just have to trust me :))
the book says that caffeine upsets the PH balance in our bodies and makes us more acidic and our bodies respond to this by producing fat cells to protect our organs. The more acidic our internal environment the more fat cells our body will produce.

Wow...

I immediately thought about how this was so true in my life. How I responded to an "acidic" environment by protecting my "organs" with fat... and loads of it... I needed a cushion, a barrier, between myself and the acidic people in my life. I wasn't able to form an emotional one, so I compensated with a physical one.

It's that balance thing again. Funny how life always strives for that perfect balance. Even when things seem out of whack, they really aren't. The laws of physics won't allow such a thing.

The lesson here is to ask yourself "why." Why are you shoveling that food into you mouth? Why are you having that drink? Why are you smoking that cig? What balance are you trying to restore, and is there a healthier way for you to do so? I bet there is.

We are addicted to so many negative things, and we will remain addictive. It's the human condition. But I think its possible to replace those negative addictions with positive ones, it just takes some doing.

:)