Many of us in this culture are becoming conscious of what we eat. We are beginning to realize that there is a direct relationship between our diet and our health. Even physicians, some of whom have received no training in nutrition, are writing books about the topic. Apparently, from the ailments we are developing, we are at least now able to identify some of the things we should not eat.

Everyone’s metabolism is different. Perhaps the best way to determine what does and does not agree with us is to keep track of what we eat on a daily basis. By keeping a food diary we can discover how what we ingest contributes to how we feel. For instance, if we feel bloated and swollen after a meal, we may have taken in too much sodium. If we feel sluggish, we could have overeaten. Our bodies speak to us. We need to listen to how they respond to what we are putting into them before they have to scream at us through illness.