I wasted so much time, energy, and money. I was obsessed with my weight. Living like that was miserable. Today, I understand that weight was not real problem. It was actually a symptom. The real problem was that I was an “emotional eater”.

Emotional Eaters use food to manage feelings. We use food to self-soothe. People who have struggled with it, and professionals who treat it, call it by many different names; compulsive overeating, emotional eating, and food addiction. No matter what it’s called, people USE food because food works!

1.Food works as a tension reliever Both eating food and thinking about food work as distractions from uncomfortable feelings. Being food- focused takes edge off any feeling that a person would rather not feel or tolerate (boredom, stress, anxiety, anger, loneliness, etc.).

For example…You’re feeling bored. Suddenly you find yourself thinking about ice cream in freezer. As soon as you start to think about ice cream, you are no longer focused on feeling bored.

Food and food thoughts can be used in reaction to and as a defense against any intense feeling or stressful life situation. The use of food to manage mood becomes a self-reinforcing habit. (Today, scientists are also focused on biology & brain chemistry of overeating. There may also be many physiological reason why we keep turning to food even when it feels self-defeating to do so?)

It hasn't gone healthy it's always been healthy just ignored by modern world!

One of oldest herbs in world and is now grown all over world is also one of greatest toxin removal systems around as well as illness and disease preventor… PARSLEY

And you thought it was just to decorate your plate. Not so, next time restaurant puts a sprig of parsley on your dinner plate, eat it! Parsley is a much maligned herb!

Parsley originated in Eastern Mediterranean region but is now grown throughout world. For more than 2,000 years, it has been known as a medicinal herb. The ancient Greeks valued seeds and roots of plant for their soothing, diuretic effect on those with kidney and bladder ailments.

Today parsley is still used primarily as a diuretic. In addition, it strengthens digestive system and helps alleviate stomach and liver problems.

In folk medicine, parsley was recommended for women who have irregular menstrual periods. As a diuretic it may also ease bloating that some women experience before their periods. In addition, parsley leaves are a good source of many vitamins and minerals - including iron, which is important for proper formation of red blood cells, potassium and vitamin C.

The Medieval German herbalist St Hildegard of Bingen prescribed parsley wine to improve blood circulation. It was believed to help heart conditions. To make his parsley wine, combine 10 - 12 large sprigs of parsley with 1 quart of red or white wine and 2 teaspoons of white-wine vinegar. Boil for 10 minutes then add 9 ounces of honey. Strain mixture and pour into bottles. I have not tried this, but it is said to work well, according to many… Take 1 Tbsp. Three times a day, is said to keep blood circulating.

This herb supplies important vitamins and minerals, for instance, just ¼ cup of fresh parsley provides a third of your daily vitamin C requirement. It's high vitamin C and A content also help fight cancer. Parsley ranks higher than most vegetable in bistidine an amino acid that inhibits tumors. In addition, parsley is an excellent source of potassium, which is important in lowering blood pressure. Also supplies folic acid, which helps prevent cardiovascular disease. It also contains calcium, manganese and iron.

Parsley for Osteoporosis; Sometimes high doses of calcium are taken in supplemental form, however this impairs body's absorption of manganese which help build bone. But parsley enhances manganese absorption, particularly when it is eaten with foods containing copper and zinc, such as shellfish and whole grains.