2008 Woodie Awards
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Everybody does it...Indulgence leads to stomach, heart ache
By Blair Bryant Nichols on 3/1/07
If you really want to feel healthy inside and out, you have to make sacrifices. A partner that respects you, who recognizes and appreciates your attributes and loves you despite your faults may not look as appetizing at first. But once you acquire the taste for a genuine person, not overloaded with synthetic or harmful ingredients, you will find it hard to go back to anyone who makes your stomach - or your heart - ache.
None of us may be mature enough to make these choices at our age, we all want the instant gratification that will satisfy us until the next craving comes along. But someday, we may realize that what we crave may not be good for us and that we are the only ones who can improve our health.
On Sunday, the same friend and I skipped the organic pasta and opted for cheap and greasy pizza instead. The ideal scenario may be a healthy meal and a loving partner, but if you are with a good friend you know won't clog your emotional arteries, a little pizza isn't so bad. Our stomachs may have hurt a little afterward, but our hearts felt just fine.
None of us may be mature enough to make these choices at our age, we all want the instant gratification that will satisfy us until the next craving comes along. But someday, we may realize that what we crave may not be good for us and that we are the only ones who can improve our health.
On Sunday, the same friend and I skipped the organic pasta and opted for cheap and greasy pizza instead. The ideal scenario may be a healthy meal and a loving partner, but if you are with a good friend you know won't clog your emotional arteries, a little pizza isn't so bad. Our stomachs may have hurt a little afterward, but our hearts felt just fine.
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