{"id":725,"date":"2012-11-25T09:00:11","date_gmt":"2012-11-25T16:00:11","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/safaraf.com\/?p=725"},"modified":"2012-11-20T21:19:15","modified_gmt":"2012-11-21T04:19:15","slug":"infusing-culture-with-each-bite","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/safaraf.com\/?p=725","title":{"rendered":"Infusing Culture with Each Bite"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"<\/a>As we\u00a0settle into our weekend of slumber with loved ones to give thanks for happiness shared, we gather for a feast.\u00a0 For some this means a table full of the “old favorites,” traditional foods often commercialized as “Thanksgiving.”\u00a0 While for others this may be completely different.\u00a0 What we honor when we “give thanks” with food, is the celebration of love through our palates.<\/p>\n

This celebration of love through food is an important component of diet intake that is often overlooked when we begin to explore what foods and dietary plans work for us to commit to in our everyday lives.\u00a0 Much of what could be prescribed in a\u00a0healthy diet for\u00a0longevity may be self-evident like whole grains and vegetables.\u00a0 How these are prepared and how well our body, mind and soul receives this food requires our taste buds and other senses to gain satisfaction.<\/p>\n

Our level of satisfaction\u00a0from our meals\u00a0can speak to the foods that remind us of our cultural traditions.\u00a0 Herbs, spices, colors and fragrances play an important role in how receptive we are to what we are eating.\u00a0 Our first interaction with our food comes through our senses.\u00a0 We see and smell our food prior to tasting it and this opens the doors to our receptivity.<\/p>\n

In my recent publication “Navigating the Real World” found\u00a0here<\/a>\u00a0on page 37, I speak about how the smell of oregano stimulated my\u00a0appetite and desire for food when I was unable to digest.\u00a0 It spoke to my heritage as a person of Italian descent, and when it was mixed in as a flavor\u00a0added to my\u00a0food I found myself enjoying a meal.<\/p>\n

So as you take time to enjoy your mealtime favorites with family and friends, savoring each bite, give thanks for the cultural richness of each dish and the awareness of your senses.\u00a0 Perhaps there is an opportunity to take some of these traditional flavorings and enhance how you cook up your\u00a0meals as you progress in your health.<\/p>\n

Share your holiday gathering feast and what spices make it yours with us.<\/p>\n

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