MARIEL HEMINGWAY : A Holistic Approach to Each Day
This simplicity around food is also
For me, food is medicine at a
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designed by necessity. Of all
deep level. It has profound power
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the things I do to stay happy and
in every aspect of our lives,
balanced, healthy eating gets top
shaping who we are, how we feel
Food perfect for
priority. To happen three times a
physically, how we connect with
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day, it’s got to be streamlined. This
others, and whether or not we are
news surprises some, who know
productive and present. We tend
Roasted Tomato Soup
my passion for yoga, exercise and
to underestimate just how much
spiritual practice. Surely, they think,
food can change our state. Yet we
those things are more sacred that
all agree that popping and Advil
1 lb. tomatoes, cut in half
what I have for lunch? But none
makes a headache or body pain go
2 garlic cloves, smashed
of them can happen without the
away in twenty minutes. So why
1 tablespoon coconut oil
energy and clarity that comes from
wouldn’t processed food, fake
Salt
eating well. And as I’ve found over
fats, and chemically –sweetened
Pepper
and over, food is the first teacher of
diet drinks dramatically alter our
2 cups organic vegetable
all the qualities those other practices
mood and sense of well-being as
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develop – awareness, acceptance,
quickly as that Advil did? And
¼ flat-leaf parsley
gratitude, and grace. Wake up to
why wouldn’t vital fresh foods
2 tablespoons basil
what you put in your body, notice
make an equally strong impact
how your food or drink feels, how it
to the positive? Foods are our
1. Preheat oven to 450*F.
heals or hurts, and you will inevitably
building blocks and our chemistry
wake up to your whole life.
makers; we literally “are what we 2. Place tomatoes, garlic,
eat.” Consume food that is fresh, and oil in shallow baking dish
It took a few decades to come to
clean, full of color, vitality and and toss to coat. Sprinkle
this understanding, but now my
energy and you become energetic,
with salt and pepper and
definition of healthy eating comes
vibrant, colorful, and clean in your
roast for 10 minutes
more from common-sense wisdom
whole being. Your life mirrors your
than the encyclopedia knowledge
fuel. And doing this has a bigger
3. Place tomatoes, stock,
impact still: you are inspired to
of nutrition stored in my
and herbs in the work bowl
make changes throughout your
mind. When we prepare
of a food processor and
life when changes around eating
food fresh and eat it
process until smooth.
prove so simple.
slowly, we know when
4. Pour mixture into a
we are full and we get
medium saucepan and bring
more nourishment from it.
to a simmer to heat through
Physically and emotionally,
© 2009 Reprinted with permission.
before serving.
in our cells and our spirits,
Excerpt from Mariel’s Kitchen: Simple
Serves 6
we’re happier and more
Ingredients for a Delicious and Satisfying
satisfied. Bad habits
Life by Mariel Hemingway. (Harper
around food – eating
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too much, too little, or
mindlessly grazing all day
long – begin to fade away.
Fall 2009
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