{"id":643,"date":"2010-07-17T09:07:23","date_gmt":"2010-07-17T09:07:23","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.beliefnet.com\/drnorrischumleysatisfiedlife\/2010\/07\/listen-to-your-body.html"},"modified":"2010-07-17T09:07:23","modified_gmt":"2010-07-17T09:07:23","slug":"listen-to-your-body","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/drnorrischumleysatisfiedlife\/2010\/07\/listen-to-your-body.html","title":{"rendered":"Listen to Your Body"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span class=\"Apple-style-span\">Your body&#8217;s telling you that you need specific nutrients. Maybe you feel run down, and feel you need a hamburger (protein). Or perhaps the need for some quick energy from carbohydrates after a game of volleyball or tennis is calling you. Or maybe, if less likely, you crave liver (you may be needing iron).&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<div><span class=\"Apple-style-span\"><br \/><\/span><\/div>\n<div><span class=\"Apple-style-span\">Listen to these signals. They&#8217;re another example of God&#8217;s profoundly beautiful design of our human bodies. The only catch is that many of us also hear habits talking. Voices like &#8220;I want ice cream.&#8221; Or perhaps you drive by a donut shop and think you must have one, or a dozen! Or sometimes (like me) you think you need a cup of coffee to get through the day. (When what I really need is a nap!)&nbsp;<\/span><\/div>\n<div><span class=\"Apple-style-span\"><br \/><\/span><\/div>\n<div><span class=\"Apple-style-span\">A good way of determining whether it&#8217;s body cravings or habits is to try to develop a sense of where those feelings are coming from. If they&#8217;re coming from your stomach, bowels, or torso&#8211;then you&#8217;re likely noticing a really important craving. If they&#8217;re coming from your head, then you&#8217;re probably hearing from a habit. Also, if your second thought is something like: &#8220;Gosh, I don&#8217;t really need donuts or ice cream,&#8221; pay attention. Let your conscience guide you as well.<\/span> <\/div>\n<div><span class=\"Apple-style-span\"><br \/><\/span><\/div>\n<div><span class=\"Apple-style-span\"><br \/><\/span><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Your body&#8217;s telling you that you need specific nutrients. Maybe you feel run down, and feel you need a hamburger (protein). Or perhaps the need for some quick energy from carbohydrates after a game of volleyball or tennis is calling you. 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