We Are What We Eat!

Healthy eating is an important notion we are seeing everywhere right now; it has become very popular in the news and in conversation with family and friends. Our society has taken on the quest for health through foods that are fat-free, sodium-free, and calorie-free. What people don’t know is that by extracting so many things, the food has become energy-free. We are obsessed with food that is no longer food, but more or less a chemistry project. What we should be searching for is what needs to be in our food, not what we needs to be missing or extracted from our food. Therefore I am challenging you to forget what you have been told about fats, proteins and carbohydrates and to see food the same way our body does, as life energy.


Food fuels more than our organs and cells; it also has great potential to feed our spirits. Processed, refined or fabricated foods are produced quickly in mass quantities, with flashy packaging and catchy commercials; imagine the processed foods that lie in middle isles of your favourite grocery store. Now, imagine an apple that spends the entire summer growing up from the earth with rain from the sky and the sun of a beautiful summer day.

That apple contains so much more than the obvious nourishment and vitamins that an “apple a day” offers. That apple also contains minerals that have been redeposited time and time again into the soil from where the tree grew. It contains energy and life from the same sun that warms each of us. It has been carefully cared for and nourished as it grows, not unlike each person we are and we know. Furthermore, that apple contains enough seeds to grow trees to produce a million more apples. When you are eating living food, be aware of the power it possesses. The energy present in live food can also be seen in a pumpkin seed, strong enough to grow an entire pumpkin; the protein source inside an egg is of such a great quality that it will provide growth for an entire chicken.

Something really incredible happens when we choose to feed not only our bellies, but also our spirit; food changes. Eating food is a transfer of life and energy, and in turn we change. We are providing our body its basic needs beyond nutritional values and calories. The health we are able to provide the body is immeasurable. Just as our bodies take time to create life, so should the food we put into it. By eating foods that grow, change and develop, we give ourselves the capacity to grow, change and develop. This is what is truly meant by healthy eating.

I trust in the truth of this concept because I have felt it and experienced it in my own life. Therefore I now challenge you to try and eat one thing everyday purely for its life energy. Feed your spirit and watch as it flourishes. When you eat the foods that serve your body with life and energy, your body will then function from a place of true health. Always put in yourself the things you wish to be and do not forget these simple words; we are what we eat.

By Marcie Brown
RMT and Reiki Practitioner
Nutrition Expert
Bundles of Energy

“Did you ever stop to taste a carrot? Not just eat it, but taste it? You can't taste the beauty and energy of the earth in a Twinkie.” ~Astrid Alauda

The Power Behind Food Cravings

Yesterday my mom and I were walking around the farmers market spending some time together and as we walked though one of the sections filled with fresh produce she grabbed a huge bag of beets and explained that she has been craving them for days. I told her it was probably a big indication that it was exactly what her body was needing at that time. Our society has developed such a negative attachment to the concept of food cravings. We assume these are always our bodies craving some form of processed, unhealthy snack that we would ram-sack a 7-11 at 3 am just to get ahold of. But in reality, our cravings for certain foods are typically our body’s means of expressing it’s basic needs for certain nutrients and healing, so listen up!

There are few key tastes that our body tends to crave such as salty and sweet. The junk food industry has capitalized on these tastes, so the key is being able to listen to your body’s needs and fulfill these cravings with healthier options. Did you know Dorito chips contain iron? Very small amounts of course, not the most bio-available but iron none the less. Our bodies are aware of this and it can be directly tied to the cravings. North America has the highest rates of iron deficiency anemia in the world, so it’s no wonder Dorito sales have done so well.

Our bodies are incredibly aware of their needs and we can have some ideas of what healthy options are, but at the end of the day your most valuable tool is to just trust your instincts. Next time you walk through your grocery store forget your list at home, walk through the fruits and vegetables and choose whatever foods are appealing to you in that moment. Don’t worry about meal planning or cooking, all of that will come together. Just shop from your heart and listen to your cravings. That’s the best way to ensure you are giving your body exactly what it is asking for. I guarantee it will thank you.

Love your food and eating! Series: Post 1 of 3

Well I have done a tonne of different things with my kids over the years to instill responsibility and accountability in them.  Why a tonne?  Well, if you have kids you probably know that while something may work extremely well at first, the glory of it quickly fades!  There are a few things though, that remain strong in our home.  The kids, husband and I expect and look forward to them.  My next few posts will be about these special rituals.

As a family, we have always made a point of sitting down at the table to eat meals together (especially dinner).  About 6 months ago I came across a great book,  The Creative Family:  How to Encourage Imagination and Nurture Family Connections by Amanda Blake Soule, full of great crafts, projects and a few ideas for traditions or rituals.  I am the first to admit that we are not a religious bunch and so have never said "grace" before meals, but the idea of regrouping, centering ourselves and being thankful for the wonderful food that has been lovingly provided and prepared for us is one I grabbed onto.  Here is our pre-dinner ritual:

We all take our seats with our plates served.  We hold hands, physically creating a circle around the table and joining us together.  We take a deep, reflective breath (we added this in the hopes of ridding all the negative energy from the day and preparing us to sit politely and enjoy the meal - it works!). 
Then we say:

Earth we thank for this food,
For rest and home and all things good,
For wind and rain and sun above,
but most of all, for those we LOVE!

Then, beginning with our youngest, we squeeze hands all the way around the circle.  When the squeeze makes its way back to her, she announces, "Let's eat!"

I feel that this ritual has completely changed dinner-time for us.  The deep breath is truly cleansing and everyone is a little more present for the meal.  Do we still have some battles with sitting nicely and eating properly?  Well... yes, sometimes.  But I believe the battles are fewer and farther in between!

How do you prepare to enjoy your food? 

Healthful Eating; a want or a need?

I listened to a radio broadcast today that spoke about business and launching the right kind of product that your market needs as opposed to wants. The idea was that people think a lot of things are great but are really only willing to spend money on something they need. I thought about this in reference to our business at Bundles of Energy. Are our offerings wants or needs?

According to the broadcast, our service is a want. We teach and support people on a journey, a gentle shift to amazing health. It sounds great but it also sounds hard, expensive and something that can easily be put off. Now what? I could think that nobody will sign up. I could give up. Well I don’t want to do either of those things.

The whole idea of Bundles of Energy is to be proactive. Do you need to eat organic food? No. A body gets by on processed, fast, cheap food. How many of us lived off of Kraft Dinner in university? I guess the question then becomes, are you okay with just getting by?

• How are your energy levels?
• How fit and agile are you in your extracurricular activities?
• How many times have you been sick this year?
• Are you the best you can be?
• Do you want to change these answers or do you need to change these answers?

I decided last year that I needed to change these answers. It was a slow process. It was hard. I did not have the Bundles of Energy nutritionists to help me. I had no idea how to change our diet to wheat and dairy free. It would have been so nice to have help! So I am not going to change our service. I am happy to offer you the help you need, at your pace… the gentle shift to amazing health…

Please comment below. Let us know what you most need help with! We would love to hear from you!