Foods high in bad fats, sugar and chemicals are directly linked

The words of Marilu Henner — “Foods high in bad fats, sugar and chemicals are directly linked to many negative emotions, whereas whole, natural foods rich in nutrients — fruits, vegetables, grains and legumes — contribute to greater energy and positive emotions.” — carry the wisdom that the body and spirit are not separate, but bound in one harmony. To poison the flesh with what is false and empty is to dim the mind and sadden the heart; to nourish it with what is pure is to awaken vigor, clarity, and joy.

The ancients knew this truth, though they spoke of it in different tongues. The physicians of Greece, led by Hippocrates, declared, “Let food be thy medicine and medicine thy food.” They understood that what entered the mouth shaped not only the body but also the soul’s disposition. The Eastern sages likewise taught that harmony with the earth’s bounty brings balance, while indulgence in excess — in sweetness, grease, and artifice — clouds the spirit and breeds unrest.

Marilu Henner’s warning against bad fats, sugar, and chemicals is a modern echo of these timeless teachings. These are not merely physical dangers, but snares that bind the emotions in cycles of despair, fatigue, and disquiet. How many have found themselves irritable, weary, or anxious, not from fate’s cruelty, but from the daily poison of their diet? In contrast, to eat of fruits, vegetables, grains, and legumes is to partake in the living energy of the earth itself — food that strengthens not only the body’s frame but the spirit’s fire.

History itself bears witness. The Roman legions, feared across the world, were sustained not by feasts of luxury, but by simple grains and legumes, foods of discipline that gave them stamina and endurance. Meanwhile, the decline of empires was often marked by indulgence in rich and empty banquets, where the pursuit of pleasure dulled the edge of strength. Thus, what nations ate often mirrored their destiny, just as what men eat shapes the course of their days.

Let the generations remember: to choose food is to choose the kind of life one will live. Whole foods rich in nutrients are more than sustenance — they are allies of clarity, joy, and positive emotions. To eat carelessly is to invite weakness; to eat wisely is to walk in harmony with the earth and with oneself. Marilu Henner’s words are not mere advice, but a call to live deliberately, to honor the temple of the body, and to nourish both flesh and spirit with what is pure.