Food to Soul Relationship

Korrin B.

November 14, 2010 - 8:00 PM

I believe that food has a direct relationship to the soul. Sometimes I find myself on the go a lot and only able to really have the time to eat quick, mundane energy meals. Although they do what they need to do, they don't really leave me inspired. On tight budgets, college students often find themselves on diets of canned soup, Top Ramen, frozen veggies, and the occasional deep-fried bar food. This lifestyle, although somewhat necessary in some situations, unfortunately rules out the beauty and the experience of what is food to the soul.

This weekend, I finally decided to actually go grocery shopping. I have been just living off of what I have in the non-perishables department of my kitchen and it has not been too exciting. I can't really remember the last time I really went and did a thorough grocery shopping. This weekend though, I decided I didn't need a shopping list and that I would simply just buy foods that I deemed to be nourishing and succulent and fabulous. Yes, foods can be fabulous.

I loaded up my shopping cart with fresh, organic fruits and vegetables. I selected nutritious whole-grain breads. I even splurged and picked out a small piece of Omega-3 packed fresh wild salmon. The experience of dancing around so many whole foods just made me happy. I felt so connected to the Eugene experience where it is totally normal to find yourself grabbing some tempeh along with some organic sprouted corn tortillas.

That night, I had a glorious salad. Fresh vegetables are a beautiful, beautiful thing. For lunch on Monday I will have a locally made whole-wheat bagel with organic cream cheese, spinach, and green olives. That sure beats the energy bars I've been enduring.

In conclusion, it is important to eat whole, good foods because they in turn make your soul feel whole and good.