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Have you ever heard of vitamin L? Vitamin L is the best kept secret. Unfortunately not many know this and no one is going to tell you about it. Vitamin L is not something you want to leave out of your life. It is necessary and if you suffer a deficiency in this vitamin, you may never have a fulfilled feeling of wellbeing, satis- faction and happiness. Crazy you say? What is Vitamin L and where can I get some? First let’s look into what vitamin L is not. Can you imagine going into a restaurant where everyone was angry, annoyed, rushing and then as they served you, they threw a paper plate of food carelessly on the table? Then they proceeded to take your chair away and you had to stand and eat? And then they told you that you had only 5 minutes to eat it. That negative energy and experience went right into the food, with no love and no joy and you put that into your body! Sounds far fetched and not likely to happen in any restaurant that is still in business, but think about how many times you treat yourself this way. Standing while eating, eating in the car, eating on the run, grabbing and picking any- thing in sight, or driving through a fast food restaurant where you have no idea who pre- pared the fake food (or even what is actually in that food product) that you are shoving in your mouth. This is Vitamin L deficiency. Now let’s look at another scenario. Close your eyes and remember walking into your home, with Mama or Grandma cooking in the kitchen; the smell of her good cooking calling you to the table. Then remember how she served it on her best china? It almost didn’t matter how the food tasted because all you could taste was the feel- ing of love. That is vitamin L. Vitamin L is Vitamin Love. Good news is that you don’t need Mama or Grandma to get sprinkles of love; you have the ability to sprinkle your own food with Vitamin L. With this idea in mind, start to notice not only your food selections, but how you prepare the food and how you eat it. The intention behind it, the passion in it, and the joy around your meals – these are the ingredients for vitamin L. Vitamin L should be taken in heavy daily doses, at every meal, because if you believe that every moment of your life is a gift, then every meal in every moment is a gift to yourself too. Where Are You Deficient? Where are you depriving yourself from this nec- essary supplement? Let’s assess what you are currently doing. Start with a list of where are you being stingy with your vitamin L. 1. Do you stand while eating? 2. Do you throw a meal together without pay- ing attention to what you are doing? 3. Do you eat on paper plates? 4. Do you save your fine china only for guests? 5. Do you buy the finest ingredients that your budget will allow? 6. Do you enjoy the time you spend in the food store selecting the foods that you are going to put into your precious body? Your body is the vehicle in which you live on this earth so taking care of it is of the utmost impor- tance. The more you love yourself, the more you love your body, the more you love your life. Because your body deserves every ounce of ten- der loving care that you give it, the art and prac- tice of adding Vitamin L is of the utmost urgency and available to you at every moment. Here are 5 easy tips for adding a dose to every meal. Remember…practice makes a habit happen, so be kind and gentle with your- self as you begin to make changes. 1. Mind What You Are Eating - Since every- thing you take into your body goes into your bloodstream, then into your cells and then becomes part of YOU, minding what you are eating is crucial to health and wellbeing. Ask yourself at every meal, is this the best and most loving choice I can make for my body right now? Then proceed to choose foods that have minimal ingredients, food that is as close to natural form as possible, grown from the ground and not produced in a factory. 2. Dine Daintily - Using candles and chopsticks are 2 simple tools that can be used in your daily eating practice to slow it down and make it special. When you find yourself standing over the sink, eating in your car or at your desk, you take the pleasure out of the experience and you’ll get hungrier faster. Using a candle calms you down, setting the atmosphere for a nice slow dining experi- ence. Or course using a utensil, like chop- sticks, that you are unfamiliar with, will slow you down even more and add a whole lot of fun to your meal. 3. Spice it Up - Can you try a new spice to kick up your food? This week I grated fresh ginger onto an arugula and goat cheese salad. It was so yummy. Quite a loving thing to do as gin- ger is a great anti-inflammatory. 4. Grace and Ease - Take it easy while your meal is in front of you. Before you dig in, take a deep breath and notice the aroma of the different smells and how the food looks on your plate. Eat with your eyes before you start with your mouth. Before you stick your fork in, give thanks for the food and kudos (or kisses) to the chef. 5. Pretty Plating - Use different and odd size plates to serve up your food. Place your food on your plate as if you are painting a palette. Is your food colorful (a variety of vegetables and fruits in pretty slices?) For crying out loud - don’t save your best china dishes for once a year holiday guests. Treat yourself to the best every single day. The prescription calls for multiple doses of Vitamin L many times, every time you put something into your mouth. I promise, if you do this for a week straight you won’t want to eat any other way and it will immensely improve your health and wellbe- ing. Your time is now. Have fun with this. 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