The other day I was scrolling on my phone in bed and came across an article that embodies what I believe is fundamentally wrong with most of the nutrition/wellness/health information being promoted today. It inspired me to record this video about Decolonizing Nutrition.
Why “Decolonizing”? Because the information being promoted and what many of us believe about health, wellness, and nutrition has been distorted and corrupted by the same modern, Eurocentric view (as detailed in Eureason by Mwalimu Baruti), that plagues most everything.
Nutrition/Wellness/Health Information Promoted Today Is:
#1 – Based on the idea that we can play God and improve on the delicate and intricate system that is Mother Nature. Or that we can even truly understand it. VS Living in harmony with and deep respect for that which has been given to us.
#2 – Driven by a capitalistic profit and greed model that is self serving. Rather than a communal model that recognizes that we can not escape the negative impact of our selfish intent and actions. It comes with sensationalist headlines and messages designed to tap into our fears.
#3 – Willfully ignores the truth about the impact of what we eat and how we live on our health, and promotes ineffective and unsustainable solutions. Instead of acknowledging the healing power of returning to more natural foods and lifestyles. The only REAL solution.
As a result, this Colonized view of nutrition, health, and wellness leaves us feeling powerless, afraid of what seems like an inevitable fate, and helpless to do anything about it.
But it’s not true! Check out the video for more and learn how we can take back nutrition and live a Whole & Healthy life.
Take charge of your life, make a lasting commitment to a healthy lifestyle, and step into your true bad-ass, powerful, beautiful self and bring your gifts to the world!
