If you live in the UK, you couldn't fail to have at least heard the healthy living 'five-a-day' mantra: eat at least five portions of fresh fruit and veg daily and you'll be a whole lot healthier. Our family hears it more than most because my wife is a nutrition graduate and weight loss coach.Whether or not you follow this advice, you'll have heard it, and particularly if you're a woman you've probably 'been on a diet' at one time or another. We're all familiar with this language and with the huge market that's developed around 'slimming'.
But what about our souls? Have we ever thought of putting them on a diet? What would 'five-a-day' look like then? How would we ensure a healthy, balanced diet? Which 'foods' might we avoid? Which would we be allowed as 'treats'?
I'm going to be thinking about this and will report back with my reflections. In the meantime, maybe you would like to think about it too...
