5 Simple Steps to Healthy Living - Step 1: Carbs

This week on The Christian Wellbeing Show, Michelle Simpson introduces the first of her Five Simple Steps to Healthy Living and the importance of eating the right foods. Focusing on carbohydrates and whole foods, Michelle emphasises the benefits of consuming foods as close to their natural state as possible and how avoiding highly processed foods containing preservatives, artificial colours, and refined sugars is essential in your quest for a healthier you.  Michelle discusses the difference between simple carbohydrates and complex carbohydrates, and the potential adverse effects on your health such as Type 2 diabetes if you consume the wrong type. By providing practical advice on transitioning to a diet rich in whole foods, this episode aims to guide listeners toward healthier eating habits and a healthier life. (Disclaimer: Michelle has a doctorate in Cross Cultural Missions with a specialism in Natural Health & Nutrition. She is not a qualified medical doctor. The information in this episode is taken from readily accessible and published material available to the public, but does not constitute advice for individual cases. You are recommended to see a doctor for changes you make to your diet, especially if you have a medical condition.)  ABOUT THE HOST Michelle is a master of transition and a cross-cultural expert. For over 35 years her Christian faith has led her to live and serve in six countries on three continents and have over fifty homes. She has a doctorate in Cross-Cultural Mission with a specialism in Natural Health & Nutrition and is a passionate advocate for natural, healthy living. With a huge amount of experience of personal trauma, she is a certified trauma awareness trainer, animal-assisted-therapy certified, CPTSD survivor, and author of the book, ‘Surviving Trauma, Crisis & Grief’. Printed in two languages it is endorsed by US traumatologist and author, Dr H Norman Wright, one of America's most prominent Christian counsellors. Michelle is a ministry co-founder, voice for freedom, advocate for the family, speaker, artist and singer/songwriter. She homeschooled her three children, has nine grandchildren, is a dog lover and keen gardener with a love for self-sufficiency. LINKS The Christian Wellbeing Show Website The Christian Wellbeing Show Facebook Michelle Simpson Linkedin  Surviving Trauma, Crisis & Grief Enjoying Healthy Living Facebook  Enjoying Healthy Living Instagram  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.