food like sliced-mushroomsFind Nature’s Clues to Food

Nature provides a bounty of healing herbs and foods. We are part of Mother Earth and she is a great resource for us all. There are so many things that we can do to help support our well-being. Becoming a food detective is only the beginning!

Become Food Smart

Eating organic foods and concentrating on removing the damaging chemicals and toxins from your home environment are great ways to promote self-healing. Our bodies are very resilient and very often, common ailments disappear when we allow our bodies a fresh and clean start. Learning food combinations can help you get the most out of your produce. Read more about foods that can target specific parts of your body and can help strengthen your natural healing processes!

Using Food as Building Blocks

We eat food to live. Our body needs nourishment to function on a daily basis. However, it doesn’t only use this energy source to help you walk and think. Our bodies are a powerhouse of healing and prevention! What we eat is not only broken down for energy but also to support our well-being. Look for the clues! Did you know that there are foods that already resemble the parts of the body they can help maintain? Most everyone has heard of carrots being good for our eyes. You may have even heard how red wine (in moderation) can help support healthy heart function and strengthen blood vessels. It just so happens that red wine is red like blood and a carrot cut into rounds has an interesting pattern that has a similar look as the structure of the eye. Other foods give off clues to their specific health benefits in this way.

  • Walnut = the brain
  • Tomatoes = red and chambered like the heart
  • Mushrooms = (sliced sideways) Ears
  • Bananas = (Smile) promotes Serotonin
  • Onions = bodily cells

The list goes on! Be your own food detective and the next time you are shopping for groceries play ‘I spy’. Find the foods that look like what they support. It not only adds a fun aspect to an ordinary task but also helps you to learn to identify your body’s needs!  

Applications & Resources

  • Check out Urban Times site that shows some of nature’s clues
  • Be proactive in finding foods that can help with your specific health needs
  • Go to Eating Smart for more ideas on eating like a food detective
  • Read more about the wonderful healing properties of everyday foods here
iGOZEN is a philosophy and way of life that promotes the desire to bring back a touch of simplicity to everyday living. Life can be complicated by additives in our personal lives, our medicines, and our foods. We desire to get back to the source and let our bodies heal through living clean and toxic-free. We hope you found our posts and articles to be helpful in your journey and encourage you to find everyday products to help you live a toxic-free lifestyle.