This next tip may seem a bit odd because it has nothing to do with writing or reading yet it will improve your writing.
I know, you're thinking, 'what the heck?' Or maybe you're hoping that I have some magic secret that will transform you into a New York Times Bestseller author without having to do a thing. I wish. :)
No, this is actually easier and harder than that. If you want to be a better writer than you need to eat better. Seriously. A healthy body is a healthy brain and what organ do you need to write?
And when I'm talking healthy, I'm talking really healthy. Throw out everything you know about the food pyramid and elementary school nutrition classes and actually learn some real nutrition.
Here are five tips just to get you started.
1. Stop eating food from a box, a can or from the microwave. Most of these items have been processed to the point they need a million milligrams of salt just to make them palpable. (Not seriously a million, that's sarcasm. But it's a lot.) They also contain chemicals, flavorings, MSG's, and other things that nature didn't grow.
2. Eat more raw fruits and veggies. In fact, eat as many as you want. Before your meal, eat an apple, munch on some sweet orange carrots, or go bold...eat broccoli spears. Fruits and veggies are loaded with nutrition and fiber. And they taste good. If at first your taste buds don't believe me, just keep trying. It might take a few weeks to grow fond of them. And buy organic if you can.
3. No more soda. Of any kind. It's not good for you. There is nothing nutritional acceptable about soda pop. Just Google 'health problems and soda pop'. It will astound you. Drink water. Even juice.
4. Avoid the drive through. I know you're busy and the thought of cooking is enough to make you yank out your hair and leave the room screaming. But the benefits in the long run are so worth it. Do you think refined flour buns with cheap meat and a side of fried potatoes are good for you? Healthy for your kids? And the calorie content? OMG!
5. Start your day right. Not food company 'right'. Eat a healthy breakfast. No more cereal with four different kinds of sugars in it, or refined waffles with fake maple syrup, eat something healthy. Have some fruit, some eggs, even some multi grain bread with natural nut butter on it. But avoid the foods made just from sugar, refined starches and artificial flavorings.
And now you're demanding to know how this will help your writing? I know, I can hear you loud and clear. But it will. Your body needs fuel to function and just like an engine when it has the proper fuel it can perform better and longer. When you eat crappy foods, you're going to feel awful. When you eat foods that are good for you, you're going to feel more energetic. And then you're thoughts are clearer, you're more focused and you can accomplish more things.
A great website to start learning about better nutrition is naturalnews.com
So give good nutrition a spin, you might just like what it does for your writing. :)
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