Love is the Ultimate Superfood

By on February 10, 2009 in Balance, Food & Nutrition, Happiness, Healthy Living, Love & Sex, Relationships, Spirit

Have you ever thought of love as an essential nutrient in your life? That’s right. It takes more than just food to keep us healthy.

I call all the parts of life that feed us, primary food. Relationships, spirituality, career and physical activity all fall into that category. Think about it. Exercise keeps you fit and energized. Spirituality keeps your mind balanced and relaxed. Your career can keep your mind stimulated and engaged. And love and relationships feed the hunger in the human soul. When our primary food is balanced and satiating, what you eat becomes a secondary concern.

Think about the first time you fell in love. You were so excited by life. You were floating on air. Sometimes, we call this condition the love diet, because people forget to eat and lose weight. They are fed by the love in their life.

We all have a need to give and receive love, because love is a basic primary food that nourishes, energizes and heals us. Even modern science is catching up to what ancient traditions have said for years: love is good for your health.

A University of North Carolina study found that hugging lowers blood pressure. The University of Iowa found that cancer patients with satisfying relationships had more white blood cell activity than those with few social connections. A study of Harvard students showed that only 25 percent of those who felt loved by their parents developed a major illness later in life, while more than 90 percent of those who didn’t feel loved developed a major illness.

So this Valentine’s Day think of love as more powerful than any other vegetable. Think of it as the ultimate superfood. And remember that no matter what kind of relationship you are in, whether you are single, married, living with your parents or partner, that giving and receiving love will feed your heart and soul.

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About Joshua.Rosenthal

I am the founder and director of the Institute for Integrative Nutrition in New York City. www.integrativenutrition.com. We are the largest nutrition school teaching over 100 dietary theories. Our mission is to play a crucial role in improving health and happiness in America, and through that process, create a ripple effect that transforms the world. This bold mission guides us as we continue to offer an education of the highest caliber. Our new affiliation with Purchase College of the State University of New York furthers our commitment to offer the best holistic nutrition program possible. We continue to empower students and graduates to go out in the world and inspire family, friends and the broader community to live healthy, happy lives. I bring to the school over 25 years of experience in the fields of whole foods, holistic living and personal coaching. I am also the author of Integrative Nutrition Feed Your Hunger for Health & Happiness and have monthly articles in several magazines about nutrition and holistic living. For more information about me and the Institute for Integrative Nutrition go to www.integrativenutrition.com or call 1-877-730-5444.
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18 Responses to Love is the Ultimate Superfood

  1. Noreen February 12, 2009 at 7:36 am #

    Love is all we need

    ;-) Noreen.

  2. careforall February 12, 2009 at 9:48 am #

    God created love and war ….humans created fear and greed and all the troubles between fear and greed :-)

  3. Balanchine February 12, 2009 at 3:47 pm #

    Powerful stuff, Joshua. I can't believe that 90% (!) of people who felt unloved as children develop a major illness. The universe is so obvious with it's message sometimes.

  4. jgarcilaso February 12, 2009 at 5:34 pm #

    great insight, Ive always believe in love as a positive thing but its nice to have studies that show how important it is….thanx!

  5. marjorie_moffat February 15, 2009 at 10:41 pm #

    Great points!

  6. mallika.chopra March 17, 2009 at 1:45 pm #

    While we all sense that love makes our lives better, thank you for sharing the research, as well.

  7. infinique July 27, 2009 at 7:16 am #

    Love is not only the ultimate Super Food. Love is also the most powerful energy in this world. It is the unconditional love that makes this world a better place for all to live in.

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    i would just like to share this wonderful quote :)

    "Love and kindness are never wasted. They always make a difference. They bless the one who receives them, and they bless you, the giver."

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