Everyone always thinks that professional athletes have the best diets or that they workout enough where what they put into their bodies isn’t all that important.  However, as an athlete, our bodies are our vessels.  Our livelihood depends on our ‘temple’ being able to perform at its peak.  Therefore, doesn’t it only make the most sense to think long and hard about what your are fueling your body with to allow it to perform at its best?  I am such a firm believer of eating a healthy diet that will help me not only feel great, but also allow me to perform at my best each and every day.  It shouldn’t matter if you are an athlete or not, wouldn’t you want to do everything possible to be able to feel alert, sharp, focused and more each day?  And not only that, but more importantly, fuel your body with healthy foods that will allow you to be your best in whatever you may be doing? It always amazes me how we often opt for the easiest and most cost-friendly options when it comes to food, but we will spend top dollar on electronics and more.  Or how as kids, our parents allowed us to eat whatever we wanted, especially on soccer trips. Now, looking back even just to college, and comparing my diet then to now, it is amazing how much it has changed, and how much of a difference it makes in the way I feel today.  I know it isn’t always cheap or easy, but for me, eating a clean, healthy, minimally processed diet is what I have come to know, and I don’t want to go back to the old ways. A really good friend of mine recently wrote a phenomenal article about how food and diet has greatly impacted her and her family. I highly suggest reading this article.  It will really make you think a little harder about foods and the effect they can have on you, in ways you probably never even imagined. Your body is a temple, so why not treat it that way?