“The mind is like the stomach. It is not how much you put into it that counts, but how much it digests.”
Albert J. Nock, 20th Century American Libertarian Author
![image of a panda eating bamboo leaves](https://www.thequotablecoach.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/031219.jpg)
Image from Unsplash by Debbie Molle
Did you know that a panda’s daily diet consists almost entirely of the leaves, stems, and shoots of various bamboo species? Bamboo contains very little nutritional value so pandas must eat 12-38 kilograms – that is, 26-83 pounds – every day to meet their energy needs. With this volume pandas can spend up to 14 hours a day eating.
What are you feeding your mind each day? How much nutrient-rich super foods for your mind do you ingest and digest? Alternatively, how much junk food – including forms of media – are coming your way, creating malnutrition of the mind?
EXERCISE:
Given the phrase “you are what you eat,” how can and will you be a far better dietician / nutritionist for your mind to lead a healthier, more optimal life?