Note: As I relayed in the video, my experience should inspire you to think about the choices you make in relation to food. After I elected to really examine what I was putting into my body, my world really opened up. However, please discuss all diet modifications and lifestyle changes with your doctor.
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5 Responses to “why I haven’t been sick in nearly six years: hint, it’s my diet!”
What goes into my body has been on the forefront of my mind this year – and on the top of my list as I make priorities for the year to come. I’m a big proponent of supporting local businesses, so eating locally should be equally important, especially since I live in Texas and near lots of agriculture.
You’re quite welcome! Food is a passion of mine, one worth sharing with others. Changing my lifestyle has been such a long, arduous journey, but I find that I’m sometimes like a child discovering new foods, new tastes, new flavors. And this is a good thing. Falling in love with food as an adult. I remember when I visited Taiwan, there was such pride from the market vendors. I remembered dangling fish, innards, ripe fruit and bins and bins of delectable nuts. And this pride, I think, makes you want to enjoy the food on your table and celebrate it, instead of masking processed foods with sauces and seasonings. Instead of looking at food as a thing whose sole purpose is to keep us moving.
After a few years of eating clean, I tried to drink soda and one of those granola bars and I actually felt sick. You can taste the chemicals after having abandoned them for so long. In short, I could never go back simply for the fact that I love food, and revere the meal preparation process, so much.
Great video! As a mom of a six-year-old boy food has become one of our top priorties. I wish it was more of a priority before I became pregnant. I shudder to think of all the garbage I ate growing up and even while pregnant. We eat as organically/locally/simply as possible. No artifical stuff for my son and minimal for me. When I see all the junk and packaged stuff that kids eat and that schools PROVIDE it makes me crazy. A lot of kids don’t even realize what real food is supposed to taste like. They eat a piece of apple and want a carmel-apple lollypop “because it tastes more like apples”. CRAZY! I also think good food is the best beauty product. I don’t care how many products you buy – if you eat chemicals and junk it will show or eventually catch up with you.
I was wondering about Foer’s book. I’m admittedly not a fan of his fiction, but I hear his argument is compelling, albeit scattered. Have you read it? What are your thoughts?
Note: As I relayed in the video, my experience should inspire you to think about the choices you make in relation to food. After I elected to really examine what I was putting into my body, my world really opened up. However, please discuss all diet modifications and lifestyle changes with your doctor.
November 15th, 2009 at 12:01 pm
Thanks a million, Fel.
What goes into my body has been on the forefront of my mind this year – and on the top of my list as I make priorities for the year to come. I’m a big proponent of supporting local businesses, so eating locally should be equally important, especially since I live in Texas and near lots of agriculture.
As always, look forward to hearing more from you!
November 15th, 2009 at 12:53 pm
Deb,
You’re quite welcome! Food is a passion of mine, one worth sharing with others. Changing my lifestyle has been such a long, arduous journey, but I find that I’m sometimes like a child discovering new foods, new tastes, new flavors. And this is a good thing. Falling in love with food as an adult. I remember when I visited Taiwan, there was such pride from the market vendors. I remembered dangling fish, innards, ripe fruit and bins and bins of delectable nuts. And this pride, I think, makes you want to enjoy the food on your table and celebrate it, instead of masking processed foods with sauces and seasonings. Instead of looking at food as a thing whose sole purpose is to keep us moving.
After a few years of eating clean, I tried to drink soda and one of those granola bars and I actually felt sick. You can taste the chemicals after having abandoned them for so long. In short, I could never go back simply for the fact that I love food, and revere the meal preparation process, so much.
xo
November 15th, 2009 at 10:19 pm
Great video! As a mom of a six-year-old boy food has become one of our top priorties. I wish it was more of a priority before I became pregnant. I shudder to think of all the garbage I ate growing up and even while pregnant. We eat as organically/locally/simply as possible. No artifical stuff for my son and minimal for me. When I see all the junk and packaged stuff that kids eat and that schools PROVIDE it makes me crazy. A lot of kids don’t even realize what real food is supposed to taste like. They eat a piece of apple and want a carmel-apple lollypop “because it tastes more like apples”. CRAZY! I also think good food is the best beauty product. I don’t care how many products you buy – if you eat chemicals and junk it will show or eventually catch up with you.
November 17th, 2009 at 3:21 pm
I also suggest “Eating Animals” by Jonathan Safran Foer
November 17th, 2009 at 9:15 pm
Caroline,
I was wondering about Foer’s book. I’m admittedly not a fan of his fiction, but I hear his argument is compelling, albeit scattered. Have you read it? What are your thoughts?
Cheers, f.