Hello readers!
I am excited to introduce you to my new blog, respectably labelled a "food" blog with emphasis on nutrition and health orientated foods and super foods, and grocery shopping (which has become one of my hobbies)
As a kid, I bought into the 90's health phenomena and my lunches often consisted of a jam sandwich, sugary yogurt, fruit juice and pretzels...the problem was I actually thought I was being healthy!
Fast forward to my teen years my diet consisted of bread at every single meal, crackers, granola bars, frozen meals, and lots of instant noodles and pastas. I always saw healthy eating as eating food that tasted bland, and avoiding fat as much as possible (I later learned that fat isn't always the problem)
When I found out I was pregnant I decided I should start eating healthy in order to have a healthy pregnancy, and it was then that I started realizing how much better I felt after I started eating nutrient dense well rounded meals and super-foods.
My morning routine of sugary cereal and sugar loaded jam on fake wheat toast changed to smoothies with raw nuts, spinnache, fresh fruit, etc. or oatmeal loaded with fresh berries.
My lunchtime routine of chemical soup or a mayonnaise drenched salad then changed to such things as quinoa, eggs, salads with home-made dressings, etc.
And I cut things out of my diet that make a healthy meal instantly unhealthy including mayonnaise, margarine, gravy, jam, salad dressings, msg, msg spices, canola and/or vegetable oils, ketchup, generic crackers, and other refined/generic/sugar/chemical laden junk.
I didn't follow any specific diet, I just read labels, and avoided the obvious poor choices.
After giving birth to a healthy 8 pound girl I weighed little more than I did before I got pregnant...and lost the baby weight, and 20 more pounds on top of it! I feel incredible, which is even more of a blessing than looking incredible.
Of course I allow myself a treat from time to time and have the odd pig out session (although I try to choose healthIER choices such as coconut vegan ice cream, and the like when I do choose to indulge) but overall I try to lead a relatively healthy lifestyle. I still struggle with temptations and being pulled into the "grab and go" lifestyle I once lived, but I'm trying.
I thought a blog would be helpful for not only me but people who are wanting to lead healthier lifestyles themselves.
One thing is certain: no matter what lifestyle you choose to lead, Paleo, Vegan, Raw, vegetarian, pescetarian, etc. You CAN choose to eat clean, it is possible no matter how much of a budget you are on or how little time you have. And that is what I have chosen to share with you.
At the end of the day what is more delicious than an ezekial, rice, or coconut wrap with a dollop of all natural nut butter and a banana rolled up inside? Throw in a side salad of spinnache and balsamic vinegar and you have a simple, clean, delicious and very kid friendly meal.
That, my friends, is the beauty of eating clean, it can be as simple or as complex as you want it to be, and can be done in many different ways to suit many different lifestyles and diets.
Give it a try and I can guarantee it will make a big difference in your life...It did in mine.
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