What are we eating?

This blog is to educate people on the big problems with our food system and to help people understand the importance of diet and nutrition. Let's talk about why everyone's getting sicker and why this generation is the first to have a shorter life expectancy than the last. Let's talk about the environmental impact of the industrial food system. And how about we address the problems with the medical industry constantly prescribing pills that generally just cover symptoms instead of actually fixing the problems. Do you want to feel good, happy, and alive? Do you want to look healthy and vibrant? Do you want to prevent illness while cutting back on medical bills? Well, it's simple, it's as easy as just eating right.

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Pretty much.

(Via Vegan Sidekick)

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THE HONEY DEBATE OMGOMGOMG SO HEATED

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Great video on nutrients and the vegan diet! These girls are too cool!

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It annoys me when people don’t support GMO labeling simply because they believe GMOs have no harm on you. Like it doesn’t fucking matter. Vitamin A has no harm on you and that’s on the label. Organic is on the label. Artificial is on the label. I have the right to know what I am consuming!! Like congrats you’re okay with eating altered food. Not everyone is?? Even if it ends up not harming us in the long run I still want to know. And if it has no harm why is everyone so afraid to label it?? Produce should even be label with exactly what pesticide it was sprayed with. I have a right to know exactly what I’m getting whether YOU think those things are detrimental or not.

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AMEN

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Okay, so I didn’t used to be terribly fond of High Carb Hannah, but she really has become quite the inspiration. I like that she’s taken her own path and not judged others on theirs. She has been doing the “potato cleanse” which to some people might just sound like another fad diet, but it couldn’t be further from that. The potato cleanse is essentially a way to cut out binge eating, by only allowing yourself to eat potatoes and non-starchy veggies for a set amount of time. It’s like a reset button for your diet, if such a thing existed, to help with learning or relearning to eat intuitively. Also, I’m not sure if Hannah talks about this, but the benefits of doing something like this, or an elimination diet is that when you reintroduce other foods into your diet, you can get a feel for what foods make you feel good and which ones don’t. Anyway, certain people like Unnatural Vegan have picked on High Carb Hannah for said diet, and this is the response video. While not all of Hannah’s arguments are 100% full-proof, a “cleanse” or elimination diet like this is great for intuitive eating, and is packed full of nutrients if you include the right amount of veggies. I left THIS comment on this video expressing my feelings on the matter: Glad you did this video, eating like this every day, potato cleanse or not, would be pretty much ideal. Unnatural vegan is more focused on eating refined man-made food products, so I don't know why she tries to stick her nose into the more whole food plant based diets like this. I mean, a high carb diet consisting of primarily sugar and white rice I don't agree with, but focusing on good whole plant foods like potatoes and veggies (and fruits outside of the cleanse) is fantastic and a definite road to good health.

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Confused about veganism or going vegan? Here is the perfect starters guide to inform you and/or help you transition to a vegan lifestyle :)

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Go GM free and stop supporting companies like Monsanto who only have interest in their own profit.

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I think this is important because many people follow and love boogie2988, and while he may not be the perfect picture of health right now, he has the intention to change and he is working to take those steps. He’s already lost some weight and has gained his mobility back which makes him a great inspiration to many.

If right now you feel powerless in your body, whether you’re morbidly obese, only a little overweight, or just simply out of shape, you can change and every day you’re not changing is a day lost. So make that change today. You don’t need to have a dramatic weight loss like this guy, but you can still improve your condition by changing your diet and working to incorporate some exercise into your daily life. The sad truth is that obesity steals the lives of millions. It may not kill you immediately, but chances are it will catch up to you. Even if it just wears down your joints and causes you pain, it is stealing your life and taking time away from you that you could otherwise be enjoying. You see a lot of old people, and you see a lot of obese people, but you rarely ever see old obese people. I know that‘s not the exact saying, but it’s true, obesity cuts short the lives of countless people, or disables people leaving them unable to get around and in need of assistance. If you want a long enjoyable life, getting healthy is key.

[nikkiandfood]

The classic story of someone blaming veganism for their eating disorder, open your fucking eyes, you had an eating disorder which is what almost killed you, not fucking veganism. If you starve yourself you will suffer no matter what you’re eating.

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Two amazingly delicious sandwiches you must try! I’m going to make these as soon as I get home :) Sometimes it’s okay to have a higher fat treat like this. These sandwiches are still nutritionally dense and a healthy.

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Stressed out? Here’s some excellent tips to distress.

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This is something I’m dealing with now. A year ago an allopathic doctor type person told me my adrenals were shot, that they were like that of a much older person. I didn’t realize how serious this was until more recently. I’ve spent some time watching my health fluctuate despite taking great care of myself. I had changed my diet and saw all these benefits, yet all these other problems were occurring and not getting better. After convincing myself I had something very serious wrong with me, I remembered what I had been told about my adrenals. Finally everything made sense, finally all my symptoms were lining up with one big thing. This wasn’t a guess or a hunch anymore, I knew it was my adrenals. My adrenals had thrown off my hormones and my blood sugar levels and had even messed up my salt to potassium ratios. All these problems and the stress that came with them had consequently hurt my immune system. But now I know for sure where all these problems were coming from and I’m so relived to be able to fix it. Healing adrenals takes a long time and I’m only at the beginning of this process, but every day I bring myself closer to having my adrenals back to optimal health, thus having myself back to optimal health.

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