#fooddocumentaries

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#flexitarian #mostlyplantbased #vegan #vegetarian #fooddocumentaries #foodinc #fatsickandnearlydead #juicing #whatthehealth #forksoverknives #foodeducation #realfood #fakefood #badfood #goodfood #foodpoison #foodpoisoning #healthyfood #monsanto #foodconsciousness Comment below or take the quick survey at curiousflexitarian.com Which documentary had the biggest impact on you?

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Meal Prepping My first time EVER preparing meals ahead of time. I gotta say, it was very overwhelming but I do see the point of it. Eating clean, vegan, or just in a healthy manner takes discipline, thought and a bit of prep time if you don’t want to find yourself grabbing the quickest most unhealthy thing in sight. So I will continue and believe it will get easier over time. Oh yeah, I’m also learning that I wasn’t eating enough (I knew that) but was so off the mark for my protein/ grain intake so I think this is going to help me stay on track and put on a little weight.

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Removing Salt From the Diet I’ve found that over the past couple of weeks, I’ve had to take a good look at my long term goal of being 100% vegan. I haven’t changed my mind and yes, I’m still motivated but I realized that I can’t stop doing some of the things I used to do “cold turkey.” For instance, my biggest weakness was salt so for me to stop adding it altogether is detrimental to the success of my healthy food journey, especially if I want my children to take hold of this new lifestyle. It’s one thing to not eat meat, but it’s another thing to prepare meatless meals without adding salt. Let me tell you, can’t be done, not by someone who was heavy handed with it in the first place. I’m adding salt to all of my new recipes and slowly cutting back. I think what’s important right now is that I keep a mindset of a marathon runner and not a sprinter. In the end, I (my family) wins! Let’s journey on… FYI I do not add salt to my salads but thought it was amazing how the saltiness comes through in the vegetables when you cut back on your salt intake.

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I learned a lot during my 20 day cleanse. Most important, how to eat my greens. Because I couldn't have salad dressing, I had to learn how to make my own and how to get creative and use all types of fruit on beds of greens to make them taste better. I removed as many chemical containing products from my possession as possible. I stopped using my #Rodan and Fields facial cleansing system. Now I’m using a more natural cleansing wipe to remove makeup. I just use my washcloth with warm water then organic olive oil to moisturize. I exchanged all (well most) of my unnatural makeup for natural makeup by #Tarte. I started using a natural body wash and lotion by #sheamoisture and my deodorant remains the same, baking soda with a non talc powder. I figure if I’m going to see the most change in my overall health, I need to switch up the whole “shebang” and make everything as natural as possible. Sooo, things I noticed why detoxing. I tried to stop taking all medications. Well I was only taking one (for acid reflux), vitamins, and a probiotic. So I stopped taking everything. The reflux didn’t get better, only became worse. Towards the end of cleanse, I could feel the pills getting stuck in my throat from inflammation. I am noticing fine lines and ever so slightly deepening pores in my face. I gotta be honest and say that #RodanandFields anti-aging products ABSOLUTELY work but I want to allow my foods to bring anti-aging to me from the inside out. I never felt less energy eating a #plantbased diet. I continued to workout doing aerobics, weight lifting, and yoga. Last but not least… I gotta say it y'all. My bowel movements were the bomb! Soft served just like Dr. Oz says they should be.😊 That’s a big difference for me. I would have a bowel movement daily but they weren’t nice and soft. Let the journey continue 😉

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T.M.I.

I was wondering how soon I’d see a twinkling of something different as I continue the cleanse. Well…..drumroll please. LOL but seriously, I started the cleanse a few days before my menstrual cycle. Let me just tell you when it’s that time of the month I get cranky, I experience headaches, I always get a pimple or two on my face, and I ALWAYS crave something sweet, salty and a bit of fizz. So some of the first changes I’ve noticed during this cleanse is that I didn’t experience any breakouts (unbelievable). I had absolutely no cravings (unreal) no headaches and no crankiness (get out of town). Amazing, well…..continuing the journey.

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During the cleanse, I wanted to really get a good understanding of the foods I eat because I wanted to commit to the best diet for me. I watched several food documentaries and have been impacted greatly. The first thing that stands out in my mind is that our system is not set up to take care of the people, it truly comes down to making money (at the expense of the people) two, we have to eat meat to get in enough protein- a myth. Three, cancer, heart disease, and most other ailments can be cured and/or prevented simply by changing what we eat. If you want to see/read the scientific research for yourself, a good place to start is with the documentary Forks over Knives.

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Food Documentaries

Many foodie documentaries go for the shock value, whether that be in the form of seeing where your food comes from (i.e. Earthlings, Vegucated, and Cowspiracy: The Sustainability Secret) or how the food industry works (i.e Food Fight, Dive, and Food Chains).