I often read blogs and wonder how did people come to this point? What was their inspiration?
Here's my story... When I was younger I was a vegetarian. I was also very anaemic to the point where my hair became extremely thin. Of course everyone blamed the meat free diet and so, after about 5 years of no meat I began eating it again. I expected that would be enough. I'd eat meat, my iron would improve, my hair would thicken up, right? Wrong. For years and years I dipped in and out of anaemia coupled with other stomach problems which I was told were 'all in your head'. Then in my early thirties with two babies, no sleep, lots of sugar to keep me going, I realised I felt crap. Something had to change. A friend had gone gluten free and had harped on and on about how good she felt. I hadn't been ready to hear it or try it but now the time had come. I really had nothing to lose but was terrified about a life without bread. I probably should've been worried about how terrified I was...don't they say the worst things for you are the ones you love the most? And I LOVED bread. So it started, I completed a Whole 30 (30 days of clean, unprocessed food). I felt AMAZING! Like I'd been born again. I know, a bit dramatic right? Well if you've changed to this way of eating you'll know exactly what I'm talking about. From there I went paleo. I loved it and continued to feel great. My iron and vitamin D levels had shot up and I was healthy for the first time in years. I did find it incredibly hard to stick to the paleo diet and the kids just didn't cope with the strictness. I'm now more 80/20 (80% paleo). Then in 2015 we found out our daughter is allergic to casein (milk protein). She also had a lot of anxiety. Both kids have asthma, our son was hospitalised numerous times in the past two years. The more I began to realise how food effects me, the more I started to research and begin questioning everything we feed our kids. How did society get to a point where it is acceptable to feed our kids chemical concoctions of packet crap and call it food? How is it that the art of cooking is becoming lost? Don't think I'm some kind of superhero who never lets my kids eat anything from a supermarket, I do, but I choose wisely, read labels and prepare as much as I can myself. Yes it takes time, I do spend hours on a Sunday preparing food but mainly so I don't have to spend much time each night getting dinner ready. If you are a self-confessed non-cooking, packet food loving, person this can seem overwhelming. Baby steps, small changes over time are better than no change. I hope my blog gives you handy tips, great recipes and inspiration to find your inner cook.
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