We were leading a vegetarian lifestyle before I became pregnant with our sixth child. My morning sickness, and food aversions were intense. I craved red meat and began adding meat back into our repertoire. I monitored my blood sugars and increased my protein until she was born.
Eating meat had become a gateway to compromise. Processed foods had made there way back into our kitchen. We knew better options but chose convenience over health. It began to show. Weight gain, fatigue, bloating, mood swings, cravings and lack of energy. The kids had runny noses, changes in behavior, moodiness and had each gotten sick at one point. We hadn't had illness in our house for a long time and knew that the food choices we were making had to change.
Jeff had read the book "The China Study". He shared the information and grabbed the documentary "Forks over Knives" that featured the book. The movie is a reminder of how precious our food choices become to our health. This was the wake up call we had wanted.
We have made the transition to a plant-based diet with no animal protein. It is like veganism with a greater focus on eating plants and avoiding processed foods. I grabbed a cool cookbook called "Color Me Vegan". The kids LOVE this cookbook! Everything is organized by color. You can imagine the rainbow of food we are serving now. The internet has been super helpful in finding new recipes and ideas. There are a lot of new dishes and flavors that we have served. Some we love and some need love!
I'll post recipes and pictures and give you the honest reviews from the family.
This has been a welcome change to our home. We have all seen changes in our energy, our skin, our moods, our bodies and our cravings. Hoping for continued health and happiness through our food journey.
Book "The Omnivores Dilemma"
Movie "Food Matters"
Movie "Food Inc"
Movie "Fresh"
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