Hi there. Welcome to Now You Know, Now You Grow. This blog will follow my journey into a healthier lifestyle. I’ve been pretty conscious of health my whole life. I knew what I should be eating, how much I should be exercising, how many hours a night I should be sleeping; whether I chose to follow any of it was another story. Everyone has an eye-opening experience at some time or another. Mine was at a Chinese restaurant.
My adventure into healthy eating began one fine day while I was eating lunch, and had a reaction to something in my food. The reaction involved a head crushing feeling, numbness in my face, hands and arms, etc. Safe to say, it scared me. And when I get scared, I hit the Internet. I learned that many of the additives in our food, whether for flavor, color or function, are dangerous and don’t belong there. Some are even neurotoxins that can affect our nerves and brain cells. Why are they in our food? Because they’re cheap and fast. Think about it, when there’s big demand for an item, whether food or drink or even a child’s toy; manufacturers look for the cheapest and quickest way to make the item, keep it on the shelves, and keep sales consistent.
It’s astonishing the amount of artificial flavorings, additives, and straight up chemicals that are in the foods we eat. Let’s take ice cream, a childhood - and let’s not kid ourselves, adult - favorite. If you were to make ice cream at home, what would you put in it? Milk - check. Cream - check. Eggs - check. Sugar - check. And then a flavor…say vanilla or cocoa for chocolate, coffee beans or chocolate chips. Simple enough. Have you looked at the ingredient list on the carton of your favorite store bought ice cream? One brand has 12 ingredients in their chocolate ice cream. Ingredients that you can’t pronounce let alone identify their source.
It’s time to go back to basics. Time to be conscious. You’re conscious of the type of gas you put in your car, you’re conscious of the brand of clothing you prefer to wear, but you’re not conscious of what you’re putting in your body. Wake up. Open your eyes. Take responsibility. Eat clean. Eat what grows.
Follow my journey....better yet, join me. I hope to inspire you.
Now You Know, Now You Grow.
