Inspiration.....

About 10 days ago I was blissfully enjoying my carnivorous life and not really thinking too much about the reason I ate the things I did. If there was any deciding factor, it was probably taste and convenience. I ate relatively "healthy" sticking to a diet of almost everything besides pork or red meat....having cut them out a few years back. This was until my boyfriend (shout out to Israel, aka Izzy) came back from a trip home to WI. He had watched a documentary with his brother called "Forks Over Knives" and wanted me to watch it with him again.

This documentary has challenged the way I think about food. It discusses the benefits of nutrition and and encourages the use of food as medicine. It also discusses the many studies that have proven that animal protien is the cause of many of chronic illnesses in our culture today. Thus, (long blog short) it encourages a diet of plant-based whole-foods. Meaning avoiding processed foods and any animal products, and embracing anything that comes from the ground....ideally in it's most natural state. (less refined sugar, bleached flour, etc) SO, this documentary has not only inspired a change in my outlook on food and the way I now eat, but it has also inspired this blog. I figured a blog would be a great platform to share meal ideas, recipies, and even help keep me accountable to what I put in my body. You comments, encouragement, and questions are always welcome! <3 Megs