HEALTH
to the toxicity it faces and
cannot filter through its own
detox processes is to accumulate visceral fat so that
it can protect the internal
organs. This, along with environmental and self-placed
stress, causes the body to be
highly inflammatory and in
turn, highly acidic. The results of this are weight gain,
terrible sleep, body aches
and pains, often times disease or illness, mental fog,
and so many other ailments
that our population often
times doesn’t equate to diet
and nutrition.
To combat this, we started eating very differently.
We decided to buy more organic food. I checked where
our food was being sourced,
and about all of the different
ways our food can be delivered to us, and how it’s im-
portant because of its chain
of delivery. For example,
the more you can buy food
that is local to your area,
the better. It’s important
to understand a farm’s policies on chemicals used on
their crops and your grocery
store’s intention to bring you
the most fresh options. We
also use online grocery shopping for certain foods that
are actually sourced in other countries (like New Zealand) as their standards are
much higher than the United
States. I also learned about
nutritional completeness
and how to nourish the body,
rather than deprive it. We
started to see the impacts
that high quality protein
along with a balance of fats,
carbs, and sugars— which
by the way, the body needs—
had on our day-to-day life. I
learned that not all calories
are created equal and that
the calories in, calories out
mentality is not what drives
health and wellness.
The bottom line is this:
We learned, and we started
making changes. We made a
decision that our family was
worth changing for. And, because of these changes, our
present and future changed.
We came out of a fog. We
came home from work with
energy that we poured into
our babies. We turned the
TV off. Then, we lost fat. Not
weight, but fat. Our clothes
started to fall off our bodies—literally. We became
excited to exercise again.
We became excited about
each other again. Our skin
changed. Our eyes glowed.
Our medicine cabinet emptied. Our smiles shined