While I was studying for exams I escaped to the world of internet. I use to be sick at least 4 times a year. I had a flu, a lot of cold. I had problems with my skin - the acne, psoriasis. I felt sick I could not do stuff I was not fit. When I went to the doctor, he or she usually did not even look at me and just start to write some prescription for some pills. So I started to do my own research. And it led me to the raw food diet. I fully resonated with the stories of people, who use to be sick and nothing was helping them, I like the videos with happy, healthy people eating just not cooked - living food - vegetables and fruits.
I was very lucky because I lived in the dormitory just with my roomate, so noone was telling me what to eat. That is why since 2014 I decided to eliminate meat from my diet. Aproximately 70% of my diet consisted of fruits and vegetables. When I went to visit my parents for the weekend it was difficult. My family said that it is just a phase and that I will find out that living without meat is not possible. I was still eating sugar, gluten, diary but in very limited amount. Since then I felt amazing. I was not sick the whole year, I could focus on my life. My acne and psoriasis went firt worse but then better. My body was cleaning itself and I felt lighter every day.
As it happens the life does not gives us anything too easy so into my way came an obstacle in the form of my boyfriend, who eats anything else but fruits and vegetables but he is quite healthy so nothing is forcing him to change his diet. He mostly enjoys hamburgers, chicken wings with fries, all possible deserts and so on. He and his family has the opinion that what tastes good must be good. It is a big challenge for me. We are not together so long so when I came to visit them I do not want to be rude and said I am sorry I do not eat any food you serve. But I guess it is a lesson for me right now - to explain them, show them the healthy way, which they can go. But as you all know noone likes when you touch his food. People does not have problem to stuff themself with various chemicals and pills but they must be very desperate to change their diet. But I changed life of one of my friend just with the example so nothing is lost yet. I would really like to help people to think differently about their food. I would like to show people that the tradition from the Midlle Ages are no longer sustainable and that also healthy food can be good and tasty.
I was very lucky because I lived in the dormitory just with my roomate, so noone was telling me what to eat. That is why since 2014 I decided to eliminate meat from my diet. Aproximately 70% of my diet consisted of fruits and vegetables. When I went to visit my parents for the weekend it was difficult. My family said that it is just a phase and that I will find out that living without meat is not possible. I was still eating sugar, gluten, diary but in very limited amount. Since then I felt amazing. I was not sick the whole year, I could focus on my life. My acne and psoriasis went firt worse but then better. My body was cleaning itself and I felt lighter every day.
As it happens the life does not gives us anything too easy so into my way came an obstacle in the form of my boyfriend, who eats anything else but fruits and vegetables but he is quite healthy so nothing is forcing him to change his diet. He mostly enjoys hamburgers, chicken wings with fries, all possible deserts and so on. He and his family has the opinion that what tastes good must be good. It is a big challenge for me. We are not together so long so when I came to visit them I do not want to be rude and said I am sorry I do not eat any food you serve. But I guess it is a lesson for me right now - to explain them, show them the healthy way, which they can go. But as you all know noone likes when you touch his food. People does not have problem to stuff themself with various chemicals and pills but they must be very desperate to change their diet. But I changed life of one of my friend just with the example so nothing is lost yet. I would really like to help people to think differently about their food. I would like to show people that the tradition from the Midlle Ages are no longer sustainable and that also healthy food can be good and tasty.
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