by Catherine Haug, May 12, 2011
I admit, I’m into food – but it has to be good food. Not just taste good, but be made of wholesome, whole-food ingredients, prepared in someone’s kitchen (not in an industrial setting). But while I’ve always loved to eat, I’ve not always eaten as well as I do now.
When I was a young, poor, struggling graduate student, I ate a lot of cheap, junk foods: frozen TV dinners, canned soups, boxed cereals, pasteurized milk, and so on. And now I’m paying for it with health issues, which include insulin resistance (metabolic syndrome), arthritis and other inflammatory problems.
About 25 years ago, I decided to change the way I eat and take care of my body. These lifestyle changes were the beginning of my path toward sustainable living.
The changes did not reverse my problems overnight; in fact, I still have many of them. But I believe if I had NOT made these changes, my health today would be much worse than it is.
Food Matters
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