When I was in high school my mom announced she was pregnant and then I was going to have a little sister. This started my mom on a journey to be as healthy as possible during her pregnancy. She stumbled upon a book called never be sick again by Raymond Francis. This book was a game changer for my entire family. This introduced us to eating raw plant-based food, making vitamin dense meals and avoiding chemicals. 

As a family we started adding healthy meals into her diet and the junk food started to disappear. We cut our meat consumption by at least 25% and introduced a variety of fruits and vegetables. After just a week or two I felt great! I was glowing, happy and more active overall. I didn’t even miss my old junk food habits. My family has stuck with these healthy habits ever since.

A couple of years later I moved out of state for college. I had to cook and keep these healthy habits on my own. I had a strong start and would buy the same things my mom would back home. Once I made new friends and their eating habits influence mine I fell off of the healthy track fairly quickly. Instead of getting the freshman 15 again the freshman 30 and felt sick and tired all the time.

After a few years I had finally had enough and decided to get back on track. I purchased as much fresh food as possible and reignited my passion for exploring healthy recipes. Once I had a solid start I began to pay more attention to the ingredients I was using and the additives and chemicals included and adjusted my purchase as accordingly. Now I am fully back on track and I am feeding my own family the best way I know possible. I have never felt better and I have gained my confidence back. Life is a journey and you get to choose your path.