I'm not sure how we stumbled on it, but DH and I have been watching several food documentaries lately. It is absolutely amazing what is going on in our food system right now. As a result of the latest one we watched, Fat, Sick and Nearly Dead, I am going on a juice fast. My goal is 10 days, but I'd really like to do 15-30 days. My current diet is terrible and my body shows it. I've been trying to lose weight for months, with no more than a pound or two lost. I am hoping that this will serve as a catalyst for weight loss, health, and completely revolutionize the way I eat. Although weight loss is a completely desired result, I am desperately wanting to become more healthy. I am working longer hours at work right now, but in March when things even out a little I'm planning to start yoga twice a week.
Several of the documentaries we've watched have included doctors or studies that show that nutrition can prevent and even cure cancer and other serious diseases. For me this is an astonishing concept. My stepfather died of lung cancer in 2012, even though he never smoked. I can't help but wonder, if he had started juicing the day he found out about his cancer, if the outcome would have been different.
I also want to start eating healthier for my son. Having a child makes you want the best for them and yourself and you realize all the bad habits you have that you don't want them to pick up on. The diet of American children is absolutely horrible and it is no wonder that so many kids are obese. I absolutely want my son to have a better relationship with food than I do and to become a healthy eater for life.
