I’ve been a hairstylist for six years now, and I love enriching my clients ' lives by making them feel beautiful. This career choice has affected my body tremendously; my hands go numb, I have trouble opening jars, and my back hurts constantly. I found food allergies to gluten and dairy at the age of 21. All of these issues lead me to researching alternative options to help my body heal. I’ve found nutrition has a huge impact on inflammation, mental health, and energy.
To eat organically means to eat clean food produced without pesticides and modified elements. I was always curious to why other people chose this lifestyle change. Another question I had was why people went gluten free? I had a lot of knowledge on the topic so I narrowed it down to advantages and disadvantages of eating organically. When I started my search, it surprised me that …show more content…
The list goes on, every week I take a large trash bag full of plastic to the recycle center. If plastic were to be put in our trash it would eventually get compacted and put in the ground. The problem with this is, plastic doesn’t break down it sits and gets pushed into our oceans, soil, and fresh water. When you eat anything wrapped in plastic, which most food is, consider at least recycling. Dean Ornish is a doctor who does intense research on diet and body function. In “What’s Good for you is Good for the Planet” Ted talk Ornish tells his audience how “eating a quarter pounder with cheese creates 36 ounces of petroleum which is equivalent to eating seven pounds of coal.” I remember eating at McDonald’s all too often when I was in elementary school. My parents grew up in big families where every dollar counted. My grandparents made meals with a lot of carbs to satisfy everyone’s hunger. Now with fast food available at every corner, people want convenience over
To eat organically means to eat clean food produced without pesticides and modified elements. I was always curious to why other people chose this lifestyle change. Another question I had was why people went gluten free? I had a lot of knowledge on the topic so I narrowed it down to advantages and disadvantages of eating organically. When I started my search, it surprised me that …show more content…
The list goes on, every week I take a large trash bag full of plastic to the recycle center. If plastic were to be put in our trash it would eventually get compacted and put in the ground. The problem with this is, plastic doesn’t break down it sits and gets pushed into our oceans, soil, and fresh water. When you eat anything wrapped in plastic, which most food is, consider at least recycling. Dean Ornish is a doctor who does intense research on diet and body function. In “What’s Good for you is Good for the Planet” Ted talk Ornish tells his audience how “eating a quarter pounder with cheese creates 36 ounces of petroleum which is equivalent to eating seven pounds of coal.” I remember eating at McDonald’s all too often when I was in elementary school. My parents grew up in big families where every dollar counted. My grandparents made meals with a lot of carbs to satisfy everyone’s hunger. Now with fast food available at every corner, people want convenience over