Hey, you. This is the first entry of the blog. The aim of this blog is to help motivate myself and you to live better and be healthy. There is a history of health problems in my family, and I'm going to take as many preventative steps as I can early on in life. The entries will cover topics related to healthy eating and living. There won't be as much exercise advice on here, though. Because, well, I am lazy. Food, though, let's be honest here- I got that on lock.
As we all know, Netflix is revolutionary and the best thing to happen to technology in the 21st century. (Debatable, I know. Also, save for Apple products. Obviously.) One of the best things about Netflix is gaining FREE access to documentaries that, living in a small town, we may not have access to otherwise. There are many great food documentaries on Netflix such as Food Inc, King Corn, Food Matters, Fat, Sick, and Nearly dead, and the list goes on-- and I highly recommend all of them!
The most recent food doc I watched was one called "Forks Over Knives." The documentary discussed the health benefits of following a whole foods, plant-based diet. Meaning, animal products such as eggs, milk, and meat are being significantly reduced or cut out all together. There are many facts and statistics discussed in the movie, and some may be biased or modified, but the overall idea of the film is that to prevent heart problems, diabetes, and other significant illnesses, one must put good in to get good out.
Prevention with healthy food is 100% preferable now over five heart bypasses or hundreds of dollars in medication later in life. This is a fact that, as Americans, we should all be passionate about. The rising obesity rates are staggering, and the most simple solution is staring us right in the face- fresh, clean, simple ingredients, made with your own hands.
I've been vegetarian and vegan in the past, and I can safely say I will never return to veganism. However, I'm pledging now to make an effort to cut back significantly on my red meat intake and try to eat chicken only once a week. And here's hoping this poor college student can afford a good cut of salmon every now and again.
Forks Over Knives- available on Netflix instantplay. Give it a shot! And let me know what you think. Are you going to take any new, healthy measures in your life?
