I could list dozens of shocking facts from the plethora of documentaries I have watched on health eating and the slow food movement. Each documentary has been important to building my interest in healthy eating; however, one book has really stood out to me. Clean is an amazing book about a three week cleanse that reveals all the toxins your body is exposed to and opens your eyes to a new way to think about eating. The "green" movement is growing with an increasing number of people asking how their company or lifestyle can be altered to be more sustainable. The one thing we forget to ask is, what are we doing to sustain our bodies? We fill our bodies with foods we "crave," but these foods are causing us to be bloated,cranky, and tired. Though I haven't done the complete cleanse, I have paid close attention to the "elimination diet" doing my best to avoid certain foods and to eat more liquid meals. Just taking little steps has already created noticeable differences in my energy and mood.
We can also connect sustainability to eating healthy because when we do not farm sustainably the nutrients in our soil becomes depleted. Fruits and vegetables that are grown in nutrient depleted soil are inflamed, causing the animals that eat the plants to be inflamed as well as the people that eat the animals or the fruits and vegetables to be inflamed. I encourage you to read this informative book and check out the website (I got some great shake recipes here).
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