I am an omnivore, a locavore, occasionally vegan and sometimes pescetarian. I respect all diets and cuisines. A true foodie has an appreciation for new flavors and cooking methods. A wholesome foodie cares about where food comes from.
I am a conscious consumer. I care about the source of my food and how it’s processed. I put a premium on the integrity of food and the transparency of ingredients. Having loved ones who have suffered from food-related illnesses, I quickly learned the value of proper nutrition for health management and the bonus weight loss effects it has.
I urge everyone to be a proactive responsible consumer and take time to do your own investigation. Read labels. Nutrition facts are one thing. But the real clincher is the ingredient list. See some chemical-sounding complicated word you can’t pronounce? Pick up your phone and Google it. Create a note about what you should avoid. Know what’s in your food. Please share with me anything you find and I will do my best to provide you with recipes and restaurants that respect Mother Nature and your health.
Here is one of the first mind-blowing and earth-shattering (literally) documentaries about food that forever changed the way I eat. Food, INC. shows you a behind-the-scenes look into conventional farming practices and it’s consequences on our health and environment. This is just the first of many videos you will see on this blog about this topic.
Thank you for posting this. A friend was diagnosed with cancer and she embarked on a mission to get us to be more mindful of what we eat and to spend time exercising. For the past 15 months I’ve embraced exercise but food remains to be a struggle. I’ve long admired you for your looks but am now an avid follower because of your healthy lifestyle. I’ve written your food manifesto on my kitchen whiteboard but I’ve modified the last item to read “explore organic” food. Watching this movie, I’m now really going to seriously start eating healthy, choosing organic, and lessening -if not totally removing – junk from my diet. Thank you for your advocacy!
You’re welcome! Glad to have touched you! Healthy eating is more important than exercise. But both need to go hand in hand to live a quality life.
me and my husband watched this on netflix. We never looked at food the same way again. We became more conscious of what we eat and feed our kids. when you think about the diet of people long time ago, they were simple food s and they lived longer than the oldest person in our generation today. truly we are what we eat.
Yes, it’s especially important to feed children with good, natural nutrition and not get them used to junk food. They need vegetables for their development.
Very nice, I watched the whole video. This educated me about the food industry in a whole new level. Thank you!
I hope you watch Earthlings and Cowspiracy as well 🙂
Yes I’ve seen both too.
Hi Bianca. I just found your blog recently & I loved to read your articles especially that you’ve given much importance on health & the total well being. We’ve lost our father 9yrs ago due to cancer. It’s very painful – financially & emotionally. From then, I started to read articles too & tried to apply with my life. There’s this website that I have searched few years ago & the articles they posted has opened my eyes. Please check on this: http://amwellness.org/philippines/articles/ & this one too http://holycarabao.com/
We have inherited a parcel of land from our father & should I retire I’d like to do farming (organic ways) & so I do some research during my free time in the office. I intend to also visit some organic farms in the future.
May God bless you always.
I’m so sorry for your loss. And it’s a great idea to get into organic farming! The Philippines needs more of that so we can be a more nourished nation. Please plant vegetables.