My wife and I went to her girlfriends house last night to celebrate her daughters 9th birthday. It was a very nice evening as it was a small group of family and close friends. As it turned out it was a surprise party and Sophia really was surprised when she came back from gymnastics and found everyone hiding.
We have been to this couples house many times and they usually have a tray of food with meats and cheeses and some veggies on it. The main course was pizza and, of course, for dessert was cake. The cake frosting was home made. Anyway, as I was mingling and talking to people that I had never met, they noticed that I wasn't eating the food. I explained that I have changed my lifestyle and now eat 100% Gluten Free Super Food.
When I tell people that I can tell they can't believe it at first and then I honestly believe they become uncomfortable around me. Maybe they feel guilty because they are eating food that has no nutritional value. Maybe it is because they choose to ignore the facts about the food they eat. Maybe, they aren't aware of the dangers of the food we consume. Whatever the case, I can tell people are looking at me like I'm crazy.
Have you ever noticed that as a society much of our world revolves around food. Count how many times you think about food. How many times do you say to your friend or spouse, "Where do you want to go to eat"? You say that for breakfast, lunch and dinner. Your world revolves around food.
Since I have a very strong passion for informing people about our current food supply, I spend a lot of my time educating people I meet about what I have learned on my journey to better health. What I have learned is that our food supply is DANGEROUS. I know I'm not going to change everyone's mind about food, but at least I'm doing my part. How can you make an intelligent decision unless you have all the facts? If you still want to eat the way you do after you know the facts, then at least you have a choice. You are making a decision to ignore potential illnesses and diseases by continuing on your current course. I don't agree with it, but I respect it since that is your choice. All I ask is that people respect me for MY choice.
What if we spent more time educating people about the food we eat, as we do deciding where to eat? How productive would that be? We would be able to start a movement in this country towards better health. If more people knew the truth about what they were eating then we could put a serious dent in our health care costs. More people would take responsibility for their health and then you wouldn't have to decide where to eat because you are already eating the most efficient, effective and affordable food on the planet.
I am doing what I can to change the conversation from "Where are we going to eat? To "What is in the food we eat". I know that I'll be looked on as a buzz kill in a room full of people that are so happy that they are eating "food". Who wants to hear the truth about the chemicals or gluten or the aluminum cans that are filled with toxins? Nobody..... but that is why I do it. Because I care about helping people. I'm beginning to realize that I want it more than they do. The question is, "Why wouldn't you want to be healthy by eating food that gives you nourishment"?
BEWARE....if you are in a room with me and there is empty calories all around us, get ready to be educated whether yo like it or not!!!
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