food matters - you are what you eat

i have always been 'weird' about what i eat. i don't mean that i hate brussel sprouts or don't eat fish [i would never decline either], but i am very picky about the quality of food, its origins and ethical production/ organic farming, etc. food, in my mind, should be your number one priority: it should be what you spend the most money and time on, as it goes into your body and affects every part of you.

my bf and i are both european and don't believe in fad diets, or diets in general - we eat all foods, home cooked meals, together or with family and friends - and yes, at the dinner table! we eat a variety of foods from fish, red meat, white meat, all veggies, good bread to quality chocolates. we drink wine, beer and vodka, coffee, tea and water. we are not afraid of fats. olive oil is our friend. we enjoy life. when i am ill or injured, which hardly ever happens thanks to my super-duper immune system [which my mom accredits to 3 years of breast feeding!!] and healthy diet and non-chemical environment [organic cleaning agents and personal care items & make-up, fluoride-free toothpaste - i am 29 and have never had a cavity], i use natural remedies, such as, herbs, honey, teas, water and rest to cure myself. i don't have a family doctor and know how to check for lumps in my breasts.

i also have an open, educated mind, which lets me explore the wealth of knowledge which is out there for all of us to learn from. not from the news on tv, but from independent thinkers, whose pay cheques do not come from 'big pharma', from videos, documentaries, books and independent journals/ magazines. mother nature has been educating humans for thousands of years, how to survive, prosper and heal ourselves. i don't believe in a pill for an ill, but rather that you are what you eat and what you surround yourself with.

thank you to those who have the guts to stand up, speak their mind, educate people, share knowledge and make it available for us, homo interneticus....one step at a time :]

i like this quote, by Margaret Mead "Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world. Indeed, it's the only thing that ever has." - http://www.foodmatters.tv/_webapp/Screenings


food matters -> http://www.foodmatters.tv/
food, inc. -> http://www.foodincmovie.com/
wide eye cinema -> http://wideeyecinema.com/?p=7875
top documentaries -> http://topdocumentaryfilms.com/