I have recently started reading labels on food and beverages that I consume, I have been doing it all along for my toddler but not myself for some reason. After my scare in October my mind started going, what is causing a relatively healthy young person to have a mini stroke ? It's what is going in my body is my conclusion.
In the past I always drank Hood lactose free/ fat free coffee creamer, just a splash in my coffee. Out of curiousity I looked at the label and read the ingredients umm it took up half the carton !! There is something wrong here, it's creamer. I also had in my fridge Organic Valley Fat Free coffee creamer I compared the ingredients and there were two that's it people TWO. There is a dollar difference in price, Organic Valley is the more costlier one of the two money wise but in the long run health wise it will be the cheaper one.
Think about this for a second: GMO's are all the place literally and infertility in women is on the rise. I personally think it's related. I also think my headaches are related to the crap called GMO's are related as well so I think I will pay the extra dollar and pay for the organic creamer with only two ingredients. Be careful as to what you are putting into your bodies.
I have been MIA since the mini stroke and fall, I do apologize for that. I started some medicine to prevent future strokes/prevent migraines/lower blood pressure and it slows my whole system down making me tired constantly. I even take 2 hour naps with the baby now and still exhausted at 8p, its ridiculous ! I feel like I am 94 instead of 34.
Speaking of the stroke, I went for an EEG.....that was weird but kind of relaxing. Felt like the nurse was massaging my head when she was sticking the electrodes on and then gently rubbed my scalp with a cloth when removing them. The trippy part was when she turned the strobe light on with my eyes closed so I saw these strange colors and shapes. That test came back normal, which brings me to my main topic tonight....food.
Since all of my blood tests and brain tests came back normal it got me thinking; why the heck do I get headaches on a daily basis and why did I have stroke ? I am thinking it just maybe my diet. The baby eats mostly organic and I keep her away from processed foods as much as possible but do not do the same for myself. I grew up eating processed foods, it was the norm for me. I think I need to really keep everything organic for us, no GMOs, stay away from processed food and see how I feel. I am not sure if I could go fully raw, I was considering it.
I do not like taking 4 pills a day, sometimes 5 if the headache is really bad and I need the Fiorocet. I want to take zero pills and I want energy and want to feel good. I have already cut out soda and saw a 15 pound weight loss just from soda alone, imagine if I cut out the other crap ?!
What are some of your favorite nature's candy ? Feel free to share recipes as well !!
Till next time my friends...eat well and live well :-)
