Announcing the new site!

2012-02-07T14:11:00.000-08:00

A Journey to Health has moved. I'm excited to announce the new site - Food, the Planet and You! Visit http://foodplanetyou.com to find great vegetarian recipes, information on making healthy choices to avoid chronic disease, and articles about sustainable living for a healthier planet!

Thanks for all the support in my journey. I hope the new site will offer help you in yours!

The Journey Begins

2010-06-27T00:15:00.000-07:00

For most of my life, I've been a fairly healthy person. I became a fan of eating local and organically grown food back in the eighties, I ate a vegetarian diet for several years (until I was diagnosed with Pernicious Anemia), and I've stayed active. But, I was lazy about my good eating habits. My craving for carbs and sugar often won out, and sometimes it was just easier to buy prepared food and not worry about reading the label than it was to cook something at home. I didn't think it would hurt.

Two months ago, that changed. I began to have some serious health problems—kidney problems, possibly autoimmune related—and I've been in pain almost constantly. My energy was totally depleted. The first thing I did was change my diet. I eliminated coffee, soda, meat, most of the sugar (I can't let that one go completely), processed foods and salt. I bought a juicer and started drinking fresh organic fruit/veggie juice combinations. I also began a long-overdue process of learning to relax and slow down. The journey starts there, and I plan to share what I learn as I try to find complete health. I hope you'll continue along with me.