I’m an Omnivore

Many people claim it’s a myth, but there is obviously something going on here for this myth to be so popular. I certainly didn’t stay in shape during my freshman year or my sophomore year for that matter. Stress, work, and projects can take their toll on students, but why is weight gain such a common thing in an age group that should be at its physical peak?

I think the real reasons are just bad habits. Bad habits made worse by friends with equally bad habits.

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A couple of my friends started a vegetarian diet to my surprise a few months ago. This was part of the inspiration for this blog. I was then equally surprised when they quit recently. I thought this would be a permanent thing for sure. And why did they quit? One of them got very sick and she believes it’s from not eating meat. I wouldn’t discourage someone from trying vegetarianism or veganism. I think experimenting with dieting is excellent, but of course it sucks when that ends in you getting sick. There is one thing that I can’t encourage and that is choosing a diet for the wrong reasons.

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For years, my dad has kept a modest sized garden in our yard. He also maintained several fruit trees. Every year, there were fresh apples, pears, blueberries, blackberries, and grapes. The garden yielded whatever we wanted to plant. And every year, we could choose to plant new things. For instance, my fiancee and I have fallen in love with zucchini. I thought it would be great to plant some and it thrived in there!

I took this whole experience for granted. Since I will soon have no land of my own to plant on and I will have to buy my own fruits and vegetables, I have a new appreciation for gardening. I’m going to really enjoy gardening this summer, but that doesn’t mean I will have to stop when I move. Even in an apartment, one can enjoy the rewards of gardening.

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This isn’t a long post because I think this issue is clear. Refined sugar just has no place in a healthy diet. It has no nutritional value. Products that are made with it are usually low in nutrients and high in calories. That is not to say that carbohydrates themselves are bad or that even natural sugar is bad. The refining process actually takes out nutrients that exist in sugar-cane.

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