By giving foods morality (“good” and “bad”), by giving foods priority (“dinner before dessert, salads first”), and equating “hunger” with results and “fullness” with feeling/being fat - we’ve been raised by a culture that grooms us perfectly foe the (billion dollar) diet industry to prey on us. It’s not your fault, your family’s fault, or your friends fault. But it is a responsibility that you now bear. It’s a decision you get to control.

Look - I GET IT! I get that you’re doing your research, I understand you’re looking for answers, and I totally appreciate your frustration of not finding answers. How? Because I've been there. In exactly the shoes you're wearing.

If you asked me a couple years ago if I would change to a plant-based diet, I would have told you flat out No! The thought of giving up meat, which was my main source of protein, was insane to me. No more eggs, no more milk, and no more chicken or a big fat juicy hamburger? No thanks. That was … until some friends put me onto some research they did and opened my eyes to giving the plant-based diet a shot.

Another allergy-friendly recipe to add to your arsenal - this salmon chickpea pasta was almost too delicious to snag a photo of! (This is why we wish smell-o-vision was real!)

Instead of letting one moment or one experience become negative or start a chain reaction, ground yourself and change your perspective. Learn from the challenges. Grow from the journeys.

Time for the sex talk 💋 Not that boring one from school - this the exciting one that helps you get (and stay) in the mood 😉

If you’re not feeling up to par or are experiencing additional stress after months of lockdown, you may benefit from some self-care and wellness practices before returning to previous social or workplace activities. A good self-care program aids your emotional well-being while also augmenting physical health.