Habits

As a society we have become more and more familiar with food allergies and intolerances than ever before.  I personally have been affected by food intolerances & auto-immune responses where it can affect my health in significant ways if I don't practice what I know now. I had ongoing symptoms of fatigue, gut-issues and having unexplainable symptoms for months on end without reaching a diagnosis after thousands of tests. I eventually went to  seek the help of a holistic practitioner who tested for food sensitivities that came back positive - to my surprise. Eliminating these foods completely took a lot of research, trial and error but have improved my quality of life significantly once I got the hang of it. But what is the difference between a food allergy and an intolerance? A food allergy occurs when the immune system reacts to the foods we eat that is otherwise harmless to other people. Common food allergens are  peanuts, tree nuts, milk, eggs, sesame seeds, ...

I always remember feeling very conscious of what other people's opinions were of my body. I always was put at the back of the dance class because I was tall, but deep inside I believed it was because I was one of the "large" girls. Whenever I heard someone say something about my appearance I felt a wave of anxiety overcome me. What people don't realise is how damaging these comments can be to any normal human being. These comments have the power to destroy a person's entire sense of self, even through the best of intentions. It was one of the biggest challenges I had to overcome on how to receive comments without it affecting my progress. I soon learned that people who are supportive of your goals don't make comments like these unless asked. It also wouldn't hurt to ask those in your immediate circle to not talk about appearance if you are having difficulty to build your own self-esteem, because “your body is none of anyone's business. Their opinion i...