As I mentioned in my last blog post, I seem to have become a magnet for other people’s “junk food confessions.” In a similar vein, it seems that because I blog about the dangers of processed foods, my friends and acquaintances also feel compelled 
to horrify me with text messages and emails featuring the most surprisingly processed stuff they can get their hands on! In this case, my buddy Mike has really outdone himself. LOL!
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Are YOU a “Junk Food Confessions” Magnet?
It’s a perplexing phenomenon to which I imagine most “natural health advocates” can relate…
Now that my life’s work centers around advocating for natural foods, not a day goes by without someone feeling compelled to offer me an (unsolicited) “confession” of the unnatural things they’ve been eating.
Seriously, I really don’t need to know that you have Skittles in the back of your cupboard that you “barely ever touch.” LOL!
And it truly makes no difference to me if you “caved in and went thru a drive-thru with the kids last night for dinner.” So there’s no need to give me that info when you see me – a simple hug or “hello” will do just fine. LOL!
I am not some kind of freaky food police, nor am I ever judging you – or anyone for that matter. (Heck, it certainly isn’t as if I think I have all of the answers, either! LOL!) I have simply adopted a lifestyle that works well for me and has helped me resolve my chronic illness. I am passionate about helping others learn about natural, additive-free foods if they are interested, but it is by no means a topic that I’m just waiting for my chance to “pounce” you with. Honestly, it’s not the “elephant in the room” when I’m around as many folks seem to suspect. There’s a LOT more to me than natural food! For instance, I LOVE to squirrel watch….not that you’d prefer to talk about that, I suppose! (but I digress…)
So, seriously, even if I bump into you somewhere and you happen to have a diet soda in one hand and a candy bar in the other (and even if your mouth were somehow also stuffed full of french fries at the same time)…we truly don’t need to discuss it. Believe it or not, it is a total non-issue for me. Seriously! I am not thinking anything about it – I’m probably just super excited to have run into you; and I’m dying to hear how you’re doing…not what you’re eating. 🙂
So, please, let’s talk about something else! I am one of the most non-condemning folks you’ll ever meet (not just about food but about anything!)…and I’d much rather talk about anything but food when socializing…and, most importantly, your diet is the last thing I’m thinking about (or analyzing, as you may suspect) when we’re hanging out. 🙂
Please note: If you have ever offered me your junk food confession and now you feel extra paranoid because you suspect that you were the inspiration behind this blog that I have now posted for the world to see….please rest assured that you are not! LOL! That’s why I’m posting this….because it happens so often with so many people – not just you! 😉 So take it easy…and, heck, keep the confessions coming if you’d like.
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Overcoming Anxiety & Insomnia by Avoiding Food Additives
I just LOVE getting messages like this from folks who read my blog!!!
“Hi Christy. I was very interested to read your story (“From Fibromyalgia to Food“) having had different symptoms but came to the same conclusion myself about what the problem was.
I had horrible anxiety problems and really bad insomnia for about a year before I read up on excitotoxins and the like and to be honest was getting to the point where I was beginning to think I was losing my mind.
Whilst I have not quite restricted my diet as much as yourself, my own personal rules are no sweeteners, no fizzy juice (i.e., soda), nothing with “extract”, “flavouring(s)” or “modified” on the label, no MSG or anything that resembles it, and generally if the ingredients are too long then don’t eat it.
This has completely transformed my life and like yourself I’ve been trying to influence as many people as I can to eat in a healthy fashion. I made the YouTube video below about my experience in the hope that it would help others. ~Alan”
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Alan’s video is below, but first I’d like to share a few thoughts…
It is SO great to hear of other folks who have done their own research and come to the same conclusions about all of the garbage that is in our food supply. Just take a peek around the web, and you’ll find people resolving all sorts of ailments by ridding their diets of processed foods.
It worked for my Fibromyalgia and for Alan’s anxiety and insomnia…but the list goes on and on!
All of these additives are making us sick…tired…and overweight!
People are really starting to catch on to all of the food industry’s tactics, and it’s inspiring to see so many folks taking their health into their own hands!
Like Alan says in the video below, it’s incredibly important that we eat real food and stop ingesting all of this chemical garbage! It can be overwhelming, but if regular folks like Alan and I can do it…anyone can!
If you need a bit more inspiration or information, please browse around my CompletelyNourished.com website at all of the videos, resources and recipes I’ve posted. (And if you’d like even more assistance with getting started, be sure to check out my book “Eating Additive-Free: A Natural Cookbook and Grocery Shopping Guide.”)
Completely Nourished 