My blogs

Food for Thought: insight on healthy living, motherhood, and other adventures

Blogs I follow

Things Mothers Think But Don't Say Out Loud

Plogspot.com

Dog Walks Man - How A Rescue Dog Rescued Me

About me

Introduction	I am a very proud mama of one (so far). Before I had my son I didn't care too much about exercise, eating healthy, or preventative health. That started to change about halfway through my pregnancy. I became interested in natural birth and it opened a whole can of worms for me. I realized that for the most part our healthcare system focuses on fixing things once they are broken. Birth is handled very poorly which is why we have one of the highest maternal and infant death rates of any industrialized nation. It is truly appalling. We also handle hypertension, type II diabetes, and high cholesterol backwards. Instead of focusing on a healthy lifestyle, we rely on a pill to fix us. When I became a mother I started to realize that how I live my life now will greatly affect my quality of life in the future. I want to be healthy for my son... I want to stick around a long time, play with him, go on adventures, and most importantly, teach him how to be healthy. I am not perfect... I enjoy chocolate, wine, and the occasional cheeseburger but my goal is to make more good decisions than bad ones and take it one day at a time. This is my journey.

Introduction

I am a very proud mama of one (so far). Before I had my son I didn't care too much about exercise, eating healthy, or preventative health. That started to change about halfway through my pregnancy. I became interested in natural birth and it opened a whole can of worms for me. I realized that for the most part our healthcare system focuses on fixing things once they are broken. Birth is handled very poorly which is why we have one of the highest maternal and infant death rates of any industrialized nation. It is truly appalling. We also handle hypertension, type II diabetes, and high cholesterol backwards. Instead of focusing on a healthy lifestyle, we rely on a pill to fix us. When I became a mother I started to realize that how I live my life now will greatly affect my quality of life in the future. I want to be healthy for my son... I want to stick around a long time, play with him, go on adventures, and most importantly, teach him how to be healthy. I am not perfect... I enjoy chocolate, wine, and the occasional cheeseburger but my goal is to make more good decisions than bad ones and take it one day at a time. This is my journey.