Carmen...

Some months ago I realized of the importance of food and that was thanks to somebody who, with her way of being and her example, changed me.

Our paths continuously cross with many people, situations, thoughts, smells, tastes... Fortunately, I am capable of distinguishing the important and marvels from the emptiness, irrelevant and fake and this the first thing that happened to me to move to a better life.

The second one was to explore this way of eating and step by step, to change my habits and thoughts. Learning about it was, and still is, fascinating.

Changing my habits and thoughts was a small shake to my stability. However, I have never liked routine and habits just because, that is the way I am. I simply questioned myself and changed.

In spite of my doubts and insecurities, my intuition told me changing was the right and authentic thing to do.

I started by taking out of my diet dairy products... can you believe it! Knowing about the disadvantages of this (until now) "golden food" was a life changing. It felt like if one of my life style foundations had collapsed!. Nevertheless, I am still here, better than before and without dairy...

I became "whole" by replacing refine grains by the whole and organic ones and I started to eat regularly more pulses, grains, vegetables (specially the ones high in calcium) and fish. I also cut down the amount of meat and eggs and now, I am more particular about the meat I buy (for example, the poultry I get is free range).

Chocolate and cold meats flew from my fridge and they were replaced by the Spanish smoked ham of bellota.

Seaweed, that until now just could be on the sea, arrived to my cupboards. What a discovery!!!

The same way miso paste, tofu, sea salt and wholemeal pasta and bread arrived to my kitchen.

My objective was to find the authenticity and to brush away the lies I was living in and I was not aware of. Even though my goal was not aesthetic, the physical changes were impressive: I lost weight (I was overweight), my skin improved notoriously and I have not had a cold since I changed diet (by this time (February) and from summer, I would have had three or more).

I feel strong. Like a wheel that moves smoothly and without difficulty (before that wheel was slightly deflated and often felt like ridding over cobbles stones).

For all this reasons I am so enthusiastic and happy for coming across this new life style and I thank so much this unique person for showing it to me without the intention to change me.

...this is just the start of a long path step by step I hope to walk. Its shades of flavours, colors and textures have conquered me...