And I want him to understand...
I want everyone to understand...I am not some card toting member of PETA - Shit I can't stand those jerks.
Ital is Vital....
Food should be your medicine - food I eat give me energy, vitamins and minerals. My diet protects me from disease and toxins here on babylon.
The food I could choose to eat could give me obesity, high blood pressure, diabetes and many more serious health problems very common among black women.
With a family history of diabetes, high blood pressure and high cholesterol...i cannot afford to pay attention to what I grew up eating and what I should be eating.
I look to my ancestors for the way to healthy eating. Our African ancestors had low rates of hypertension and heart disease. Our habits must change!
We were hunters and gatherers. Foods that are traditionally apart of our ancestral diets are millet, melons, wild spinach, cowpeas and jugobean.
Several kinds of insects, some wild game, fish and shellfish were eaten; however, meat was only a visitor to the diet and milk was served solely to babies or the elderly.
Our diet was high-fiber and low-fat rich in plant proteins such as black-eyed peas, vitamin and mineral-filled leafy greens and high fiber grains - including rice and millet.
Salt and sugar used sparingly! This diet is more compatible with our genetic inheritance.
Our West African ancestors were vegetarians. A largely plant-based diet is sufficient to protect us from health problems.
In short, this is why I do what I do.
I criticize no one. I judge no one. Everyone has the right to choose their own path.
This is the path I have chosen.
This is the way in which I shall live.
I hope all can understand.
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