Recently, my husband Kurt and I watched “You Are What You Eat: A Twin Experiment” on Netflix.
It was excellent—and I highly recommend watching—especially, if you’ve ever wondered about the health and safety of vegan, plant-based nutrition versus meat-based nutrition.
Basically, Stanford University conducted an eight-week study of identical twins.
The researchers wanted to know how much genes affect health outcomes versus food intake.
One of the twins ate completely vegan, plant-based meals. . . .and the other twin ate meat-based meals (plus vegetables too).
Spoiler alert. . . no one died!
I won’t ruin the outcome for you; but suffice it to say, we both learned a lot.
One part of the film, in particular, was especially eye-opening for me to learn about: “ideal weight.”
How many of us have been influenced throughout our lives to believe an ideal weight was a perfect number to strive for, to achieve?
Is there even such a thing as an ideal weight? Or that weight needs to drop x amount in x amount of time?
I’ll let you watch the documentary to discover that answer for yourself.
I am now all the more passionate about teaching others how to escape food addiction, compulsive overeating, and nourish the body, . . without falling prey to the pitfalls of diet culture. (Click here to learn more about the new course.)
As a part of my own eye-opening discovery and recovery, I’ll be stepping away from writing/speaking for a season in order to focus on fine-tuning an art skill I’ve been itching to develop further: life-drawing/portraiture.
When I created The Transformation Art Exhibit in 2008-2009, I never intended to set aside my art endeavors in order to help others to the degree I did.
However, one thing led to another, and I eventually got caught in an unhealthy vortex without realizing it—and I lost a part of me in the process. (Art is a huge part of who I am.)
I’ll be launching the course after I focus on my art skills for a season.
In the meantime, I encourage you to watch Netflix’s “You Are What You Eat: A Twin Experiment.”
There truly is so much more to health, life, and vitality than a number on a scale.
Here’s to your good health!
“Dear friends, I pray that you may enjoy good health and that all may go well with you, even as your soul is getting along well.” (3 John 1:2)
Warmly,
Emily