Sunday, June 24, 2012

A Decision to Change


For a while now I’ve been feeling like my diet is severely inadequate and that it could be a lot better. I decided I should eat more vegetables. And then I decided to look into what foods are good for Sickle Cell Anemia. I began conducting some research, beginning with Livestrong.com, where I read that I should be eating protein filled foods to help with the production of my red blood cells. Further research lead me to[1] recipenet.org, where I read a testimonial about a woman who fed her son foods rich in Thiocyanate, which helps the red blood cells not to sickle. Apparently, and according to this website and a few others[2], sickle cell anemia was not present in Africa when the diet mainly consisted of Cassava and Yams.
         After gathering information and a list of what foods I should be eating, I didn’t waste a minute. I immediately went to my fridge and took out carrots and plantains, and I have decided to stick with this diet and see how well it does me. I’ve decided to say no to weakness and yes to strength. That is what I claim for myself, and this is my journey to physical wellness.


[1] http://www.recipenet.org/health/articles/sickle_cell.htm

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