Couldn't We All Eat Better?

I have been a vegetarian my whole life. Although it is more-often-than-not healthier to be vegetarian than to have a meat-laden diet, I feel like I am always lacking essential nutrients. That is not good for a growing, young woman like me!

Lately, I have been trying to eat better in order to make sure my body is getting what it needs. I subscribed to Farm Fresh To You, which delivers fresh fruits and vegetables to my door. It's a ton of food, but it forces me to eat many more fruits and vegetables than before. Compounded with that, I am trying to eat in more. It's easy for me to double a recipe and freeze it for later, I have more control over the flavor and ingredients, and, of course, it's cheaper. Not to mention I love cooking! Between the motivation to cook for myself more and the fruits and veggies box, I have been exploring new veggies and new recipes - who ever said being vegetarian was boring?!

So here comes the question you are probably thinking in your head - why am I a vegetarian? I get asked that almost every single time I tell anyone that I don't eat meat. My parents were both raised vegetarian, and so were my siblings and I, because of their religion. I don't follow that religion any more, but meat always sounded so gross to me. In the last few months though, as I have been trying to eat healthier, I decided to try and venture out and eat meat. It's still pretty gross sometimes, but I have been starting with chicken and taking bites here and there. I haven't fully committed to eating meat full time, but I am going to try and find the healthiest balance eventually. But even though I want to eat as healthy as possible, there are still some things I won't do

I can't ever imagine myself preparing the meat. That's just too gross for this lifelong vegetarian!

-Christina is a blogger for The Sorbate. Check out her bio to see where her view comes from.