You are what you eat.

I've heard this saying since I was a child. It never meant much to me except that if you eat too many sweets you're probably going to be over weight. What I ate never meant much to me until I became addicted to opioids and then, subsequently, got clean. I was able to feel the brain fog of the chemicals that I had clouded my brain chemistry with for years. It was a long road to feel normal again but once I did, I didn't want to go back to the foggy brain that I had before and I started paying attention to nutrients, exercise, and started doing guided meditations.

I have learned that highly processed food that is widely common in the United States makes the brain react in a way that is similar to addiction and after working so hard to get clean I couldn't understand why I would eat something that mimicked drugs in my brain. I became vegetarian and maintained that lifestyle until i hit my lat 30's and the pandemic hit. I have since begun to eat meat again, but don't eat it at every meal.

Looking for ways to improve our diet is something my husband and I are always looking to do. One of the ways we have done this is by starting to purchase farm fresh eggs from a friend that lives close by. I am always amazed at how beautiful they are.

We eat a lot of eggs for breakfast, incorporating in fresh vegetables from the garden. When our friend can't supply enough fresh eggs we buy eggs from the store. Below is a picture with 3 farm fresh eggs and 3 store bought eggs used to make an omelette.

It is easy to tell which eggs come from the store. The yolks are smaller and more yellow compared to the larger, orange yolks from the farm fresh eggs. Just the color tells your brain that the farm eggs have more nutrients and came from happier animals. How the meat from an animal tastes and it's texture has a lot to do with the amount of stress it endures in a lifetime and the amount of stress experienced during death. Stressed meat is tougher in texture and more gamey in taste. I would assume that holds true for eggs. Eggs produced by a less stressed animal look better, taste better, and give your brain what it needs so you can feel better.

The final product tastes as good as it looks. The fresh vegetables give amazing flavor to the dish, especially when they caramelize in the pan. There is no better start to the morning than one of these vegetable omelettes and a dollop of sour cream. Eating fresh not only gives me essential nutrients, but it gives me peace of mind that I am taking active steps to care for myself. It also gives me pride that we are able to eat the vegetables that we labor for ourselves. I find it very important to my mental well being and physical health.

Thank you for reading this post. I hope you have a beautiful day.