LINZI TAYLOR MARTIN
I'm 23 and reside in sunny South Florida. I am a former collegiate athlete who played soccer for seventeen years. Although I was extremely active my entire life, I wouldn't have ever considered myself a healthy individual. I rarely ate anything nutritious, certainly never drank enough water and didn't get nearly enough sleep. Shortly after graduating college in 2015, I developed a series of digestive problems that led me down a road of many trials and tribulations. The doctors diagnosed me with Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS), which 10-20% of Americans are diagnosed with at some point in their life. I was very frustrated, upset and scared. With no real solutions or suggestions in sight, I decided to take things into my own hands. This negative situation is ultimately what led me to my passion for holistic health and integrative nutrition.
After eating a very unhealthy and nutrition deprived diet for nearly twenty-one years of my life, I started learning about nutrition and health through a holistic perspective. Changing my diet was just one step of the ladder to healing my digestive issues. Over the past year and a half, I have educated myself about different foods, micronutrients, macronutrients, vitamins and minerals. I watched numerous food and health documentaries, as well as read multiple books regarding different types of diets, remedies, etc. I've explored different diets from gluten-free, dairy-free to vegetarian and vegan. Although my IBS has not fully disappeared, I have severely improved my symptoms through natural wholesome ingredients and a holistic plant-based diet. Through trial and error, I believe I have found the things that work and the things that don't. I am here to share them with you.
I currently follow a whole foods plant-based diet as this is what works best for my body. It's amazing what happens when we feed our bodies proper nutrients and also attack life with a positive attitude. I wholeheartedly believe in the law of attraction and speaking things into existence. This blog will serve as a positive guide for achieving optimal health and becoming an overall happier, healthier individual.
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