Health

Okay, so I've been sick... for the past 13 days. Now my throat is killing me! I've decided - after unsuccessfully trying to find a doctor near my new home - that I WILL kick this sickness on my own. For now I can only consume liquids, but when I can I am going to go shopping for all new healthy vegetarian foods! Today I've only had a mug of Detox tea and a can of tomato bisque soup.

Photo by me.

I've been researching ways to boost my immune system while forming my new grocery list. I have now visited quite a few sites in the past 2 hours and discovered some things I never new!

• Gelatin is made from bones. Avoid marshmallows and gelatin desserts.
• Learn to avoid certain E numbers. Sometimes even bread cannot be trusted! Take for example M&Ms. It includes E120 for coloring some of the M&Ms red. This is done by squashing a lot of insects.
• source: http://www.wikihow.com/Eat-Healthy-as-a-Vegetarian

One thing I did know that the site also mentioned was the fact that many vegetable soups are made with chicken or beef stock, so make sure to look for a vegetarian vegetable!
At the cafe I used to work at we had a broccoli cheese soup that was made with whole milk and chicken stock so also look out if you are vegan for dairy products in soups.

So, here's to a new, healthier leaf! May I get healthy soon.