Katie by the Bay

Star fruit have always been an interesting fruit from the far off tropics shrouded in mystery in my mind. I had only ever seen them a few times in the grocery store. On my last trip to the produce isle I grabbed one to satisfy my long curiosity.       The Carambola or Starfruit is grown in various locations in Southeast Asia as well as Latin America, the Carribean and some parts of Southern America. It comes in two main varieties, the small tart Star fruit and the larger sweet one. The entire fruit can be eaten and it is rich in Vitamin C, Potassium,antioxidants and has a low sugar content.  The skin of my Star fruit (which I'm quite sure had to be a sweet one) was waxy and very easy to slice. It had a particular fragrance on the outside, very sweet, almost fake compared to other fruits I've had. The flesh had an unexpected crispness when sliced which was pleasant. I didn't really know much about my new snack at the time but upon later reading I discovered the entire fruit

I come from a back round of bad eating habits. From around age 13 to age 17 I dealt with Anorexia in varying degrees. As a result I always either ate with guilt or guilty pleasure. Since changing my eating habits it's amazing how my thinking has changed and I wanted to share some of that. Firstly, I no longer feel guilty when I eat. I used to feel like I was committing  a crime anytime I ate anything, no matter what it was. Since IBS was added into the mix I eat for very different reasons. Mainly my health and well being. Having to restrict the amount of processed, and animal based foods has really cleared the way for me to exploring the possibility of living well on a high raw largely plant based diet. I more often make food choices based on nutrition rather than keeping under a certain amount of calories per day. I really had to keep reminding myself that raw fruits and vegetables are much lower in calories than many other foods. So in order to stay healthy and keep energy I need