An Organic Anecdote
 

    It all started in Ramadan of 2007, when I decided to embrace the deep meaning of a healthy fast.  In years before, I would hold my fast and then when the time came to break my fast, I would devour anything in sight, yes, even the fly that landed on the plate of greasy rice and onion stuffed chicken.  I would fill myself with unhealthy, yet edible, substances.  Why?  I was not aware of the negative side effects that eating junk food would have on my body.  I did not realize that I, physically, mentally, and healthily, was heading towards a downwards spiral until some symptoms of unhealthy eating habits started to sink in. 

    I was beginning to gain weight, break out all over my skin, and loose hair.  After eating I would always feel a sudden high which led to a surge of hyper activity and energy release.  However, after a short while, I would feel a shock of hypo-activity in which I would come to a state of laziness as if I was injected with a sleep inducing drug.  Overall, I just felt so sick of myself.  I did not want to wake up in the mornings because of binge sessions (usually with ice cream which simply made everything worse) which became a nightly ritual to satisfy my midnight cravings.  I knew that something needed to change.  I did not want to go on those fad diets and health plans that almost every person occupying our world today have attempted; instead I wanted to approach my health through a different angle, and a different aspect which was not familiar among people.
 

    I began by breaking my fast with bigger salad portions and minimizing the amount of main course food.  I would still make sure that I had enough protein, grains, vegetables, and fruits.  At the same time I tried to eliminate the unhealthy and unnatural day by day and portion by portion.  As I started to increase my vegetable, fruit, and all natural food intake, I started to realize that I was improving as a whole.  My skin complexion was beginning to improve, my hair was starting to grow healthier and fall less, my body was utilizing energy for longer periods of time, I did not feel as tired, and most importantly, I started to loose the baby fat that was glued to my body for years.  I felt great.  From then on, I held up an organic/natural lifestyle.  My whole life turned upside down.  When I went out with friends to restaurants, I would bring my own dressing for salads.  I even started bringing my own habits and introducing them to my friends.  I started to talk to them about going to different restaurants than the fast food and American ones that we used to go to.  I introduced them to a couple in Kuwait that served organic dishes and products.  Although I have broken my organic habits a couple of times, overall, I can call myself a healthy eater.  Many people have criticized and commented about my ways, but I did not let their ignorance and uneducated ideas stop me from continuing the way of life that I believe is best for me and best for all people.