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Acai Bowls

Growing up, I am not going to lie, but I was a pretty unhealthy eater. Oreos consisted of basically all my meals, and I certainly noticed the effect it was having on my body as I began to become a teenager and be more conscious about my body image. Of course, there is nothing wrong if someone is a little overweight - weight should never be something one is judged upon, as no one knows a person’s body individually, so they do not know the backstory about the extra pounds. However, I began to notice that my body weight was taking a negative control over my health. My blood pressure started to rise, I would get out of breath just by walking the stairs, and I literally despised my image. One day I was walking in Downtown and I saw a store that said they were selling this new superfood called an “Acai Bowl.” I had never heard about it before and was also hungry, so I decided to buy one and see what it was about. After that bowl, I knew I was addicted. I went home and did extra research and saw how nutrient-dense the bowl was, and the antioxidants it contained, and how good it was for my body. I began to realize that just because a food is healthy, does not mean it needs to taste bad. My whole life I had the preconceived notion that healthy meant disgusting taste, but after that Acai Bowl, I rapidly began to see that was not the case. Inspired by my Acai Bowl, I started to research some healthy and yummy recipes, and to my surprise, all the recipes tasted delicious. Because of that Bowl, I began to change my lifestyle into a more healthy one, and it has helped me become a stronger, happier, and more body-positive person. Acai Bowls, ever since I have incorporated them in my life, has always been a comfort food of mine. As one of the first “healthier” foods I began to incorporate in my lifestyle, it has increasingly begun a food I always rely on to make me feel better about myself. Cause for me, that Acai Bowl is not just a bowl of fruit and toppings. For me, it is a reminder of how I turned my whole life along. As someone who was once borderline obese, to someone now who does bikeathons and half marathons, I completely changed my life because of that bowl. So whenever I feel down on myself, or feel as if I have done nothing significant in my life, the Acai Bowl reminds me of how far I have come, and how proud I should be of myself.

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