Why does eating whole foods have to seem so weird to other people
Disclaimer I’m not a vegan or vegetarian but I eat whole foods and I’d say 80% of it is plants
I just hate getting comments from people about how I eat like ‘wow you’re so healthy!!’ ‘Wow you love vegetables!!’ Basically when I order extra vegetables at restaurants or a dish that has more veggies, or I’m not eating the same thing as everyone else. For example I usually don’t eat dessert- I’ll have a bite d my boyfriend’s cake but I won’t have a whole portion to myself because I just don’t feel like it.
A few times is ok but more than that and it just gets really annoying because it makes me feel like I’m strange or weird for wanting to eat this way? I don’t feel like eating processed food yet other people’s reactions make me feel like I SHOULD be. Both of my parents have a history of high cholesterol and diabetes which is why I make such an effort
Isn’t it such a telling sign about our society that it’s considered so extraordinary to avoid processed food with no sugar salt etc. I’m literally just eating vegetables. What is so amazing??