A friend of mine has an affectionate nickname for me. It's "Cheese." I thought it was a little strange and wondered where it came from, that perhaps I seemed like a cheesy person, so I asked her why she chose to call me that. She explained that since she became a vegan she really misses some of her old favorite foods, like cheese. So it really is a nickname bestowed with love. I feel pretty lucky because she calls another friend "Chicken."
Ever since I adopted the Paleo diet and stopped eating dairy and grains, my chronic pain has pretty much disappeared. At first I couldn't believe it. Suffering from chronic pain has been my life for so many years that I found creative ways to forget about it or pretend it wasn't happening. Now my mind feels so rested that I don't have to concentrate on ignoring the pain. I have energy that I didn't have before, and for the first time in a long time I am not taking daily ibuprofen.
So, I'm thinking about calling up my friend and bestowing upon her the name of "Bread."
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