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" I love social media, but it made me quite anxious. "
Ella Woodward
Love
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" Eating well isn't about dieting or deprivation, so you shouldn't feel that you're bound to certain rules. "
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" There are so many amazing plant-based foods out there that I don't feel the urge to eat tofu bacon. "
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" Healthy eating doesn't have to be crazily complicated; it can actually be so fun. "
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" I spent ages learning to take photos, which was a lot of fun, and I think it really helped readers get excited about the recipes. "
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" I'm on my phone 24/7 replying to every Instagram comment and message to try and understand how people are seeing us, and their questions and concerns. "
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" It's so cool, the number of emails I get from people saying I changed their life. It's pretty crazy. "
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" There are a million different things that I want to do. "
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" It's about making small changes at first and adding foods to your diet before you take any away; start with one extra vegetable or fruit at every meal, and hey, presto, that's 21 portions a week. "
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" I literally couldn't walk down the street; I slept for 16 hours a day, was in chronic pain, had blackouts, never-ending heart palpitations, unbearable stomach issues, constant headaches - the list goes on. "
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" It's crazy to think my blog is being read by people around the world. "
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" Just because you want to eat vegetables and eat well doesn't mean you can't share food and have fun with it. It should still be an exciting thing. It shouldn't be just eating kale on your own in the corner. "
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" I began researching natural healing, which is how I came to change my diet. Overnight, I gave up refined sugar, gluten, dairy, anything processed or refined, and meat. "
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" I work out most days, normally first thing, and then I just see where the day takes me. I recipe test most days, do lots of social media and emails, but nothing else is constant. Some days, I film YouTube videos; other days, I have lots of meetings, work on blog posts, brainstorm ideas, and work on upcoming projects. "
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" I don't have one favourite spot - I love writing anywhere that I feel inspired. I have to admit that I do love getting cosy in bed or under blankets on the sofa and writing from there. "
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" With eating well, there's a perception that it's depressing. People think they're just going to meditate and eat kale. "
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" I eat the way I do because I really enjoy it but also because it's the only thing I've found that helps me manage the illness I had, and that plays a big part in it. "
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" When I first started blogging, I kept it a secret from my friends and then started to show a few people, and it snowballed from there. "
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" Growing up, my dad was the ultimate person for open-mindedness. "
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" As I started eating more natural foods and thinking about what I was putting into my body, I became more interested in what I was putting on it, too. "
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" I'm not at yoga all the time, but equally, I'm not being sick after a night out. "
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" I'm always cooking big veggie curries for friends with tons of spices, coconut milk, chilli - I'll saute potatoes in the spices, then cook them with all the flavours and stir in some chickpeas and spinach at the end before serving it on a bed of sesame brown rice. It's easy to do and tastes amazing! "
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" The first recipe I made was a disaster. I'd been chopping and pressing dates to create a raw brownie, and I thought it would work even better if I blended them in a food processor. So I went and bought one specially. When my boyfriend at the time came over to try the results, he took one bite and spat it out - I'd left the plastic on the blades. "
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" There's no such thing as 'bad' food or 'good' food. "
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" Making small changes every week over a few months will result in huge changes. "
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" My main aim is to change our perception of how we look at vegetables because I think vegetables have always been put on the side - it's always been your steamed broccoli or boiled broccoli with your meat. "
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" I was a very, very slow learner. I was good at nothing. "
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