Eric Kelly

North American culture is one of excess.  We are a disposable nation.  I grew up eating a lot of red meat, which I still love today.  There were a few factors that probably contributed to this, I had terrible food allergies when I was a child, and meat was one of the things I could regularly eat that wouldn't upset them.  That coupled with the fact of living in the Midwest where large hearty "stick to your rib" meals are a staple, led to me eating probably more red meat than I should have.  About 5 years ago I was having terrible stomach problems which led to me changing my diet.  I eat much less red meat and fried foods now.  The health benefits have been amazing, I've never felt better!  Although I still love a good steak, I now eat vegetarian meals probably 2-4 times a week.