Tag: diverticulitis

When I started my food journey, losing weight wasn't my primary goal. I wanted to be healthier. Sure, I'd wanted to lose weight for years, but not leading a healthy life seemed to have finally caught up with me. I was only 23 and already my life was becoming less vibrant due to the diagnosis of a health-induced disease I'd never even heard of: diverticulitis. I was determined not to be held back by this disease and ready to make the necessary changes to be healthier. I didn't want more things to stand in the way of my life or honestly my love of food. Therefore, my first step had to be proper goal setting. What causes Diverticulitis In 2013, I had a health scare at work, which resulted in my cousin, Monica, taking me to the hospital. About a month later and after much pain,my doctor diagnosed me with diverticulitis. He informed me that I would have to immediately adopt a diverticulitis...