As older parents, we reached a point where we were just always exhausted. We became increasingly aware of the need to live a healthier lifestyle so that we could remain vibrant and energetic enough to enjoy seeing our daughter grow up and maybe even have kids of her own. But our lifestyle had led to being chronically in pain and feeling weaker with each passing year. We were trying all sorts of supplements with minimal results and knew something had to change. We decided we had to get serious about a complete overhaul of our lifestyle to restore our health, energy, and vitality.
The big surprise is that the way to do it turned out to be reasonably simple, and it started with just eating the healthiest, most delicious food possible. Simple, right? Once we went all in—only eating organic, cutting the sugar out, cutting the alcohol out—we finally started to have energy again. With more energy, we found it easier to motivate and exercise, which brought even more energy. The chronic pains started to gradually fade away, too.
This realization was the spark for the Eco Family Experiment. We had more energy, but the hard part became figuring out how to cut out all the toxicity that we encounter in our modern daily lives. So, we set out to find every way possible to eliminate toxic products from our lives and replace them with healthy, environmentally responsible alternatives. We found hope in a simple truth: our bodies are remarkably resilient. When we reduce the toxic load and fuel them with healthy, nutrient-dense foods, they have an amazing ability to detoxify and heal.
What is the Eco Family Experiment?
The Eco Family Experiment is a series of real-world lifestyle challenges aimed at improving health, happiness, and the environment for our family—and hopefully yours, too. We are exploring every aspect of life and scouting out the best solutions to transform lives into healthy, happy, eco-friendly lifestyles without sacrificing the modern conveniences we all enjoy. Our journey will involve tackling real-world challenges, including:
Sourcing and growing clean, organic food
Finding and filtering clean water
Exploring renewable energy solutions for the home
Switching to non-toxic household and personal care products
Implementing eco-friendly waste management practices
By making these changes and sharing our journey, we hope to not only reduce our family’s impact on the environment but also inspire others to do the same. We believe that by working together, we can create a more sustainable future for ourselves and for generations to come. We invite you to browse our experiments below, learn from our journey, and join the conversation.
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