Covid Binge or Covid Diet?

     The coronavirus has brought about many different things this year. One of them being a difference in the way people eat. People have either put on a lot of weight or lost a lot of weight. In my household there has been somewhat of a significant difference in the way that my family and I eat now versus how we ate before the start of this pandemic. 

    If I were to rate the way that my family eats in general I would say that it is pretty good. Even before the beginning of the pandemic my family would normally eat fresh, home cooked meals. We would eat out at restaurants once every 2-3 months! Of course we did have Cheez-Its in our pantry and ice cream in our freezer, but for the most part we tried to maintain healthy eating habits. 

    However, when the pandemic hit we had to alter our eating habits a little bit more. Of course, since all restaurants were closed at the time, we always ate at home. Also, we were almost forced to buy healthy food at the grocery store because most of the junk food was gone whenever we'd go grocery shopping. We would walk into through the aisles and almost all the prepackaged, unhealthy food was gone ( most likely due to the fact that people were stocking up on "easy" food). Ironically, it was a blessing. My family and I ate more fruits and vegetables, drank more water instead of soda, and as a result, lost a lot of weight while also gaining strength.

    Overall, I will have to say that our diet has improved since the pandemic began. We made an overall decision together, duding the pandemic,  that we would take care of our health, and diet was definitely a huge part of it. It was very easy for me to eat healthy before Covid-19 and even healthier during because my parents strictly believed in a healthy diet.