Warning: becoming a recovering vegetarian may affect your blood sugar levels. The same might happen to those who have eaten meat for many years and then change their diet to vegan or vegetarian. This is one thing I was not warned about before becoming a recovering vegetarian. Your blood sugar might bounce all over the map.

The decision to conscientiously eat meat after so many years of staying away from it was, for me, more about breaking down barriers I placed upon myself at six years old. I finally got curious enough to want to know what all of the fuss was about. More than that though, I got tired of labels. I wanted to be lableless and boundlessness when it came to eating or not eating meat. I tried to do a bit of research to find out what would happen to me if I ate meat. That might sound odd, but I really thought I was stepping into an extreme world that I had not ventured in to before. So, I called my nurses hotline to ask whats going to happen to me when I eat meat. The nurse politely responded with a statement about how I will be fine and just to take it slow. I could tell by the sound of his voice this was not a question he was expecting when he picked up the phone. After that, I read a few books on eating, consulted WebMD.com, looked through online sources and blogs, then took a bite of meat. To my surprise the world did not end.

We are one of the few lucky states to have naturopathic doctors covered by many health insurance plans. If you have those benefits, I recommend taking full advantage of them. (I will save you from my rant about my opinions of exclusive heath care – for now). Before eating meat again, or giving up meat, you may want to consult a nutritionist or naturopath, and watch you blood sugar levels along the way. This could save you from added anxiety later.