![]() ![]() Swanson’s experience of a newly awakened palate is not unique. “That Samoa was so sweet - really overly sweet.” “I had a box of Girl Scout cookies around the house, so I decided to treat myself,” she says. She found herself appreciating the simple pleasure of a mixed green salad dressed with homemade vinaigrette, instead of her usual dose of store-bought ranch dressing.Īnd after a month of healthier eating, something else caught her by surprise: Some of the processed foods she used to love just didn’t taste nearly as good. She even began eating fish, which she had long avoided. “Suddenly, I was eating baked sweet potatoes three days a week, and they tasted great.” “I discovered sweet potatoes, which I had always avoided because of their texture,” Swanson says. ![]() ![]() For 30 days, she eliminated all processed foods and ate vegetables, lean meats, seafood, eggs, and certain fruits, plus plenty of healthy fats.Īs the weeks passed, something unexpected happened: She started noticing the flavors of these real, whole foods. So when a friend asked her to team up for a monthlong detox last spring, the 30-year-old photographer decided to go all in. She craved potato chips, mac and cheese, and soda, even though she knew they weren’t good for her. Like many people who grew up on processed fare, “healthy” foods just didn’t taste as good to Swanson. Green leafy veggies, salmon, and quinoa? Not so much. Melanie Swanson loved pizza and hot dogs ever since she was a kid. ![]()
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