How is January going for you so far?
I am not letting January begin with a trumpet call and end with disenchantment.
After the New Year, our bodies are adjusting to the busyness, then the rest, then the busyness again. I love to be busy. I am curious about so much—especially uncovering the truth about how foods affect our skin glow, our bones, energy, and our focus. I am also making contributions to animal rights groups who rescue the forgotten animals, most recently, Direct Action Everywhere and Friends of Animals and trying to help everyone who asks.
But when it comes to us, we are often so critical.
Our go-go culture calls for a sudden January performance: wake earlier, exercise harder, restrict more, prove discipline. The phrase “start over” usually means doing everything at once.
No wonder we can at times feel worse, or even hopeless that health improvement will show its shining face.
The nervous system responds to abrupt change as overload. Digestion slows when cortisol rises. Muscle and joint pain can increase when minerals are depleted by eating animal products. Energy dips when breakfast is skipped in the name of cleansing. People end the month that began so optimistically feeling as though they have already failed. That is because extremism never works—in anything, anywhere—not in health and not in society.
Another overlooked reason January can feel uncomfortable is nutritional overload. To “do it right”, many people suddenly force excessive protein or dramatically increase fiber overnight. Too much protein—especially isolated powders or animal sources—can strain digestion, dehydrate tissues, and leave people feeling heavy rather than strong. At the same time, abruptly adding large amounts of fiber without adequate fluids can cause bloating, gas, and cramping. The body prefers gradual change. It thrives when nourishment is layered in gently, not when systems are shocked into compliance.
What truly supports change is not force, but safety. When the body feels safe, it can repair, rebalance, and respond. When the mind feels safe, curiosity replaces judgement. Progress becomes possible not because we are pushing harder, but because we are finally listening. Small choices—hydrating more, choosing foods that feel grounding, allowing ourselves to rest—compound quietly. They don’t announce themselves with fanfare, but they work. This is how resilience is built: not through dramatic declarations, but through daily acts of care, of ourselves, animals and the planet.
January is meant to be a rebirth—but rebirth does not require punishment.
Health doesn’t reset on a calendar date; it rebuilds gradually. Gentle warmth, movement, some sunlight, and minerals are what soothe the winter body. And the mind? Sometimes it simply needs a reminder to breathe.
What if we didn’t start over at all? What if we simply moved forward from where we are now, leaving judgment behind?
Where Boon Broth Fits In
A warm cup or bowl of Boon Broth doesn’t ask for dramatic change. It supports the body quietly: minerals replenish us, digestion calms, and plant-based, non-inflammatory protein nourishes when appetite is low or provides satiety when cravings arise. Use it in the morning instead of skipping meals. Sip it in the afternoon when energy dips. Boon Broth turns leftover vegetables, rice, potatoes, grains, and noodles into fast, simple meals when the body wants comfort—not complexity. It replaces stress with flavor-mineral nourishment.
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