In 2007, I learned about this thing the Rastas call "Ital". Ital is an Iyaric (Rasta talk) word that means "vital", but with the connotation of "I" (as in, "I am vital", or "my vitality"). It can also mean, "I-Tall," as in, "these are the things that make I grow tall" (in stature and in spirit). Ital is a livity (way of living) that encompasses many aspects, but is usually discussed or considered around topics of eating: what to eat and what not to eat. An Ital diet can mean many different things, depending on who is giving the definition. Some of the ways that Ital food can be defined include: Only consuming food you grew yourself Eating only plant-based foods Restricting the diet to the foods that are considered “clean” in the Old Testament of
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