not this cute anymore!
For some time now, my sisters have been trying to get me to watch a documentary called Food Matters. I finally listened and started it last night at 10 PM. Aaron came home just after 11 PM and we watched it again. It is incredible... and has got me so excited about eating healthier (raw!)
I am changing up my homeschool routine today and heading to the health food store for some goods. I don't know enough about what I need to tell y'all (yet) but I think it would be in your best interest (as well as your families) to get a hold of this documentary. (It's free on Netflix, btw.) Watch it and tell me what you think!
PS. I gladly welcome anyone's feedback on this subject. nutritionists, out there... what are vital supplements/vitamins/super foods that you swear by?
PPS. I love all of my doctor friends! Don't be offended because the movie bashes on the medical "industry". There are GREAT doctors out there, but the key is educating yourself and making healthy (simple) food choices.
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You are so funny and this is why:) I started drinking Green Smoothies like........Four years ago now....I think. You posted about them on your blog and I thought; "You know, that sounds interesting." And I tried it. Thank you!!!!
I have been drinking them everyday since then and my kids too. We have cut out most dairy (some cheese,... organic) I have always made my own Whole wheat bread and use only organic wheat and some other grains too. We eat meat about two to three times a month.
I don't really use any refined sugar or flour. All oils have been changed to olive, coconut and grapeseed for cooking and baking with. I try to use beans and lentils when I can. I really steer clear of all processed foods and look for the minimum ingredients I can get.
I just think if we follow the W of W and use moderation it will work out. It really does emphasize a plant base diet, limiting use of meat. I find that I can buy the more expensive organic, free range, wild fish, chicken or whatever if I buy it sparingly. I personally haven't eaten red meat or pork for about 20 years.
I only use a multi B complex, Vitamin D drops and zinc. The zinc helps with body odor {one teen and one pre-teen....Both boys. Go into the Deacons Quorum some Sunday and you will see why} It also helps with acne and preventing colds. The Vitamin D helps the immune system and the B emotional things and the nervous system. My teen even though he is a BOY.....Is a nightmare of up and down emotions.....Who knew....And didn't tell me?
All in all we are pretty healthy. We get sick with a cold about once a year and that just hangs around for a few days. I think it is because of our diet change.
I do feel like Satan wants to destroy our bodies and what better way then to do it with food sources and slowly over time, by infultrating our food sources with pkg food that say they are good for you.
Look at the LDS typical diet and you will see that we don't always follow the counsel that has been given. It is hard when life is so busy and you have to cut everything up, make everything from scratch, grind the grain, soak the grain and also do everything else that is required for everyday life.
I am a freak....I homeschool and grind my own wheat. What can I say......I 've said enough:)
LOVE this!! I've noticed a HUGE difference in my boys' moods since we started following some of the principles discussed in this documentary. We've just started with the simple nutrition part of it...now on to Super foods!!!
We do the green smoothies 4-5 times a week and they are so delish. But I need to be better with my lunches and dinners... PB&J's are easy, but I can't fall back on them because they're easy.
My goal is to find 5 of the healthiest dinner recipes w/ as much veggies as possible and get good at them. Last week (before I saw this documentary) I signed up for a community class on how to mix olive oils and vinegar for recipes. I am so excited about this and know it will make eating RAW foods yummy!
for me it's hard to think of things to make for lunch.What do you do?
Phew... good thing I was just eating a salad while I read this! :) I have some great lunch ideas I'll send your way... they were passed on by a friend. Having food allergies in our family has made me SUPER aware of what we eat and buy. Even my husband said the other day, oh I see what you mean by 'few ingredients' on the label. It's liberating to be the master of your food and body.
i've been wanting to watch this for a long time. i'll put it on hold at my library now....
dang i'm #43 on the hold list. we can chat about this in 2014.
Val- sign up for Netflix-- they do a free two week trial. Stream it online and then cancel your membership. It's a little over an hour and totally worth your time. You can also watch it directly on their website for $5. Just do it and then call me.
Oooh, thanks for the heads up! I haven't heard of this one. I'm going to buy it on Amazon. We're working on building a small library for our customers that consists of documentaries and books regarding this topic. Any other suggestions you have would be welcome!
Others I recommend if you haven't seen them:
Food, Inc.
The Future of Food
Fresh
King Corn
Fast Food Nation
Most of those are on Netflix as well - just watched "The Future of Food" on there over the weekend.
And when you're ready to make the switch to all-natural, grass-fed meat, let me know. :)
Oops, I meant the Fast Food Nation book. Haven't seen the movie - I guess it's fictional, but based on the book? Anyway, book is good. :)
I am going to have to watch this- thanks for bringing it to my attention; I have lots of big, strong feelings about what we should and shouldn't eat, but sometimes in practice it's more about moderation (although I really am a stickler about stuffing my family full of water, produce and whole grains).
If it helps your lunch guilt, i don't think there's anything wrong with PB&J as long as it's made with all natural peanut butter (yay vitamin E) and whole grain bread. And I'm not freaking out about sugar (so jam's okay by me)- in moderation, I think it's fine. But if you want to try something else, maybe pitas/naan, veggies and hummus? Or hard-boiled eggs and fruit? Tuna salad (real salad- lettuce and veg, not "tuna salad" like you get in a deli sandwich)?
Eatingwell.com has lots of great recipes and I have some favorites I'd be happy to share, as well.
P.S. You probably already know this, but Sunflower Market is a great place for produce/grains/health-food-store-stuff. Wish we had one in this part of Texas.
Hi Janet, I am so happy when people have their ah ha moments. I had mine about 5 years ago and since then we have made major lifestyle changes, especially in what we eat. I feel like people around me are just awakening to all of these "food realizations" and it is so refreshing to not feel so different in our lifestyle. I appreciate the advice of those who have already commented. Following the Word of Wisdom is the best for our bodies. I don't know how else we can expect to claim the significant promises at that the end of that section. It is strange to me that many who wold never think of drinking alcohol and smoking have no problem eating meat 3-4 times a week all year round and nary a fresh vegetable. To be fair many of us were not raised knowing how to shop for, prepare, and cook food. I grew up on cream of whatever caseroles that my good mom made (trying to please 6 children =). With a bowl of microwaved frozen veg on the side. Eating healthy is something I have taught myself. A few things I have learned over the years:
eating healthy will cost you more money, no way around it.
you will need to spend more time cooking/preparing food.
eat seasonally. Spend time learning the natural seasons of produce, it makes all of the difference.
check out/purchase some really good vegetarian cookbooks. Some that I recommend are:
The Vegetarian Cookbook (I got it a few years ago at Barnes and Noble. Despite it's nondescriptness it is an excellent cookbook. It is published by readers digest though I am not sure what they have to do with it)
French Women don't get Fat ( I read this book over and over and over and over. My husband even reads it with me. It is life changing, and a pretty fast read)
The Healthy Kitchen by andrew Weil and Rosey Daley (This is good for experienced cooks. The recipes aren't fabulously edited, but if you know your way aroud a kitchen you should be fine)
Vegetable Love by Barbara Kafka (This isn't my favorite cookbook, but it is a fabulous reference book for vegetables. I use it whenever I am cooking with a seasonal vegetable I know nothing about)
Anyway, this is too long already. I have recipes to share and school lunch ideas if anyone wants to email me at robinson.b88@gmail.com
Beth
A sad realization to discover that people don't even realize that they are killing themselves with every mouthful!
There is so much to learn and apply. I've been trying to improve one aspect of our diet each week for about two years now, and we never look back... SO few things we miss and the new and improved items are so much tastier.... still struggling with the homemade tortillas...
A perk to homeschooling is how much my kids are excited about the healthful way of living. They watched each of the movies mentioned in the comments with me and we've had GREAT discussions. New movie coming in May, "Forks over Knives"
Bon Apetit!
thought I was done... FYI.. my brother was given 2 years to live and decided to follow his dream of one day going to Japan. The diet and lifestyle over there has been so good for him that now... 25 years later he's a father and husband and still following his dreams. He completely attributes it to his diet! Every time he visits over here he starts to feel awful after eating the 'tasty death foods!'
I love this documentary!! There are a lot more on Netflix and they are all good. Now we need to send each other ideas for lunch and dinner. It is so interesting, our kids crave the nutrition just like we do. The other day, Bryson asked me for a green smoothie with no fruit added.
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