When I first started this journey, I thought our family ate healthy foods. I had two small children and a husband who worked a very physical job. I followed many of the conventional health rules, low fat, low sodium type foods. We ate food from boxes & cans as it was convenient & cheap. (or so I thought). I figured if it was in the store, it MUST be safe.
When my son was 2 or 3, I noticed that he rarely napped after church and that his behavior was out of control. Eye contact was impossible. It was almost as if he wasn't "with" us. I also started noticing similar behaviors after eating certain foods & treats.
Someone suggested I look into red dye. I found out that red dye #40 causes all sorts of behavioral issues and was stimulating - much like caffeine.
At church they often served red Hawaiian Punch, which explained the bursts of energy afterwards. I began to read the labels of everything we ate, looking for red dye. It seemed to be in everything. This was the true beginning of my journey.
Gradually I learned about more things that affected either me or the kids. Things like MSG and high fructose corn syrup.
I now read all labels. If it reads like a science experiment, I don't buy it.
We drink fresh milk. We actually know the cows who give us our milk! We know what they eat and how they are cared for. Real butter for us! Margarine is just nasty.
We eat red meats and farm fresh eggs and yummy bacon.
I'm still on my journey, still learning new things every day. I try to cook whole, nutritionally dense foods, but sometimes fall back into the convenience of processed foods.
I'm so glad you came to join me. I pray that together we can find what it is that the Lord is trying to teach us, be it how to get healthier, how to cook real foods, how to compost, where the best place to pick wild berries may be found, how to buy healthy foods on a tight budget, herbal remedies, fermenting things like kombucha and kefir or even a neat idea for homeschooling. My interests are varied so it will be interesting to see what direction this blog eventually takes.
Please feel free to join in the conversation so I'm not talking to myself ;)
When my son was 2 or 3, I noticed that he rarely napped after church and that his behavior was out of control. Eye contact was impossible. It was almost as if he wasn't "with" us. I also started noticing similar behaviors after eating certain foods & treats.
Someone suggested I look into red dye. I found out that red dye #40 causes all sorts of behavioral issues and was stimulating - much like caffeine.
At church they often served red Hawaiian Punch, which explained the bursts of energy afterwards. I began to read the labels of everything we ate, looking for red dye. It seemed to be in everything. This was the true beginning of my journey.
Gradually I learned about more things that affected either me or the kids. Things like MSG and high fructose corn syrup.
I now read all labels. If it reads like a science experiment, I don't buy it.
We drink fresh milk. We actually know the cows who give us our milk! We know what they eat and how they are cared for. Real butter for us! Margarine is just nasty.
We eat red meats and farm fresh eggs and yummy bacon.
I'm still on my journey, still learning new things every day. I try to cook whole, nutritionally dense foods, but sometimes fall back into the convenience of processed foods.
I'm so glad you came to join me. I pray that together we can find what it is that the Lord is trying to teach us, be it how to get healthier, how to cook real foods, how to compost, where the best place to pick wild berries may be found, how to buy healthy foods on a tight budget, herbal remedies, fermenting things like kombucha and kefir or even a neat idea for homeschooling. My interests are varied so it will be interesting to see what direction this blog eventually takes.
Please feel free to join in the conversation so I'm not talking to myself ;)
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