This is a very interesting question! The best answers to this question I have found come from the book Nourishing Traditions by Sally Fallon. I read her book about 7 years ago, but wasn't quite ready to accept the principles she laid out. I spent the next 7 years cooking lots of healthy vegetarian meals for my family and felt like all was well. Last March I picked the book up again and felt like my eyes were opened to a whole new world! Throughout the book Ms. Fallon presents evidence that true health comes from eating REAL foods. Let's take a quick look at a list of real foods:
1. Raw milk and milk products
2. Fruits and vegetables - fermented, cooked and raw
3. Whole grains - soaked or sprouted
4. Meat - pasture fed
5. Eggs - from pasture fed hens
6. Raw nuts
7. Honey, sucanat, or other unrefined sweeteners
Pretty short list, right? Feeling like I'm a little crazy? Maybe I am, but stay with me for a minute. While this list is very short, the possibilities of what you can do with these items is ENDLESS! Let's do a few comparisons to help me make my point. Go grab a box of cereal. Read the ingredients. Pretty long list? Where was sugar listed? Number two ingredient? Now grab your canister of oatmeal. I know you have one in the back of your pantry! Not instant oats, real oats! Look at the ingredients. OATS!! Real food. Grab your box of fish crackers. Read the ingredients. How many ingredients? Can you pronounce the names of all the ingredients? Now grab an apple and a handful of raw almonds. Two ingredients. Real food. I'm sure you get my point.
Real health, real happiness comes from feeding ourselves and our families real food. Over the next few weeks I will go into detail on my list of real foods. I'll talk about how to prepare them, where to find them, and WHY we should eat them. I would love to hear your feedback! Please comment on any questions you have that you would like to see answered in upcoming posts. In the meantime, go through your cupboards and pantry and read the labels on your food. Toss out that stuff you know is garbage! You can do it!
I am excited to hear more.
ReplyDeleteI am very much interested in applying these principles to my life and I'm looking forward to learning more about how to find these products and using them. Thanks Tara!!!
ReplyDeleteI got severely ill when I was a vegitarian and adding the pasture fed animal fats and other nourishing traditions princaples have revived me. My view of the word of wisdom has definately changed. Processed foods make me deathly ill and I'm loving your breakfast cereal post especially!!!
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