Monday "Mention"... Revisit - Feingold Diet

 

       Almost two years ago one of the first post I wrote was about the Feingold Diet http://whole-food-living.blogspot.com/2013/05/is-your-pantry-making-you-sick.html. Don't let the word "diet" keep you from absorbing this valuable information. It was what brought my, now 33 year old son back a life of joy. If you feel you have tried everything you can think of, everything people have suggested, everything you've researched and read about and you know in your gut that your child's behavior and actions are not who they really are... look into this. Give it a try! It may not be the complete answer but I think you will notice a difference and your child(ren) will too. There is a facebook page to help with questions and support, so you don't have to go it alone. If you had a friend you could go on this journey with you, purchase the information and share, all the better.
       This is also where my journey to Whole Foods began. It wasn't something that happened over night It was one recipe, one decision at at time and I am still learning and making different choices for my health and the health of my family everyday.

Wednesday "Word"... Slaw

 http://www.doctoroz.com/recipe/spicy-peanut-butter-slaw

Why not try this Spicy Peanut Butter Slaw for a crunchy bold new taste.. Make ahead of time and enjoy for lunch. 

There are a lot of health benefits to eating cabbage...

https://www.organicfacts.net/health-benefits/vegetable/health-benefits-of-cabbage.html

Cabbage History

• Cabbage is one of the oldest known vegetables.
• Cabbage dates back to 4,000 B.C. in Shensi province in China.
• Around 600 B.C. the Celts brought cabbage to Europe from Asia.
• In 1536 French navigator Jacques Cartier brought cabbage to the Americas.
• In Captain Cook’s famous first voyage, (17th century) many of the crew members were saved from gangrene when the ship’s doctor made poultices of cabbage to apply to their wounds.

Love ourselves back to health...

        Getting ourselves to a healthier place, starts with self-love. We cannot "will" ourselves better, it is with gentle and loving kindness towards ourselves that things will begin to shift. We don't need to go looking for the new diet that claims to have all the answers, we don't need to clear out the cabinets and buy all organic and healthy foods. The change and shift will happen, one moment, one choice at a time. Each day brings with it a new beginning, and if yesterday we were not so kind to ourselves, then the awareness will help us try again. Our health is not a destination, it is a life long process of loving and learning. A chance to offer self love through the food we choose and the food we give to others.
        Here are three steps to guide you along and as always, if they don't speak to you, use what does. Self-Love comes in many forms!
 
        First Step:
~ Bring awareness to the food your eating. Not by judging if it's good or bad for you, but enjoy - the color, the taste, the smell. Be aware, as you chew, without distractions, for one meal or one snack.

        Second Step:
~ Be thankful for the abundance of choices and places you are able to purchase food.

        Third Step
~ Remember when your cooking ( no matter what it is) to cook it with a loving intention.

This is a journey of a lifetime... journey with me as we explore how we can " Love ourselves back to health"

Thursday "Tip"... Cheese - Cellulose?

What to do with a block of cheese?

It's so easy to pick up that bag of shredded cheese ( I'm guilty of it too), but buying a block of cheese is cheaper per pound and healthier because the packaged cheese contains cellulose, http://www.foodrenegade.com/would-like-some-wood-pulp-your-shredded-cheese/ that is used as a food stabilizer ( read more about it in the attached link). You can shred the whole block at one time and put it in a container (it will keep) and it's ready just like if you bought it pre-packaged or make cubes or cheese sticks for snacking with crackers. It's the little changes that add up to saving money and your health!

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