Hello again!
It is a bitter cold day in northern PA. The kids had a 2 hour delay for school. I am starting to get cabin fever, I think.
I am encouraged when I hear about other people and their successes with changing their health. I have my own experiences, and they are encouraging, true. But it reinforces things, when I hear about other people and how much better they are feeling.
This may be TMI, but one of the most difficult times for me has been PMS and during menstruation. When I was a teenager, I knew when my period would start. every time. It was 28.5 days. One month it would start in the morning, then next, at night. Crazy, eh? Well, 4 kids, and weight fluctuations, and poor eating, changed all that! For the past decade or so, I have struggled. My hubby has said on many occasions "I hope you get your period, soon!!" Of course this did not go over well. Several days before it was due, I would be cranky, miserable, and all my issues came to the surface. If Leigh ticked me off about something small... every issue I had with him came out at once!! Then, the day before, a debilitating migraine. My cycles would be anywhere from 21-36 days, and the menstruation itself, 3-9 days. I thought maybe I was starting into menopause. However, I am happy to report, this has reversed. The last several have been 27 days, and lasted 6 days. Regular. Also, the amount has slowed dramatically. Very minimal headache, not sure I would even call it a migraine. Each month it has been less dramatic. So, hopefully, it will ease all together!!
I tend to get in a rut. Do you do that? Cook the same things all the time? Fall into the same habits, no matter how hard you try to change? Well, I seem to be in a rut right now. I love the food I eat, but I need to get adventurous again. I am looking forward to spring, and being able to get out of the house. I am looking forward to new fresh foods in the stores! And Farmer's Markets! And starting plants, and gardening! All new experiences this year!
I am proud of my kids. They are working hard at changing their foods, and life, too. We had concerns about them last year, when we were cyber-schooling, because they spent so much time at the computer. And the kitchen was right there. All of the kids seemed, to eat constantly! As you can imagine, they all gained a bit. Well, this also made them sluggish, and unmotivated. Several months ago, I told them that I missed their energetic selves! I have been wonderfully surprised to see changes in their moods! They are happier kids, and more motivated to dive into whatever needs done! I'm not saying they are perfect kids, because they are trying to change their health. Nope, they are still kids. But overall, we see an improvement over the sulkiness that pervaded our home just 6 months ago. I love to watch them make food and exercise choices because THEY know it makes them feel better. I do not want my kids doing this because I MAKE them. They are old enough to decide on their own.
Heidi has been talking to some kids at school. It makes me sad how our country has taught us to eat. The things they say to her about what she is eating for lunch, are all the typically, brainwashed, statements said buy anyone who has not done their own research. Interestingly, the people who know anything about Anatomy and Physiology, are encouraging. Anyone who is educated in the human body, understands these things. The folks who get their nutrition education from magazines on the newsstand, well, they are sadly lacking in accurate information. Heidi has to take a health and wellness class next quarter. It will be interesting to see how that goes!
I am struggling a bit, with the fact that my weight doesn't seem to be budging still. I am slowly losing a few inches. Some of my clothes are almost too big! GASP!! I keep trying to change things up a bit, but the scale doesn't move much. It doesn't overwhelm me, like it would have several years ago. But it is a pleasant thing when you see the numbers dropping. I am happy though, that the numbers on the scale is the only thing I am struggling with at this point. I have no complaints about my diet, or how I feel. How can I? I feel so much better than I ever have!
Monday, February 16, 2015
Tuesday, January 27, 2015
Almond Flour Flapjacks Recipe
Almond Flour Flapjacks
2 eggs
1/2 tsp baking soda
1 tsp. vanilla
1 1/2 c. almond flour
1/4 tsp sea salt.
1/4-1/2 cup water (depending on how thick you like them)
Mix together thoroughly, batter will be stiff. You can add up to 1/2 c water, but I like it stiffer. The more watery it is the more difficult it is to flip them. I cook them on my electric skillet about 275 degrees. I grease it with coconut oil or bacon grease, first. Cook a few minutes on each side. They are difficult to turn, since they do not "set up" like traditional pancakes. I have learned to loosen all the way around, and then quickly scoop and flip them. It takes a bit of practice. They get a bit crispy on the outside, and soft on the inside. You can add chocolate chips or blueberries.
Busy life
I know, I know, it has been too long since I wrote. I've had lots of things running through my mind; lots of concerns about my life. So... maybe this post is going to be a bit of a rambling...
Over the past couple of weeks, I have gotten increasingly frustrated with my job. There are management/administration concerns. But the bigger picture for me, is our very damaged Health care system. I work on the Oncology floor. We treat patients who are receiving chemotherapy/radiation. We help people who are dealing with the myriad of side effects of those treatments. We take care of hospice patients and families. Also, the rest of our beds are filled up with all sorts of other illnesses. I am continually disgusted with how we diagnose, and then medicate. There is no thought to the cause of the diagnosis. Is there something in the patient's lifestyle that needs corrected? Can we be proactive in preventing disease? Nope. Because that would be mean the hospitals wouldn't make the money they do now. I don't understand much about the financial aspect of hospitals, but I do know that we have enough money at my facility to be doing renovations continually. Multi-million dollar renovations. That is a lot of sick people.
So... I am venturing into understanding a bit more about Food as Healthcare. There is a time for Medicine, I do understand that. But... like this post I saw the other day...
I wish there was a way to incorporate this into the hospital. So, because of my issues with this; the more you understand the more you realize you aren't doing what you should be; I wish I could make changes. However, how do you take the risk of leaving a job where you make GOOD money, and have a flexible schedule.
I want to make changes in people's health and lifestyle. I want to mainstream the idea of eating food for nutrition, not for emotional baggage. But, it seems, no one wants to take responsibility for their own health. Few people want to break the mold, go against the drift that everyone else is on. There is only a relatively small group of people who question the "authorities" and get to the real research about our health, life, and our amazing bodies.
I am looking into treatments for diseases/illnesses using natural products that have been used for thousands of years. I was introduced recently to the world of herbalism. This intrigues me. There is a great fad going on right now, for essential oils. I have shied away from them for this reason. There are lots of people who are selling these oils who do not understand health, the body, side effects, and ultimately, the oil themselves. They simply read in a booklet that is published by "their company" that this oil treats this, and this, and this. I want to REALLY understand these treatments before "prescribing" them to anyone! There is danger in this, and there are a lot of uneducated people who have jumped on this bandwagon for the MLM and $$ aspects. Just because these oils are natural does not mean that they are harmless. But to me, essential oils are only part of the picture of herbalism. Salves, ointments, tinctures, teas...the list goes on. How do we use them, safely, and appropriately? I am excited about learning these time honored treasures.
I would like to help people view food as nutrition. It is not something to be taken lightly. Just as you wouldn't put bad gas in your car, and hope to go anywhere safely, you shouldn't put bad food in your body and hope to thrive. But the question in my mind is HOW? People are in a rut. They don't want to change, or if they do, they don't want to work too hard at it. They want a pill, a shake, a surgery, a promise of a "easy fix'. Well, I know from some personal experience, that none of those are the easy fix. But for some reason, when you tell people that they just need to eat REAL food...they can't do that. But, if you said drink this shake (full of chemicals) for 2 meals a day; that sounds like a do-able option.
Anyway, I feel like more change is on the horizon. I don't know where my ideas will take me. I am thankful to meet more and more people each week who agree with me! It is encouraging to think that change is coming to the minds of Americans.
Treat your body well... it's the only one you're gonna get!
Over the past couple of weeks, I have gotten increasingly frustrated with my job. There are management/administration concerns. But the bigger picture for me, is our very damaged Health care system. I work on the Oncology floor. We treat patients who are receiving chemotherapy/radiation. We help people who are dealing with the myriad of side effects of those treatments. We take care of hospice patients and families. Also, the rest of our beds are filled up with all sorts of other illnesses. I am continually disgusted with how we diagnose, and then medicate. There is no thought to the cause of the diagnosis. Is there something in the patient's lifestyle that needs corrected? Can we be proactive in preventing disease? Nope. Because that would be mean the hospitals wouldn't make the money they do now. I don't understand much about the financial aspect of hospitals, but I do know that we have enough money at my facility to be doing renovations continually. Multi-million dollar renovations. That is a lot of sick people.
So... I am venturing into understanding a bit more about Food as Healthcare. There is a time for Medicine, I do understand that. But... like this post I saw the other day...
I wish there was a way to incorporate this into the hospital. So, because of my issues with this; the more you understand the more you realize you aren't doing what you should be; I wish I could make changes. However, how do you take the risk of leaving a job where you make GOOD money, and have a flexible schedule.
I want to make changes in people's health and lifestyle. I want to mainstream the idea of eating food for nutrition, not for emotional baggage. But, it seems, no one wants to take responsibility for their own health. Few people want to break the mold, go against the drift that everyone else is on. There is only a relatively small group of people who question the "authorities" and get to the real research about our health, life, and our amazing bodies.
I am looking into treatments for diseases/illnesses using natural products that have been used for thousands of years. I was introduced recently to the world of herbalism. This intrigues me. There is a great fad going on right now, for essential oils. I have shied away from them for this reason. There are lots of people who are selling these oils who do not understand health, the body, side effects, and ultimately, the oil themselves. They simply read in a booklet that is published by "their company" that this oil treats this, and this, and this. I want to REALLY understand these treatments before "prescribing" them to anyone! There is danger in this, and there are a lot of uneducated people who have jumped on this bandwagon for the MLM and $$ aspects. Just because these oils are natural does not mean that they are harmless. But to me, essential oils are only part of the picture of herbalism. Salves, ointments, tinctures, teas...the list goes on. How do we use them, safely, and appropriately? I am excited about learning these time honored treasures.
I would like to help people view food as nutrition. It is not something to be taken lightly. Just as you wouldn't put bad gas in your car, and hope to go anywhere safely, you shouldn't put bad food in your body and hope to thrive. But the question in my mind is HOW? People are in a rut. They don't want to change, or if they do, they don't want to work too hard at it. They want a pill, a shake, a surgery, a promise of a "easy fix'. Well, I know from some personal experience, that none of those are the easy fix. But for some reason, when you tell people that they just need to eat REAL food...they can't do that. But, if you said drink this shake (full of chemicals) for 2 meals a day; that sounds like a do-able option.
Anyway, I feel like more change is on the horizon. I don't know where my ideas will take me. I am thankful to meet more and more people each week who agree with me! It is encouraging to think that change is coming to the minds of Americans.
Treat your body well... it's the only one you're gonna get!
Friday, January 16, 2015
A typical Day of eating.
One of the most frequent questions I get asked is "What DO you eat? If you don't eat bread, then what do you eat?"
I chuckle to myself. Bread, flour, sugar. Really? That is what people rely on to eat? I know I did at one time. But seriously, so much so, that all other food is irrelevant?
Breakfast. Well, I seldom eat when I first get up. This hocus pocus about it being the "most important meal of the day", so you must start with sugar and coffee. Nope. not me. frequently, I don't eat for several hours, usually around 1030-1100. I wait until I get hungry. And then I have protein. Sometimes it is leftovers from supper the night before. Sometimes it is yummy Almond Flour Flapjacks, with real maple syrup. I will add berries... strawberries, blueberries or whatever is in the fridge. It is amazing to me how little food it takes to satisfy my acute hunger.
Lunch/Dinner. Often I eat twice a day. So, the 2nd meal I eat is "suppertime". We have meat and veggies. Chicken stir-fry and mix frozen veggies. Sometimes with hot sauce. Or pork chops with green beans or salad. Or venison stew. Or ham. sometimes potatoes, or sweet potatoes!! ooohh sweet potatoes.
Snacks: usually vegetables. or clementines or apples or bananas. I love a yummy fruit dip: coconut oil, honey and peanut butter. Sometimes I put cocoa in it. It is delicious with bananas, especially. Sometimes we will have popcorn. Lard/Coconut popcorn, popped on the stove. Add a little sea salt, oh yeah.... yummy! If we really want a treat, I make Almond Flour chocolate chip cookies. They pass the test with people who don't eat paleo.
Do I miss bread and junk? Sometimes, yes. But it is more about the experience than the food. When I really wish I could eat bread, is when I am really hungry and I just want something quick, like a sandwich. But, when I take the time to cook a yummy stir-fry, well, I certainly don't miss the bread. It is also difficult when someone offers a yummy treat at work, when trying to avoid all the junk in the staff room. Sometimes when I am stressed at work....oh yeah, I just want that chocolate brownie. BUT, when I remember about how it will make me feel... that sluggishness, the headache, the runs to the bathroom. Well, it loses its appeal quickly.
Anyway, I have found that I have LOTS to eat. I am thankful to live in a country with lots of options to eat. Someone told me once a few months ago, that I was a picky eater. I've never considered myself picky. I am very open minded, and will try most foods. BUT, if it is going to make me sick, or I am not going to enjoy it, I choose not to eat it. Does that make me picky? Maybe. But it also makes me smart. I am also finding that I enjoy foods that I never would have tried before. One of my new favorites is sweet potatoes. I have always declined them in the past...why? because they were always loaded with sugar and spices which made them more of a dessert. I thought that was disgusting. Well, now, a little oil/butter, sea salt, some pepper, maybe a sprinkle of garlic... oh they are yummy.
So, you all probably think I am nuts. Well, I have learned, as I said in an earlier post, to LOVE food. I thoroughly enjoy what I eat. EVERY TIME!
I chuckle to myself. Bread, flour, sugar. Really? That is what people rely on to eat? I know I did at one time. But seriously, so much so, that all other food is irrelevant?
Breakfast. Well, I seldom eat when I first get up. This hocus pocus about it being the "most important meal of the day", so you must start with sugar and coffee. Nope. not me. frequently, I don't eat for several hours, usually around 1030-1100. I wait until I get hungry. And then I have protein. Sometimes it is leftovers from supper the night before. Sometimes it is yummy Almond Flour Flapjacks, with real maple syrup. I will add berries... strawberries, blueberries or whatever is in the fridge. It is amazing to me how little food it takes to satisfy my acute hunger.
Lunch/Dinner. Often I eat twice a day. So, the 2nd meal I eat is "suppertime". We have meat and veggies. Chicken stir-fry and mix frozen veggies. Sometimes with hot sauce. Or pork chops with green beans or salad. Or venison stew. Or ham. sometimes potatoes, or sweet potatoes!! ooohh sweet potatoes.
Snacks: usually vegetables. or clementines or apples or bananas. I love a yummy fruit dip: coconut oil, honey and peanut butter. Sometimes I put cocoa in it. It is delicious with bananas, especially. Sometimes we will have popcorn. Lard/Coconut popcorn, popped on the stove. Add a little sea salt, oh yeah.... yummy! If we really want a treat, I make Almond Flour chocolate chip cookies. They pass the test with people who don't eat paleo.
Do I miss bread and junk? Sometimes, yes. But it is more about the experience than the food. When I really wish I could eat bread, is when I am really hungry and I just want something quick, like a sandwich. But, when I take the time to cook a yummy stir-fry, well, I certainly don't miss the bread. It is also difficult when someone offers a yummy treat at work, when trying to avoid all the junk in the staff room. Sometimes when I am stressed at work....oh yeah, I just want that chocolate brownie. BUT, when I remember about how it will make me feel... that sluggishness, the headache, the runs to the bathroom. Well, it loses its appeal quickly.
Anyway, I have found that I have LOTS to eat. I am thankful to live in a country with lots of options to eat. Someone told me once a few months ago, that I was a picky eater. I've never considered myself picky. I am very open minded, and will try most foods. BUT, if it is going to make me sick, or I am not going to enjoy it, I choose not to eat it. Does that make me picky? Maybe. But it also makes me smart. I am also finding that I enjoy foods that I never would have tried before. One of my new favorites is sweet potatoes. I have always declined them in the past...why? because they were always loaded with sugar and spices which made them more of a dessert. I thought that was disgusting. Well, now, a little oil/butter, sea salt, some pepper, maybe a sprinkle of garlic... oh they are yummy.
So, you all probably think I am nuts. Well, I have learned, as I said in an earlier post, to LOVE food. I thoroughly enjoy what I eat. EVERY TIME!
Monday, January 12, 2015
LIVE your life!!
One of my New Year's Resolutions is to feel every experience, negative and positive. This has been quite a roller coaster, trying to do that. I have cried more tears of happiness, and of despair than I have in a long time. It basically was me being still, and allowing emotion to reach me.
On Saturday we attended a District Band Festival Concert. 150 kids from many schools performed. It was amazing, and that is a gross understatement. The president of PMEA addressed the audience and told us to look at our kids and watch them in amazement, to see their accomplishments. Our kids were not on stage but it made think of them in that regard anyway. And yes, the tears started to creep out.
Sunday morning we have a 100 year old man who meets with us for bible study. When he walked in to meeting, his weakness was obvious. But when he prayed, it was evident where is strength was, and yes, I started to cry.
My daughter told me she thought I was her best friend. I cried.
Another daughter broke something of mine and tried to give me money to replace it. Her honesty and humbleness made me cry.
When those kids on Saturday played the Irish Washerwoman, my heart started to sing. I felt so happy, and uplifted and joyous to hear that melody that I have heard so many times in my life.
When they played our National Anthem, I was so proud of my kids, of those kids, to live in a country where there is a measure of freedom.
These intense feelings have been a roller coaster, yes, but they have helped me LIVE. I don't want to coast through life, I want to LIVE life.
I was chatting with someone this week about eating nutritional foods. One thing that I told her, that I didn't hardly realize myself until my mouth formed the words is this: "enjoy the food you eat". It should make you feel good when you eat it, and you should feel good long after you eat it. You should feel, really feel, like you just put the most nutritious food in your body. There should be no shame. There should be no thoughts of "I'm cheating today". Eat it, enjoy it, and feel it. Acknowledge how it made you feel. If you feel negative, may it be enough reinforcement that you don't eat it again. Ever. You only live once, shouldn't it be the healthiest? Shouldn't you strive to live as healthy as you can as long as God gives you life? Don't waste today or the following days feeling less than you should, because you ate something that your body is struggling to deal with.
On Saturday we attended a District Band Festival Concert. 150 kids from many schools performed. It was amazing, and that is a gross understatement. The president of PMEA addressed the audience and told us to look at our kids and watch them in amazement, to see their accomplishments. Our kids were not on stage but it made think of them in that regard anyway. And yes, the tears started to creep out.
Sunday morning we have a 100 year old man who meets with us for bible study. When he walked in to meeting, his weakness was obvious. But when he prayed, it was evident where is strength was, and yes, I started to cry.
My daughter told me she thought I was her best friend. I cried.
Another daughter broke something of mine and tried to give me money to replace it. Her honesty and humbleness made me cry.
When those kids on Saturday played the Irish Washerwoman, my heart started to sing. I felt so happy, and uplifted and joyous to hear that melody that I have heard so many times in my life.
When they played our National Anthem, I was so proud of my kids, of those kids, to live in a country where there is a measure of freedom.
These intense feelings have been a roller coaster, yes, but they have helped me LIVE. I don't want to coast through life, I want to LIVE life.
I was chatting with someone this week about eating nutritional foods. One thing that I told her, that I didn't hardly realize myself until my mouth formed the words is this: "enjoy the food you eat". It should make you feel good when you eat it, and you should feel good long after you eat it. You should feel, really feel, like you just put the most nutritious food in your body. There should be no shame. There should be no thoughts of "I'm cheating today". Eat it, enjoy it, and feel it. Acknowledge how it made you feel. If you feel negative, may it be enough reinforcement that you don't eat it again. Ever. You only live once, shouldn't it be the healthiest? Shouldn't you strive to live as healthy as you can as long as God gives you life? Don't waste today or the following days feeling less than you should, because you ate something that your body is struggling to deal with.
Lonliness on the journey
It is very scary, you know, putting all this out there for everyone to read. Some of the issues that I will write about are things that I have dealt with for years, some most of my life. So, to acknowledge them myself, and then to share with others, is no small thing.
The last few days I have been thinking about how other people deal when we make changes like this. I have been so thankful for the positive feedback I have received from this blog. It means so much, because I don't have much positive feedback from others. Most of what I have experienced on a personal level has been a negative response due to ignorance.
We used to have a social life, going out to eat, etc. First of all it was expensive! And then to be sick from eating that all the time, I just got to the point of having to STOP. Well, when we let people in our social circle know that we don't go out to eat, the invites to dinner stopped, period. And, I think that they became uncomfortable because they don't understand it. They don't know how to cook for me. I also know they are probably thinking I am a "fruitloop", on the latest diet craze, and they wonder when this will pass. I feel like these few people are watching me, judging me, waiting for some miracle weight loss or something profound to be a sign to them that I am on to something amazing. I'm not sure why anyone else would need that, when it is my life, my journey, my choice. It feels like people are waiting for me to "fail". Im just not sure what the parameters are that decide that. Regardless, it seems that friends have abandoned me. I'm not saying this for sympathy, just the reality of how uncomfortable people are when you make profound changes in your life. This is more than a personal journey, it affects other around me, and I have to be willing for that as well.
Another subject that has made this difficult is that people have been programmed for a couple generations that low fat, low cholesterol, and high intensity cardio workouts are the gold standard for which to lose weight. Research shows that there is no science basis for those claims, but that research was not widely publicized by the media. The marketing for that diet scheme has been successful and brainwashed our entire nation. So, when I talk about cooking with lard, butter, bacon, coconut oil, almond flour, etc, people look at me with my extra fat and erroneously think " yep, and we see what that has done for you". Well, the sad part is that I gained my weight on the SAD (Standard American Diet) diet. The low fat, low calorie diets killed my metabolism, screwed up my insulin response, and drastically affected my organs! But, the general population doesn't see that. YET.
I have to take part of the blame too. It makes me physically nauseas to see what garbage people are feeding their body with, continually. We will have times when we will all do that. But to see people doing that, naïvely, and then to complain about illnesses, frustrates me to no end.
Anyway, that is part of what has made this a lonely experience. Thankfully, my children are supportive and understanding. Even my husband does not understand what a journey this is. So, to not have friends or a confidante to "bounce things off of", makes this a deep struggle. I have learned to dig deep for strength. I have cried many tears of loneliness when it seems like everyone else around me is doing well. BUT, I have also risen in sincere happiness when I have discovered something about myself that I didn't realize before. These things are encouraging and help to support me in my lifelong journey to health and wellbeing.
The last few days I have been thinking about how other people deal when we make changes like this. I have been so thankful for the positive feedback I have received from this blog. It means so much, because I don't have much positive feedback from others. Most of what I have experienced on a personal level has been a negative response due to ignorance.
We used to have a social life, going out to eat, etc. First of all it was expensive! And then to be sick from eating that all the time, I just got to the point of having to STOP. Well, when we let people in our social circle know that we don't go out to eat, the invites to dinner stopped, period. And, I think that they became uncomfortable because they don't understand it. They don't know how to cook for me. I also know they are probably thinking I am a "fruitloop", on the latest diet craze, and they wonder when this will pass. I feel like these few people are watching me, judging me, waiting for some miracle weight loss or something profound to be a sign to them that I am on to something amazing. I'm not sure why anyone else would need that, when it is my life, my journey, my choice. It feels like people are waiting for me to "fail". Im just not sure what the parameters are that decide that. Regardless, it seems that friends have abandoned me. I'm not saying this for sympathy, just the reality of how uncomfortable people are when you make profound changes in your life. This is more than a personal journey, it affects other around me, and I have to be willing for that as well.
Another subject that has made this difficult is that people have been programmed for a couple generations that low fat, low cholesterol, and high intensity cardio workouts are the gold standard for which to lose weight. Research shows that there is no science basis for those claims, but that research was not widely publicized by the media. The marketing for that diet scheme has been successful and brainwashed our entire nation. So, when I talk about cooking with lard, butter, bacon, coconut oil, almond flour, etc, people look at me with my extra fat and erroneously think " yep, and we see what that has done for you". Well, the sad part is that I gained my weight on the SAD (Standard American Diet) diet. The low fat, low calorie diets killed my metabolism, screwed up my insulin response, and drastically affected my organs! But, the general population doesn't see that. YET.
I have to take part of the blame too. It makes me physically nauseas to see what garbage people are feeding their body with, continually. We will have times when we will all do that. But to see people doing that, naïvely, and then to complain about illnesses, frustrates me to no end.
Anyway, that is part of what has made this a lonely experience. Thankfully, my children are supportive and understanding. Even my husband does not understand what a journey this is. So, to not have friends or a confidante to "bounce things off of", makes this a deep struggle. I have learned to dig deep for strength. I have cried many tears of loneliness when it seems like everyone else around me is doing well. BUT, I have also risen in sincere happiness when I have discovered something about myself that I didn't realize before. These things are encouraging and help to support me in my lifelong journey to health and wellbeing.
Thursday, January 8, 2015
Questions
This post is not about Questions that I have...but things I don't understand why experts are advocating them, and the public is blindly following them.
Why are synthetic foods "healthy"?
Why is margarine or other hydrogenated oils healthier than fat or lard or coconut oil?
Why does our government feel that there are so many valuable nutrients in processed grains, even to the point of saying they are more important than fresh fruits and vegetables?
Why are chemicals better for us than whole foods?
Why is intensive cardio training better for our bodies than good old fashioned work that our bodies were intended for?
Why is processed formula better than breast milk?
Why is medical intervention preferable to healthy living?
Why does everyone want a pill, a shake, a surgery, a diagnosis, but they don't want to change the very basic of their lives?
Why eat garbage and then go to the doctor because you are sick?
Why do humans have this "quick fix" mentality? instant gratification?
I am just boggled about why Americans are just going along with these. I admit that I did for a long time, too.
Why are synthetic foods "healthy"?
Why is margarine or other hydrogenated oils healthier than fat or lard or coconut oil?
Why does our government feel that there are so many valuable nutrients in processed grains, even to the point of saying they are more important than fresh fruits and vegetables?
Why are chemicals better for us than whole foods?
Why is intensive cardio training better for our bodies than good old fashioned work that our bodies were intended for?
Why is processed formula better than breast milk?
Why is medical intervention preferable to healthy living?
Why does everyone want a pill, a shake, a surgery, a diagnosis, but they don't want to change the very basic of their lives?
Why eat garbage and then go to the doctor because you are sick?
Why do humans have this "quick fix" mentality? instant gratification?
I am just boggled about why Americans are just going along with these. I admit that I did for a long time, too.
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