Not only does REAL Food save me a lot of money, but it is also saving my
health. Recently our governor of the
great state of Idaho addressed the unhealthy affects ultra processed foods have
on our bodies, especially with respect to children, to the point that he signed
into law that some of those things (sodas and candy) are no longer allowed to
be purchased by those using government assistance to buy food. He further went on to state that studies show
the excessive consumption of ultra processed foods cause significant health issues
like heart disease and diabetes, among many others. I am hopeful his concerns will also address
the poor quality of our school lunches and what is being offered to students on
a daily basis.
Ultra processed
foods don’t contain a whole lot of food but rather lab created chemical
ingredients that disrupt our body’s normal way of operation. We were never designed to eat those foreign
substances. The amount of sugar and
sodium in a lot of ultra processed items far exceeds what anyone should consume
on any given day. In a nutshell, ultra
processed anything is simply not welcome in my home or in my body.
After all of the
holiday celebrations and eating a lot of things I knew I shouldn’t be my poor body
was in need of a reset. At that time I
was feeling so bloated and inflamed. I
felt miserable in my own skin and it was awful.
At the end of February I went back to strict Keto for six weeks and it
has been amazing. The inflammation went
away, I dropped eight pounds of excess water weight and my auto immune issues
settled right down. I also started to
sleep better and my menopausal hot flashes became far less frequent as my
hormones also settled down. I felt so
much better, both physically and emotionally.
Now, as I allow
myself greater varieties of healthy foods (all REAL), and a small piece of good
quality chocolate if I feel like it, I find I am easily able to tolerate them
with no adverse effects. I am choosing
quality over quantity and really reading those labels on anything I buy in a
carton or package. With better sleep and
a calmer immune system I have more energy, clarity and an overall sense of
wellbeing. I feel really good. REAL Food is definitely saving my health.
The chemicals that are allowed in the food here in the US is so infuriating to me. I'm glad to hear some government officials are taking measures to stop it.
ReplyDeleteWe need to support our local farmers and ranchers, not the larger corporations that produce all that crap.
DeleteThis is a great testimonial for reading labels. I quit buying a lot of things that I was buying on auto-pilot. This week, I am going back to drinking black coffee. I am just consuming too much coffee creamer and cannot have cream in my coffee. I was never a fan of granola bars, boxed cookies, or crackers so giving that up was pretty easy.
ReplyDeleteGood for you Gina! :)
DeleteNot sure what’s going on again. Sometimes I can comment using Google then other times I can’t.
ReplyDeleteI saw a salad either cilantro lime dressing Can you share that recipe?
Thanks
Lee Ann
I have that recipe scheduled to drop in the not too distant future. :)
DeleteMy theory is that if folks had to make the snacks & treats they over eat they'd eat a whole lot less.
ReplyDeleteMom made a dessert for Sunday dinner & that was it- when it was gone during the week that was it. *Sometimes* she'd make cookies during the week. Nowadays you can buy a dessert for Sunday dinner, consume it all on Sunday knowing the other 6 days you can go back to the store or coffee shop and get another dessert.
Looking down the aisles at the store makes me wonder do we really need that many different chips, crackers, cereals?
Even when I was growing up people snacked on chips, crackers & cola. But I'd guess the ingredients back then were less mysterious than now. And people knew that wasn't sufficient for good, healthy eating.
Poor quality food doesn't just come to us as "snack food" any more; it comes looking like real food in the form of a microwave entree or boxed meal just add water, as fruit chews or granola bar.
There's a huge store near me that advertises they have over 100,000 DIFFERENT items in their store. Which is exactly why I prefer Aldi. I create variety with basic ingredients. If you look for variety in your food purchases that usually comes with a long, unpronounceable list of ingredients.
I agree with you 100%
DeleteI am so glad that your state is banning soda and other junk food for Snap benefits. I love the sweet stuff , but do not buy it often. You are such a great example of eating so well.
ReplyDeleteThank you so much :)
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