Healthy Family in 6 Easy Steps

Healthy Family in 6 Easy Steps

Want a fast way to get healthy?! Eat foods that strengthen you and prevent disease.  With a lot of hard experiences, I realize that this is the purpose of food; good taste and good health.

The current philosophy seems to be, “eat any food you like, and take a pill if you get sick”. But if our bodies get only fast, highly-processed, convenient foods all the time, there is a lack of nutrients. We want a healthy family, so our family works hard to Drop the boxed food and eat real food minimally processed in order to find optimal health and recover as many indications as possible.

Healthy Family in 6 Easy Steps through Food:

1. 1. Hydrate with lots of pure, filtered water. It’s beneficial to drink about half of the body weight in ounces every day. (A 150 lb. person would drink 75 oz) Adding lemon gives water an extra boost for health.
      

      

   2. Local, non-genetically modified vegetables & fruits- organic or void of synthetic pesticides.
   3.  Protein is needed. Use Grass-Fed meats such as beef, lamb, goat, pastured chicken, turkey, free range eggs, wild-caught fish – prices can be higher than the grocery store because these foods are not subsidized by the government, but the benefit is worth it. Make Broth with the meat bones!  ***Vegetarians: think beans, nuts, nut butters (similar to this) and some really good amino acids.
      

      

      1. Healthy Fat- Every cell of every tissue that makes every organ in your body is made up of fat, so it is very important! Choose: Coconut Oil, Olive Oil, Animal Fat. Eat Fat, Lose Fat: Mary Enig, M.D.
         

         

      2. Add fermented foods to your plate to increase intestinal flora for proper digestion. Choose whole plain yogurt, sauerkraut, kombucha, and other healthy sodas. There are many options; pickled red peppers, fermented ketchup, red cabbage sauerkraut, mustard cream, horseradish, pickled carrots, and mustard seeds.
         

         

      3. Bread: Reduce your consumption of gluten. This takes time because bread is in everything today. All grains, nuts, seeds need to be properly prepared; otherwise, minerals are pulled out of your body through the phytates. It is important to breakdown these foods so our bodies can digest it easier. Simply soak before using! Therefore, sourdough is the best choice since it has been fermented (soaked at room temp with salt-water or with yogurt). Consume carbs from vegetables and some fruit. Although, we enjoy this wonderful gluten-free option on occasion.

Important note: Avoid these Nine Genetically Modified food crops–only buy if it says non-GMO¹:

1. 1. Soy
   2. Corn, including High Fructose Corn Syrup
   3. Potatoes
   4. Cottonseed (used in vegetable cooking oils)
   5. Canola (canola oil)
   6. Sugar from sugar beets
   7. Hawaiian papaya
   8. Some varieties of zucchini
   9. Crookneck squash

Sources

1. Reports regarding the harm of GMO’s via The Organic & Non GMO Report

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Mandy

Mandy is the force behind the nonprofit advocacy portal Real Food Recovery. Seeing the need for children at risk to have better foods and education to handle their trauma, Mandy founded a nonprofit organization using real food, real discussion, and encouragement. A Wife, Mom of birth and adopted children, author, BSc., Functional Nutritional Therapy Practice, Mandy shares simple food tips online and volunteers at local Group and Orphanage Homes.

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