Total Living Naturals

Don't Eat Anything Your Greatgrandmother Wouldn't Reconize As Food

You might be wondering just what does that mean, not eating anything your Great Grandmother wouldn’t recognize as food?

Can you imagine your great grandmothers face if you told her you were going to get some food and proceeded to take her to the nearest supermarket. How many items in the store could she find that resembled food, real food? These are the places where you, if you want to maintain good health, should shop and concentrate your food purchases in. 

Fresh Produce Section (Organic Preferred) 

Here’s where grandma would be happiest. She’d pick out fresh greens, beans, corn, all the veggies of every color. Remember to eat from every color of the rainbow, to get maximum nutrients.

Whole Grains, Beans and Seeds 

Again, grandma would know what to do with whole grains and other recognizable foods in this section. One thing grandma may not have known, is that soaking these foods releases an enzyme inhibitor that sometimes makes these foods harder to digest. So soak these overnight and pour the water off, then use in whatever recipe you choose. 

Dairy 

Even though the milk and cheese looks familiar, they are not even close to what grandma had. She had fresh milk and butter from a cow eating fresh pasture grasses. Milk and cheese today are a far cry from being healthy. Dairy cows stand for hours and hours in the dairy barn, many never seeing the light of day. Then the milk is heated to extremely high temps which yes, kill bacteria and also removes enzymes that help you digest and valuable nutrients. In the end the milk is not fit for a baby calf. If a baby calf is fed such milk, they will die after a few weeks. What does this tell you? 

Meats and Eggs 

Again, much of the animal and poultry you find in your supermarket are factory farmed. Squeezed together in small areas and pumped full of antibiotics and growth hormones, this is not your grandma’s roast and chicken! Start looking for free range with no hormones types of meats.

Ok, so these are the places you should be finding your food. Why, because these are the foods that contain the most nuturients for creating a healthy body. Yes, I know these are not as fast to prepare as pizza pockets that you pop into your microwave. (Microwave is a no-no we will cover in another post) But, there are ways to plan ahead, using crock pots and a good pressure cooker to make things faster.

It’s just smart to start eating this way if you don’t want to find you and your kids in the same boat as most of the rest of the U.S. Those eating the most processed foods are the most overweight and the most unhealthy. Start today making steps on the road to better health. Every little change helps!