Comments on: The Low-Fat Fad is Killing Us

By: The Learner

The Learner — Fri, 19 Mar 2010 05:45:26 +0000

I’ve been learning a lot about scratch cooking and really getting to know what goes into my food. My daughter and husband both have food allergies and so we check the labels on absolutely everything and you really start wondering what the heck all that other stuff is that you’re eating. I love scratch cooking because you know exactly what is going into it. And when it hasn’t been augmented with all that other junk it just tastes better. I’d love to read more of your posts on the subject. Thanks for sharing your info. : )

By: The Learner

The Learner — Fri, 19 Mar 2010 05:39:54 +0000

My daughter has a peanut allergy, and I’m guessing she means that it may contain trace elements of tree nuts…

And did you know that peanuts are not actually nuts? They’re legumes.

By: A Word for PR Peeps | Musings of a Housewife

A Word for PR Peeps | Musings of a Housewife — Thu, 30 Jul 2009 03:54:35 +0000

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By: Dawn

Dawn — Tue, 21 Jul 2009 21:16:30 +0000

Got here from As Many As We’re Given (although I already knew where “here” was!!). Had to comment that I was just telling my MIL this about two hours ago at lunch. I was saying how I’d rather have whole sour cream, butter, milk, cheese, etc., cuz once they start cutting out the natural ingredients (fat) they have to start adding in a bunch of fake stuff to make up for it.

My son is on a low carb diet that controls his seizures and the last few years have introduced a lot of high fat foods into our house. While we don’t do low carb as a family, I have found that eating whole, full fat foods is more satisfying and hence you (sometimes) don’t overindulge as you might if you were, say, doing Weight Watchers, KWIM?

Good luck with your food adventures.

By: Jo-Lynne

Jo-Lynne — Tue, 14 Jul 2009 23:41:27 +0000

Stephanie, I am buying more of my processed foods at Trader Joes or in the organic section of the grocery store b/c even though they aren’t necessarily healthy, I usually recognize all the ingredients on the label. I consider those types of snacks “neutrals”. Also, there are many good recipes online for homemade granola bars, which are FAR superior in taste and nutrition than anything you can get at the store.

But fruit snacks – girl, I gotta tell you. They are HORRIBLE. They rot your teeth. I don’t let them in my house. My kids all have deep grooves in their teeth, and I have awful dental health, and the dentist warned me about the fruit snacks. I would ban them. Seriously. I don’t tend to go “all or nothing” on anything, but fruit snacks is where I draw the line. And the fact that they promote them as healthy just makes me want to scream.

Alrighty then. Stepping down off the soapbox.

By: Stephanie

Stephanie — Tue, 14 Jul 2009 23:37:38 +0000

I read about the importance of organic whole milk several years ago and we haven’t bought anything else since.

We also buy eggs from local farms and try to avoid convenience foods.

I do need “help” in the snack department though. We eat fruits and veggies and nuts (which is good). But I must admit that we also eat fruit snacks and granola bars (not so good). We could definitely do better…

By: Abbie

Abbie — Tue, 14 Jul 2009 20:51:26 +0000

I was so excited to read this post…it is something that my mother has been nagging me about. I grew up eating very natural, raw, and organic…and now married to someone who didn’t grow up that way, I have had to make a ton of compromises…BUT, I can say, that it is great to hear another person out there thinking about healthy foods too.
I thought about giving raw milk to my children as babies, since I grew up on the stuff, but it is actually illegal here in VA to buy and sell raw milk. You actually have to purchase a share in a cow in order to obtain raw milk. I didn’t really op for the cow-buying option, so we just bought organic.
We also bought our grass-raised beef from a local farmer in bulk. We were able to have it custom butchered such that I can use some of the cuts for specific Korean recipes. It all averaged out to be about $4/lb which is expensive for ground beef, but super cheap for filet mignon. You might want to check http://www.eatwild.com to find a farm near you. This year we may do pork and poultry. Oh, and you’ll need a chest freezer if you are going to do a big bulk order.
I am interested in continuing to read along your food musings. Best, Abbie

By: Lizz @ Yes and So is My Heart

Lizz @ Yes and So is My Heart — Mon, 13 Jul 2009 12:21:32 +0000

Great post. I also wax and wane on my commitment to the whole whole food thing. The bottom line is if it doesn’t take more money, it takes more time. For me, I have to make it a priority or it just doesn’t happen. This post was really encouraging.

By: Tiffany

Tiffany — Sat, 11 Jul 2009 23:36:50 +0000

I am trying so hard to make changes, but you’re right it is expensive at times. We just went to the farmer’s market this morning – yum! Beets, onions, potatoes, cherries, apricots, snow peas, zuccini. And a huge forsythia bush to plant in the yard (from this cute little old guy). All for $28.20 (the plant was $12.50). But the organic milk kills me on the price. I would love to buy all organic dairy, but it gets costly. And eggs are great from the farmer’s market, but they’re hard to find in the off-season. And we live in farm country! Local meat is plentiful, but I just need to figure out where to buy it. My husband hunts, so if he gets a deer or elk that helps. We are splitting a local grass-fed cow with his parents and brother this year. We usually buy a lamb at the fair. Now if I could find local chicken, we’d be great!

By: S.

S. — Fri, 10 Jul 2009 17:15:21 +0000

I know I am a little late, but maybe try freezing the cod liver pills. I think that fixes the burp up problem. At least that’s what my OB said to do with the Omega3 pills I had to take while pg.

I started reading IDOF last summer, but didn’t get to finish it (got pg and had so many other things to read and was so exhausted) and had to return it to the lender, but my interest was definitely peaked.

I am really very interested in making changes, and have the perfect reason to do so, since Katie Jane is showing some food intolerances while nursing.