Comments on: Good Nutrition in a Nutshell

By: What is Traditional Food? | Keeper of the Home

What is Traditional Food? | Keeper of the Home — Tue, 05 Apr 2011 04:30:55 +0000

[...] in their original form, as they were Created-- not modernized, not processed, not [...]

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Mon, 04 Apr 2011 03:11:19 +0000

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Thu, 09 Dec 2010 11:02:10 +0000

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By: Prairie Chick

Prairie Chick — Fri, 26 Jun 2009 14:35:33 +0000

Mmmm... I've been pondering the "idolatry" aspect of food for some time now. God opened my eyes to how my craving for coffee and the way I would stumble to it first thing in the morning and almost "worship" it in my need and desire for it, and how I needed more and more and was really dependent on it. I ditched it cold turkey. Now I drink it in moderation. Never first thing, never before my quiet time, and always with usually decaf unless a friend offers me caffeinated, I am not rigid about it, but as
much as is up to me, since, I recognized this as an addiction, I choose to forego. I am trying very hard to cut out refined foods and to eat whole and natural. I feel like a baby taking first steps, but I can see that it is not that complicated. Especially since we already raise most of our own meat and I have a 47 row garden =).

By: Christy

Christy — Tue, 23 Jun 2009 02:15:32 +0000

La Leche League's philosophy on healthy eating is "to eat a wide variety of foods in as close to their natural state as possible". Thats definitely something I try to stick by and your post makes sense along with that.

By: Hope Egan

Hope Egan — Tue, 23 Jun 2009 01:37:08 +0000

Yes, all of them! That's why I wrote the companion cookbook to Dr. Russell's book (the "What the Bible Says about Healthy Living Cookbook," which he endorsed). His book and 3 principles were indeed life changing to me.

Want to trade e-books? I think we're total kindred spirits! :)

By: Kika

Kika — Tue, 23 Jun 2009 00:40:59 +0000

We're slowly working on this and really, I'm amazed at the positive changes we've made in the past year while cutting about $50/mos off the grocery budget. I appreciate your focus on trusting God for wisdom & discretion as we seek to grow in these areas.

By: jamie

jamie — Tue, 23 Jun 2009 00:25:26 +0000

you are becoming my new best friend from afar. i love all the information i get from you. i purchased your on sale ebook and just downloaded it a few days ago. i cannot wait to print it and have it in my hands to take it here and there and read it. thank you so much for your research. and that you so much for sharing it with us. hope you're feeling well tonight.

By: Stephanie @ Keeper of the Home

Stephanie @ Keeper of the Home — Mon, 22 Jun 2009 22:13:20 +0000

Thanks for the great comments, gals!

I love to hear others agreeing that it's not about doing food or nutrition perfectly, but rather about placing our hope ultimately in Christ! Yes, yes, yes! We do these things as conscientious stewards but they are NOT the be all, end all. He is!

And Jess, thanks for the comment about the ludicrously expensive superfoods. We can't do it either, and I'm with you... say no to the pressure! And yep, I'm an oddball, hippie, health-freak (among various other things) for wanting to eat real food, too. :) I'm beginning to actually find it more entertaining than anything, but yes, it's so sad, too.

By: Jessica

Jessica — Mon, 22 Jun 2009 21:33:11 +0000

This is great, Steph - thanks! I find the first two very sad, because they should be soooooo obvious, but I often get called a "hippie" for adhering to those (which is fine by me! Call me what you want, I ain't eating that KD or those anemic cows!). I find #3 to be an encouraging reminder - especially the bit about not sacrificing our budgets to get certain superfoods. So often people insist we try these superfoods for merely $150/month... and I feel bad that I can't make that happen for us. Time to let that pressure go!