Comments on: Eight Excuses For Not Eating Real Food

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Thu, 22 Oct 2009 18:40:44 +0000

By: KitchenKop

KitchenKop — Mon, 10 Aug 2009 18:59:01 +0000

Peggy,
THAT was a cute story.

By: Local Nourishment

Local Nourishment — Mon, 10 Aug 2009 18:26:12 +0000

I recently had a conversation with my mom, a little old lady who just survived a bout of breast cancer and a hip replacement. She was breaking out the soy protein breakfast bar and I said, “Mom, wouldn’t you rather I scramble you an egg?” She said, “Life’s too short to be spent bending over a hot stove.”

Later that day we had a salad for lunch. She got out the hard, flavorless grocery store tomato to slice up and said, “I don’t know what’s happened to tomatoes this year. They’re just awful.” I said, “Mom, let’s go to the farmer’s market this afternoon. Life’s too short to eat lousy tomatoes.”

That was a maxim she could get behind!

By: Arlo

Arlo — Sun, 09 Aug 2009 08:41:39 +0000

Or maybe you could just give up your dietary god, and eat, explore, exercise and play to fulfill your evolutionary heritage. That is, what your body and mind evolved to find peace to exist in.

I believed in low carbohydrate for years until I realized it’s place in my evolution. “Real food” means the closest we can take it to the source without getting sick or disabled. Lightly roasted meats, vegetables, nuts and berries. It’s an ideal, yes, but how could it not be closest to the truth?

(I ask these questions honestly…)

By: Sustainable Eats

Sustainable Eats — Sun, 09 Aug 2009 05:47:41 +0000

Amy Green – I love that line – Food kills you so slowly you don’t even know it’s happening. I try to explain to my 3 and 5 year olds all the time why we eat the way we do instead of the way all their friends & neighbors and Grandma, etc do. It’s hard for them to get their minds around the concept of health and the fact that food can kill you slowly. I guess it’s just as hard for them to understand how they can be getting bigger so slowly they don’t notice it too. I’ll try that analogy next time!

By: Organic and Thrifty

Organic and Thrifty — Fri, 07 Aug 2009 07:20:43 +0000

Kel,

I just read this post and it’s so raw and honest, but I so appreciate it. I am also the lone weirdo (I feel) in my community. It’s so nice to know I’m not the only one! I feel for folks who don’t live close enough to resources or have the space to store extra “bulk” items. We live in a condo with less than 900 sq. ft. but thankfully there’s still room for a large freezer out back!

Thanks for the link love!

By: LittleMissGrok

LittleMissGrok — Thu, 06 Aug 2009 13:39:08 +0000

Suzannah- I agree that people do make excuses but still buy the junk food, but I don’t buy the junk food and find the organic, grassfed meat to be too expensive to buy. I try to buy organic local produce when I can, but the meat is outrageous! $9 /lb for organic grassfed ground beef, but a conventional ribeye only costs $8/lb??

By: suzannah

suzannah — Thu, 06 Aug 2009 13:33:00 +0000

i agree with what someone said about how if the medical community isn’t concerned, why should anyone be? until people realize that so many “old age” diseases are largely preventable by proper eating (and how very little food is in our food!), many people won’t come around.

people complain that fresh foods are expensive, but my goodness, it’s the convenience foods that really add up, (even on sale or with coupons). people compare (and complain) about the prices of organic vs. non-organic or farmers’ market vs. wal-mart, but what they aren’t comparing is the price of meat, grains, fruits, and veggies vs. the actual cost of frozen pizza, breakfast cereal, snack foods, tv dinners, etc. eating well is not about spending a fortune–it’s about reorienting the focus of your food budget–spending WELL and wisely.

By: Amy Green - Simply Sugar & Gluten-Free

Amy Green - Simply Sugar & Gluten-Free — Thu, 06 Aug 2009 00:17:13 +0000

I have had to change my diet due to health problems and it took a seriously focused effort for months but it’s now a natural part of how I live. I wouldn’t trade the benefits for anything.

Mostly, it hurts my heart in a big way when I see people using the excuses above because they don’t want to take the time and effort to care for themselves. Food can really kill people so slowly that they don’t know it’s happening. I love this post. Maybe it will wake some people up.

By: Catherine @ Healthy Fit Mom

Catherine @ Healthy Fit Mom — Wed, 05 Aug 2009 19:47:32 +0000

Oh my goodness! I often think about #6. LOL! But it is so worth the effort.