My Journey

Nutrition and health played an important role in my life before this class, but this class opened my eyes to so much more.  Previous to this class I focused on eating whole grains, fruits and vegetables, lean meats and fish, keeping my sugar intake to a minimum.  I thought hey I am doing pretty good.   I drank a diet soft drink on occasion, coffee every morning, wine at night and mostly water during the day.  I rarely ate fast food, but would eat burgers and pizza from time to time.  Some weeks I was better than others, and it usually depended on how well I had prepared for the week as far as grocery shopping.  Second week into the class I stopped drinking coffee, and diet soda.  I am drinking green tea now in place of the coffee and feel so much better.  I knew that it was important to eat fruits and vegetables, but had no idea all the nutrients found in them and the amazing medicinal benefits.  WOW if only Americans would eat more fruits and vegetables we would be such a healthier nation.  Other changes I have made is cooking with only stainless steal and cast iron, steaming vegetables instead of  boiling, using the healthy sauté method with chicken broth instead of any type oil.   The biggest change I have made is making the transition to an organic diet.  It has been hard at times, due to lack of availablility of organic produce and the cost.  I believe that it is important for my family to eat organic and aslo believe that change starts with one and spreads. The more people who buy organic the more demand there will be which in return will help the supply and the cost.  I am interested in joining an organic food co-op and have looked it to it.  I have yet to make the commitment, but plan to do so.  This class just scratched the surface for me regarding the power of foods and the choices we make surrounding our health and well-being.  I am still trying to soak up what I learned in this class. This is a great journey to be on, and I hope to continue adding to my life in the most natural way possible.  There are so many topics I hope to explore further such as the parasympathetic and the sympathetic nervous system and  how diet and overall heatlth come into play. I also and interested in gaining a better understanding of an alkaline diet vs. and acidic diet.  So the journey continues....