This blog is here to share healthy, natural recipes and food information with others who are ready to move away from the standard American diet that is making everyone fat...especially around the middle.
My food and eating philosophy focuses on whole, unaltered, natural foods.
I believe in:
-Eating lots of lean protein for lean muscle
-Good fats like raw nuts, avocados, and olive oil to burn body fat
-Raw veggies and fruits for essential nutrients and healthy carbs
-Whole grain foods like steel cut oatmeal, quinoa, and sprouted grain bread for energy and fullness
-Organic foods!
I believe we should never eat (except on special occassions in moderation!):
-Processed grains commonly found in cereal, bread (even whole wheat), granola bars, and pasta
-Sugar in all its processed forms
-Hydrogenated oils
I don't believe:
-Saturated fat is horrible
-Egg yolks should be tossed out
I believe these can/should be eaten sparingly:
-Honey, real maple syrup (as sweeteners)
-Small amounts of dairy like milk, greek yogurt, butter, cottage cheese, parmesan cheese
While I would like to cut out most animal products and meat from my diet, right now the protein from chicken, beef, and eggs is helping me to burn body fat and gain lean muscle. So, for now my recipes will include these ingredients.
*Who knows if my opinion on any of the above will change slightly or drastically. I am constantly learning and reading about nutrition.
About me personally:
I have had 5 babies in 7 years and aim to look like I have not had 5 babies in 7 years! I have a few more pounds of pregnancy weight to lose and then I hope to burn off a bit more fat and maintain a lean body long-term by keeping away from the processed and sugar staples of most people's diet. I love to feel healthy and in shape and hope to share some of my dietary knowledge with others.
I would love readers to also share tips or recipes that I can post here. If you have something in line with my subject, please feel free to send it to me at elizabethjenson@gmail
This blog will hopefully also keep ME accountable so I don't permanently slip off the health food bandwagon. I have spent a lot of time eating cherry cordial hershey kisses in the past and hope to put the massive sugar consumption behind me for good.
Wishing you health,
Lizzy
Hi! I'm definitely into more clean eating! I found this website today which you may already know about but I'm loving the information: http://www.nrdc.org/health/foodmiles/fullyear.asp?state=6 For anyone, can enter the state they're in and it will tell you what's in season! I think we forget since everything always seems to be available and we don't realize what could not be as organic as we'd like them to be ;)
ReplyDeleteI love your new food blog. My ideas are right along with yours. Although lately I've been really slacking, I just don't have the strength to prepare every meal/snack and thats what it takes to have natural food. The other problem I've had is finding recipes and doing meal plans, coming up with food for breakfast and lunches that are child friendly. We do great with dinners but I have trouble coming up with things to for lunch thats natural that the kids will eat. Its hard because Jackson has a sensory disorder too so he's very sensitive to textures but is doing better. What do you guys typically do for breakfast/lunch? Any good websites or anything that have good ideas?
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