More information.

Wow! I have had an overwhelming amount of responses to my GMO comment rebuttal....cool. I've had a few people ask for suggestions of where to turn for more info. I know how confusing and overwhelming the subject of "what to eat" can be....who do you listen to? who do you trust? why is this so complicated?

My first suggestion would be.....relax....my posts are meant to be informational only and not create fear, panic or hysteria. Use the information as you can- trying to implement better choices slowly into your daily diet if possible. If it feels overwhelming- step back.....breathe.

Second suggestion....simplify....we've made eating far too hard. Stop listening to diet gurus and the latest food trends. Listen instead to your body...it will tell you everything you need to know. Think about food that your great-grandmother would have eaten- chose those over modern foods that make grand exclamations about what they can do for your health. Ever read a box of Triscuits or Smart Start? With all those claims you would think we could solve all the world's health problems just from eating them! Use your common sense and intuition...we've forgotten how to do that because everywhere we turn there's someone else telling us about "good vs. bad" foods. Keep it simple. In the words of Michael Pollan: "Eat food. Not too much. Mostly plants."

Third suggestion....ask for help if you need it...my sister and I have put together an affordable 6 week phone program to help you add more whole foods into your diet step by step. We will focus on understanding, preparing, eating & enjoying food as it was created in nature. Click here for more info: Greenlight.... ok...it's a shameless plug but I believe that the info we share is the key to creating your best life...isn't that what we all want? It starts this Tuesday, September 9, so don't dilly dally if you're interested in joining us.


Want to continue to educate yourself?

Here are some great books that have excellent information about our industrialized food system:

Fast Food Nation
The Omnivore's Dilemma
In Defense of Food
Real Food

These books are written by people....not nutritionists, health food or supplement distributors. They are all easy reads, full of humor and contain easy to understand information about our food.

My favorite cook book:

How to Cook Everything

This is the only cookbook you ever need to learn how to prepare food in a simple and delicious way. It's not a "health food" cookbook but most of his recipes call for whole foods and fresh ingredients- that's all you need!

DVD's worth watching:
The Future of Food
Sicko
The Secret
The Moses Code
Two Angry Moms
An Inconvenient Truth
Broken Limbs
Peaceable Kingdom
You Can Heal Your Life by Louise Hay

I own copies of all these with the exception of Peaceable Kingdom....come on up and visit & we'll have a movie party! These are all informative, inspirational and motivating. Enjoy!

Please feel free to comment or email me with questions or if you need further info about any of the above information!

Wishing you all peace & health.