Sunday morning during fellowship time I poured myself a cup of coffee; bit of cream, no sugar, then I stood at the end of the counter trying to decide who I was going to chit chat with this week. I try to mix it up so I'm not all cliquey.
As I stood there savoring my first sips of coffee, an older gentleman with a cane came by and picked up a cookie. As he was looking over all of the other unhealthy options being offered (hehehe) I half-jokingly said "don't eat too many of those!"
*Now, for a bit of back story, this man knows all about Jeff's cancer diagnosis and how we healed it with God and diet.
Well, he proceeded to tell me that I am a control freak and he didn't know how my husband put up with it! My reply was that, yes, I was in control to a great extent of everything my husband puts into his mouth. I also told him that it was because I love him and want us to be healthy and strong.
This man went on to state that it didn't matter what you ate in your life, that God has numbered your days and has appointed the time that you will pass on.
I couldn't really argue with that last point, but I did reply that cancer had scared us into eating super healthy!
His reply: (at this point I decided to let him string enough rope out to make a noose) "I've had cancer three times! And a heart issue too! And I'm still here! (he is 72) And all that is wrong with me is a bum knee!"
Me: At this point I'm just hoping that somewhere in his subconscious self lights were beginning to flicker on when he said those things. Just hoping. So I just said: "Well then, have a few more cookies, you deserve them!"
Next story
Walking through the grocery store I meet a man I used to work with. He is older than I and he looks terrible. He never did look all that healthy before, but now? Downright awful. He can't hardly walk due to an injury and his face was all red and puffy.
I decided to share with him our story about changing our diet to mostly plant based.
His reply? I eat plant based. All the meat I eat, eats plants. Well, you can't argue with that logic, can ya? So I took that opportunity to point out the package of red hot dogs in his cart. Then Jeff may have said I was a real food critic now. Then I said I would pray for him.
Last post I think I shared a quote: "Are we living too short and dying too long?"
These men are set in their ways and unwilling to change. At this point. There is always hope.
Jeff is proof of that.
They would rather suffer through years of cancer, heart disease, pain and suffering than to accept the responsibility that great health is within reach.
It's the easiest solution to good health. It's the hardest solution to good health.
If God has appointed me a certain amount of years, wouldn't I want to live the bulk of them in good health? YES!!
I share this story in hopes that someone is encouraged.
Showing posts with label mostly plant based. Show all posts
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Monday, November 12, 2018
Saturday, November 10, 2018
Don't follow the dietary script!
I listened to a couple of documentaries this morning. There is a series of five. I can't possibly just sit and watch them so I turned them up loud and listened to them. I kept a notebook nearby to jot down information and such. This is what I found important. It is very random, but very important!
*Avoid what has been changed (food)
starting in about 1985 the majority of wheat consumed has been fiddled with and mutated from the
original wheat that our ancestors ate. Yes, it's different than what we grew up on (I'm 58).
This coincides with the drastic rise in auto immune disorders, diabetes, cancer, obesity, etc....
---seek out alternate grains. there is still wheat being grown organically from original seed stock.
*Avoid ALL food coloring! They are petroleum based and our bodies cannot process correctly.
Better yet, avoid ALL processed foods! If it has an ingredient list, then forget about it!
Quotes:
"Are we living too short and dying too long?"
Are we spending a longer amount of our years overweight, in pain, being sick? I'm thinking we are!
"Leave the food that man made-Eat the food that God made"
Whole Foods!!!
*Fear & Anxiety contribute to poor health and obesity.
fear/anxiety keeps your body in a constant fight or flight mode which slows your metabolism way
down.
*Make relaxation a priority
*Let Go!
*Don't pick up what ain't yours!
this is my mantra lately and it helps!
*Exercise.....walking.....stretching.....yoga......be OUTDOORS!
Seek opportunities for natural movement throughout the day. Don't sit too much.
Think about this question
ARE YOU TRAPPED IN CONFORMITY?
I think a lot of people are. Most people can't give up their bad habits because they don't want to step out and be different. Just do it!
*Avoid what has been changed (food)
starting in about 1985 the majority of wheat consumed has been fiddled with and mutated from the
original wheat that our ancestors ate. Yes, it's different than what we grew up on (I'm 58).
This coincides with the drastic rise in auto immune disorders, diabetes, cancer, obesity, etc....
---seek out alternate grains. there is still wheat being grown organically from original seed stock.
*Avoid ALL food coloring! They are petroleum based and our bodies cannot process correctly.
Better yet, avoid ALL processed foods! If it has an ingredient list, then forget about it!
Quotes:
"Are we living too short and dying too long?"
Are we spending a longer amount of our years overweight, in pain, being sick? I'm thinking we are!
"Leave the food that man made-Eat the food that God made"
Whole Foods!!!
*Fear & Anxiety contribute to poor health and obesity.
fear/anxiety keeps your body in a constant fight or flight mode which slows your metabolism way
down.
*Make relaxation a priority
*Let Go!
*Don't pick up what ain't yours!
this is my mantra lately and it helps!
*Exercise.....walking.....stretching.....yoga......be OUTDOORS!
Seek opportunities for natural movement throughout the day. Don't sit too much.
Think about this question
ARE YOU TRAPPED IN CONFORMITY?
I think a lot of people are. Most people can't give up their bad habits because they don't want to step out and be different. Just do it!
Monday, July 9, 2018
Cook your Oats!
Before we began this plant based way of eating, our breakfasts were typical of most Americans. I say Americans because that is all I know. I have no clue what people eat for breakfast anywhere else in the world.
My husband ate 4 eggs and a few slices of bacon every other morning. On the alternating mornings he ate granola (homemade) with yogurt (store bought sugar laden)
I ate whatever I was drawn to. I always thought I was eating healthy. I would sometimes have yogurt (homemade using raw milk, unsweetened) and granola (homemade)
Or I would have a bagel with peanut butter and a banana. Bread was usually always a part of my breakfast. I would occasionally eat eggs.
Sometimes, but rarely we would buy a box of cereal. Whole milk for the husband, and nut milk for me.
Breakfast is now our opportunity to get a dosing of the super nutrition available to us in oats. We eat oatmeal almost every morning. If we don't eat oatmeal it's because we are doing a juice fast--that is another topic in the future.
When we have made oatmeal in the past we have just put water in it and shoved it into the microwave for two minutes. At some point I learned to make a much yummier and satisfying bowl of oatmeal. This is how I do it:
I use 1 cup of water -you may use milk or nut milk, or a combination as long as it is at least 1 cup.
1/2 cup old fashioned rolled oats
1 Tablespoon chia seeds--I alternated every other day with ground flaxseed
**if you like raisins, add a 1/4 cup to the saucepan with the rest of the ingredients
If we want to have banana or berries, we usually add them to our bowl after the cooking is done.
Place in a saucepan on medium heat and bring to a simmer. Simmer for 4 minutes. When done simmering, remove from the heat and put the lid on. Now wait 10 minutes at least. The oats will continue to soften and puff up as will the chia seeds.
Transfer your oatmeal to a bowl. At this point I add 1 tablespoon of coconut oil to the top of the oatmeal. This is optional. It adds a little bit of good fat to your meal and helps the cinnamon get yummy creamy! I don't always do it for myself, but I do it on my husbands because some of his supplements require a fat to be eaten.
Drizzle maple syrup over the top. I usually measure so I make sure it is no more than 1 teaspoon.
Making the oatmeal this way has made it into a much more satisfying breakfast. We use mostly organic products and they are all readily available at the grocery or big box stores. The best place to buy organic old fashioned oats is at a health food store (such as whole foods) that sells in bulk bins. The organic chia and organic maple syrup I buy at Samsclub.
Breakfast is a very good place to start when you are trying to change habits. I would suggest starting there and making eating a healthy, low sugar, high fiber breakfast a regular habit.
My husband ate 4 eggs and a few slices of bacon every other morning. On the alternating mornings he ate granola (homemade) with yogurt (store bought sugar laden)
I ate whatever I was drawn to. I always thought I was eating healthy. I would sometimes have yogurt (homemade using raw milk, unsweetened) and granola (homemade)
Or I would have a bagel with peanut butter and a banana. Bread was usually always a part of my breakfast. I would occasionally eat eggs.
Sometimes, but rarely we would buy a box of cereal. Whole milk for the husband, and nut milk for me.
Breakfast is now our opportunity to get a dosing of the super nutrition available to us in oats. We eat oatmeal almost every morning. If we don't eat oatmeal it's because we are doing a juice fast--that is another topic in the future.
When we have made oatmeal in the past we have just put water in it and shoved it into the microwave for two minutes. At some point I learned to make a much yummier and satisfying bowl of oatmeal. This is how I do it:
I use 1 cup of water -you may use milk or nut milk, or a combination as long as it is at least 1 cup.
1/2 cup old fashioned rolled oats
1 Tablespoon chia seeds--I alternated every other day with ground flaxseed
**if you like raisins, add a 1/4 cup to the saucepan with the rest of the ingredients
If we want to have banana or berries, we usually add them to our bowl after the cooking is done.
Place in a saucepan on medium heat and bring to a simmer. Simmer for 4 minutes. When done simmering, remove from the heat and put the lid on. Now wait 10 minutes at least. The oats will continue to soften and puff up as will the chia seeds.
Transfer your oatmeal to a bowl. At this point I add 1 tablespoon of coconut oil to the top of the oatmeal. This is optional. It adds a little bit of good fat to your meal and helps the cinnamon get yummy creamy! I don't always do it for myself, but I do it on my husbands because some of his supplements require a fat to be eaten.
Sprinkle cinnamon over the top. As much or as little as you like. No cinnamon/sugar--just cinnamon! The bowl on the far right above has the fat--see how the cinnamon melts into it?
Drizzle maple syrup over the top. I usually measure so I make sure it is no more than 1 teaspoon.
Making the oatmeal this way has made it into a much more satisfying breakfast. We use mostly organic products and they are all readily available at the grocery or big box stores. The best place to buy organic old fashioned oats is at a health food store (such as whole foods) that sells in bulk bins. The organic chia and organic maple syrup I buy at Samsclub.
Breakfast is a very good place to start when you are trying to change habits. I would suggest starting there and making eating a healthy, low sugar, high fiber breakfast a regular habit.
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