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Suggestions for Simple, Healthy Food

A high speed blender is a wonderful investment if you want a way to make quick soups, smoothies, nut cheeses and sauces among other items. Being able to full blend cooked vegetables, spices and creams (dairy or coconut) is a great way to make soups in a hurry. Having the option of fully mixing soaked chia seeds, hemp seeds, protein powders, nut or dairy milks, sweeteners, fruits and herbs is a great way to save time and have very nourishing drinks. Having a crock pot to cook a full meal without heating up the house with an oven is ideal for summer. It’s a pleasure to come home to a pot of chili, meat and potatoes, soup or stew. Depending on the settings, you can have it cook overnight or during a full shift at work. It’s also wonderful being able to have leftovers from such a satisfying meal. Be sure to use real, whole food ingredients which are as close to non-gmo and organic as possible. Taste the difference with pastured eggs and grass fed meats. Organic spices are a nice...
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My Old Life

I remember when fast food chains, pizza deliveries, sodas, candy and buffets were part of my life. Then came mold. After my major exposure, I just couldn't handle the quick convenience of foods that were full of white sugar and white flour. Monosodium Glutamate (MSG), food colors and dyes were also out. It was years before I discovered that I couldn't tolerate products with citric acid, peanut butter, moldy grains and mold that was in coffee and chocolate. I was encouraged to change my eating style and no one told me I could never eat fast food again. My body and brain knew that what I needed to heal was real, whole foods. I learned about fermented foods and found that beet kvass was amazing in taking away sugar cravings. I discovered high altitude coffee and chocolate products and the gifts of pastured eggs and grass fed beef and buffalo. Although I do have chicken and pork on occasion, I do my best to get them from very reputable sources that do not use genetically modified...
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We really are all individuals

Food is one of those topics that brings out the best and worst in many of us. This blog is about sharing my thoughts from years of self-study on nutrition. I do not claim to have all the answers. I am not a physician or dietitian and my sentiments come from study and experience based on my own journey towards health after exposures to toxic mold. This is not medical advice nor should it be understood as such. In no way do I think I am someone who can give you an absolute answer on what is best for you. I'm not sure any earthly being can do that. These are my thoughts on why I believe individuality is a huge issue when it comes to food choices. Because I don't think any one path is the best one, I have had to use trial and error when it came to what worked for me. By "worked" what I mean is the foods that did not cause me to feel tired, irritable, unmotivated, achy, icky, anxious or depressed AND either caused me to have no change or actually caused me to feel better...
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