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By: Nicole Galiger

Nicole Galiger — Mon, 18 Apr 2011 13:59:59 +0000

Does anyone have a resource or list to direct me to in order to see what items are good to avoid (one posted that she had a mental list of items that don’t have HCFS) but I’m just starting to read the labels and would love a jump start!

By: HypnosisOnline

HypnosisOnline — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 19:58:57 +0000

I really like the question of “Could I actually make this in my kitchen?”. I think that if we all asked that question at the supermarket an awful lot of food would be left on the shelves.

By: Dippidy

Dippidy — Fri, 28 Aug 2009 14:01:10 +0000

I posted a link to this post on my blog. I hope that’s alright with you. I found your information very interesting!

Thanks!
.-= Dippidy´s last blog ..How hard would it be… =-.

By: Chilli pickles

Chilli pickles — Mon, 13 Jul 2009 15:26:01 +0000

A great blog with some interesting information. Thanks.

By: Miechelle

Miechelle — Fri, 26 Jun 2009 19:26:48 +0000

What a beautifully done post!! I enjoyed reading it as a refresher course for the things I have been ranting about for the last few years. I’m South African and so couldn’t understand why food didn’t taste “real” even though it was the same thing when we came to the States. Then I started researching and learnt about the HFCS and the trans- fats which, though present on occasion back home, are simply not as prevalent. I have accordingly retrained my American husband as to making food from scratch at home though for the sake of honesty I must also admit to oftentimes ranting about how convenient everything is here to my family and friends at home but, I am reminded by your post of the real price of that convenience and reinforced in my push for us to “do everything better than they can” at home.

As to the dyes, well, my “baby” brother (now 33) was that rare of rare creatures, a kid diagnosed with HDD in the mid 1970′s and one of the things one of the various doctors my Mom tried out (they all prescribed Ritalin so she kept replacing them) was that she had to avoid food with dye in it. Because it was being avoided for my brother, it was avoided for all of us and I left home knowing vaguely to be careful of “colourful” food. The result has been that I am averse to soda, store prepared confectionary and candy and that I have never allowed my own daughter much of them. Interestingly, she too has a taste for what she calls “real food” and prefers not to eat takeout since we have moved here – goes to show, you raise a sweet tooth and that means you can change it so hope is not lost, no matter how hard the food companies want us to think it is.

By: ChristineG

ChristineG — Thu, 18 Jun 2009 15:35:09 +0000

Great post. I share the same definition of real food — I blogged about it here: http://thereallifehome.wordpress.com/2009/05/12/12/ Thinking about whether or not we could make the same thing at home if we wanted to, I think, makes the choices much easier and clear. It is so nice to be freed from a bunch of rules about x amount of this mineral or x amount of this vitamin or fat.
Thanks for sharing your wisdom!
Christine

ChristineG´s last blog post…The Habit of Calm: Sorry to tell you this

By: Karen

Karen — Mon, 15 Jun 2009 18:21:19 +0000

I love the simplicity of your list - yes, one could get more scientific - but I think that we're all more likely to take steps if they are simply defined. And one at a time. I will be sharing this link on my blog site, realmomsrealfood, where I post recipes and suggestions for eating "real" food rather than processed and eating locally and seasonally as well. Thanks! Karen´s last blog post...RMRF 26: COOKING WITH FRIENDS

By: Katie @ Kitchen Stewardship

Katie @ Kitchen Stewardship — Mon, 15 Jun 2009 03:52:48 +0000

I have used two different ones lately with great success: http://kellythekitchenkop.com/2008/02/recipe-for-easy-homemade.html (you can use even more whole wheat, especially with “white whole wheat”) and http://rtheyallyours.blogspot.com/2009/03/blogging-buddies-and-best-breadsticks.html (shown as breadsticks here, but in another post she makes them into buns). Yum!

Katie @ Kitchen Stewardship´s last blog post…Recipe Connection: Banana Flax Muffins

By: Linn

Linn — Mon, 15 Jun 2009 03:22:20 +0000

We're much more "strict" with what we let our kids eat than our relatives and friends are, so I know how you feel! I've found that the best thing for potlucks/parties is to put myself in charge of making the things that others might use processed ingredients for, that way I know the ingredients and am comfortable with them. As for a cake or pinata candy or something like that, I figure that it's not a normal part of their diet so I let it go at parties. I don't want other moms or relatives to think I'm trying to act "better' than they are, and I don't want my kids to resent not being able to participate in normal childhood activities like parties. But I do steer them towards the more healthy alternatives at parties and don't have those things in our house. I figure you can't convert/convince people who don't want to hear it! Linn´s last blog post...Beach Nights Have Begun!