Health Nut

While my doctor strongly suggests that I begin taking a drug called "methotrexate",

 I feel completely unprepared to be taking such a pill and adjusting my life to the ill side effects. Though I understand this drug is most certainly going to be a part of my future,

  I'm not ready to take the plunge just yet. 

I am certainly not a healthy eater by ANY standards, but I understand and believe that healthy eating is the foundation to good health. I can preach this, but can't seem to dedicate myself 100%. 

(hypocrite)

I struggle with:

*Addiction. 

*Sugar. 

*Carbohydrates.

*Anything easy to cook for my family, which means preservatives, chemicals, white flours, sodium, sugar, etc. 

(that wasn't always the case)

I would love to be one of those people who eat to live. 

Unfortunately, I live to eat. 

On my slow pathway to healthful eating I've been trying to research and make good informed decisions on the foods I do bring into my home. Trying to change the things that are no big deal, that would easily go unnoticed by my family. 

I've been trying to purchase as many vegetables as I do fruit. Fruit is easy for my family to consume, vegetables are great at dinner, but incorporating them into the rest of the day has proven challenging.

Dr. Oz (love him!) suggested replacing all grains with broccoli and cauliflower for a week to get a jump start on a sugar detox. I'm rolling this one around in my head wondering if I could pull it off.  

Here are a few of the additions I've added to my pantry:

Coconut oil

This stuff tastes amazing on toast with a smidgen of honey. Plus, it's got so many health benefits I can't even begin to list. I've also exchanged it for shortening in my cookie recipe and they turned out great!

 For more info on coconut oil you can go HERE. 

Next up is:

 Kombucha. 

Say wha....?

I know. 

I don't give this to my children, nore does my hubby enjoy it, but I feel it working in my body and I love it! 

While Kombucha can be made at home....yeah right. Plus, the Synergy company adds great fruit juices to really give it a great flavor. You can read about Kombucha HERE.

Now, this is a little controversial:

Raw milk. 

I am convinced that by purchasing raw milk (aka: milk that hasn't been pasteurized) from dairy farmers who take good care of their pastures and cows will have many health benefits. 

My husband is not so convinced. Therefore, due to the extra cost and inconvenience of stocking up on this great stuff, I will probably not push the issue in my home. 

At least for now. 

My hope is that I will soften my husband's ideas and eventually  have his support on this issue. 

The fact that he is a stubborn lawyer will make this process next to impossible. 

You can find a plethora of arguments about raw vs. homogenized milk supporting both extremes of the spectrum. I have yet to find a good balanced article. 

To read about the health benefits of raw milk, go HERE. 

To read the "dangers" of raw milk, go HERE.