Evolution of Dinner: Part 4 - The Dark Ages
Yes, we too lived through the "Dark Ages" of dinnertime. We went for convenience foods, and that set us back a few centuries!
Just as there were many causes of society being thrown into the Dark Ages in civilization, there were many factors that threw us into the Mid-Evil Times of our Nutritional Life. My husband got a "real job" and we had a disposable income. We had another baby and I was exhausted. We moved across the country, and we were beginning a new business.
Fast food, Take Out, and all the calories and preservatives that go with it became regular habits. Whatever was quick and easy filled our pantry shelves and refrigerator. We were exhausted and stressed as we faced the new challenges of life, and we let food be whatever came to hand.
We suffered for that line of thinking. I couldn't get the baby weight off. We began having strange health issues. We felt tired and weak all the time, and just couldn't seem to find the energy we used to have. Then, we got several wake up calls that forced our hands to action.
Our angelic first grader began having strange mood swings and bursts of rage. He, who never really raised his voice in frustration, began screaming things like, "I hate you!" I thought he was having a breakdown. Every day he had these fits of extreme anger and crying. After questioning him about every aspect of his life, we realized that he had formed two new habits.
- He was eating peanut butter crackers from the pantry every day.
- He was getting a chocolate kiss from his teacher at the end of each day.
After researching it, we discovered our precious little guy was not needing counseling, he was having silent migraine headaches. He had no head pain, but had mood issues and extreme dizziness from a food sensitivity to chocolate and the preservatives in peanut butter. After eliminating those foods, he became his sweet self again.
I wish I could say that turned our eating habits back to the old ways, but sadly, we went through several more years of eating processed junk before the ultimate wake up call happened to me one day...
Evolution of Dinner: Part 5 - The Renaissance of Mealtime
Libby Wright, mother of four who homeschools, is an original founder of SupplementRelief.com in 2010. She suffered through challenging diseases including Interstitial Cystitis, Graves and Lyme. After years of little progress with traditional medicine, she pursued integrative medicine, applied what she learned, and got healthier. She became passionate about wanting others to experience the same "relief" she had come to know, and SupplementRelief.com was born. She is now managing her illness with a lot of prayer, a lot of nutrition/supplements, and a little prescription medicine. She has been able to resume her normal life and, while there is no cure for her particular conditions, she is able to cope, enjoy every day, and encourage others.
Learn more about Libby Wright.
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Affordable Healthy Grocery Shopping in 30 Minutes
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Evolution of Dinner: Part 1 - Raw Ingredients
We weren't always the "healthy eating family". We used to eat plenty of processed foods and fast food including frozen foods, sugar laden desserts, and plenty of processed junk. So, I'll be blogging for the next few days on our Evolution of Dinner...
Evolution of Dinner: Part 2 - New Traditions
Break out of the Standard American Diet (SAD), and get happy with new healthy food traditions.
Evolution of Dinner: Part 3 - Hunter Gatherer
Have you ever considered team meal preparation? By cooking large volumes, and trading with friends, you can reduce your meal preparation time significantly!
Evolution of Dinner: Part 5 - The Renaissance of Mealtime
Learning I had an autoimmune disease changed my life. One practical way we changed was mealtime!
Healthy Living Whole Foods Cookbook
The foods we choose to put into our body should be helping us live more vibrant and productive lives but for many are they are the leading contributor to chronic disease.
Many people know "what" to do to be healthy, but HOW do you do it? One of the best ways we have found is to show people how we eat as a family. This customizable, whole foods cookbook features healthy, affordable, great-tasting recipes that are easy-to-make.
We hope you enjoy these recipes and encourage you to share them with your family and friends!
We also encourage you to browse through the Related Content section on this page to find great articles about nutrition and healthy living.
Help for Gluten-Free & Dairy-Free Living
Eliminating or minimizing Gluten and Dairy from your diet isn't necessary for everyone but some certainly benefit from making these lifestyle changes. Regardless, we all benefit from eating more natural, whole foods and less processed foods. Learn more about gluten-free and dairy-free nutrition options and take advantage of the educational resources, shopping list, and recipes.
How to Grocery Shop and What to Eat
We are what we eat. Studies from reputable health organizations suggest that 40-60% of Americans are living with one or more chronic diseases, which negatively impacts their quality of life, reduces employment productivity, and drives up health care costs.1 Lifestyle choices, in particular, the foods we choose to put into our bodies, are making us sick. However, we do have choices regarding our nutrition.
Learn practical tips for healthy and affordable grocery shopping and consider using a list similar to the recommended natural, whole foods grocery shopping list provided to get you off to a good start!
You Can Eat Healthy Without Spending More!
One of the big myths we like to dispel is to talk about the real cost of foods. Most people believe that eating healthy is a lot more expensive than eating processed. The truth is, they cost about the same. Try this experiment and see for yourself!
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This is the fourth post of a 5-part blog series that shares how a stay-at-home mom transitioned her family from processed foods into natural, whole foods nutrition that radically changed her family's health for the better.
Just as there were many causes of society being thrown into the Dark Ages in civilization, there were many factors that threw us into the Mid-Evil Times of our Nutritional Life. My husband got a "real job" and we had a disposable income. We had another baby and I was exhausted. We moved across the country, and we were beginning a new business.
Fast food, Take Out, and all the calories and preservatives that go with it became regular habits. Whatever was quick and easy filled our pantry shelves and refrigerator. We were exhausted and stressed as we faced the new challenges of life, and we let food be whatever came to hand.
We suffered for that line of thinking. I couldn't get the baby weight off. We began having strange health issues. We felt tired and weak all the time, and just couldn't seem to find the energy we used to have. Then, we got several wake up calls that forced our hands to action.
Our angelic first grader began having strange mood swings and bursts of rage. He, who never really raised his voice in frustration, began screaming things like, "I hate you!" I thought he was having a breakdown. Every day he had these fits of extreme anger and crying. After questioning him about every aspect of his life, we realized that he had formed two new habits.
- He was eating peanut butter crackers from the pantry every day.
- He was getting a chocolate kiss from his teacher at the end of each day.
After researching it, we discovered our precious little guy was not needing counseling, he was having silent migraine headaches. He had no head pain, but had mood issues and extreme dizziness from a food sensitivity to chocolate and the preservatives in peanut butter. After eliminating those foods, he became his sweet self again.
I wish I could say that turned our eating habits back to the old ways, but sadly, we went through several more years of eating processed junk before the ultimate wake up call happened to me one day...
Evolution of Dinner: Part 5 - The Renaissance of Mealtime
Please see the related Wellness Resources we have provided to support the Evolution of Dinner series. You will find recipes, grocery shopping list, shopping tips and other useful tools to move you down the path of better nutrition.
AuthorLibby Wright, mother of four who homeschools, is an original founder of SupplementRelief.com in 2010. She suffered through challenging diseases including Interstitial Cystitis, Graves and Lyme. After years of little progress with traditional medicine, she pursued integrative medicine, applied what she learned, and got healthier. She became passionate about wanting others to experience the same "relief" she had come to know, and SupplementRelief.com was born. She is now managing her illness with a lot of prayer, a lot of nutrition/supplements, and a little prescription medicine. She has been able to resume her normal life and, while there is no cure for her particular conditions, she is able to cope, enjoy every day, and encourage others.
Learn more about Libby Wright.
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We encourage you to take advantage of these FREE Wellness Resources on our website.
Affordable Healthy Grocery Shopping in 30 Minutes
Ever wonder what a healthy grocery list would look like? One of the things many people tell us is that it seems too hard to change shopping habits. They feel eating healthy is harder or costlier. I can tell you shopping for whole, natural foods is less expensive, easier and much faster in the grocery store than dealing with a bunch of processed foods.
Evolution of Dinner: Part 1 - Raw Ingredients
We weren't always the "healthy eating family". We used to eat plenty of processed foods and fast food including frozen foods, sugar laden desserts, and plenty of processed junk. So, I'll be blogging for the next few days on our Evolution of Dinner...
Evolution of Dinner: Part 2 - New Traditions
Break out of the Standard American Diet (SAD), and get happy with new healthy food traditions.
Evolution of Dinner: Part 3 - Hunter Gatherer
Have you ever considered team meal preparation? By cooking large volumes, and trading with friends, you can reduce your meal preparation time significantly!
Evolution of Dinner: Part 5 - The Renaissance of Mealtime
Learning I had an autoimmune disease changed my life. One practical way we changed was mealtime!
Healthy Living Whole Foods Cookbook
The foods we choose to put into our body should be helping us live more vibrant and productive lives but for many are they are the leading contributor to chronic disease.
Many people know "what" to do to be healthy, but HOW do you do it? One of the best ways we have found is to show people how we eat as a family. This customizable, whole foods cookbook features healthy, affordable, great-tasting recipes that are easy-to-make.
We hope you enjoy these recipes and encourage you to share them with your family and friends!
We also encourage you to browse through the Related Content section on this page to find great articles about nutrition and healthy living.
Help for Gluten-Free & Dairy-Free Living
Eliminating or minimizing Gluten and Dairy from your diet isn't necessary for everyone but some certainly benefit from making these lifestyle changes. Regardless, we all benefit from eating more natural, whole foods and less processed foods. Learn more about gluten-free and dairy-free nutrition options and take advantage of the educational resources, shopping list, and recipes.
How to Grocery Shop and What to Eat
We are what we eat. Studies from reputable health organizations suggest that 40-60% of Americans are living with one or more chronic diseases, which negatively impacts their quality of life, reduces employment productivity, and drives up health care costs.1 Lifestyle choices, in particular, the foods we choose to put into our bodies, are making us sick. However, we do have choices regarding our nutrition.
Learn practical tips for healthy and affordable grocery shopping and consider using a list similar to the recommended natural, whole foods grocery shopping list provided to get you off to a good start!
You Can Eat Healthy Without Spending More!
One of the big myths we like to dispel is to talk about the real cost of foods. Most people believe that eating healthy is a lot more expensive than eating processed. The truth is, they cost about the same. Try this experiment and see for yourself!
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