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going organic
Hi guys over the last 2 years I’ve slowly changed the way that I eat, I read a book call the truth about 6 pack abs that was very informative about how the food you eat affects your body. I started eating only organic and grass fed meats and lots and lots of organic eggs. I also cut way back on wheat, I wanted to mention it here because I read alot about peeps tryn to shed some pounds. I work out and play on my pole but honestly the food makes all the difference, it gets kinda pricey but I figure its worth it to look good and be healthy. I’ve lost almost 30 Lb and really didn’t even try hard just learned and followed the basics and I eat dark chocolate quite a few times during the week. Check out info about grass fed meats and why it matters also the effects of pestecides and why soy is so bad and in every thing, yikes! I hope this helps its a hard thing to accept when you learn that most of the food in your grocery store isn’t good for you. Anyway if you have tried to lose the weight but nothing works this might, it did for me.
Ps all you guys on here are great its great to be part of this community! -
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Congrats on getting healthyhttps://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_e_smile.gif
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i love organic unfortunately in the midwest here in my area its very very hard to find organic meat :/ i def eat organic eggs and try to get orgnic milk when we can afford it, who is the author of the book u mentioned??
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also im guessing chips and fried foods r not good for me, lol my biggest weakness!! :/
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Mike Geary is the author, I get my meat a uswellnessmeats.com, I get alot of hamburg because the steak is ouchy expensive, lol the book is a great read, he also goes into a whole workout method if u like to weight train.
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u get ur meat from the internet?! wow never knew u cud do that! thnx, will do!
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If you are looking for quality meat it can be useful to find your local butcher shop.
A local butcher shop close to us maintains relationships with local ranchers allowing them to sell meat that is grass-fed and hormone free while forgoing the "organic" certification that can add a couple dollars a pound in some cases and doesn't guarantee what most people think it guarantees.
We can get a pound of 95% lean ground steak for around five bucks.
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We just found a fabulous butcher, who raises the grass-fed, hormone -free catlle. Since evrything else has to be shipped to the island, this butcher is actually CHEAPER than buying grocery store meat!!! It's cheapr than Costco!! I HOPE you guys can find someone to supply, because it's truly wonderful. Fingers crossed!!!
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Yeah!! I am a grass fed meat girl too! I try to eat zero processed foods and stay away from grain! It gets pretty hard when I travel but I do the best I can!! Robb Wolf is my favorite author and whole9life.com is my favorite nutrition website!!! I love how I feel! I look, sleep and poop better when I eat this way
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hmmmm we hav a local store called the rawhide meat co. i will hv to ask abt their meat! thnx webmaster! kaylie no grain? does that mean no corn or flour products? oh wow that wud b hard!! and trixie u r lucky!
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I try and stay away from all that but sometimes I am not so good!! Gluten, sugar and sugar substitutes are forbidden! If I look at the ingredient list of things and can’t pronounce or picture it, I don’t eat it
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Tricielovett, which island are you on?
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@Webmaster that’s a great idea! Im gona have to check around my area to see if I can save some cash! I joined a CSA at an organic farm a few towns over last summer and it was a great experience! A whole lot of veggies from may through oct. For a flat fee up front. Plus its fun if you have kids because you can work on the farm and my favorite the pick your own berrys or tomatoes ect!
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we hav access to my dads garden and my fave has alwYs been fresh garden tomatoes, best food ever!! i will def hav a garden when we rnt renting a lot anymore!!
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Sanbar, I am so glad you brought this up because I feel passionately about it but food can be very political, so I tend to shy away from creating conversations about it unless asked. Pesticides are a bigger concern than a lot of people realize with the genetically engineered crops like corn, soy, canola and recently alfalfa (in an attempt to get rid of 'organic' grass fed meat by GE cross-pollination) saturating our food supply, it is important to read labels and shop conscientiously where we can.
Organic is more expensive but I feel better with the smaller exposure to carcinogens (i.e. cancer risks) and sometimes organic has denser nutrient qualities. Local butchers (we have a few good ones since I'm near Amish country), CSAs (mine is a tad too far away), and farmer's markets (ask the sellers questions) are all helpful ways to reduce cost but my favorite DIY.
Rixi, I encourage you to try to start a small window herb garden, nothing beats homegrown. You know that, I'm just saying, it can be done. 🙂 🙂
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Some of you mentioned joining a CSA and shopping at your local butcher (who may not have certified organic, but often has some products that basically are but without the hassle of the cert). It's important to note that in many cases it is better for your health and the environment (no one's mentioned that concern, but many have it) to buy local rather than organic.
The health/environment reasons being that the food has to travel less distance so less pollutants being produced, it tends not to have as much packaging (saving energy), and, for produce, being fresher means more nutrients are still absorbable (leafy greens tend to lose between 50-89% of their Vit C within 24 to 48 hrs of harvesting) and it also means that they were picked closer to their proper ripeness since it doesn't have to survive a long trip to market, which means better taste and more nutrients.
I bring this up because so many people get stuck on the 'organic' label that they would rather buy certified organic somethingrathers from S. America or Asia rather than the non-certified organic somethingrathers from a few miles away. Being certified organic is a long (I think I heard 5 to 10 years or something), expensive process that isn't economical for many smaller farms to do, but many produce organic products, without the organic label.
And of course growing your own, per marle's suggestion, is always a good thing.
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