When we choose sweets, they are almost always baked at home. We try to limit refined sugar but we do use a little fruit, honey and maple syrup (and chocolate chips (mainly dark) are pretty much our holdout in prepackaged candy).
So What Do We Eat – Step 1 Gluten-Free
It may seem daunting at first to give up gluten. Our society seems to practically revolve around bread! But once you get used to it, it’s really easy. Particularly if you experience the health benefits that many people do.
Here are a few ideas to help get you started. This list is far from exhaustive.
You Gotta Start Somewhere
Eventually we hope to have all of our food experiences mapped out here. We now eat mostly whole, minimally processed, nutrient dense foods. We eat organic when we can. We try to eat local and seasonal as much as possible. We attempt to give our bodies what they need, realizing that needs change sometimes. This, however, has been a process. It’s taken us years to get here and we’re still far from perfect.
We frequently have friends asking where to start. That is such a hard question to answer. Truth is, we’re not sure where YOU should start, because one of the most important parts of beginning on a whole nutrition pathway is finding out what works for you. It has to be something that you can live with, build upon, and something that gives you big bang for your buck.
There are some simple facts that we’ve found out along the way:
1.) Eating whole food can take more time in the kitchen
2.) Eating whole food (particularly organic) can cost more money
3.) Eating whole food is not as convenient and takes planning
It’s a commitment. A labor of love. And like many things in life, you get out of it what you put into it. And it does get easy and natural with time.
If you want to start where we started, cut out gluten. Do it today. Do it cold turkey. Why start here? Because cutting out gluten automatically cuts out a TON of junk and nutrient void food. We’re not saying to go out and buy a bunch of gluten free products either. We’re saying that anything you would eat that naturally contains gluten, avoid it. With gluten being a protein found in wheat, barley and rye, this eliminates a lot of what we call “filler” foods such as hamburger buns, pizza crusts and pasta.
We will be putting up a post soon on some meal ideas that only incorporate this first step. Stay tuned.
People ask us, “OK, so you don’t eat out and you don’t eat X or Y, so what do you eat?
Falafel ish
This probably isn’t authentic in any way, but it’s close enough to cure our cravings and prevent a fast food stop. And it’s super easy, inexpensive, relatively healthful, and a perfect last minute dish.
Mike & Michelle
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