Friday, May 20, 2011

Docs name five worst 'healthy' fast foods

Docs name five worst 'healthy' fast foods

I've been thinking a lot lately about the foods we put into our bodies.  being pregnant sure isn't helping with the craving of some bad choices in food consumption.  ha!  for example, just a couple of weeks ago, i craved (and it was super yummy) a wendy's double stack & fries.  and  a couple of  weeks before that, it was a crave for the "what you crave."  that's right, 4 white castles & fries, along with a couple of onion chips ordered by my hubby.  now it's making me ill to think about either of them.  i honestly don't think i've ever eaten a double cheeseburger in my life!  did i mention that it was yummy though?!  and i can't forget the super five way that i ate when i was pregnant with my sweet little lady, not to mention that i ate every.single.bite.  all that to say, i thought i'd blog about what we eat & also hope for some input about what you & yours eat.
besides the intermittent cravings, i really never thought that we ate poorly. 
for example, in the planting season, we grow our own veggies, shop at farmer's markets for things we don't grow and then at the season's end, we can or freeze what we're able to get us through the winter.  and with the help of a dear friend who gave us a plethora of green beans last year, we canned about 14 qts and froze 3 gallon bags of them. (and gave some away)  maya and i canned pickles from cucumbers that we got from the same friend.  homemade salsa and pesto are also some of our favorites to feast on during this time too.  i know it sounds weird to feast on meal accompaniments, but we certainly do.  what do you do in the way of growing, buying, etc?  and what are your faves?
for the past couple of years, we have been buying grass fed beef from a local farmer too.  however, this year our allotment is almost gone, and we can't get anymore from this particular farm until the fall.  :-(
where do you get your beef?  and if you don't buy grass fed, or from a farm, what is your alternative?
i'm interested in knowing more about a better chicken or pork choice(s).  we do try to buy the organic, no hormone/antibiotics chicken, but i'm a little skeptical about our local grocery store variety.  i do know of a local who can get a seemingly comparable type of chicken, but quite frankly, it's expensive.  ($3.50-$4/lb--yikes!)  and as far as eggs, i have not been able to find "good" ones for <$3/dozen.  so i reluctantly spend a mere $1 and some change at my local kroger.  then i question myself, should i give up my frugality or do i continue to trade our health to save a couple of bucks?  pork...well, i'm at a loss here.  suggestions, please.
i could really get carried away with this post.  some of you may think i already have.  i would like to continue in another post as more thoughts come.  i'll leave you with a few more questions.
do you eat processed meat?  why or why not?  do you only eat organic veggies & fruits?  what ways to do you feed your family?  is it the healthiest, cheapest....?!  and the biggest question is, are we treating our bodies as our own or as one that belongs to God?

1 comment:

  1. Sonya,
    We bought all of our beef at Grammer's Market on Stephenson Rd. They had THE BEST! The ground chuck was the thing to buy. It was so lean you didn't even have anything to drain if you browned it! I miss them. Can't find anything like it here. :( The closest lean-type beef we find here is at Sam's Club. The have 90% lean, Angus beef. Not sure about the Sam's up there.

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