My name is Barb.
I live in New England with my husband and our dog.
My goal for myself and my family...is to grow older without the ailments normally associated with aging, and without the need for pharmaceutical drugs.
This blog is where I describe the things I am doing to achieve that goal.
I'm not willing to sit back and hope nothing happens, that somehow we won't be afflicted by the same ills our ancestors were, even though we have their genes. Your genes do not necessarily determine your destination - epigenetics has proven that some of them can be turned on or off. Knowing this, I make the effort to reduce the likelihood that we will suffer.
Primarily, that involves eliminating the toxins we are exposed to on a daily basis. I can't eliminate them all, unfortunately, so I DO THE BEST I CAN and I don't stress over the rest. I call this "Controlling the Controllables." In other words, if you address those things you have control over then those things you can't control, like aluminum in the air, won't have as great an impact.
Secondarily, I source the cleanest food I can, and prepare it in healthy ways.
COOKING
I love to cook! Before I retired, I would spend every free minute
planning, shopping, cooking and serving food. Now, I devote most of my
day to it. I'm very lucky I'm able to do this and I recognize that most
people are not so blessed. So, again, do the best you can....As much as I love to cook...
one of my biggest challenges is to cook tasty food using
Most recipes don't use either, so I "hack" them.
- First, I find recipes that are close, since too many changes usually aren't successful.
- The main thing I do is swap out the unhealthy oils for healthy fats.
- I eliminate or replace all processed ingredients like Worcester Sauce (it's full of MSG, which causes brain damage), salad dressing, catsup, mustard, sausage, artificial sweetener, etc...(avoid hidden MSG)
- I replace all canned ingredients except for canned beans and jarred tomatoes.
- I replace black pepper (high in mold and very acidifying) with cayenne.
- I prefer not to eat soy, peanuts, corn, potatoes and garbanzos so I eliminate or replace them.
- I don't cook anything in the microwave.
- You don't need me to hack your recipes! Given these 'rules' you can do it, too.
If you've been eating conventional food all your life, it will take about a month to re-train your taste buds to 'like' healthy foods. Most processed foods are engineered to foster addiction, and your mouth will have to get used to not tasting large quantities of salt, sugar, and MSG.
This is not a recipe or cooking blog!
Although I do post my hacked recipes,
the blog is the consolidation of all the research I've done since I started this quest.
It's the current state of my knowledge and is not set in stone.
It's also very "high level", just enough to jog my memory.
If you want more information on any topic I mention, Google is your friend. And, the library.
PHILOSOPHY
Our budget is next - I won't allow us to go into debt, and constantly look for ways to save money.
And, finally, the environment. If we can live a healthy life without breaking our bank AND take care of the environment, we do.
DISCLAIMER
As I state in the footer, the opinions voiced on this blog are my own, and do not reflect the current state of medical care or knowledge. They are not intended to diagnose, treat or cure any symptom or disease and should not be used as a replacement for advice from a medical professional.
I'm documenting what I'M doing and WHY I'm
doing it.
If you have information that will help me, please leave a comment. I realize that my opinions will rub some people the wrong way so all comments are moderated. If you disagree with something I've posted, do so with supporting documentation. If you are disrespectful (i.e. NOT helpful) you will be banned.
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