A Book That Changed How We Eat

The book that changed the way we eat is What the Bible Says About Healthy Living by Rex Russell (click link & type in title to bring up sellers).

One word for the wise: don't read it unless you want to change.  The main premise is to eat your food as close to the way God made it as possible.  Do away with processed foods.  No high fructose corn syrup, eat whole grains, fruits and vegetables etc.  Ten years ago it was difficult to find yogurt and other foods without high fructose syrup.  Today it's much easier.  Dannon Vanilla yogurt has sugar only.

The organic brands are always best, but they carry heftier price tags.  Honey Nut Cherrios have only sugar, but most of the name brands of cereal are loaded with it. 

I've discovered Mom's Best cereals at Wal-Mart.  The are cheaper and have no corn syrup. 

In the beginning you will have to read labels, read labels, read labels; but it won't be long before you find what your family like and what's good for them.

Now back to bread .........

I love my family enough for them to eat well

I am a homeschool mom with 4 children who swim competitively. I decided about 10 years ago to make my own bread. I have a friend who introduced me to "whole foods" and I began to grind my own wheat after researching the benefits of this. At that time, I was a part of an organic food co-op that I enjoyed when I only had 2 small children and had more time. Now with 2 teenagers and 2 smaller children, it is not feasible for me to buy all organic food at the grocery store or spend several hours a month being part of a co-op. Most of the bread we eat I make. It is only because of time constraints that I do not make it all. After learning about the benefits of "real bread", I will never go back to feeding my family store bought on a daily basis again. We decided that the foods we eat regularly would be free of high fructose corn syrup and low in sugar. I use honey in my breads and in our iced tea. We love the way we eat and many of our children's friends love to eat our baked goods.