Happy Sunday! I hope you are having a relaxing day.
So I finally watched Food, Inc last night and all I can say is AMAZING!! I have been wanting to watch it since I saw the Oprah episode, Before You Grocery Shop Again. Watch the link because it was a really good show highlighting Michael Pollan and Alicia Silverstone. Michael Pollan of course talked about his new book, Food Rules, and Alicia talked about her Kind Diet. I love Oprah and I respect that she highlights intelligent experts in their respective fields, hello Dr. Oz (my idol) is a prime example!
Okay anyway, about the movie. I knew I wanted to see it, but I expected it to be depressing since I knew it included the slaughter houses and all. But it was really a lot more positive. The message was basically that we need to know where our food comes from and demand that we have higher quality. It was a call to action to choose to buy organics and grass-fed meat and the food industry will be driven by this demand. The website http://www.takepart.com/foodinc/ was included in the end of the film for everyone to get involved.
Thanks Marianne, my mom, for always taking this action and buying organics and raising us on quality foods (even when it was not in vogue)! I grew up on Whole Foods ever since I can remember. At age 2, I was allergic to sugar and soy and my mom had many food allergies as well, so Whole Foods has always been our main grocery store. I think I would have had a lot more health problems if I lived off of chemicals and processed foods like the rest of America has become accustomed to! Okay, I will get off of my soap box, but this is a cause I truly believe in!
I now know I need to read Michael Pollan’s books. Are there any other books you all would recommend? I so admire Michael Pollan and Food, Inc. for exposing the problems with America’s food system. I knew healthier food was more expensive, but the lengths to which this documentary exposed how expensive healthy food is in relationship to fast food and the decision one family had to make between healthy food or diabetes meds really made an impact on me.
Enough of the serious talk and onto my eats from last night:
BEFORE: Pork Tenderloin (from Costco yesterday) marinating in Galeo’s miso dressing and Sriracha
AFTER: deliciousness!
Brussel Sprouts roasted in oven at 425* for 25 min with cayenne, salt, pepper, and onion powder
Salad pre-dressing, we used Galeo’s ginger wasabi miso dressing= creamy, healthy goodness (can you tell I am on a food trend of miso? love it! it’s from Whole Foods, and worth trying)
I’m off to do Jillian Michael’s No More Trouble Zones and go for a nice jog. Do you all have any suggestions for any other work out DVDs?
I could not find the strawberry version and my own pic did not turn out
. But then I thought there could be something wrong with my adrenals after taking an oral steroid for my asthma and chemicals were then outlawed! I tried no sweetener, but that did not work so Stevia it was. I only like the Whole Foods brand, but they do count as a vitamin towards your vitamin card.
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