We all eat it. We all feed it to our children. We all know that the basis of our diet should consist of WHOLE (not broken down, processed, and re-injected back into "fortified" processed products) grains, fruits, vegetables, clean proteins, and good fats like fish and nuts.
I try not to think about some of the things I am giving my kids to eat. The processed cereals, the high-fructose corn syrup, the MSG, the sodium-loaded snacks, and the list goes on. I usually go through cycles where we eat tons of fruits and veggies, whole grains, less sugar; and then cycles where I turn a blind eye and figure it's not that big of a deal. The ease and convenience of whipping out a go-gurt instead of cutting up an apple appeals to me. And I'll just admit it: we are addicted to processed foods.
But I think, overall, we are getting better. We keep taking two steps forward, and falling one step back.
The truth is, there are SOOOO many areas in which I want to improve, that sometimes food takes a back seat. I want to be a more faithful exerciser. I want to do better at reading scriptures and other good books every day. I want to learn about photography and embroidering. I want to do outdoor activities together. Be a better visiting teacher. Have a clean house. Be more organized. Budget better. Be more thoughtful about sending birthday cards. Spend much, much more quality time with my children.
But the call is coming more and more often these days. The warning signs are becoming more and more obvious to me, and healthy eating is slowly crawling closer to the top of my priority list. Watch this video. It's 10 minutes long, but it is so worth 10 minutes.
I found a blog today that rocks my world. As if I need another excuse to get on the computer. Here it is: http://www.lazyorganizer.com This lady is a mom who home schools her kids, is super organized, takes awesome pictures, and tries really hard to feed her family wholesome foods. Oh, I love her. It was one of her posts that really got me thinking about food today, right here if you want it. If you want to get motivated to eat better, read her post. It's where I found the video. Also if you want to be motivated to be a better mother, look around her blog. She has lots of great ideas.
As for me, I think I'll make something green and leafy for dinner tonight.
4 comments:
I LOVED THIS. Thanks for sharing it. I feel like we do ok as a family, but considering both of my children refuse all vegetables except green beans, we could do a whole lot better. Wouldn't you love it if junk food had to have lables on it like cigaretts?? WARNING - THIS WILL MAKE YOU FAT AND THEN YOU WILL DIE.
I should probably watch that before each trip to the store. It makes me not even want to look at processed food.
There was a little part of me saying "my family does good", you know, we get the boutiful baskets, my kids eat more veggies than I do, Kylie thinks fruit snacks are only for church, etc. However, honestly - we are still terrible if you compare it to what our parents ate as kids. I don't think I go a day without some "junk food". Kylie won't even drink milk unless it has chocolate in it.
Okay, you have motivated me. I will try to stop killing my kids one bite at a time.
Your post lead to a good evaluation talk with Jan and a motivation to step it up a notch, not lose hope, and keep going on this health journey. Thanks!
Hi,
You might want to check out a fantastic video of Jaimie Oliver giving a speech about food and obesity in America. He won the "TED prize" for this year for his wish that we all begin to contribute to and nurture a healthier culture of food for our children.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=go_QOzc79Uc
Katya
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