Comments on: {Guest Post} How I Gave Up Processed Foods Without Losing My Mind http://www.thebrokeassbride.com/2010/07/guest-post-how-i-gave-up-processed-foods-without-losing-my-mind/ The antidote to a cheap wedding, The Broke-Ass Bride delivers bad-ass wedding inspiration to turn your budget wedding into a kick-ass and totally unique wedding... because its not about how much you spend, its how you spend it! Tue, 22 May 2012 06:23:14 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 By: Olubunmi http://www.thebrokeassbride.com/2010/07/guest-post-how-i-gave-up-processed-foods-without-losing-my-mind/comment-page-1/#comment-95866 Olubunmi Mon, 10 Oct 2011 03:37:53 +0000 http://www.thebrokeassbride.com/?p=4022#comment-95866 My question is what about desserts? Our family is very big on desserts, what do we do so that we can have non processed desserts? I would like to have more information on this. :) My question is what about desserts? Our family is very big on desserts, what do we do so that we can have non processed desserts? I would like to have more information on this. :)

]]> By: Olubunmi http://www.thebrokeassbride.com/2010/07/guest-post-how-i-gave-up-processed-foods-without-losing-my-mind/comment-page-1/#comment-95867 Olubunmi Mon, 10 Oct 2011 03:37:53 +0000 http://www.thebrokeassbride.com/?p=4022#comment-95867 My question is what about desserts? Our family is very big on desserts, what do we do so that we can have non processed desserts? I would like to have more information on this. :) My question is what about desserts? Our family is very big on desserts, what do we do so that we can have non processed desserts? I would like to have more information on this. :)

]]> By: Jamie http://www.thebrokeassbride.com/2010/07/guest-post-how-i-gave-up-processed-foods-without-losing-my-mind/comment-page-1/#comment-89155 Jamie Thu, 10 Mar 2011 14:50:31 +0000 http://www.thebrokeassbride.com/?p=4022#comment-89155 I love this post! Firstly because I'm cleaning up my food intake to live healthier and if I lose weight thats a bonus too. Secondly because I sell Tupperware and love the reference plus if anyone is interested we just came out w/ an herb grower so its perfect for this lifestyle change I am about to make! If Penny or anyone else is interested feel free to look at it on my website: my.tupperware.com/jamietabb Thank you for the Blog! Jamie I love this post! Firstly because I'm cleaning up my food intake to live healthier and if I lose weight thats a bonus too. Secondly because I sell Tupperware and love the reference plus if anyone is interested we just came out w/ an herb grower so its perfect for this lifestyle change I am about to make!
If Penny or anyone else is interested feel free to look at it on my website: my.tupperware.com/jamietabb

Thank you for the Blog!
Jamie

]]> By: Maureen Thomson http://www.thebrokeassbride.com/2010/07/guest-post-how-i-gave-up-processed-foods-without-losing-my-mind/comment-page-1/#comment-82169 Maureen Thomson Sun, 11 Jul 2010 15:10:26 +0000 http://www.thebrokeassbride.com/?p=4022#comment-82169 Great post! Another helpful resource on this subject is The Perfect 10 Diet. At 52, I've eased into a no processed food diet over the last year. Hint: when menopause hits and your hormones get whacked out from top to bottom, you learn A LOT about the benefits of keeping chemicals and weird ingredients out of your body. The change in my body has been gradual but substantial. Dropped 20 pounds, my hair and skin look great, energy has rebounded and lo and behold, I actually sleep 7-8 hours at night! Great post! Another helpful resource on this subject is The Perfect 10 Diet. At 52, I've eased into a no processed food diet over the last year. Hint: when menopause hits and your hormones get whacked out from top to bottom, you learn A LOT about the benefits of keeping chemicals and weird ingredients out of your body. The change in my body has been gradual but substantial. Dropped 20 pounds, my hair and skin look great, energy has rebounded and lo and behold, I actually sleep 7-8 hours at night!

]]> By: Drew @ How To Cook Like Your Grandmother http://www.thebrokeassbride.com/2010/07/guest-post-how-i-gave-up-processed-foods-without-losing-my-mind/comment-page-1/#comment-82120 Drew @ How To Cook Like Your Grandmother Wed, 07 Jul 2010 20:58:49 +0000 http://www.thebrokeassbride.com/?p=4022#comment-82120 I'm glad to see my #1 recommendation is also your #1. You can't go from Cheez Whiz to <a href="http://localfoods.about.com/od/localfoodsglossary/g/locavore.htm" rel="nofollow">locavore</a> in one step. My other big suggestion for people just starting out is to <em>not</em> think about recipes in terms of ingredients but in terms of techniques. For instance, a pork roast is more like a beef roast than it is like a pork chop. I’m glad to see my #1 recommendation is also your #1. You can’t go from Cheez Whiz to locavore in one step.

My other big suggestion for people just starting out is to not think about recipes in terms of ingredients but in terms of techniques. For instance, a pork roast is more like a beef roast than it is like a pork chop.

]]> By: heatherdessinger http://www.thebrokeassbride.com/2010/07/guest-post-how-i-gave-up-processed-foods-without-losing-my-mind/comment-page-1/#comment-82118 heatherdessinger Wed, 07 Jul 2010 18:38:24 +0000 http://www.thebrokeassbride.com/?p=4022#comment-82118 Penny, this is the BEST beginner's guide to eating well that I have ever seen. I have done every single thing you mentioned at least once . . . including the prepackaged Indian meals! All your tips are so genuinely helpful I cannot help but tweet this post despite how self-serving it will seem (since I am mentioned). Penny, this is the BEST beginner's guide to eating well that I have ever seen. I have done every single thing you mentioned at least once . . . including the prepackaged Indian meals! All your tips are so genuinely helpful I cannot help but tweet this post despite how self-serving it will seem (since I am mentioned).

]]> By: Daniel http://www.thebrokeassbride.com/2010/07/guest-post-how-i-gave-up-processed-foods-without-losing-my-mind/comment-page-1/#comment-82098 Daniel Tue, 06 Jul 2010 22:05:12 +0000 http://www.thebrokeassbride.com/?p=4022#comment-82098 Great ideas and I have been meaning to do a similar thing for a long time. I have made the first step but have a long way to go. I just think I am hooked not to the food but to the convenience. Great ideas and I have been meaning to do a similar thing for a long time. I have made the first step but have a long way to go. I just think I am hooked not to the food but to the convenience.

]]> By: penny http://www.thebrokeassbride.com/2010/07/guest-post-how-i-gave-up-processed-foods-without-losing-my-mind/comment-page-1/#comment-82093 penny Tue, 06 Jul 2010 18:47:50 +0000 http://www.thebrokeassbride.com/?p=4022#comment-82093 I love these tips! Coincidentally, my name is Penny too - hah! I love all these recommendations and have recently started to clear up my and my family's diet as well. I definitely recommend going to the green market - it's saved me tons of money! And I always make extra when I cook that I freeze and eventually defrost for a quick dinner or lunch in case I run out of time. When I'm on the go, I usually eat ready-made meals that I buy at the supermarket. I found this Indian food brand called Tastybite that's preservative-free, all-natural, low sodium, fat, calorie, and only takes 90 seconds to heat up. Their stuff is a lifesaver, because when I don't have time to make dinner, I usually pop a few of these babies in the micro too. And my kids love their Madras Lentils. I would say it's a win-win with them. Otherwise these are great tips that I'll be implementing immediately! Thanks! I love these tips! Coincidentally, my name is Penny too – hah! I love all these recommendations and have recently started to clear up my and my family's diet as well. I definitely recommend going to the green market – it's saved me tons of money! And I always make extra when I cook that I freeze and eventually defrost for a quick dinner or lunch in case I run out of time. When I'm on the go, I usually eat ready-made meals that I buy at the supermarket. I found this Indian food brand called Tastybite that's preservative-free, all-natural, low sodium, fat, calorie, and only takes 90 seconds to heat up. Their stuff is a lifesaver, because when I don't have time to make dinner, I usually pop a few of these babies in the micro too. And my kids love their Madras Lentils. I would say it's a win-win with them. Otherwise these are great tips that I'll be implementing immediately! Thanks!

]]> By: thenanner http://www.thebrokeassbride.com/2010/07/guest-post-how-i-gave-up-processed-foods-without-losing-my-mind/comment-page-1/#comment-82078 thenanner Tue, 06 Jul 2010 01:28:09 +0000 http://www.thebrokeassbride.com/?p=4022#comment-82078 I just finished reading "Real Food Has Curves" by Bruce Weinstein and Mark Scarbrough which I thought was up there with the Michael Pollan books in terms of learning about healthy eating and real food. I highly recommend it! I just finished reading "Real Food Has Curves" by Bruce Weinstein and Mark Scarbrough which I thought was up there with the Michael Pollan books in terms of learning about healthy eating and real food. I highly recommend it!

]]> By: A. Marigold http://www.thebrokeassbride.com/2010/07/guest-post-how-i-gave-up-processed-foods-without-losing-my-mind/comment-page-1/#comment-82007 A. Marigold Thu, 01 Jul 2010 22:27:40 +0000 http://www.thebrokeassbride.com/?p=4022#comment-82007 Great post! I've found that clean eating isn't *always* more pricey, though... I never really bought junk food, but I did go out to eat an awful lot, and that way I never knew what I was actually consuming, or how much. The switch to making just about all of my meals and snacks at home using fresh ingredients actually saved me a few bucks over going out all the time. Great post! I’ve found that clean eating isn’t *always* more pricey, though… I never really bought junk food, but I did go out to eat an awful lot, and that way I never knew what I was actually consuming, or how much. The switch to making just about all of my meals and snacks at home using fresh ingredients actually saved me a few bucks over going out all the time.

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