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Hi Lisa,
Great cause! And great site-blog. You are on the edge of huge wave that will change the unfortunate course America is heading.
We have a Wheel we think you and your readers might be very interested in finding. The Wheel simply helps us all make better, tastier fresh meals by guiding us to the best herbs to use with our foods. We have two short videos on YouTube; one of which is a review by an independent like-minded individual. Let me if you would like a link to them.
Here is a link to our Kickstarter page in the event you would like to learn more about The Wheel: http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/341998047/spice-up-your-kitchen-life-w-grandma-storns-herb-w
You have my email if you would like to know more about The Wheel, feel free to contact me.
BPStorn
Your page has been such an inspiration to me, but i have not had the courage to take the full leap. I want to. And this is why im leaving a comment here.I want to ask, how did your journey begin? what was it like for the first few weeks? how did your children find the change? Im adamant that i will crack it soon, we already have home-made meals every night,i grow some veg at home and i do try to steer clear of processed foods, but there are just some im not convinced i can go without… i really want to be ruthless on my next food shop and find out more about what goes into the foods we buy (normally enough to put you off nowadays.) any kind of response would be greatly appreciated. i am in awe of how you have turned this massive project into a way of living. well done, your kids will thank you, and so will a lot of your readers
Hannah
Hi Hannah. Thanks for all the kind words! And congratulations on getting started yourself. You can follow Lisa’s journey start to finish, triumphs and difficulties by starting here: http://www.100daysofrealfood.com/about/ and follow the links within. The whole kit and caboodle has been documented for us.
Hope that helps. ~Amy
It’s only been 3 days since I purchased a copy of Salt Sugar Fat and started learning about all this. I landed on your blog and started getting the sense that I might actually be able to do this. Fortunately, I’m a pretty decent cook and have always preferred fresh vegetables and real butter, but we still have a huge dependence on pre-packaged items and fast food.
I have two questions, and you may have answered them in your blog already – If so, you can just provide me with a link. One is how to break the addiction, manage the cravings, after years of consuming things designed to make me addicted to them. The other is how to share this information with my 5-year-old on her level to help her understand why she can’t have her beloved fruit roll-ups and Captain Crunch. I’m not even ready to tackle my junk food junkie husband yet:)
Hi Lisa. Happy that you are joining us in this movement! The experience is different for everyone and you have to decide what is going to work best for you and your family. That may be jumping in to the challenge: http://www.100daysofrealfood.com/take-the-10-day-pledge/ or you may choose to do the 100 days of mini pledges: http://www.100daysofrealfood.com/100-days-of-mini-pledges/. The mini pledges give you a chance to tackle/explain each area of change one by one with your family. It also gives you a chance to plan real food alternatives to old family favorites as you go. On a personal note, I used the following resources to help educate my 6 and 9 year old: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=go_QOzc79Uc and http://www.foodday.org/about. Hope you find these helpful. ~Amy
Hello,
I have a question regarding Amy’s frozen bowls. http://www.amys.com/products/product-categories/bowls There are times in the office that I forget to eat so I try to grab something quick. I saw these at the store and they sounded like a good options but I want to know your thoughts on them. They sound like that would be good for you except the sodium is high but I know that is because they are frozen.
Thanks,
Victoria
Hi Victoria. We really avoid any kind of boxed frozen meals. Have you considered having your own home-made meals, even a stock of frozen leftovers, in your freezer at work instead? And of course, apples, bananas, oranges, nuts, etc. are all easy items to keep on hand. Hope that help a little. ~ Amy
Do you have any recommendations for multi-vitamins, pain killers and cold/cough medicine? I’m so frustrated right now with what is out there!!
Hi Jennifer. Sorry, we can’t make in recommendations in those areas. I can say that the Leakes don’t take vitamins. Good luck, though. ~Amy
Jennifer, My family takes a whole food supplement instead of a multivitmin, since we should be getting our vitamins and nutrients from food. It’s made from fruits and vegetables and they even have gummie for kids (with no HFCS or unnatural ingredients!) It helps to bridge those nutritional gaps.
I’ve been watching your blog for a long time. I love all the articles & recipes. Have you considered doing a series on baby food? I’m getting ready to start my baby on solids and possibly blogging on the real food idea. I have enjoyed eating more real food and so much less processed food. I am thinking about blogging about it but I don’t want to reinvent the wheel if you guys are thinking about it!
You may be interested in interviewing or reviewing the author of Me, Myself, & Food.
Diana Hunter
FD&C Yellow Food Color No. 5 – tartrazine – and Inattentive ADHD by C. Thomas Wild
Tartrazine does not cause classic ADHD. That is a big fib.
Caffeine works for some with ADHD; food additives need better labels.
Try:
http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/Tartrazine_and_ADHD/ Nutrition and ADHD – discussion group – founded 2003
http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/ADHD_Bulletin_Board/
http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/C_Thomas_Wild_and_ADHD/
http://articles.chicagotribune.com/2013-03-07/business/chi-bloggers-call-on-kraft-to-get-the-dye-out-of-mac-cheese-20130307_1_macaroni-cheese-artificial-dyes-food-bloggers
…100daysofrealfood.com/
…foodbabe.com/
Thank you.
If you don’t like Kraft food, don’t buy it! And if you’re so worried about the dye, maybe your feeding kids too much Kraft food anyway. God save us from women who don’t have enough to do. Mind your own family. Make your own Mac and Cheese. Move on. It’s pretty simple.
Basil – We don’t buy it. We are concerned about the health of our children and ourselves, and stopped eating mac and cheese out of a box years ago (in addition to virtually all processed foods). Instead we make our own mac and cheese (here is the recipe http://www.100daysofrealfood.com/2010/12/31/recipe-whole-wheat-macaroni-and-cheese/). But with this petition we are trying to raise awareness and get people to start reading labels and thinking about what is in their food. It’s a much bigger picture than this specific product, but this is one people can relate to. Food manufacturers lobby the FDA heavily (which relies way too much on industry funded research) so they can formulate their products for maximum profit (within the confines of the regulations they help set up) and to increase consumer demand (they are literally engineered to make you crave them…I know that sounds alarmist and over the top, but it’s true), and this almost always results in products that are of lower quality and nutritional value, and in some cases harmful due to food additives. Some other countries take the precautionary approach where additives are used only after being proven safe, but here in America an amazing number of additives (somewhere around 3,000 to 5,000) are used in the processed food we consume, and these are often added with very little oversight and testing. But the food industry WILL listen to the media and to consumers who vote with their dollars. It’s just a business decision on their end.
You obviously have time to blow to run around spewing negative filth on a good site. You’ve missed the entire purpose of the site (a family sharing their path to health and trying to help others WHO COME HERE FOR ADVICE). It happens they ARE minding their own family. Tax dollars made by their household are dumped into SNAP, which people then often spend on crap food which poisons their families. It also goes into medical programs that then treat these same families when health issues arise from their atrocious eating habits.
To summarize – go away and find a purpose for your life other than trolling.
I do not have Facebook. Is there away for me to get menus?
I recently found your website and love the information you share. Your posts about snacks and treats at school (which have bothered me since our oldest daughter started school two years ago) was the impetus to me finally sitting down with the principal this morning to discuss healthier food in our school. She was very receptive and we developed a plan (to start) to move toward healthier options for the school store and birthday celebrations. Thank you.
Hello Kate. That is great. Let us know how things progress. We might be able to learn something from you! Good luck. ~Amy
Hi! I’m trying to find your recipe for black bean hummus. I used your search feature, and the links it provides do not contain the recipe. Is it anywhere on the site? Thanks so much for your help!
Hi Amy. We have not posted a recipe for black bean hummus but I have used this one and modified it to my own taste: http://allrecipes.com/recipe/black-bean-hummus/. ~Amy
I am very upset about the law that has been passed recently about protecting companies who produce GMO’s. I was wondering your opinion on it. As well as wondering if you have ever reached out to Michelle Obama about getting GMO lables on all products. I know she has started “Let’s Move” to help combat childhood obesity but I think that she would be interested in educating and informing others about the dangers of GMO’s and its possible link to health problems. Thank you!
Hi Michelle. Jason just recently posted on this subject: http://www.100daysofrealfood.com/2013/04/02/gmos-monsanto-protection-act/…though I’m fairly certain we’ve not been in touch with the First Lady.
~Amy
Hello,
I was wondering if you could possibly provide more information on your opinions or impressions of the Monsanto Bill that was recently signed by President Obama. It seems to have gotten very little coverage even though it is a HUGE issue. I have read so many different summaries of what it meant when he signed it and would love your insight into the matter.
Thank you!
Hi Ali. Jason just posted this yesterday: http://www.100daysofrealfood.com/2013/04/02/gmos-monsanto-protection-act/. It should address your questions. ~Amy
We both live in Matthews. Who is your Pediatrician? Who is your GYN?
Thank you! I’ve been learning more about GMOs the past few months and I came across your site on FB. You have inspired me to get my family off the processed food wagon. Right now, we’re doing mini pledge week 1, and it’s working fabulously. Little by little will be the best way for my family, since my 16 yr old has eaten processed foods her whole life.
A question I have (and I may not have searched well enough) is about cleaning products. I want to green, but have no idea what’s a good product. Any advice?
Thanks again!
Hello Heather. I use the EWG’s website’s guide for cleaning products: http://www.ewg.org/guides/cleaners. They are an incredible resource! Also, this is a product that we have featured: http://www.100daysofrealfood.com/2013/02/26/branch-basics-non-toxic-all-purpose-cleaner-special-deal/. ~Amy
Hi! I got an error message when I sent this in contact spot above so I am trying to post this here.
I was wondering if you have ever heard of NSA the maker of Juice PLUS+ products and aeroponic Tower Gardens, created by Tim Blank who worked with Disney’s Living with the Land. My family and I love the products and I thought it might be something you would want to review and/or share with your readers. My family and I love how we have had healthy school years and less severe seasonal allergy symptoms.
Here is some information that explains the product well. My website http://www.kpiccolasharesjuiceplus.com also has tabs with great information and a 10 minute video that explains the all natural products (capsules, chewables and Complete Protein Powder) very well.
Juice Plus+® is more than extra vitamins and minerals. It is actually a whole food based supplement. The fruit capsules are made from apples, oranges, pineapples, cranberries, peaches, cherries, papayas. The vegetable capsules are made from carrots, parsley, beets, kale, broccoli, cabbage, oat bran, rice bran, spinach, and tomatoes.
The fresh fruits and vegetables are juiced, then dehydrated to a powder form. It’s carefully tested to ensure no pesticides or other contaminants are present in the product. It is never exposed to high temperatures that would destroy the nutritional value of the fruits and vegetables. Most of the vitamins, minerals, active plant enzymes, phytonutrients, antioxidants, and fiber are preserved in the final capsules. When re-hydrated with water, the nutrients are absorbed into our bodies as if we had eaten the fruits and vegetables whole.
There’s no complete substitute for eating the real thing. But how many people actually eat such a wide variety of raw fruits, vegetables and grains every single day? Juice Plus+® is a convenient way to ensure you and your family get all the benefits over time from adding more nutrition from fresh fruits and vegetables to your diet.
Juice Plus+® is not a vitamin supplement which contain, at best, only a small number of pre-selected antioxidants. It is a whole food based supplement containing nutrition from the thousands of antioxidants and other nutrients found in fruits and vegetables. Some children may need vitamin supplementation, but every child needs Juice Plus+®.
The published studies indicate that Juice Plus+® delivers key antioxidants that are absorbed by the body, reduces oxidative stress, promotes cardiovascular wellness in several ways, helps support a healthy immune system, and helps protect DNA. The simple truth is that Juice Plus+® is the best way to get your entire family to reap more of the healthful benefits of a diet rich in raw fruits and vegetables.
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The Tower Garden is a compact, state-of-the-art vertical growing system designed to grow up to 20 plants in a 2.5’ x 2.5’ area. Perfect for sunny spaces on rooftops, patios, balconies, or terraces, no gardening experience is necessary to have great success growing your own vine-ripened produce right outside your back door.
The Tower Garden uses a growing process called aeroponics, considered a technical leap forward from hydroponic growing methods. Aeroponics uses both air and water to produce more colorful, better tasting and incredibly nutritious fruits and vegetables. Plants grown in this air or mist environment, without the use of soil, use less than 10% of the land and water used by traditional, soil-based agriculture. No soil means no weeding, tilling or getting dirty!
Plants grow fast in the Tower Garden because it uses an all-natural, earth-based mineral solution to promote rapid growth. World experts in plant and human nutrition developed this solution, called Tower Tonic®.
Taking less than an hour to set up, and with its rapid growing cycle, the Tower Garden is a great way to get the kids involved in gardening! Expect to spend more time harvesting than tending to your garden!
The Tower Garden growing system comes with everything you need to start growing,
http://www.gardeninyourhome.towergarden.com
I look forward to hearing what you think,
Kristen Piccola
I just wanted to say thank you for this site!! I have been looking to cut out the processed foods, like many other people who have commented on here. I have done some things, but I have spent a lot of time browsing your site. It is amazing. A friend of mine turned me onto looking into cutting out the dyes and processed foods to help my 5 year old control his focus and slightly elevated energy levels in school. I am completely amazed. Thank you and keep up the good work and help!!!
http://rt.com/usa/monsanto-sue-gmo-vermont-478/
You think you are eating a ‘real food’ but Monsanto is eerily able to misrepresent? I saw this today and thought of you and your quest…