What are you eating?

We have come to a time in the world where eating has never been more complicated.

One article you read tells us that eggs are the best thing you can eat, and the next tell you that you will be riddled with disease if you keep eating them. One diet is amazing for so many things, and then it's the worst for you.

How do you know what to believe?

My favourite answer here is to look at what diet were 100+ years ago, and what their food system looked like. So much has changed!

Our grandparents grew up on what we now have labelled as "organic" food. Farmers now have to pay extra to grow their food without toxic fertilizers, pesticides and herbicides.

Animals always used to grazed in fields of grass, ate bugs, or foraged for their own foods in natural environments and weren't kept in small cages and fed strange grain diets. They were leaner, higher in nutrients and better fats, and lived stress free lives.

Packaged foods were fewer and further between, and still often contained healthier foods with fewer extra ingredients, preservatives, and artificial anything.

How our food system has changed!

If we want to find the key to getting healthier, eat like your ancestors did. Eat food as close to the way as it would naturally grow. Avoid "new" fats like soy, canola, grapeseed, and sunflower seed. Opt for olive, avocado, and coconut oils, and butter! Do your best to purchase produce from farmers who like to keep their crops clean, and their animals grazing.

And best case scenario, make as much as you can from scratch! It doesn't have to be complicated. Simple meals of meat and veggies are perfect for anytime of the day. While I understand that this can be difficult in a busy life, making time to take care of yourself is essential, and a healthy diet is a key part of it.