As you know I'm trying to switch over what I've been eating to things that are better for me. My goal is to stop putting so many toxins into my system. The first way is through food and then I have to tackle all the things that come in contact with my skin (lotions, cosmetics, cleaning supplies, etc). My other goal is to get my body to stay in an alkaline state instead of an acidic state. You do this through what you eat. If your body is in an alkaline state then diseases can not survive. If your body is in an acidic state all kinds of diseases bread like crazy - especially cancer. We should be eating 80% alkaline based foods and 20% acidic.
I decided coffee is out for me. Coffee is very acidic - on top of that I can't take it black. I had switched over the last few months to using no cream and only stevia as a sweetener. Stevia is a natural sugar substitute and I do recommend it. I eat to much acidic stuff already - so coffee is now out for me. I am now drinking hot tea. Black tea's are a lot more acidic than Green teas and Herbal - so I'm trying all kinds of new flavors. I really like Chamomile Mango and Green tea with orange. I also started making my own ice tea. I bought a glass jar with a lid at Walmart. I put two tea bags in it (I hang them from the top) and then pour hot water in. I let it sit for awhile to cool then put it in the fridge. I don't need any sweetener for me - but I've found I have to add a small amount of stevia for my kids to drink it. My favorite is Bigelow's Red Rasberry for iced tea. If I want a cold drink it's this or plain water. Plain water is the best thing to drink for flushing out toxins also. 8 Glasses a day is recommended. To be honest I did not do this before - but am now trying to get in my 8 glasses.
Yesterday I went to the winter farmers market. I really wanted to get a feel for what the prices were because I want to switch over to farm raised and organic foods. I don't want pestisides used on my fruits/veggies and I don't want hormones and antibiotics used in my meat.
I bought myself a huge bunch of lettuce for $3. It was twice the size of the romaine lettuce I was buying at the grocery store for $2. They also offered 3 different varieties of lettuce. I also bought some butternut squash for $1 a pound. Last night I stopped by the grocery store and found butternut squash was $1.79 a pound. I have to say I was pleased at most of the prices. I know some were a lot higher than what I'm used to - but your health is not something to fool around with. I've learned that the hard way.
I've very happy that my sister has her own mini farm. She raises ducks, chickens, quail, goats & bunnies. I get all my eggs from her because I can go play with the chickens myself, I know what they eat and she doesn't use any hormones or antibiotics. I also have a neighbor who raises his own cows. He started adding one or two extra cows for friends and family. My family buys one full cow from him when he butchers them off. I know they're well taken care of and they roam all day in the pastures. Start checking out your local farmers - see if there are any farm stands near you or farmers markets. This is where you can find some really good food (also some of the safest).
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