Farm fresh eggs, a beautiful whole food
Traditional foods are whole foods, prepared as they have been for thousands of years. This means soaking or sprouting grains to make them more digestible, drinking whole fresh milk from pastured dairy cows. Seafood is included, whether in the form of real sea salt or fish. Organ meats are consumed (don’t worry, you don’t have to start here, it took me a while to eat liver too!) Vegetables are eaten fresh, cooked, and fermented. In fact, fermenting (sauerkraut, yogurt, kefir, even fish and meat) is the traditional way of food preservation, which not only preserves the nutrients in food, but enhances the nutrition with beneficial enzymes and cultures.
Eating traditional food takes a little more planning than swinging through the drive through or making boxed macaroni and cheese, but once you get the hang of it you can work wholesome family friendly meals into your busy schedule. We do use technology in a way that doesn’t impact nutrition. My food processor is one of my most used kitchen tools and greatly speeds preparation time.
I have found that my weight is easy to maintain as long as I’m staying away from newfangled processed food such as white flour and sugar. With the liberal inclusion of wholesome fats such as butter, coconut oil, and olive oil my cravings for sweets has been greatly reduced, and this is what keeps my weight steady.
My children enjoy a variety of foods, and are thriving on a traditional food diet.
