Final NC 110 Blog ;c(

As the last week of my Nutrition 110 arrives I am sad and excited all at the same time. Sad that I will no longer have the same teacher who has brought many laughs into our house, speaks to the point, and rambles about the coolest things ever! Excited that I will be continuing my journey into nutrition even deeper in my next class. I didn’t think my diet or lifestyle would change coming in to this class. I have always read and studied and researched nutrition and food and affects, however we did make quite a change. I now eat 85% organic, the kids eat about 60% organic, we have switched to all organic meats and fats (cheese, yogurt, and such). There are also more colors in our fruits and veggies, the kids are eating around 90% whole grains, and I have found a substitute for brown rice! Yahoo!! If you would have asked me 12 weeks if this was something I was even willing to do, I would have told you no way! I would’ve had many reasons (excuses) too!! It is too expensive, it is such a hassle, there really isn’t a benefit to organic, a lot of it is made up, who has time, and I’ve lived this way for 30+ years and haven’t been affected yet; these are just a few of them! Now, however, I have learned that truly the food we eat and the way it is grown, raised, or harvested has a HUGE effect on the nutrients and minerals it contains. I also learned just how important these nutrients, vitamins, minerals, fatty acids, etc are to a healthy body! With loved ones dying of cancer, sick half their life, diabetes, heart problems, my “inherited” high cholesterol, and a myriad of other illnesses, why not choose to put healthier foods into our bodies? What is the harm? Truth is there is NO downside to feeding ourselves healthy food! Now my argument is: why not give yourself and your children the best head start they could have? We make sure they have the best of everything else! Why not the best food?? It just makes sense. I want my kids to have the best chance to live the longest healthiest life possible. I know I only have them for a very short time in comparison to the length of their life, so I only have a few years to teach them thru actions that what they put in their body makes a difference. Have there been grumblings? You bet! Have there been food strikes? Yes! Have they tasted new foods and loved them? Yes! Have they tasted new foods and hated them? Yes! Are they eating better now? Yes! Do I enjoy knowing that they are being nourished? Hell, yes! Do they want me to quit preaching about the benefits of food? Probably, but they indulge me none the less! LOL! This class has definitely been an eye opener for me and my family and I look forward to my next class in 2 weeks! Oh the new things they get to hear about!!! ;c)