In the book To Buy or Not to Buy Organic, Burke provides a list of 15 foods that “are the least likely to contain pesticide residue even if they are not organically grown.” Here they are:
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I am reading To Buy or Not to Buy Organic by Cindy Burke right now. It is an excellent book. Burke lists 12 items to eat only if they are organic. Here they are:
I bought organic strawberries for the first time yesterday and they were WONDERFUL. They tasted so sweet and full of flavor. Ryan and I sat down and ate the whole carten so they are on my list again. AND….they were the same price as the regular strawberries at Target.
The book also lists 15 foods you don’t need to buy organic. Look for that information tomorrow. They are called The Clean Fifteen in the book.
Here is my mom on our new bikes. We love this style of bike. My mom and I rode 20 miles on the Saturday morning she was here. She is coming back down to Tulsa to “see me” but we both know she just wants to ride my bike.
Here is Ryan on his bike. Mine is the blue one and his is the red one. Ryan thinks we need to set the trend in Tulsa for these new recumbent bicycles.
Here is my dad trying out the new bikes.
I found another video podcast that is really good. It is called Budget Health Nut. The theme is healthy, five star flavor on a budget. I have tried two of Joe Dias’ recipes: the eggplant dish and the omelet. They turned out really well. There are several more recipes I would like to try. The only negative to the podcast is that recipes are not provided (that I could find). Check it out!
No matter where you look these days, you will read about staying healthy. What does your body need to stay young, live longer, and live better? Pretty much every reliable source agrees that one must eat a wide variety of healthy foods, drink water, and exercise.
I have always done a fairly good job on the exercise part of the equation and have made it a goal to eat healthier. Some of the ways I have gone about doing that is adding large servings of vegetables to every meal. If I brown hamburger, I throw in 1 cup of diced green pepper to brown with the meat. Diced peppers, in fact, have become my best friend. You can dice them and add them to about anything. I have added them to enchiladas, meatloaf, hamburger dishes, and wraps. They are fairly inexpensive and are a good green vegetable. In the May 08 addition of Fitness Magazine, it recommends eating one and a half cups of peppers (any color) per day or similar high-fiber vegetables such as raw spinach or broccoli (page 70). So, now I am using more green peppers in my cooking than ever.
Another way to add vegetables is to shred them and add them. Feel free to add them to ANYTHING!! I had some extra zucchini lying around so I shredder one large one very fine and patted it dry with a paper towel (it is pretty moist) and put it all over a pizza I was making. My husband didn”??t even notice it! I asked him if he even noticed any zucchini on it, and he said no!
When striving to achieve goals, we all have ups and downs. I have definitely had ruts since January, when I contrived to start cooking healthier, but I believe I am getting better at coming up with healthy ideas to incorporate into my cooking. Each small change makes a difference!!
What do you do to eat more vegetables, eat healthier overall, and live healthier???
