In my first post I asked the question, why do you eat? I believe that most people want to eat healthfully, and they want to eat food that is really delicious.

Many people, with whom I communicate, are interested in preparing food that is healthful, tasty, and affordable, however, they don’t know how or where to start. What foods are the most healthful? What to do if you don’t know how to cook, much less food combine or make top rate nutritious food choices.

I believe the best way to begin is to make simple meals. If you don’t know how to cook, prepare salads and sandwiches. Salads are very simple and easy to prepare, and most people know how to make a sandwich. Salad greens are available in ready to “dress” combinations of various greens. Add cucumber slices and green onions or other veggies you like, and toss in your favorite dressing.

Make your own salad dressing and limit the bad stuff that is found in many ready-made dressings, and save money. With the money you save by making your own dressing, you’ll be able to invest in organic olive or other oil, and organic vinegars of your choice.

Sandwiches are very easy to make. Try brown bagging it save money, calories, and know what’s in your food. Between two slices of whole grain organic bread, drizzle on a little salad dressing and pile on lettuce and sliced bell peppers and slices of chicken breast; to amp up the nutrition, add sliced radish or some grated carrot, or sliced tomato. Juicy vegetables should be place in a separate container to prevent soggy bread.

I am going to start posting recipes of some of my family’s favorite recipes. I will be sharing tips and techniques for growing some of the produce that has helped me save money and have flavorful, ultra fresh herbs and other veggies on hand for use at any time.

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We all have to eat. I have spoken with thousands of people in the course of conducting my nutrition business, and have discovered that people eat for a variety of  reasons. One might think that asking a question such as “Why do you eat,” would result in a couple of common responses, but what a surprise we received. Answers ranged from the obvious: because my stomach was growling and because it was mealtime, to, the food was talking to me; I was bored; I needed to eat before drinking booze; I have to eat before taking medication; I had to carb up before working out;  food means comfort when I’m depressed; I’m on a special diet; the food smells good; food tastes good, and more.  Why do you eat?

There was one answer we almost never heard: I eat for health and wellness. Perhaps many people do eat for the health results, but the concept does not seem to be the uppermost reason for eating. Do you know of what a healthy meal consists? Do you eat healthfully and (importantly) deliciously?

I always felt that it was not only cheaper to eat for health (no doctor visits and no missed days of work), but fresh foods tasted so much better than overcooked foods. It became a goal of mine to provide my family with really healthy foods that the hubby and kids really wanted to eat. They probably didn’t think much about protein to carb ratios, or care about the nutrition content of the foods, but I did.

The family loved the meals I served, and it wasn’t until they visited their friends homes that they began to notice a big difference in the meals that were served in other homes. My daughter was surprised that one of her friends had a brother who existed on cocoa puffs. The rest of the family ate hot dogs and Kraft mac’n cheese, for the most part. One of our neighbors never ate anything unless it was cooked. Canned foods were his primary food source. He had 6 feet of intestine surgically removed due to low or no fiber meals. Even his physician cautioned him about his food choices, but he wasn’t convinced. He died in his early fifties. He never smoked or drank. His son, having the same diet, suffered the same fate of intestine removal, but changed his diet and is living  healthier and with far more energy than before the surgery. Good for him, I say.

So, what are you eating and why? Those of you who, like me, are willing to share ideas and recipes for health success, leave some comments for others.

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