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Old 01-29-2012, 07:56   #4
Ret10Echo
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I believe the theme to be

1. Organic
2. Local
3. Low red-meat consumption...if you must refer to #1 and 2
4. NO processed. If it comes out of a box or if the ingredient list is more than a handful of recognizable words...it's probably not something to put into yourself.
5. Sweeteners: Never did the artificial sweeteners anyhow. White sugar is highly processed. Raw sugar can be replaced for some things...and there are some natural alternatives that can be used as well.

A lot of groceries are expanding on their organic and more natural product lines. You don't have to hang out at Whole Foods and dump a paycheck, but it takes some discipline to find the "good" stuff.

Glebo...Spot-on. When possible, shop like the Germans. When the farm stands are kicking locally, we live off those. Still no guarantee of organic, but less processed since it comes from down the street. For beef we do grass-fed and no-hormone. Little pricier and the cuts are not as large, but we Americans go a little crazy on portion sizes anyhow.
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