Choosing to live a healthy eating lifestyle has it’s difficult moments when your favorite food is chips, queso, and salsa. I mean come on, who doesn’t love deep fried goodness dipped in cheese?
Anyway, at the beginning of our marriage we lived in Boulder, Colorado. The way people think about food their is very different than the South. There was access to so much more organic choices and we were informed on the dangerous effects that sugar and GMO’s have on our bodies.
Our bodies are a temple. We should treat them as such.
One thing I always here from my friends when we are discussing eating organically is “It costs to much.” It really saddens me that we so easily believe the lies food corporations have told us. There can be some sacrifice when it comes to eating naturally, however would you knowingly ingest harmful chemicals into your body. I hope not, because you are worth more than that.
One that you should always buy organic is produce. There is a list called the “Dirty Dozen” which refers to all the fruits and veggies that should NEVER EVER be bought unless they are organic. They will contain harmful pesticides and chemicals.
My intentional living challenge for the day is for you to eat entirely organic for one day! Here are some tips and recipes I think you will find easy AND delicious!
Tips:
1 // When at your natural grocery store look for the sale items! Don’t feel the need to have to buy the most expensive things. They have clearance items just like any other store!
2 // Go in with the attitude that your putting great things into your body. You wouldn’t wear a horrible outfit just because it was a cheaper purchase. Invest well into yourself!
3 // Get informed about local farmer’s markets in your area. We buy from Bountiful Baskets! It is so much cheaper and we you should have a lot of fun being involved in a local community of people with the same ideas as you!
Recipes:
Breakfast // Organic Eggs, Toast, and Almond Butter. Buy Rudi’s Organic Whole Wheat Bread
Lunch // Grilled Avocado with Melted Cheese & Hot Sauce
Dinner // Portabello Mushroom Pizza
If you would like more information about easy ways to eat organic and how sugar affects the body I would love to talk to you about it. Comment below and we can chat!
Also check out Food Babe’s list on How To Eat Organic on A Budget
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