Susie and Gluten
Submitted by David Weaver on Sun, 10/18/2009 - 4:28pm
Not to be overlooked by her husband Joey's success, is Susie's story. Susie is one of those people who puts her mind to something, and then makes it happen. As a result, she can be a pretty busy person. Last year was a busy year for her, but it wasn't too bad compared to this year. The difference is, this year she has the energy for it. This year, her friends and YoungLife girls comment on how they see alot more of her. This year, she isn't always sick. This year, she just feels better. So what is the difference? Eating Paleo foods and exercise.
Susie has discovered that she definitely has a very negative reaction to gluten. Her body had constantly been fighting against it and as a result she was not feeling very well much of the time. Since eating Paleo foods she has not been sick! Did I mention she has also lost 25 lbs?! She also used to get really bad allergies which she no longer has! Her body has returned to its normal weight, she feels wayyy better and destroys people on bodyweight workouts. I just wanted to celebrate her awesome success and dedication.
Recipes
Baked Stuffed Tomatoes
1 can tuna (or fresh crab or shredded chicken, etc...)
2-3 TBS olive oil
1/4 cup almonds
1/4 cup walnuts
dashes of cayenne pepper
squeezes of lemon
bunch of basil
fresh ground black pepper
half of avocado
stalk of celery
Combine in food processor! Stuff hollowed out tomato. Bake at 350 for 20 minutes.
Health Tips
Buy Organic
Foods that were once thought to be very good for your health, are still good for your health. BUT, many of them also have added problems and dangers associated with them that they never had before.
There are some more commonly known problems such as the use of pesticides, toxins and other dangerous chemicals that now exist in non-organic foods. These can lead to various health problems and conditions. Just do a search for "side effects of pesticides" and see what you come up with.
But aside from these issues, there is a very big problem even worse than pesticides; Genetically Modified Foods. The US does NOT require labeling of GMO foods. Fruits and vegetables are some of the most commonly modified foods. They are created in labs and then patented as something the said company owns. There are no laws about the safety of these foods being put into distribution. They are only required to have a patent. Some foods that are VERY likely genetically modified are soy, corn and it's products (canola oil, high fructose corn syrup, etc.) and wheat.
So just by eating the way our pre-agricultural ancestors ate, we can avoid some of our present day dangers all together. We already know that grainfed animals are the "protein equivilant of cardboard." We also now know that there are some potentially dangerous effects of the other foods we are eating as well. So if we are trying to live as healthy and disease-free as possible, let's think more carefully about what we put in our bodies. Buying organic, grassfed, local products is good for the local community, good for your health, and good for future generations.
"A plant, fruit, or animal grown without the administration of artificial pesticides, herbicides, or insecticides, chemical fertilizers, antibiotics or growth hormones (in the case of animal products), most closely replicates wild or untampered-with growing conditions" - Mark Sisson
“The doctor of the future will no longer treat the human frame with drugs, but rather will cure and prevent disease with nutrition.” ~ Thomas Edison
