I’m over at Keeper of the Home with a post about taking unhealthy pantry staples and replacing them with healthy alternatives.
sneak peak:
Back in the days before most of us were even born, when our mothers or grandmothers were girls growing up, pantries were stocked very differently than in today’s world.
Here’s a picture of a pantry from the 1940s:
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Today, most pantries are stocked with stuff that is not even real food, with unhealthy fats, loads of sugar, BPA-laden cans of condensed soups filled with MSG and lots of other “junk” that most people have no idea is unhealthy for them.
Don’t get me wrong: I am all for eating foods like Chick-fil-a or some Ben & Jerry’s ice cream in moderation, but eating unhealthy foods in moderation is simply not the case for most people today. It’s an everyday occurrence in our culture.
I often question: Do people not wonder why there is an obesity epidemic or why diabetes is on the rise? Do they not understand that what you eat really does matter? Food can be detrimental and harmful to your health, or it can help you to be vibrant–full of energy and life.
“Let food be thy medicine and medicine be thy food” -Hippocrates
In today’s culture, food is not our medicine, the source that is supposed to sustain our bodies. It is, in fact, the opposite of that. Today’s food (fake food, rather) is making us sick. Most of us… to read the rest click here.
How do you stock your pantry? Do you think the food you eat affects your health?
About Rachel
I know when I was growing up, my mother made homemade pasta, and we had a garden in the back yard (that seemed to get bigger and bigger every year). She would can everything she could, from the carrots and peas to making homemade spaghetti sauce, pickles, and red beets. She also made her own apple butter, pear butter, and jellies. She did this to save money, and people thought that we were poor. Not poor, just practical, I guess.
After reading this article, I looked at my pantry. I just went shopping last night and realized how much food I got that was a “convenience”, instead of buying healthier stuff and taking those extra 10 minutes to make it healthier (and more servings too!)
Thank you for the reminder that convenient doesn’t always mean BEST!
-Connie M.