When will I ever learn to listen? Lord, I make so many excuses and then end up regretting that I heard you but didn't listen and obey.
Last week I cut up a veggie turkey roll in to slices to refreeze for Victor's sandwiches and such. I knew I shouldn't eat any because they have eggs in them. Thursday of this week, I got some out for the kids and ended up eating a couple slices, thinking as I did so, "a little won't hurt." And it didn't seem to. Friday, I made gf biscuits and gravy putting some 'turkey' pieces in the gravy. I didn't eat very much turkey, but as I was doing so, the God said, "You had some yesterday, you shouldn't have any more." But I knew better. Ha.
That night when Victor got home from Moab, he unloaded his box of food and there were some potato chips, low-fat. I had one and then God said, "Oily, don't eat them for your own good." I didn't listen again. I ate a bunch of them. Sabbath I was good. I had a green smoothie for breakfast and some muesli (oats, coconut milk, banana, pineapple juice). Lunch I stuck with vegan foods, except for one bite of chocolate cake, and one bite of Joshua's noodles to see what was in them.
In the afternoon, we headed up for Zion to do some hiking. It was fun and pretty, wore the kids out. But I was miserable pretty much the whole time. As we were leaving the house and driving out the gate, and into Hurricane, the twinges of a gallbladder attack were coming on and God kept saying, "Turn around and go home. At least you could get some flax seed tea and take the melaleuca oil to help keep the inflammation down." But did I listen? No. I heard but I thought, 'It won't be that bad, I don't want to take the time.
So, half the time we were hiking, I was woozy, had a pain in my ribs, wanted to sleep. And by the time we got home, my gall bladder was swollen and inflamed. I spent most of the night in and out of sleep in the rocking chair and just now am beginning to feel better.
Help me, Lord, to hear your voice and listen and obey. You really are always trying to protect me from myself.
Sunday, April 28, 2013
Sunday, April 21, 2013
Health Part 2
Ok, so this a continuation of my previous post.
God gave us guidelines in the Bible as to taking care of our bodies. Science has been slow in catching up, but over the centuries, scientists, doctors, scholars, and lay people have and are discovering that a lifestyle that includes plenty of plant foods is healthier than one that is mostly animal foods.
So, when I started college, I had become interested in health. As a result my major was a health oriented one. Since then, I have continued reading, researching and studying in all areas of health with an emphasis in diet. Four of my favorite books right now (this list will change, I'm sure as it has in the past :) ) are, in no particular order:
The China Study by Dr. T. Colin Campbell
Forks over Knives by Dr. T. Colin Campbell and Dr. Caldwell Esselstyn
The PH Miracle by Dr. Robert O. Young
Wheat Belly by Dr. William Davis
I got started originally by reading the very full of fact book by Dr. Young, "Sick and Tired?" I was hooked by all the hows and whys of disease so I got The PH Miracle which was a little more simplified but just as good a read. Then I found the China Study by Dr. Campbell. Astounding! So when he and Dr. Esselstyn put together their video Forks over Knives I watched it bought the book and then the cookbook to go with it. Soon after that I found, by way of my mother-in-love, Wheat Belly by Dr. Davis. Amazing!
Ok, so what did I learn from these books and their corresponding websites, videos and blogs? First of all, that I wish someone would put them all together into one book. Second of all, that they each take a part of the whole picture for the most part and expound on that one aspect.
Here's what I learned from each book.
The China Study: I learned that a diet high in animal protein causes an increase in cancer while a diet high in plant protein does not. That's it in a nut-shell.
Forks over Knives: A diet high in plants not in animal products reverses and prevents most common diseases.
The PH Miracle: Disease is caused by mutations in the cells of the body which are caused by an acidic environment. If the body has an alkaline pH, there will be less chance for disease to take hold.
Wheat Belly: Modern wheat has been modified by hybridization and is not longer the healthy wheat of our grandparents. Most grains, wheat in particular, cause blood sugars to soar which is not healthy in the long run.
There is so much more to each of these and so much more about diet about how processed foods affect your body and why it's healthier to stay close to the original diet of Eden but it would take many more books to tell them all!
Anyway, to put these all together: Animal products and grains are acidic, which is why they actually cause more disease and which is also why leaving them out has such a positive effect on health. Eating a diet with as much of an alkaline plant base as possible has so many benefits that I cannot stress it enough: God made the perfect diet in the beginning.
I highly recommend those who want to be healthier, read these books, visit their blogs, watch the Forks over Knives video.
My advice is to start with the video and the book that goes with it. Then read PH Miracle. It tells some of the science behind a plant based diet. Also read Wheat Belly to be convinced of the science behind that. If you really want some more deep science read "The China Study" and "Sick and Tired?" which are both somewhat heavy reads. "Sick and Tired?" is much more so than "The China Study".
Gen 1:29 And God said, Behold, I have given you every herb bearing seed, which is upon the face of all the earth, and every tree, in the which is the fruit of a tree yielding seed; to you it shall be for meat.
God gave us guidelines in the Bible as to taking care of our bodies. Science has been slow in catching up, but over the centuries, scientists, doctors, scholars, and lay people have and are discovering that a lifestyle that includes plenty of plant foods is healthier than one that is mostly animal foods.
So, when I started college, I had become interested in health. As a result my major was a health oriented one. Since then, I have continued reading, researching and studying in all areas of health with an emphasis in diet. Four of my favorite books right now (this list will change, I'm sure as it has in the past :) ) are, in no particular order:
The China Study by Dr. T. Colin Campbell
Forks over Knives by Dr. T. Colin Campbell and Dr. Caldwell Esselstyn
The PH Miracle by Dr. Robert O. Young
Wheat Belly by Dr. William Davis
I got started originally by reading the very full of fact book by Dr. Young, "Sick and Tired?" I was hooked by all the hows and whys of disease so I got The PH Miracle which was a little more simplified but just as good a read. Then I found the China Study by Dr. Campbell. Astounding! So when he and Dr. Esselstyn put together their video Forks over Knives I watched it bought the book and then the cookbook to go with it. Soon after that I found, by way of my mother-in-love, Wheat Belly by Dr. Davis. Amazing!
Ok, so what did I learn from these books and their corresponding websites, videos and blogs? First of all, that I wish someone would put them all together into one book. Second of all, that they each take a part of the whole picture for the most part and expound on that one aspect.
Here's what I learned from each book.
The China Study: I learned that a diet high in animal protein causes an increase in cancer while a diet high in plant protein does not. That's it in a nut-shell.
Forks over Knives: A diet high in plants not in animal products reverses and prevents most common diseases.
The PH Miracle: Disease is caused by mutations in the cells of the body which are caused by an acidic environment. If the body has an alkaline pH, there will be less chance for disease to take hold.
Wheat Belly: Modern wheat has been modified by hybridization and is not longer the healthy wheat of our grandparents. Most grains, wheat in particular, cause blood sugars to soar which is not healthy in the long run.
There is so much more to each of these and so much more about diet about how processed foods affect your body and why it's healthier to stay close to the original diet of Eden but it would take many more books to tell them all!
Anyway, to put these all together: Animal products and grains are acidic, which is why they actually cause more disease and which is also why leaving them out has such a positive effect on health. Eating a diet with as much of an alkaline plant base as possible has so many benefits that I cannot stress it enough: God made the perfect diet in the beginning.
I highly recommend those who want to be healthier, read these books, visit their blogs, watch the Forks over Knives video.
My advice is to start with the video and the book that goes with it. Then read PH Miracle. It tells some of the science behind a plant based diet. Also read Wheat Belly to be convinced of the science behind that. If you really want some more deep science read "The China Study" and "Sick and Tired?" which are both somewhat heavy reads. "Sick and Tired?" is much more so than "The China Study".
Gen 1:29 And God said, Behold, I have given you every herb bearing seed, which is upon the face of all the earth, and every tree, in the which is the fruit of a tree yielding seed; to you it shall be for meat.
Wednesday, April 10, 2013
Health part 1
Hi, just a few thoughts.
I've been staying away from the wheat and most processed foods, including free fats/oils. Why? Because the wheat of today is one step away from gmo, processed foods are full of chemicals and oils and oils are taken out of their original form. All of these things cause acidic conditions in the human body, which creates a disease promoting environment.
I have read and reread several different books and websites which talk about why a plant based diet is better for the human body. When I went to school at Weimar Health Institute, I knew that being a vegetarian was healthier and I learned that vegan was even better. But I didn't really know why. I learned that animal products caused diseases and that free oils were radicals that caused damage to the arteries. I learned alot about the digestive system and diabetes. I still didn't know all the whys. I never will.
However, as I have studied and read more over the last 10 years, I am realizing more and more about how foods affect the body. Each of the authors that I have read, points to one aspect of lifestyle or nutrition and says 'This is what causes cancer', or 'This is what causes disease'. Or they pick apart diet and say, "You need this much protein, so make sure you eat beans if you don't eat meat"; "You are a vegetarian so make sure you get enough greens so you get enough calcium."
Many nutritionist and dieticians, doctors and health authors, have been taught this complicated view of health. Each person needs 'this' amount of Carbs, protein, fats, calcium, etc. And they educate through this view. Does it need to be this complicated? I don't think so.
God in the book of Genesis created a perfect world. He gave man a perfect diet. Genesis 1:29 says, "Behold, I have given you every herb bearing seed,m which is upon the face of all the earth, and every tree, in the which is the fruit of a tree yielding seed, to you it shall be for meat. " After sin, He added, in Genesis 3:18, ". . .and thou shalt eat the herb of the field:. "
It wasn't until after the flood that God allowed meat to be eaten but only with specific guidelines. I believe that it is time to get back to the diet that God gave in the beginning.
I will say more next time about the things I have learned and why I believe the way I do.
I've been staying away from the wheat and most processed foods, including free fats/oils. Why? Because the wheat of today is one step away from gmo, processed foods are full of chemicals and oils and oils are taken out of their original form. All of these things cause acidic conditions in the human body, which creates a disease promoting environment.
I have read and reread several different books and websites which talk about why a plant based diet is better for the human body. When I went to school at Weimar Health Institute, I knew that being a vegetarian was healthier and I learned that vegan was even better. But I didn't really know why. I learned that animal products caused diseases and that free oils were radicals that caused damage to the arteries. I learned alot about the digestive system and diabetes. I still didn't know all the whys. I never will.
However, as I have studied and read more over the last 10 years, I am realizing more and more about how foods affect the body. Each of the authors that I have read, points to one aspect of lifestyle or nutrition and says 'This is what causes cancer', or 'This is what causes disease'. Or they pick apart diet and say, "You need this much protein, so make sure you eat beans if you don't eat meat"; "You are a vegetarian so make sure you get enough greens so you get enough calcium."
Many nutritionist and dieticians, doctors and health authors, have been taught this complicated view of health. Each person needs 'this' amount of Carbs, protein, fats, calcium, etc. And they educate through this view. Does it need to be this complicated? I don't think so.
God in the book of Genesis created a perfect world. He gave man a perfect diet. Genesis 1:29 says, "Behold, I have given you every herb bearing seed,m which is upon the face of all the earth, and every tree, in the which is the fruit of a tree yielding seed, to you it shall be for meat. " After sin, He added, in Genesis 3:18, ". . .and thou shalt eat the herb of the field:. "
It wasn't until after the flood that God allowed meat to be eaten but only with specific guidelines. I believe that it is time to get back to the diet that God gave in the beginning.
I will say more next time about the things I have learned and why I believe the way I do.
Monday, April 1, 2013
Resurrection weekend
This weekend most of the Christian world remembers the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ and the wonderful salvation He brought us.
Our local church does an easter egg hunt in the park for the neighborhood kids followed by telling the story of the Passion week. It was a beautiful out so we went outside and had some fun in the sun.
Sabbath afternoon we got out the kites and flew them in the field next to our house. A few of the neighbor kids joined in.
Sunday we went to the park and joined in the candy eating fun as well as flying kites again and taking some pictures for the record.
Sarah is 8 months old now and very active. She's almost crawling and starting to pull herself up on things and people. Isn't she cute?! She has 2 1/2 teeth and another beginning to swell the gum.
Our local church does an easter egg hunt in the park for the neighborhood kids followed by telling the story of the Passion week. It was a beautiful out so we went outside and had some fun in the sun.
Sabbath afternoon we got out the kites and flew them in the field next to our house. A few of the neighbor kids joined in.
Sunday we went to the park and joined in the candy eating fun as well as flying kites again and taking some pictures for the record.
Sarah is 8 months old now and very active. She's almost crawling and starting to pull herself up on things and people. Isn't she cute?! She has 2 1/2 teeth and another beginning to swell the gum.
Tuesday, March 26, 2013
Meals and recipes!
This blog is for MamaKate, but I felt like sharing it with the rest of you. I thought it was kind of long for a comment on her blog so I just linked her over here to read this! So here you go!
Right now my favorite cookbook is the one from Forks over Knives. It's mostly gluten free.
Meals we eat? We usually eat just breakfast and lunch/dinner spaced appropriately so it's only 2 meals a day so that's what I plan for.
Let's see, yesterday the kids ate granola and fruit for breakfast with rice milk. I had a leftover boiled potato mashed up with avocado and salsa. (I love savory foods and eat them often for breakfast.) My hubby has a cold right now so for breakfast he's been doing green smoothies (apple, banana, orange juice, leafy greens, maybe some nuts).
Lunch yesterday was lentil soup. I love lentils with tomato sauce or diced tomatoes. I also added some taco seasoning to it. We had sliced tomatoes and I cooked up some swiss chard as well.
Today breakfast was the last of the granola and potato pancakes that I made topped with ketchup and salsa.
Lunch was leek/fennel soup with cashew cream mixed in. I didn't add a whole lot, except some cayenne powder and some garlic and onion.
Usually we try to eat something raw and something cooked. Things like rice and stir fry with tofu and a salad. Or baked potatoes with salsa and tomatoes. I love soups so we do bean soups or vegetable soups. I make nut gravies and creams if I want the extra body or just puree the soup a little.
A favorite meal at our house is what we call haystacks. Basically it's taco salad. We do chips on the bottom. Add beans, maybe rice, then any salad toppings you want. I like lettuce, tomatoes, guacamole or just chopped avocacdo, olives and onions, salsa and maybe garbanzo beans or hummus.
Breakfast menu this week will be smoothies and granola and fruit. One of the kids wants oat patties so I'll have to make some and probably gravy to go on top. One day will be muesli. Basically, that's banana, pineapple juice and coconut milk blended and poured over raw oats then left in the fridge overnight. I do that one for Sabbath morning so I don't have to do much when we are in a rush.
Anyway, the dinner menu for this coming week that the kids and I put together this morning is as follows:
Today was leek/fennel soup, my own recipe taken partly from some cookbook and partly from my own head. Not sure which.
The next 5 days will be:
1. Taco salad aka haystacks
2. Stir fry
3. PBJ sandwiches (which means I'll have to make gf bread)
4. Spanish rice and beans w/ avocado
5. Pizza.
Some of these recipes were ideas from the Forks over Knives cookbook and of course number 3 was the little one's idea. The pizza is an idea from The Earth Diet. It's a raw version, which I may adapt and just cook it. I usually don't follow a recipe exactly unless I have absolutely no idea what I'm doing. I use recipes just to get ideas and then kind of do my own thing!
Have a great day!
Right now my favorite cookbook is the one from Forks over Knives. It's mostly gluten free.
Meals we eat? We usually eat just breakfast and lunch/dinner spaced appropriately so it's only 2 meals a day so that's what I plan for.
Let's see, yesterday the kids ate granola and fruit for breakfast with rice milk. I had a leftover boiled potato mashed up with avocado and salsa. (I love savory foods and eat them often for breakfast.) My hubby has a cold right now so for breakfast he's been doing green smoothies (apple, banana, orange juice, leafy greens, maybe some nuts).
Lunch yesterday was lentil soup. I love lentils with tomato sauce or diced tomatoes. I also added some taco seasoning to it. We had sliced tomatoes and I cooked up some swiss chard as well.
Today breakfast was the last of the granola and potato pancakes that I made topped with ketchup and salsa.
Lunch was leek/fennel soup with cashew cream mixed in. I didn't add a whole lot, except some cayenne powder and some garlic and onion.
Usually we try to eat something raw and something cooked. Things like rice and stir fry with tofu and a salad. Or baked potatoes with salsa and tomatoes. I love soups so we do bean soups or vegetable soups. I make nut gravies and creams if I want the extra body or just puree the soup a little.
A favorite meal at our house is what we call haystacks. Basically it's taco salad. We do chips on the bottom. Add beans, maybe rice, then any salad toppings you want. I like lettuce, tomatoes, guacamole or just chopped avocacdo, olives and onions, salsa and maybe garbanzo beans or hummus.
Breakfast menu this week will be smoothies and granola and fruit. One of the kids wants oat patties so I'll have to make some and probably gravy to go on top. One day will be muesli. Basically, that's banana, pineapple juice and coconut milk blended and poured over raw oats then left in the fridge overnight. I do that one for Sabbath morning so I don't have to do much when we are in a rush.
Anyway, the dinner menu for this coming week that the kids and I put together this morning is as follows:
Today was leek/fennel soup, my own recipe taken partly from some cookbook and partly from my own head. Not sure which.
The next 5 days will be:
1. Taco salad aka haystacks
2. Stir fry
3. PBJ sandwiches (which means I'll have to make gf bread)
4. Spanish rice and beans w/ avocado
5. Pizza.
Some of these recipes were ideas from the Forks over Knives cookbook and of course number 3 was the little one's idea. The pizza is an idea from The Earth Diet. It's a raw version, which I may adapt and just cook it. I usually don't follow a recipe exactly unless I have absolutely no idea what I'm doing. I use recipes just to get ideas and then kind of do my own thing!
Have a great day!
Friday, March 22, 2013
Some Pictures
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| Sarah exploring |
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| John hard at work writing |
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| View over my writing at the boys doing theirs. |
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| Under the piano bench |
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| Joshua writing his verses |
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| Even Jeffrey is writing his verse Here is a video of Sarah in the kitchen. I just get a kick out of how she gets around! Sarah scooting |
Thursday, March 21, 2013
Journal entry, I guess.
I've been really bad at getting pictures uploaded recently though I have taken a few of them. But as the weather has warmed up we have been getting out more and doing more.
This week, we started planning our garden and actually got out there and raked and today planted and watered a few seeds. Each of the boys has a section of their own and are very excited about it. Sarah sat in the dirt and seemed fascinated by the expanse of compost and all the sticks and grass around her. She didn't try to go anywhere, just sat still and watched.
In the house, I printed a checklist for spring cleaning, thinking it might help me get the boys involved in the organization and cleanup as well as the de-cluttering of our lives. I figure if I go through it one item at a time, we'll have spring cleaning done and gone through the entire house by the end of summer, at which time it will probably be time to start over again. :-)
I weighed myself this morning and my scale read 140, which means it's more likely to be about 145 lbs. I only have about 10 more pounds to go to be at my ideal weight so yay!
Well, I think that is all for now.
This week, we started planning our garden and actually got out there and raked and today planted and watered a few seeds. Each of the boys has a section of their own and are very excited about it. Sarah sat in the dirt and seemed fascinated by the expanse of compost and all the sticks and grass around her. She didn't try to go anywhere, just sat still and watched.
In the house, I printed a checklist for spring cleaning, thinking it might help me get the boys involved in the organization and cleanup as well as the de-cluttering of our lives. I figure if I go through it one item at a time, we'll have spring cleaning done and gone through the entire house by the end of summer, at which time it will probably be time to start over again. :-)
I weighed myself this morning and my scale read 140, which means it's more likely to be about 145 lbs. I only have about 10 more pounds to go to be at my ideal weight so yay!
Well, I think that is all for now.
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