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You Are What You Eat

© Bob Ewing

We are what we eat*. We do live in a fast, very-little-time-for-anything, I-am-so-busy world. That does not change the fact that we are what we eat. The human body and the Earth are interconnected. The minerals that form in rocks are ground down to soil, and this is taken up by plants. Humans either eat the plants directly or eat the animals who eat the plants.

The health issue is: Are there sufficient minerals and trace minerals* in the food you are eating to provide your body with what it requires to function properly? What you eat is your choice. I do believe that it makes more sense to make informed choices rather than doing what is convenient. Consider this, does a fast food diet meet your optimum health requirements?*

What impact do pesticides have on your health? What chemicals are used in the growing and processing of the food you eat?*

The health issue is only one of three factors that determine how sound your food choices are. Over the next three weeks we will look at how all three, health, environment and economy are interdependent.

Now there are far too many people who have limited choices. The options that are accessible to people living on a low and fixed income are noticeably fewer than those who receive a higher income. Food is a commodity. Many of the good things too eat, such as blueberries and strawberries, are expensive. Organic meat and vegetables cost more. On another note, the cost of living is rising. Is your income?

Our food system is complex and far-flung. Food is much more than eating. How we move food from the field to the kitchen can define the society within which we live. Do we really want to dependent upon oil and long distance transportation?

If you want to eat healthy but have little time, you can consider buying a slow cooker*. You can prepare tasty and hearty food simply. Supper can be started in the morning before your leave the house and left to cook on low all day. Slow cookers are ideal for soups and stews. Beans, peas and lentils add low-cost add food value to your food budget. Search the Suite for recipes and more on using a slow cooker.

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* Eating Fossil Fuels:

http://www.fromthewilderness.com/free/ww...

http://www.sustainabletable.org/issues/e...

*Minerals and trace minerals:

http://www.mgwater.com/import.shtml

http://www.biology-online.org/7/9_balanc...

*Health and Diet

http://www.helpguide.org/life/fast_food_...

*Pesticides

http://www.panna.org/

*Slow cooker

http://www.suite101.com/article.cfm/ecle...

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