After a Month

I am proud to report that my new diet free of preservatives and processed foods it going strong. it is more of a lifestyle change than a diet. Each day is an adventure in food and more so in consciousness.

The quest to find whole foods has shifted my shopping from Fred Meyer and Safeway to New Seasons and any farmers market I can find. My produce bin is no longer large enough, and my pantry houses few cans any longer.

It is hard to quantify the effects, but qualitatively I argue some improvement. I will happily note that my blood pressure is lower--just under 120/80--and I have dropped some extra pounds. I am trying to piece together the weight loss causation. I eat freely within the range of natural foods, which I do believe has significantly increased my fiber consumption.

As a side effect, I have been reading more books specifically about food and even browsing a few blogs. I would like to suggest you check out thecrunchychicken.com. I just finished reading 'The Omnivores Dilemma,' which has given me a great deal of encouragement and knowledge.

So for this weeks adventure in food, I have a few goals. Sprouting my own beans, making some cheese, and starting to recycle are on the list. Yes, I know, I should have been recycling years ago, but looks for the argument I will post later. It has been an internal struggle.