When I was growing up on a vegetable farm in Loudoun County, Virginia, we ate what I now call real food.
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When I was growing up on a vegetable farm in Loudoun County, Virginia, we ate what I now call real food.
#FirstLineFridays @ShyBookOwl
so-so3 Stars • "Good Energy" by Casey and Calley Means argues that metabolic health is key to preventing and reversing diseases. They link modern lifestyle issues to metabolic problems and offer a practical four-week plan to optimize health through diet, sleep, exercise, and stress management. It's a blend of science and actionable advice for better health.
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pickMy concerns about the newer version of this book were unfounded. The sections about the concerning cosy relationships between industry and scientists / regulators in the UK is at the end of the book alongside a new section on what happened after the hardback was published.
Recommended read - non-judgmental, compassionate and wide ranging.
Revisiting this in the eBook form. It now has an additional chapter detailing what happened with Big Food after the initial hardback publication which I'm looking forward to.
I don't have the original hardback now but I'm sure the earlier chapters have quite a lot of structural change. Notably a large early section which detailed the problematic closeness of food researchers to industry funding.
👇Continues in commemts
@CarolynM Today was a beautiful day for a picnic! We got to solve clues & find parts of our picnic at different cafes and bakeries. We did a central city version so we got to spend time in parks and parts of the viaduct that we havent visited for a LONG time. And there were DONUTS 🙌 (i forgot to photograph the food but i found the donuts on insta - will be going back there again!) Thank you so much for the gift that we finally put to good use. 😘
pickI couldn't rate this book. It's well written, and the brain energy theory sounds plausible. I am skeptical of some of the solutions to mental illness, particularly the ketogenic diet. I can't speak to its efficacy until I've tried it. The book describes the theory in scientific terms involving mitochondria and the metabolic system. It's is fascinating, and parts are over my uneducated head. I will have to do my own research. I have a project now!
2025 is gonna be a rough one
pickI haven‘t read/listened to a book about our food industry in a lot of yrs so thought this would be a good one. It was a bit science-y for me, but I also liked the information about studies & explanations about our bodies. My horror about our food industry was renewed, but I‘m not sure how to reduce my UPF intake. We don‘t have many non-UPF options in my area, except the farmers market in summer. Would have liked more of that info.
Slight blood sugar issue in the family. Been watching her YouTube videos. Super interesting.
Tonight‘s comfort food: 🥔Baked Potato Soup
I may have gotten a little excited with the fake bacon bits🤷🏻♀️
This cookbook is great for whole foods plant-based comfort recipes. I need to explore more recipes in this one to see if I like her other meals.
