Or a bag, or a jar or a can. That could be the U.S. cooking motto. But those items have “shelf life”. And generally, more shelf life equals less nutrition. Take another look at your grocer’s offerings. What could you make with groceries that don’t come gift wrapped?

Does it seem odd that your doc wouldn’t prescribe eating real food as a way to prevent disease? Unfortunately, your doctor wasn’t trained to prevent disease, they were trained to treat it.

Some will go above and beyond their education, but these days, most are just trying to get to the bottom line and write the scrip in the ten minutes the insurance companies allow for your visit. Sad, but true 😦

What’s the difference? Pure Salt, otherwise known as Sodium Chloride (NaCl), has a chemical makeup and dozens of minerals that are essential to proper function of the human body. Sodium (Na)… not so much.

Sometime this week, buy a vegetable you’ve never eaten, find a recipe for it that sounds good (even if it’s smothered in cheese) then try it! What have you got to lose?