How will my kids know all the good things that go into their food if I don’t tell them? How will they replicate the healthy eating in their own cooking when they grow up?
I had this lightening bolt when I spent over $13 for organic apples at the grocery store the other day. Yes, that is a lot of money for apples and to be fair, I did buy enough to pack lunches for a whole week, but that is beside the point. I buy organic apples because conventional apples are on a “dirty dozen” list for foods with the most pesticide use.
On the flip side, I don’t buy organic bananas because I’ve read that due to their peel and the way they are grown, organic is not necessary. If I don’t tell my kids about this, how will they know that I have tried to shield them from extra pesticides and that they should think long and hard about organic produce in their lives.
I leave the cinnamon next to the toaster because cinnamon is a spice that is anti-inflammatory. I sprinkle it on my toast every day and use it a lot when I bake. They think it tastes good, should I tell them? The same goes for the turmeric that I put into chicken noodle soup or rice side dishes…do I explain the healthful benefits of turmeric?
What about the homemade cookies loaded with walnuts because of the high omega-3’s? There are so many other things, like vegetable purees and fresh herbs, that go into my food for taste and other health reasons. I put garlic in almost everything and make my taco filling with tomato paste just to sneak in a vegetable.
And, is there really any science to eating a gluten-light diet if you do not have celiac disease or gluten sensitivity? My whole family eats gluten-free pasta and gluten-free homemade baked goods. When I make stuffing, it is gluten-free. When I make basically anything for dinner, it is gluten-free. Does this benefit the rest of my family in anyway?
Obviously my son and I must eat a gluten-free diet, but the rest of the family does “gluten-light” during the day and gluten-free for breakfast and dinner. I just wonder what will happen when they go off on their own….
Kendall Egan