http://www.lowcarbfriends.com/bbs/ Discuss topics related to organic and natural whole foods. en Sat, 21 Nov 2009 01:49:36 GMT vBulletin 60 http://images.lowcarbfriends.com/lcf/vb3/images/misc/rss.jpg http://www.lowcarbfriends.com/bbs/ http://www.lowcarbfriends.com/bbs/organic-natural-eating/647759-how-bad-not-eat-organic.html Thu, 19 Nov 2009 17:07:58 GMT I am 100% for organic, free-range, heirloom and heritage varieties, locally-grown...BUT we're spending SO much money on food! We need money for other things, so I'm considering cutting organic food except:

animal products
oils
the dirty dozen produce list

Currently, everything that we buy is organic unless we can't find it organic (some spices, teas, shirataki...)


I am wondering how this will affect our health. Does anybody know? ]]> Organic and Natural Eating wcwendy http://www.lowcarbfriends.com/bbs/organic-natural-eating/647759-how-bad-not-eat-organic.html http://www.lowcarbfriends.com/bbs/organic-natural-eating/647399-what-do-you-all-use-mayo.html Tue, 17 Nov 2009 04:47:51 GMT I need something to make egg or chicken salad.

I am trying to learn to make my own dressings, but for eg, I want to make a honey mustard type dressing, and the base is mayonaise.

I've had a growing frustration with what type of oil to use in salad dressings. Its bad enough that I can't just buy things off the shelf without it being soybean oil or whatever...

I HATE the taste of extra virgin olive oil. (I can tolerate it to use for cooking veggies, where you use so little the taste isn't there.)

Is there ANYTHING off the shelf I can just buy?
I work over 80 hrs a week, so its really hard to make every last morsel of food at home. ]]> Organic and Natural Eating Strawberry http://www.lowcarbfriends.com/bbs/organic-natural-eating/647399-what-do-you-all-use-mayo.html http://www.lowcarbfriends.com/bbs/organic-natural-eating/647339-very-confused-about-switching-organics.html Mon, 16 Nov 2009 22:18:53 GMT Hi everyone,

I just read Jillian Michael's book, Mastering you're metabolism (I think that's what it's called?). Anyway, I liked it very much and I had no idea about how some foods can effect your hormones and what not.

I also should say that I am an off-the-wagon low carber. :( I like the idea of eating real foods, honestly I didn't know I wasn't, lol. Ok, so I'm ready to get back on the wagon but I'm not sure how to do the switchover to organics. I am a hardcore couponer and so I have a lot of food storage of stuff that I can't stand to throw away. For instance I have about 10 canisters of crystal light. It has aspertame and I know that I shouldn't use it but it's so hard.

Also right now I don't have much money to buy all this fancy stuff. Because of my couponing, I have gotten our food/hba/paper products (this includes food for 2 dogs and 2 adults) down to $200 a month. I can't see how I can eat right and keep that budget. My DH is a home inspector and our business has dropped about 75% in the last 2 years. The money just isn't there.

I can't figure out if I should just use up what I have and replace it with better options when I need more of that item or if I should just get rid of it all and start over. :dunno: If it was only a few things I wouldn't worry about it but, for example I have enought SF heinz ketchup to last me a year or more. Should I toss it and try to find an organic ketchup or would that be worse because I don't think I've ever seen a SF organic option. And if it's SF it probably would have artificial sweeteners in it that are bad, right? Ugh, I'm so confused. I think my DH would freak out if I got rid of most of our food storage.

I guess one of my main concerns is that if I gradually switch over is that just going to make it take longer to get the benefits that eating whole, real food could be giving my body? Would I be getting any benefit that way or is it stopping it altogether b/c I would still be putting non-food crud in my body that it doesn't know what to do with?

I don't know if I'm making any sense. It's hard to get my thoughts down in writing. Ugh...:stars: ]]> Organic and Natural Eating Kris B http://www.lowcarbfriends.com/bbs/organic-natural-eating/647339-very-confused-about-switching-organics.html http://www.lowcarbfriends.com/bbs/organic-natural-eating/647331-principles-expensive.html Mon, 16 Nov 2009 21:03:32 GMT My Thanksgiving plans are still in flux, but I decided to order a turkey anyway because I love it. But I refuse, on principle, to buy factory farmed meat of any kind, so I bought my turkey through my grass-fed bison source, which guarantees a free-range, organic bird. Alas, my supermarket is... My Thanksgiving plans are still in flux, but I decided to order a turkey anyway because I love it. But I refuse, on principle, to buy factory farmed meat of any kind, so I bought my turkey through my grass-fed bison source, which guarantees a free-range, organic bird. Alas, my supermarket is selling turkey for 59 cents a pound. Did I mention that mine will come to almost $8 a pound? It's worth it, however, knowing that I'm not personally contributing to the meat industry. ]]> Organic and Natural Eating Leo41 http://www.lowcarbfriends.com/bbs/organic-natural-eating/647331-principles-expensive.html http://www.lowcarbfriends.com/bbs/organic-natural-eating/647279-natural-eating-starchy-vegees-more-fruits.html Mon, 16 Nov 2009 16:57:20 GMT Ok - so I have been doing Atkins now since January of this year. I love what I have learned - especially getting rid of all processed junk and eating pretty much a whole-unprocessed-foods diet. I tend to really lean towards organic (when I can afford it) as well as grass-fed no-hormone meat. ... Ok - so I have been doing Atkins now since January of this year. I love what I have learned - especially getting rid of all processed junk and eating pretty much a whole-unprocessed-foods diet.

I tend to really lean towards organic (when I can afford it) as well as grass-fed no-hormone meat.

My question is - as I am now in maintenance of my lifestyle (have pretty much been for 4-5 months now...) I really feel like I've got a good grasp on everything and am leaning towards just eating a more lower-carb organic/natural diet.

My question is - do most of you find that you can eat starchier vegetables such as sweet potatoes, peas and carrots?

Do you honestly eat brown rice? Or is this an "off limits" food?

I know it's not off-limits completely on atkins (once past rung 9, the grains) - but I'm just curious.

Really, for me, it's not like I HAVE to have a label on the way I eat - as I have realized that the way I've re-learned to eat through atkins is very "natural".

I love atkins and all that it teaches - and IN maintenance I CAN have higher-carb vegees, fruits and grains, but I still tend to keep it pretty low and only "indulge" once in a great while.

I'm just curious what your experiences are with the foods that are usually considered a bit more "off-limits" as far as atkins is concerned (meaning higher-carb vegees, fruits & grains).

I really appreciate your replies! ]]> Organic and Natural Eating Indychick829 http://www.lowcarbfriends.com/bbs/organic-natural-eating/647279-natural-eating-starchy-vegees-more-fruits.html http://www.lowcarbfriends.com/bbs/organic-natural-eating/647275-milk-grass-fed-non-homoginized-vs-raw.html Mon, 16 Nov 2009 16:49:35 GMT ok - so I have a question about drinking 100% Grass-Fed Non-Homoginized pasturized milk vs. Raw Milk.

Since I have the privilage of living in a state where Raw milk is ILLEGAL!!! :( (BOOOOO) - I can't get it without going through some hoops. Basically it's $50 to sign up for the cow-share program and then about $8 / gallon every week - and I just don't have the extra $$$ right now to sign up. Plus the place I can get it from ONLY has it available on Mondays at 4:30 - 5:30 near my house - but I work a good half hour away and it's just too much of a pain to figure it out (although one day I will!!!!)

So anyways. There is a farm just north west of Indianapolis that sells Non-homoginized 100% grass fed milk - but it's obviously pasturized. The Farm is "Traders Point Creamery" and I've bought the milk before and have had it a few times (very tasty) and it SOUNDS much healthier than factory farmed/commercialized milk (which I have come to realize is just not good at all)...

Traders Point Creamery Milk

So my question to all of you incredibly smart people is this:
what exactly is "non-homoginized" and do any of you drink "Organic, 100% grass fed, Non-homoginized" milk when you can't get raw. Is this a good alternative?

I really appreciate your feedback!! :) ]]> Organic and Natural Eating Indychick829 http://www.lowcarbfriends.com/bbs/organic-natural-eating/647275-milk-grass-fed-non-homoginized-vs-raw.html