Going to try a new way

[sunshine]

I'm not being very successful at losing weight. However, I've decided that there are some other changes I need to make in my lifestyle.

I need to get rid of some toxic substances such as :

trans fats
MSG
aspartame


Any links or books that would be useful?

[Admin]

I don't have any links Denise, but I am sure there are some out there. But I wanted to say...GOOD FOR YOU!! Please keep us posted on your quest for better health!!

[sunshine]

www.hsph.harvard.edu/nutritionsource/fats.html

www.hc-sc.gc.ca/ahc-asc/media/nr-cp/2004/2004_56bk1_e.html

www.naturodoc.com/library/nutrition/aspartame.htm

www.naturodoc.com/library/nutrition/MSG.htm

Looks like this will be harder than I thought- just reading labels
won't quite do it.

[ellise]

Best of Luck Denise. Looks too hard for me

[braided-rug]

I did find some information about trans. I just haven't got back to you. I haven't read your links yet. In Australia MSG has been cut out, not completely though. I have been thinking about our diet and additives. We don't eat many, but if I am serious I will have to rethink the stock cubes or buillion cubes. It is a small thing probably. We can get real stock, not sure how that would go with seven of us though. I used to boil meat, it hasn't happened much lately.

[frugalmel]

Good luck Denise. I know it isn't easy with todays foods. {{hugs}}

Denise, I am trying to make changes here as well.

With a strong family history of high blood pressure, high cholesterol and heart attacks, not to mention my mom's breast cancer, I have to get serious about my health.

I recently bought a book called "The Maker's Diet" by Jordan S Rubin. I am hoping it will have some ideas.

[braided-rug]

I must read your links today. Here is one I came across.

www.vegetariantimes.com/document_display.cfm?section_id=80&document_id=417

[braided-rug]

In Australia the additives have numbers, so if something had MSG you would see the number if you know what the number is. Do you have that system?

www.foodstandards.gov.au/whatsinfood/foodadditives.cfm

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Food_additives

[braided-rug]

I have put a few resources on the board. I am trying to encourage myself because I haven't done much about lowering my husband's colesterol. Cooking from scratch so far has resulted in us buying more butter, which would not be helping.

hearthandhome.proboards44.com/index.cgi?
board=tips&action=display&thread=1129355630

Meal planning goals, I have left a few out. They are from an article about good fats. The rest are:

1. East mostly skinless chicken and lean meat trimmed of fat.

2. Buy low-fat or reduced fat dairy foods, such as milk, yoghurt, cheese and ice-cream.

3. Use a variety of healthy oils for cooking, such as canola, sunflower, soy bean, olive, peanut, vegetable, sesame, avocado, walnut and mustard-seed oils.

4. Use dressings or mayonnaise on salad made from healthy oils.

5. Don't eat full-fat cheese and ice-cream more than twice a week.

6. Limit cakes, pastries, chocolate or creamy biscuits to once a week.

It is easier for me because we have heart foundation ticks on foods, which makes it easier to choose.

With these guidelines you can still have biscuits etc.

hearthandhome.proboards44.com/index.cgi?board=tips&action=display&thread=1129354860

There have been some new recipes added to the Skinny Farm. Some include recipes for good fats.

hearthandhome.proboards44.com/index.cgi?board=low

We used to boil meats like silverside, a pickled beef? The next day we always made Italian soup with a blend of dried beans, cabbage, tomato paste and macaroni, plus carrots, celery and onion.