I’ve know this for quite a while and should let you all know that my dogs love carrots. We eat carrots too. They are good for us. How can this help us save money and eat better too?
Carrots can be cut into just the right size so that dogs won’t woof them down just the same way we cut them down when we cook them for ourselves. I use the bags of peeled baby carrots as snacks and side dishes and they are just the right size for my two mini-aussies.
It’s better than paying over $2 for the same number of servings of something that isn’t as good for them and they are always fresh and ready to eat when I want some too. A big plus is that they are a healthy food for both man and animal.
Just thought you might like to know.
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We pay a greater and greater price for the poisons that feed us every day.
Our Ancestors ate food that was available and abundant but they didn’t die of obesity-related illnesses. That didn’t start to happen until we as people, settled down and started farming some 10,000 years in the past. It seems like a long time ago.
Learning again to eat wisely. The Paleo Man didn’t have the problems the modern man is facing. His greatest threat to survival was starvation. He learned what it took to eat to survive. And survive he did, for over 5 million years.
The combinationof his survival skills, the available foods, and time created what is now the modern man. With a large supply of of agriculturally available grains and commercially concentrated sugars came nutritional starvation and our bodies compensated by adding fat. A greater store of fat not only meant a greater source of energy but also a larger store of nutrients for times when the right foods were not available. That greater store of fat, is what is killing us.
Avoid the the costsof modern diets while gaining the benefits of 5 million years of evolution. Does the Paleo diet sound like the Atkins Diet®, the South-Beach Diet®, or Weight Watchers®? The basis for these diets are the same as the Paleo diet. The biggest difference between any of them is that they all have their own approaches to “The foods we eat are killing us” concept and they all have their own approach to something the paleo man knew instinctively.
It’s not just what we eat, but how we eat it, and how much exercise we get after we eat. If it drops the weight but robs the body of vital nutrients or avoids the issue of necessary exercise, it is not sustainable. What is needed for sustained nutrition is a new way to eat and a different view of exercise… New to us as modern human beings but not to our bodies, or the Paleo man. We will start with the diet. This new way is the “old” way… What was old is new again. What is the solution?
The solution is the Paleo Diet. High protein and fiber, mixed with natural fats, an assortment of fruits, nuts, berries, and root vegetables, and LOW (not no) carbohydrates, IE: low gluten as from getting away from refined grains and concentrated sugars to avoid high glycemic indexed foods, no pesticides and low dairy intake makes the Paleo diet a natural to go along with our 5 million old genetics.
Be a Paleo Man. No one wants to advocate a total reversion to the same diet that sustained mankind for so many years. After all, our lifespans have increased, not as a direct result of what we eat but as a function of being more knowledgeable about what it takes to be healthy. Therefore, we should all use a little commonsense when we eat. Not all dairy or processed foods are going to harm us. A few add vital nutrients that our ancestors sorely lacked. What we can do is use the wisdom of listening to our bodies and eat accordingly. Just don’t overdo the modern habits that are killing us.
A Paleo diet doesn’t have to be bland. It doesn’t have to be boring. And it’s upsides are that it dovetails nicely to the diet of diabetics, weight watchers, dieters, and health fanatics… And just about everyone else. Who knew that a ancient diet could have so much in common with the modern man.
If you think that Paleo-style recipes might be for you, you can search for and study recipes yourself, but for a collection that is already delicious and healthy try these in the the “Paleo Diet Cookbook” Click Here!
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Cooking Instructions
Step 1: Lay out everything you need to cook.
Step 2: Place water and oats in bowl and cook until done… The longer you cook them the softer, creamier and thicker the oats get. Just add extra moisture when needed to keep it mixable. I always use more water but the oatmeal will thin out a little when you add the other ingredients so not too much more.
Step 3: Add brown sugar, honey and cinnamon. Stir. Why not add everything at once? Well, you get the most kick out of your vanilla when you don’t let the essential oils escape. Heat causes this. If you wait until you are almost ready to serve then you’ll get more bangs for your buck. Some people prefer the more blended taste of the vanilla and that’s fine too. If that is the case, feel free to add it first thing after you finish cooking the oats. If you add the fruit at this stage (say strawberries) then you get as a final product is strawberry-flavored oatmeal with nuts. Most folks enjoy a certain distinction between their flavors and textures. It’s more fun to eat that way.
Step 4: Add vanilla. Stir.
Step 4-½: If you like your oatmeal very hot now would be a good time to reheat what you just mixed (Maybe another minute or two in the microwave). You want to do this before you add the fruit so as to keep your fruit fresher for serving.
Step 5: Fold in fruit. Fold? Why can’t I just stir it in? Fruit gets softer the longer it is exposed to heat. Sometimes very fast. Folding is a very efficient method of mixing foods together fast without over-mixing or destroying either food.
Step 6: Place in serving bowls, garnish if desired, and serve with spoon.