“It is far more important to know what person the disease has
than what disease the person has.”
Hippocrates
In my life I really try to live by a statement that Hypocrites made,
" Let food by thy medicine and medicine be thy food"
On that note, when I start my morning I think about what nutrients does my family need? Is anyone needing something extra? What illnesses are going around? Have they been around sick people? Has there been enough Sleep? Enough exercise? How has the water intake been? Have we had enough veggies? I ask these questions, because this is my health care, my insurance.
It seems to me with the health care system being so flawed, people would work on being healthy. Instead of new junk food business going up, we should see more gyms, ski highs, kung fu schools, roller skating rink, more farmers markets, more organic farmers, etc, because we have all become so active that, that is where the money is being made. If America was truly concerned about health, health care and insurance then we would see fast food joints close, video game businesses close, people becoming more active, obesity rates down, and a pluthara of other diseases down. .
It shows in my own town how unhealthy we are. Just count all the fast food restaurants, the coffee shops, the AM/PM, etc. this shows where the money is being made. We are not an active town, we are a town that has a very high percent of obesity.
The so called health care system has nothing to do with HEALTH. The people in charge of naming it health care were brilliant. If anything they have shown people the opposite of what true health is. Now days most people do not even know what it feels like to be totally healthy. Kids are taught at a very young age how NOT to be healthy. They are brought up on processed carbs, fruit, cheese slices, mac and cheese and hot dogs. Parents are not taught how to raise their child starting at first foods and how to have them grow up with a wide palate. They end up with picky eaters, due to this fact. Plus, most adults do not eat good themselves, therefore the child learns from them.
What we have in America is Sick Care. Our costs of Sick Care are high and the corporations are getting richer by the minute due to our lack of knowledge to be healthy. Brilliant plan, of a handful of now billionaires that started in 1847....
The Standard American Diet = SAD
There is no healing nutrients in the food pictured below. All of this food feeds depression, anxiety, obesity, heart disease, cancer, gives low energy, less brain power, sucks your immune system dry, gives diabetes, high blood pressure etc. This is just a S.A.D
This food pictured below takes away from your life.
A few weeks ago Mr. Bronson and I took a back-packing trip. This trip was to have a quiet place to think. We sat high up on a view and came up with our own health plan. What we need to implement in our life to stay healthy. We set personal and health goals, these goals were set in the realm of mind, body and spirit. Also, we worked out on a wellness plan that I am excited to share once we get it solidified.
One of our goals was to make eating food at the Kung Fu School easier for Mr. Bronson. Pouring a hot bowl of soup and trying to eat it in-between classes is not easy. By the time he can eat it, it is too cold to eat. Therefore it gets poured back into the crock pot and he tries again. This does not make a night of successfully eating healthy if you can only get a few bites in for the night. One of the health goals we set was to have food at the school that is easier to eat in sound bites. I love hearing the stories of Mr. Bronson showing the kids what he is eating. I hope it motivates them to keep trying new foods. The post's on face book about food must be working because I am getting requests for recipes. I have decided to try to put some of the recipes down right away with the picture. I have had requests (for years) for me to put a cookbook together. I am just not sure where to start, I just need to buck up and figure it out.
Pictured Below is one of our thinking spots.
Most of the meals you see Mr. Bronson eating, are made without recipes. I will do my best to tell you what I did.
When it comes to greens and salads you really can't mess up. The first thing you need is some really good quality tasting green veggies. I have some of these growing on my farm and then I go to the Saturday Market in our town at the Grange. We have our CSA Share from Growing Wild farm and I also purchase more greens from Dennison's Farms
Here is a list of great veggies you can pick up at the Saturday Market in our town. If you do not live in McMinnville, you can find a farmers market near you by clicking on this link:
http://www.localharvest.org/
Saturday Market Veggie List:
Cabbage, collards, kale, beets, beet greens, leeks, fennel bulbs, carrots, salad mix, spinach, potatoes, onions, garlic, ginger, berries, arugula, turnips, winter squash, variety of mustard greens, swiss chard, variety of red sweet peppers and more.
This food pictured below feeds your muscles, brain, immune system, keeps depression away, keeps disease away, keeps colds and flu away. Just looking at the picture you can see life, it looks awake and full of energy. This food gives life
Organic Turkey Salad:
Big silver mixing bowl
Chop a variety of greens, ( salad mix, kale, mustard, cabbage, spinach, swiss chard etc)
Shred one or two beets
Shred 3 carrots
Finely chop 1/2 of a sweet onion
Toss
Add organic meat of choice
Add seeds, walnuts etc.
Homemade Organic Ranch Dressing
About 1 1/2 cups organic butter milk,
about 1/4 cup organic olive oil,
about 6 plus shakes of organic balsamic vinegar,
about 1 tablespoon of organic lemon concentrate,
2 tablespoons of dill,
4 tablespoons of parsley,
1/8 cup finely chopped organic red onion,
1 tablespoon of paprika,
1 tablespoon of mustard powder,
1 tablespoon garlic granules,
lots of pepper and celtic salt ,
Shake, shake, shake, refrigerate.
Enjoy!
Chop up your greens, put in the a bowl, add nuts, seeds, carrots, beets, onion, organic meat and toss. When it is time to eat add the dressing.
If you want to build muscles, strengthen your heart and immune system, balance your blood sugar and have your body tuned-up, this the food it needs.
Do you have a "Wellness Plan"?
As much as you are concerned about not having insurance, shouldn't you hold that same concern for what you are eating and how much you exercise?
Most people do not want to take a job unless it has good insurance, shouldn't you carry that same thought/energy for staying healthy?
You say "NO" to jobs, if they do not have good benefits, shouldn't' you say "NO" to food, that does not give nutrients, minerals, vitamins, life, and vitality?
Just Saying....
I want to help you, I want a healthy world, with healthy vibrant people.
So, for the next couple of month's I am here to help those who are serious about putting a Wellness Plan together. I can help you. It is work and for some, hard work.
It is commitment. You can call me, e-mail me or Skype me. Together we will develop a plan to get you on the road to health, but, YOU have to implement the plan.
This is the REAL HEALTH INSURANCE, that will keep those medical costs down.
Only serious inquiries please.
mountainmamamagic@gmail.com
503-843-1594
No Excuses:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LbKkkZNwmN4
"DON'T MAKE EXCUSES,
MAKE RESULTS"
