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We planned a sort of laid back weekend this weekend. We really needed a break! So when I was going to the store Friday, I asked my daughter what she wanted to eat this weekend. She said “Good Food!”

Well, that narrows it down, doesn’t it?

She definitely wanted the Pecan Crusted Chicken. Her boyfriend likes green beans, so we had to have those, and we topped it off with cooked apples for a side dish.

For Sunday they picked Teriyaki Chicken with buttered noodles, and a big tossed salad.

And we made potato chip cookies.

It was a weekend of great company, relaxing, and great food.

And the kids made the mistake of telling me about the new oldies station…

Everything is cleaned up, and I’m ready to settle in and watch a movie. Oddly enough, as much as everyone else likes them, potato chip cookies are not my favorite – but there is some chocolate mousse and some raspberries left that have my name on it.

Oh, you thought they were going to pick pizza and burgers, didn’t you? Not often around here. My daughter spent about an hour on Rebel With a Fork. She was reading the recipe for the Pecan Crusted Chicken, and she said, “hey that’s pretty easy – even I could make that!”

Yep, that’s the idea!

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I grew up in a solidly middle class area. We weren’t starving, but we weren’t well off either.

My mother could have been a pretty decent cook if you could pry the salt shaker out of her hand. She didn’t like vegetables. Her idea of vegetables were canned green beans, or corn, or that mixed vegetable stuff. Occasionally we had peas or lima beans. She was the only one who liked the lima beans. ICK.

My grandmother was not the greatest cook. We ate a lot of overly tenderized overcooked round steak, dry pork chops, shake ‘n bake chicken, canned green beans or corn. I have to say, we did have a salad almost every night at my grandparent’s house.

There were a few things my grandmother made well. Her homemade vegetable soup, navy beans with homemade corn bread, biscuits and gravy, fried apples, virginia ham, sweet potato casserole, potato salad, and her lemon meringue pie were to die for. I loved the homemade foods. They always tasted so much better, and somehow I just felt that there was more love put into it. I still feel that way to this day.

My grandfather was a fisherman. We always had trout and bass in the freezer, but it seemed it was only once in a blue moon that we actually ate it.

My parents were divorced. And wouldn’t you know it, my father didn’t like vegetables either.

So, you can see that I wasn’t raised to eat a healthy diet.

When I would go to friend’s houses, the mom was always making something. Grandmothers baked homemade goodies. It was a Jewish area. You know how Jewish Moms are! Just the fact that they cared so much about their family. And they didn’t eat poor food like we did. Food came to symbolize everything that I didn’t have.

To me, if you really don’t care, you open a can of green beans. If you care, you get fresh green beans. They take about 10 minutes longer. Whoopee.

Hamburger Helper? Ragu? Canned ham? To me those are totally insulting. You won’t find them in my house.

I would gauge how well a date like me by where he took me to eat. I swear! But it didn’t have to be expensive. The food had to be good.

One time a date took me to a Chinese restaurant. The decor was Formica tables, and the place was filled with Chinese people. I was horrified. No Americans in the place. What were we going to be eating that no Americans wanted to eat there? He said, “calm down, you’re going to love it.” And I did! The food was delicious. That was back in the 70s, and they are still in business – except the restaurant is much bigger and nicer – and they do a rockin business!

As a matter of fact, if you’re ever in Northern Illinois and you want some good food, Poochies (hot dogs, and the char-cheddar burger), Riggios (Italian), The Prime Minister (steaks, prime rib), and China Chef are still thriving.

And pop? That was something kids drank.

Yes, I liked good food, and food symbolized love. And you might even say that I have a bit of a mental problem when it comes to food, wouldn’t you?

But as it turns out – all the foods that I won’t eat are the same foods that are causing all this disease and obesity. So maybe my sickness is one you want to catch!

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 I got a discount drug card in with my electric bill. It’s similar to the RX card I told you about earlier this year. You can use this card if you do not have prescription drug coverage. The website is www.TrustScripts.com if you didn’t happen to get one stuffed in your utility bill.

I’m always getting ads from the major drug stores in the area to save big money in the store Get a gift card. Get rebates on your favorite products, and so on and so on…

CVS has a pretty good savings club from what I understand.

The problem is, they all require that your transfer your prescriptions. I don’t have any prescriptions. Why are they sending all of these great specials all tied to prescriptions? Do you know why?

Because MOST people have prescriptions.

Isn’t that sad?

So when they do a blanket mailing, chances are pretty high that they will hit a good number of people who will want to transfer their prescriptions to get these great deals. It’s not likely that they’ll hit too many healthy people who don’t have prescriptions. And they don’t want to. They don’t make too much money off healthy people.

As a matter of fact – not only drug stores, but drug companies, doctors, hospitals, and insurance companies all make money off sick people. Big money.

And then the prepared food manufacturers make Big money off the people who want to eat healthy, but who lack the skill or the motivation to do it for themselves. They’re making Big money, but not delivering on the promise, are they?

Then you have all of the weight loss companies who are making Big money, but they’re not delivering on their promise too well either, are they?

I can’t provide the motivation for you. That has to come from you. But when you’re ready to stop being taken advantage of and get your health back – I can help you with the skills.

Actually, I do have a prescription. I eat certain foods that will keep my body healthy and strong, get some exercise, and try to get enough sleep. That’s my prescription that keeps me from needing those other prescriptions.

It’s not hard. It doesn’t taste bad. And you can throw all those ads in the recycling bin.

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The kids are back in school. An awful flu season threatens us every day. The winter in the mid-section of the US is predicted to be horrendous. The economy stinks. Can we come up with any more good news?

 
You have to find a way to keep your kids in school as much as possible if you want to keep your job. While we all want our kids to be healthy and brilliant, the reality is you can’t be dealing with calls from the principle’s office, sick days, and trips to the doctor.

You need a good healthy lifestyle. Yes, even behavior problems and A.D.D. are helped with a healthy diet, exercise, and enough sleep. If you can’t afford time off work, then you can’t afford to be living an unhealthy lifestyle. This single mom has been there, done that, bought the t-shirt.

 
So, how do you get your kids to make healthier food choices? Make healthy dinners full of nutritious foods and esteem building conversation. Combating obesity, eating disorders, sickness, and behavior problems can be just that simple.

 
Most people struggle with getting their kids to eat healthy. But it doesn’t have to be a struggle. Here’s what’s worked for me -

 
1. Eat healthy yourself – they learn from you.

 
2. Put out lots of food choices and let them taste different foods.

 
3. Don’t force them to eat something they don’t like. Just ask that they taste new foods. Most kids will accommodate if you start them early. And if they know you won’t force them to eat it if they don’t like it, they’ll be more willing to take the plunge!

 
4. Remember that kid’s taste change seemingly overnight. Just because they didn’t like it one time doesn’t mean they won’t like it the next time.

5. If you like it, put it out. When they see you enjoying something, they’re more curious.

6. Kids like simpler foods. They’ll eat a hamburger with nothing on it, or a salad with no dressing. You don’t have to be a world class chef. Practically all my daughter wanted to eat was chicken, raw broccoli, raw carrots and French fries. My niece was the same way.

7. Rather than talking to your kids about how healthy the food is, talk about how great it tastes. They turn off to the notion of healthy eating just the way you do. But if you’re eating it because it tastes really good, you’ll all be a lot happier – and healthier just happens.

 
Nothing is better than a great example. If you know a lot about foods, and you eat a lot of different foods, kids will naturally learn from you. You can learn more about how easy it is to eat healthy food here >>>

By the way – These tips also work on adults!

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You might not think that eating healthy is all that important. Oh sure, it would be nice, but you may not care enough to make it a priority right now.

Let me tell you about Mary.

It’s been almost a year since Mary died of a mind blowing stroke at age 47. I mean that literally. The massive stroke literally blew her brain apart.

She was obese, had type II diabetes, high blood pressure, had already had multiple heart attacks, had stints.

Every bit of it was because of her diet. It didn’t have to happen.

She didn’t have time to cook healthy meals.

She didn’t have the money to buy the whole gamibt of medications she needed.

Now she doesn’t have time or money for anything.

I’m being as serious as a heart attack here. You only have one life.

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If this message can save just one life, Mary’s death won’t have been in vain.