Firstly I would like to say a big thank you to everyone who wished me a Happy Birthday….You all rock…xxx
I thought about how to say it with an image…Should it be a lovely flower or Disney curtsy…But I knew you know me and this is it…haha…xxxx
Well, last weeks post apart from birthday greetings had a good response and made me realise it really isn’t rocket science we pander too much to the little darlings…Just eat up kiddies…
The sad thing was I also saw lots of statistics of poor kiddies who starve and that was in the UK and the US…Not third world…so-called civilised countries where politicians don’t give flying one!
Peggy told me about a Canberra TV programme on fussy eaters …Unfortunately, I have been unable to watch it…It will probably be available to me here like many others at a later date…Thank you, Peggy it is on my list of programmes to watch out for…
I apologise to Norah as I haven’t tried the spoon and tray test yet…But I will…I promise, Norah…I have had my head stuck in stats and things on waste and starving kiddies…
I have also in between been walking 10,000 steps daily…Not today though as it is a rest day…My weight has dropped another lb but I am happy with that as I have (as) it was my birthday week ate chocolate and had a couple of drinks…So that is good…
That is allowed...You all know that…Nothing is banned here…Just moderated…Did I moderate the chocolate enough…Sort of…Is that good enough…? I did enjoy it though…I mean a creme brulee filled chocolate bar with crunchy bits…What’s not to like???\
What is the one constant in my diet or eating plan…Turmeric…I love Golden Milk…I don’t drink very much milk and never have even as a child I was exempt from drinking it at school …When I was at school everyone had a bottle of milk at breaktimes it was always warm…It made me sick so I was exempt from having to drink it…I like ice cold milk just not warm milk…On its own, that is although if it is in chocolate or turmeric milk I will drink it…
Golden Paste:
- 1/2 cup Organic Turmeric Powder
- 1 cup of water
- 1.5 teaspoons black pepper
- 5 Tablespoons virgin coconut oil
In a stainless steel pot, cook the water, turmeric and black pepper until it forms a thick paste, stirring and cooking for about 7-10 minutes. Remove from heat and add virgin coconut oil, using a whisk to fully mix in the coconut oil. Transfer the Golden Paste into a glass jar with a lid, and store in the refrigerator for up to 2 weeks. You will use this paste to make your Golden Milk below.
Golden Milk…
- 1 teaspoon Golden Paste
- 2 cups of milk
- 1/8 teaspoon vanilla (optional)
- Honey to taste (optional)
- Pinch cinnamon (optional)
In a stainless steel pot, gently heat, but do not boil, 2 cups of milk with 1 teaspoon of golden paste. A whisk is helpful to fully mix the paste into the milk. Add optional vanilla, honey, and/or cinnamon.
Next time you think about having a cup of coffee, try some Golden Milk instead. Drinking a cup of Golden Milk every day could keep the doctor away! Golden Paste can also be used in smoothies, to make salad dressings, in curries, or any way your heart desires, and pets love golden paste too!
The words we use do matter… Wherever we are we see/hear words…There is no such thing as bad food…It is the quantities we eat …
Just lately we are seeing the words…Good/Bad Food or Clean Eating…
What does that all mean…It is meant to condition us…There are no good or bad foods in my eating plan it is just how much we eat…
What does Clean Food mean….? The original [clean eating] philosophy appears to be one I think we could all get on board with eating food as close to its original state as possible, in the most nutritious form possible (a.k.a. minimally processed).
However on social media, it’s become yet another form of “body and food-shaming,”…Which in my book is wrong…
Guilty pleasure
All of the above is a guilt trip. I bet you have been there: You declare you are going to “be good” or “eat clean” and you beat yourself up at the slightest deviation from what you’ve decided (or a book told you) is the perfect diet. No wonder the term “guilty pleasure” makes dietitians and any sane person wince.
Eating is not cheating, and guilt should have no role in food choice, Your diet does not need to be perfect. Guilt robs you of the pleasure of eating and makes you feel bad afterwards, which can start a downward spiral of shame that prevents you from learning to make better eating choices while allowing for treats.
As a dieter in my teens and early 20s, I battled guilt and shame, and I found it to be extremely unproductive.”
Low Carb and cutting Carbs…
People are generally better off eating fewer foods made of refined flour and sugar. But somewhere along the way, “carb” has become synonymous with unhealthy. That is a big problem because many of the most healthful foods in the world are rich in carbohydrates.
The fact that people, who are trying to do right by their heath, actually question if fruit is bad for them is a window into how distorted our society’s view of food is.
People think they’re eating healthier by cutting down on carbohydrates, However, carbohydrates are in so many nutritious and tasty foods. Aside from bread, pasta and grains, carbs can also be found in nuts, fruits, vegetables, legumes, and more! Carbohydrates provide our bodies with fuel, nutrition, and satisfaction.
Eating carbohydrates shouldn’t be the all-or-nothing proposition it had been made out to be. Enjoy them in balance, focusing on the healthiest, more minimally processed choices.
The bottom line is that much of the language around food and nutrition that is batted around today traps us into a reductionist, all-or-nothing way of thinking that prevents us from achieving true well-being.
So next time you catch yourself or others using the words here, take a moment to pull back far enough to see the bigger, more nuanced picture and reconsider.
Carbs are not the baddie they are made out to be…Time and trials will prove that like low-fat products have…Please be aware of what is in the media…Labels can mean a lot of things. They can carefully imply things that are not true.
They can tell stories that are most certainly factual, BUT not really relevant to the final product. Clever marketing means that sometimes nostalgia wins…We get that picture in our minds of times past….SOLD….The marketing team have earned their money…
Just stay with me and eat healthily with moderation…exercise where and when you can and see the pounds drop off…Slowly but surely…
Thank you for reading…xxx
About Carol Taylor:
Enjoying life in The Land Of Smiles I am having so much fun researching, finding new, authentic recipes both Thai and International to share with you. New recipes gleaned from those who I have met on my travels or are just passing through and stopped for a while. I hope you enjoy them.
I love shopping at the local markets, finding fresh, natural ingredients, new strange fruits and vegetable ones I have never seen or cooked with. I am generally the only European person and attract much attention and I love to try what I am offered and when I smile and say Aroy or Saab as it is here in the north I am met with much smiling.
Some of my recipes may not be in line with traditional ingredients and methods of cooking but are recipes I know and have become to love and maybe if you dare to try you will too. You will always get more than just a recipe from me as I love to research and find out what other properties the ingredients I use contain to improve our health and wellbeing.
The environment is also something I am passionate about there are now regular columns on my blog this year. It is important that we are mindful of the world we live in…These honeybees dining on forget me knots say it all to me…
Exciting for me hence the title of my blog, Retired No One Told Me! I am having a wonderful ride and don’t want to get off, so if you wish to follow me on my adventures, then welcome! I hope you enjoy the ride also and if it encourages you to take a step into the unknown or untried, you know you want to…….Then, I will be happy!
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