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I am a student and I am living alone and I really want to keep healthy but I am a terrible cook, and I don’t know how to keep organized about about keeping a healthy diet eg. 5 a day, and getting the right amount of vitamins and minerals as well as cooking.
Any advice would be much appriciated.
*Angel*

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Im lookign for a cookbook with a variety of healthy meals that wont break my grocery budget and wont make me tear out my hair with overly complicated instructions or super lengthy cooking times.

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I meant in the context of everyday home-cooking, not at a restaurant. If it’s okay to reuse, what’s the best way to store the “used” oil?

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Everyone wants to eat healthy, but who has the time?  Especially if you have kids, you’re lucky if you have time to cook, let alone worry about it being healthy.   That’s what is so great about cooking with a solar oven: it takes very little time to prepare, doesn’t have to be watched, and can produce some great tasting (and healthy) results.
First things first, you need to have a solar oven.   You can make one yourself, but why spend the time?  www. SurvivalOvens. com has a simple, well built model, and better yet it’s pretty inexpensive.   Do you have your oven?  Fantastic.   Now just go out and find a sunny spot in your backyard.   Set up the oven, and if at all possible point it due south.   Now just find a good ovenproof pot or casserole dish, and you’re ready to go.   Keep in mind the darker the pot, the higher the temperature it can reach.
Now, onto the cooking.   Grab a small top round of beef from the grocery store, along with some carrots, celery, onions, garlic, potatoes, and some cheap red wine.   Got everything?  Perfect.   Rinse off the potatoes and peel them, then rinse again (they grow in dirt, dirt tastes bad).   Cut into half inch pieces and throw in the pot.   Scrub the carrots and slice into coins, then dice the onions and celery and add to the pot.   Smash the garlic and take off the paper, then you guessed it, throw it in.   Put in the top round and then pour the red wine in, about half a bottle.   Put the lid on and into the solar oven it goes for about 6 hours (longer is fine, you can do it before you go to work if you want).
Not only is this the best pot roast you’ll ever have, it’s good for you.   There is very little fat coming from the top round, which is a very lean cut.   You get beta carotene from the carrots, fiber from the potatoes, and minerals from the onions and garlic.   Studies have shown than tannins can help with a healthy heart, so even that little bit of red wine is good for you.   Oh, and don’t worry about the alcohol content if you have kids, it all cooks out.
The biggest problem that you’ll have with this dish is what to do with all of the leftovers.   Don’t worry, we have plenty of ideas.   You can shred the beef and make all kinds of things, from tacos to sandwiches, or just toss it with pasta for a quick and healthy meal.   If you want to use all the leftovers, shred the beef, then just put some mashed potatoes over everything and put back in the solar oven for 3 hours.   Very easy, rustic, and healthy shepherd’s pie.
Need some other suggestions?  Try serving the sauce made from the roast over a sauteed chicken breast, or over rice pilaf.   Still very healthy, and since you’ve already cooked half the meal, very little work.
And to think, all that is from just one recipe.   Imagine everything that you could come up with if you had a mere ten recipes!  So go ahead and try it, have fun.   Make your family a delicious, nutritious, and easy meal in your solar oven next weekend.   You’ll be amazed how easy it truly is.

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Nourishing Traditions by Sally Fallon
www.westonaprice.org
Characteristics of Traditional Diets
The diets of healthy primitive and nonindustrialized peoples contain no refined or denatured foods such as refined sugar or corn syrup; white flour; canned foods; pasteurized, homogenized, skim or low-fat milk; refined or hydrogenated vegetable oils; protein powders; artificial vitamins or toxic additives and colorings.
All traditional cultures consume some sort of animal protein and fat from fish and other seafood; water and land fowl; land animals; eggs; milk and milk products.
Primitive diets contain at least four times the calcium and other minerals and TEN times the fat soluble vitamins from animal fats (vitamin A, vitamin D and the Price Factor–now believed to be vitamin K2) as the average American diet.
In all traditional cultures, some animal products are eaten raw.
Primitive and traditional diets have a high food-enzyme content from raw dairy products, raw meat and fish; raw honey; tropical fruits; cold-pressed oils; wine and unpasteurized beer; and naturally preserved, lacto-fermented vegetables, fruits, beverages, meats and condiments.
Seeds, grains and nuts are soaked, sprouted, fermented or naturally leavened in order to neutralize naturally occuring antinutrients in these foods, such as phytic acid, enzyme inhibitors, tannins and complex carbohydrates.
Total fat content of traditional diets varies from 30% to 80% but only about 4% of calories come from polyunsaturated oils naturally occurring in grains, pulses, nuts, fish, animal fats and vegetables. The balance of fat calories is in the form of saturated and monounsaturated fatty acids.
Traditional diets contain nearly equal amounts of omega-6 and omega-3 essential fatty acids.
All primitive diets contain some salt.
Tradtional cultures consume animal bones, usually in the form of gelatin-rich bone broths.
Traditional cultures make provisions for the health of future generations by providing special nutrient-rich foods for parents-to-be, pregnant women and growing children; by proper spacing of children; and by teaching the principles of right diet to the young.

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If you’re like many of us who are stretching our food budget by eating more meals at home, or you just want to make a commitment to cleaner eating, you need to have a kitchen that’s in shape! A clean, well stocked kitchen is like a strong body core – it stabilizes your body to keep you strong. Keep healthy go to items on hand so you can put together meals in minutes and aren’t tempted (like me!) to fall back on takeout. ·         Invest in different sizes and shapes of storage containers to save leftovers. Refrigerate promptly, food should be stored within 2 hours of cooking. Eat or toss after 3-4 days. ·         Clean eating basics you should always have in stock: fresh fruit, veggies, herbs, salad mixes, low or nonfat dairy, egg whites/eggs, cooked lean meat, 100% juices, olive oil, condiments (mustard, lemon and lime juice, vinegars), pork tenderloin, chicken breasts, whole grain breads and wraps, nut butters, whole wheat flour, canned beans, low sodium soups, water packed tuna and salmon. ·         Don’t store spices over the stove or on the windowsill. Store in cool dark places and always keep lids closed tightly. Crush the herb in your hand, if it lacks aroma or color it probably has lost most of its antioxidant capacity and flavor. ·         Use 2 cutting boards – one for raw meat and one for veggies, fruit, and cheese. ·         Keep countertops bacteria and germ free by washing with a mix of one teaspoon bleach to one quart of warm water. ·         Keep a firm scrub brush near the sink and use to wash carrots, cucumbers, and celery – no detergents needed. ·         Clean your sponges in the microwave for at least 1 minute or run through the dishwasher. ·         Don’t store eggs in plastic egg holders. They are safer in the original carton on a shelf where the temperature is cooler and more constant. ·         Check your freezer/fridge temps regularly. Fridge should not be beyond 40°F and freezer should be a steady 0°F. ·         Don’t rinse raw meat of chicken before cooking, it simply splatters bacteria around. ·         Organize the fridge and pantry so the healthiest foods are at eye level and easy to grab. Keep a bowl of fresh fruit front and center in the kitchen – and eat it! ·         Divide your fridge into “need to eat more often” and “eat less often” areas. Keep lots of water at eye level to remind yourself to drink more. ·         Keep treats like breakfast bars, snack crackers, 100 calorie packs, cookies, chocolate chips, and other sweets out of reach – it’s too easy to over indulge in them. ·         Invest in a salad spinner to clean greens. They are the best for separating dirt and soil from the plant leaves. ·         Rice cookers not only make great rice, but convenient for making steel cut oatmeal in the morning.

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I consider myself to have quite a healthy diet already, eating alot of fruit and cereals. However, I find myself cooking alot of omelettes and baked potatoes for dinner because they are cheap and easy to cook. Does anyone know any recipies with similar characteristics that have more variety and are healthier?

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I have decided to transition to a healthy life style for better living and weight loss. However, with my full schedule, it’s difficult for to consume a prepared meal every time, thus I often resort to snacks and ‘fill-me-ups’. I wanted to know how I can learn to eat healthily, and learn to enjoy cooking while also trying to cure my sugar cravings. Any thoughts and tips would be highly appreciated.

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My food budget could be best classified as “Ramen Noodles.” My cooking skills are very limited. I can cook eggs and pasta. I have cooked small pieces of meat in a pan, usually with moderate success. That is about it. I don’t want to put a lot of time or effort into making food. I usually live on noodles, fruit, cheese, canned soup and cold cereal.
I need to start eating better, but I don’t know where to start and am pretty broke. Any suggestions?

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