Nutrition 101 will keep us out of the doctors office?

So, we all know that healthy eating promotes healthy bodies, but why don't we really believe it. I am giving the lesson on the Word of Wisdom on Sunday and so I have been doing some reading on nutrition and stuff. I LOVE to study nutrition. It is so fascinating that by taking certain things into our bodies we can prevent and recover from illness. If we are struggling with constant infection, increase vitamin A, nerve issues we need to increase Vitamin B......and so on. Amazingly Vitamin A has proven to cure infection and prevent it in the future. What? Yeah! Do your kids have lots of ear infections, eye infections? Increase their Vitamin A. ARe you on the way to pick up a supplement? Well, okay, but why not just pick up a carrot? Your body will absorb the vitamins so much better and we know there are no negative effects of veggies. The more I study the topic (from the scriptures or a nutrition book) the more baffled I am by our ignorance of it. Everything we need to keep our families healthy is laid out for us and we just don't trust it. We run to the doctor to get a medecine, antibiotic, quick fix for everything that goes wrong with our kids when we should be turning to our diet and tweaking it to fit our current issues. NOw, I know it is easier said than done, but I just hope we get out of the mind set that the doctor fixes everything. The doctor doesn't even have to take a nutrition class (or atleast didn't the last time I checked). It isn't just some wholistic crazy talk. It is very real. I guess I have just been overwhelmed lately with the amount of disease in the world and am really realizing that it isn't just genes, it isn't just environment, it is largely due to diet. WE have so much control over how healthy our families are. I know I probably don't even understand the littlest part of all that the Word of Wisdom offers, but all I know is that science is constantly proving it to be the absolute perfect diet guideline. I am just grateful that I have been reminded this week about the importance of healthy eating...it's not just to look good in clothes.

I was just reading about all of the things certain vitamins can do. One thing that stood out was the ability of vitamin B to make your blood clot properly. I have a clotting disorder and worry about clots during pregnancy. I take heparin shots post pardom. I will always do the heparin shots for safety, but I will also be better about eating better during pregnancy. I was also reading about the fact that you can increase your butter and "sweets' during pregnancy just a tiny bit. We crave those things during pregnancy usually. I just think it is amazing that our bodies tell us what we need to take in more of with cravings. Crazy. I also read that butter has vitamins and minerals....no other oils do. Vegetable oil....nothing. It seems like everyone thinks veggie oil is really healthy. It's not. I am sticking with the natural foods like butter (in small amounts of course......maybe).

Oh, and on a side note, I just think so many people are not even aware that store bought whole wheat bread has very little nutritional value. I know, sad huh? But after it is processed, manufactured and then sitting on the store shelves, it has lost almost all of the vitamins and minerals that make it so good for us. Think of the increased health we could have if we prepared grains in our own homes. I have already noticed improved health with my fam since I got my grain grinder. No seriously, it's not in my head. So, there you go, some interesting tid bits that I thought were really cool.

I hope no one thinks this is me on my soap box. It's not. Sometimes I just think that maybe people aren't even aware of these things that I am really passionate about. I just love to share what I learn and I just am thinking this is so amazing right now. I would hope anyone reading this would share what they have learned about the things they are passionate about. I love blogging for this reason. Okay, I feel better now.