[Harmless Teddy Bear]

That is a valid question and you should try to do so.

I cook from scratch as much as possible, raise a garden and so on in a effort to make sure what my family eats is the best quality it can be.

The guy who said the food is medicine that we eat was not wrong.

Neither was the guy that says that all foods have toxins in them and that is why we have a liver and kidneys.

It's all a balance thing.

[TontoKowalski]

Your post makes a lot of sense. I went vegan for a while at age 58, because my cholesterol numbers were through the roof and the doctor said I really needed to take drastic action with my diet.

It did work to some extent, but I just found it unsustainable. It went against my personal preferences, my cultural preferences insofar as food is concerned. But, I learned something from that experience.

I eat whole foods to the maximum extent possible now. I've learned to add more vegetables to my plate. I avoid refined sugar and processed food in all forms, at least most of the time.

It's not about deprivation, it's about balance.

There might be chicken on my plate, but not chicken nuggets. I enjoy a good burger, but not one thrown through a car window at a drive-thru. I eat real food, in the purest form practical, made mostly by my wife - the best cook in the world.

[TribalPrincess2U]

I do agree with you. We just got on the wrong foot! Growing our own food is the only way.