𝗪𝗵𝗲𝗻 𝘆𝗼𝘂’𝗿𝗲 𝗮𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗴𝗿𝗼𝗰𝗲𝗿𝘆 𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗹𝗼𝗼𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗾𝘂𝗶𝗰𝗸𝗲𝗿, 𝗲𝗮𝘀𝗶𝗲𝗿 𝗼𝗽𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝘄𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝘀𝗵𝗼𝘂𝗹𝗱 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗯𝗲 𝗹𝗼𝗼𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗳𝗼𝗿? ⁣
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𝗞𝗲𝗲𝗽 𝗼𝗻 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗥𝗮𝗱𝗮𝗿:⁣
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𝗖𝗼𝗻𝘀𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗿 𝘀𝗽𝗲𝗻𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗺𝗮𝗷𝗼𝗿𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗼𝗳 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗳𝗼𝗼𝗱 𝗯𝘂𝗱𝗴𝗲𝘁 𝗶𝗻 𝗵𝗶𝗴𝗵-𝗾𝘂𝗮𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗮𝗻𝗶𝗺𝗮𝗹 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝘁𝗲𝗶𝗻𝘀. We are what we eat, and also what we eat, eats. ⁣
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Animals just like humans store toxins in their fat. This is why we often hear the recommendation to eat leaner cuts of meat. This can be an easy way to minimize exposure to excess antibiotics, hormones, environmental toxins and other things that an animal may have been exposed to.⁣
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When buying animal protein, look for words like organic, grass-fed, cage-free, wild-caught, free-range, pastured, etc. It will likely be a few dollars more than what we’re used to. If you’re on a super tight budget? Just buy the leanest cuts of what you can. Take a look at the nutrition label for how much fat the item and try to keep it on the lower end.⁣
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𝗙𝗿𝘂𝗶𝘁𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘃𝗲𝗴𝗴𝗶𝗲𝘀? 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝘀𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗿 𝘀𝗵𝗼𝗽𝗽𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮𝗰𝗰𝗼𝗿𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗼 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗗𝗶𝗿𝘁𝘆 𝗗𝗼𝘇𝗲𝗻 & 𝗖𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗻 𝗙𝗶𝗳𝘁𝗲𝗲𝗻. Every year, EWG ranks produce so we know which are more and less likely to be contaminated with high levels of pesticides. This way, we can shop accordingly and know which to prioritize on organic vs where we might elect for conventional produce. That being said, fruit and veggies is better than no fruits and veggies so DO NOT get too hung up on organic!⁣
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𝗙𝗿𝗼𝘇𝗲𝗻 𝗳𝗿𝘂𝗶𝘁𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘃𝗲𝗴𝗴𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗕𝗢𝗠𝗕! They’re picked at the peak of ripeness and nutritionally are just as good as the “fresh stuff.” The even better part is, they’ll keep in the freezer so we don’t have to worry about them going bad. We’d recommend skipping the ones with tons of sauces/spices. We’d also recommend slightly undercooking what the directions suggest, or we may risk soggy and sad veggies. Then feel free to season with your own butter, olive oil, spices and all the goodness.⁣
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𝗪𝗵𝗶𝗰𝗵 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝘀𝗲 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗮 𝗳𝗮𝘃𝗼𝗿𝗶𝘁𝗲?⁣