food

A friend of mine decided she wanted to walk/run a 5k in June, and asked if I would like to at least train with her. So this morning at 5:45 we started out first day of training. During out little walk/run we started discussing the food we eat in America and what's in it and what it's doing to our bodies. She is reading a book that sounds right up the same alley as a book I read a few months ago.
The book I read is called "The Unhealthy Truth". It is a fantastic book that will open your eyes to all that is wrong with our food system, and why so many of us are seeing an increase in allergies and sickness.
I started reading it because our youngest son Ephraim developed a sever case of eczema when he was 4 months old. We discovered that he has an allergy to oats and he is lactose intolerant. Shortly after that my dad found the book and I started reading. I had no idea that different food allergies could cause so many different health problems (big ones and small ones). Allergies manifest themselves in so many different ways including asthma, eczema, ADHD, stomach ache, head ache, etc, even mood swings! I'm really hoping that as the word gets out, and more people discover the truth, things start to change.
I'm sure that most of you who try to eat healthy know that it is difficult to eat healthy (let alone organic) on a tight budget. I am always on the look out for deals at stores and recipes so that I can make things from scratch so that I know exactly what's in it. For example today I made homemade bread, granola bars, and chocolate chips (my husband is allergic to soy).
If you have any suggestions or fun recipes you would like to share send them my way!