tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6676164108751794518.post1558980425615465565..comments2023-08-10T02:05:51.503-07:00Comments on Frugal Down Under: Apples and MandarinesFrugal Down Underhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09720230592936575192noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6676164108751794518.post-6472096981589336162012-07-21T16:32:43.227-07:002012-07-21T16:32:43.227-07:00Dreamer you are lucky to forage redcurrants. Not t...Dreamer you are lucky to forage redcurrants. Not too many things to forage here unless I had some indigenous foods knowledge.<br /><br />Hi SFT, We eat meat only 1 to 2 times a week. I LOVE meat and would eat it everyday for dinner if it was healthy and ethical. But it's not so we don't.<br /><br />Hi Louise, We start the day with 2 glasses of water each. Then we have juice usually once we are dressed, then fruit/veggie salad and then a slice of toast if we still want something to eat. I also drink green smoothies as the basic champion is not great with too many leaves. You don't see it well in my picture but I also have the celery leaves under the fruits. Some days I have more veggies and leaves then other days. We eat a lot of greens from our garden. As schools don't have time anymore for classroom eating and monitoring my daughters lunch box has been returning home from school with the fruit and vegetable untouched so this is why we are starting the day with fruit. When I was a nanny I lived with a family for 2 years who lived a strict Fit For Life eating program. It was the healthiest time in my life. No period pains, great skin, great hair and lots of energy. So I using that as a base of knowledge.Frugal Down Underhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09720230592936575192noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6676164108751794518.post-651894576712614452012-07-21T14:21:44.846-07:002012-07-21T14:21:44.846-07:00I have seen Fat Sick and Nearly Dead and agree tha...I have seen Fat Sick and Nearly Dead and agree that it is inspiring. He recommends green leafy vegetables in the juice. There is a school of thought that holds that eating the fibre of the fruit and vegetables has enormous health benefits. Research suggests a high fibre diet is vital for the health of our intestinal system and is highly likely to remove the threat of colon cancer in later life. Why do you feel you need all that juice early in the morning? Is your body actually using the vitamins or would you be better off drinking water? If you eat the fruit rather than the juice then the tummy feels full, but this is healthy and teaches us to stop eating and avoid obesity. Of course you love your family and want the best for them, but I disagree with all this juice.MLM247https://www.blogger.com/profile/06365562372896637044noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6676164108751794518.post-88495862849577068282012-07-21T11:47:28.149-07:002012-07-21T11:47:28.149-07:00We are making gradual changes.
Mr Sft is having m...We are making gradual changes.<br /><br />Mr Sft is having minimal processed meat (only that eaten away from the cottage).<br /><br />He is joining me with more non-meat meals too.<br /><br />But we need to introduce more fruit for sure.<br /><br />I love that you got some freebies from your course-a win-win situation!<br /><br />Really enjoying your posts.<br /><br />Sft xAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17545087114808861192noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6676164108751794518.post-36678844828790255902012-07-21T01:47:54.737-07:002012-07-21T01:47:54.737-07:00Hi Linda, I have a Champion Juicer which masticate...Hi Linda, I have a Champion Juicer which masticates the produce so the nutritional content is very high and waste very low. The benefit of juicing is that the nutrients are absorbed in your cells within 20 minutes and you can get a whole lot more into your body in a short time. If I had to eat that huge bowl of produce for breakfast I would not get through it especially raw carrots are hard to chew through in the morning rush. So I juice and then some time latter I eat my fruit and veggie breakfast salad. The waste from the colander in the picture was a small handful of pulp as much of it gets masticated into the juice. Many people use the waste in their cooking. I use it for some cooking or smoothies but not everyday. The compost, plants and chooks get the left overs.Frugal Down Underhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09720230592936575192noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6676164108751794518.post-7383535393752390092012-07-21T01:22:57.941-07:002012-07-21T01:22:57.941-07:00Free fruit is great. I love it when I can go and f...Free fruit is great. I love it when I can go and forage wild fruit to add into our diet, or when my home grown veggies and fruit are ready to pick. This past week I have foraged redcurrants and picked strawberries,blackcurrants, raspberries, gooseberries and my first cucumber from the garden.I was also given half a dozen lemons by a friend. It all helps to keep the food bills down and is healthy too.Here in Scotland we aren't having good weather this summer so my veg growing is suffering a bit, we could do with some of your lovely sunshine to perk things up a bit :)dreamerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15569512066931951883noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6676164108751794518.post-33041510480711558442012-07-20T19:11:01.330-07:002012-07-20T19:11:01.330-07:00It's good to get free food, helthful food. Not...It's good to get free food, helthful food. Not eating the pulp eliminates much of the nutrition from the food you juice. Do you eat the pulp? Losing part of the fruit's nutrition is the main reason I have never wanted to juice. I REALLY does sound delicious!Practical Parsimonyhttp://www.practical-parsimony.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.com