JERF is about Just Eating Real Food.
In today’s society it is all too easy, too convenient and too cheap to choose things that we think are “healthy options”. After all they’re low calorie/low fat/paleo/whatever the latest food trend is. And it’s all too confusing to find what is really a healthy option. But by choosing to just eat real food – to JERF – you are choosing food that hasn’t been highly processed, that doesn’t come with a set of numbers in the ingredient list, that doesn’t have the potential myriad of effects on your body. You are choosing to fuel your body straight from the source.
In today’s society it is all too easy, too convenient and too cheap to choose things that we think are “healthy options”. After all they’re low calorie/low fat/paleo/whatever the latest food trend is. And it’s all too confusing to find what is really a healthy option. But by choosing to just eat real food – to JERF – you are choosing food that hasn’t been highly processed, that doesn’t come with a set of numbers in the ingredient list, that doesn’t have the potential myriad of effects on your body. You are choosing to fuel your body straight from the source.
There are some competing ideas about what constitutes “real food”, but to my mind, real food is:
- fruit and vegetables
- meat, chicken and fish – preferably grass fed and finished for the beef, hormone and antibiotic free for the chicken and wild caught for the fish
- nuts and seeds
- whole grains – quinoa, whole grain rice, barley, oats, buckwheat, etc
- legumes – beans, lentils, chickpeas, etc
- dairy (in limited quantities) – yoghurt, cheese, milk
- eggs
- natural sugars (in very limited quantities) – coconut sugar, honey, maple syrup
- water, juices (natural and not reconstituted), smoothies, teas, etc.
It is food that is an ingredient, not a food made of ingredients. It is food that will fuel your body, regulate your mood and improve your brain function.
So, I’m in to JERF in June.
I want to track my moods, how I feel, and my energy levels and share them with you. I want to share my hints and tips for staying organised and keeping on track to JERF in June (and beyond).
I will share how I keep real food on the table for my family, around all the obstacles of working full-time and keeping my house on track. I’ll share links to delicious recipes and meal planning ideas.
I want to track my moods, how I feel, and my energy levels and share them with you. I want to share my hints and tips for staying organised and keeping on track to JERF in June (and beyond).
I will share how I keep real food on the table for my family, around all the obstacles of working full-time and keeping my house on track. I’ll share links to delicious recipes and meal planning ideas.
I’d love for people to join in the challenge and find some inspiration to ditch some of the overly processed “food” we eat and choose more natural options.
I’m no saint, and certainly no stranger to eating less than stellar food choices (McDonalds, M&Ms, Dairy Milk, anyone?) but I’m committing to make real choices for June, to see and highlight the benefits and to try to make some new, better habits.
I’m no saint, and certainly no stranger to eating less than stellar food choices (McDonalds, M&Ms, Dairy Milk, anyone?) but I’m committing to make real choices for June, to see and highlight the benefits and to try to make some new, better habits.
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