We have been thinking and talking a lot about nourishing food recently. We want our children to grow up with a healthy relationship with food, connecting it to both the land and to its effects on our bodies. Actually, we want this for ourselves too.
Here are five places we’ve been looking to lately for a bit of inspiration.
1.Refined to Real Food: Moving Your Family Toward Healthier, Wholesome Eating
This book gives a great foundation in the basics of eating whole foods as a family and makes a strong case for moving away from processed, convenience “food”. I’ve always been enthusiastic about nutrition, even as a teen, and loved that I had a few aha moments while reading this book. From how to store vegetables to what to prioritise if you can’t buy everything organic, it’s full of lots of great little tips.
2. Well-Nourished
This one’s a website. A tummy-do-a-happy-dance delicious and oh-so-good-for-you website. A friend put me on to it when she mentioned she’d made a sugar-free, dairy-free, gluten-free cake for her children and I was like, “How?” I especially love her ingredients glossary and the cacao roughs are a real hit here. I even subscribe for weekly inspiration.
3. I Quit Sugar: Your Complete 8-Week Detox Program and Cookbook
We bought this one as a birthday present for my mother-in-law. I didn’t know masses about it at the time but it kept popping up everywhere and I knew that she was keen to reduce her sugar intake. Well, she raved about it and I loved the snippets I read whenever we were at her house, so I decided to finally buy a copy for us.
The recipes and ideas in this book are really useful for anyone wanting to address a sugar addiction. I’m a prime candidate for following its eight-week programme to quit sugar. I’m prone to cavities, energy slumps and mood swings, and have zero self-control when it comes to sugar. I’m definitely an eat-my-feelings kind of woman. So, this book’s straight-talking, sensible advice is welcome to help me hit reset on my tortured relationship with fructose. There are some tips for kids too.
4. Organic Gardening: The Natural No-dig Way
5. Gaia’s Feasts: New Vegetarian Recipes for Family and Community
Do you have any recommendations to add? I’d especially love to find more nutrition blogs.
This post contains affiliate links but these books are absolutely ones I recommend.
What a great round up- will bookmark this page! Recently brought the ‘I Quit Sugar’- it’s fab but haven’t got around to making anything from it yet which is really bad :/ xx
katie albury recently posted..HOTW #31…The Cosmopolitan Blog Awards 2014
I like the sound of I quit sugar, definitely one I am most interested in reading x
Rachel recently posted..Chloe Parfum De Roses
OOh these sound great reads
becky recently posted..Mustard Yellow Crewelwork Cushion
The last (vegetarian) one looks particularly good. Great selection!
Kate Thompson recently posted..A Different Me? It’s all about choices
i’ve (accidentally) let my eating habits go to the ‘dark side’ lately so i’ll definitely have a look into these!
laura redburn recently posted..what i wore – retro print dress & collared cardigan
I am the biggest sweet-fiend, I really need to pick up the quitting sugar book, I see it everytime I go into Tesco…but then walk straight past it to the doughnuts 😉
I’ve just had the ‘I quit sugar’ out of the library – off to check out the others now 🙂
Polly recently posted..Fighting Fraud
I really need to quit sugar again and get healthy, I just can’t do it though!! x
Jess @ Along Came Cherry recently posted..Our Journey To France
So easy to get into a cycle of exhaustion and stress, right? I know that’s my main barrier!
What a great set of books, lots of ideas in all.
Nayna Kanabar (@citrusspiceuk) recently posted..Pear and Spinach Smoothie.
Thanks for the recommendations. My diet feels a bit rubbish at the moment. It always does when the cold weather hits and I crave sugar and carbs!
Kathryn (@KatGotTheCream) recently posted..Autumn: an instagram catch up
I’ve just started using Agave syrup in my coffee in the mornings, which is the nearest I’ll get to quitting sugar for the moment. I love the look of these recommendations, thanks!
Eleanor (thebristolparent) recently posted..Happymess – messy play in Windmill Hill – review
Apparently agave syrup is still high fructose is still problematic but brown rice syrup is recommended as a good alternative in moderation. Can’t say I’ve looked into either thoroughly just yet.
I Quit Sugar sounds like something I could use. Thanks for sharing this list.
VaiChin @RamblingThroughParenthood recently posted..My Morning Win
Very interesting reads, all of them. Thank you for sharing!
Joanna Sormunen recently posted..Potato Spinach Soup
I have the “I Quit Sugar” book – in fact thats were my pumpkin pie was inspired from – the others sound really great as well – going to have to check them out – thanks for sharing
Laura x
Laura recently posted..Our holiday on the French Riviera with James Villas
What a great collection of feel good books – i really like the look of the last veggie one and giving up sugar…I eat too much of that and would love to cut back.
Ooh I really want to try the Quit Sugar book. I have A LOT of solo parenting over the next 8 weeks so eating right is going to be key for all of us to help maintain our healthy and active selves. x
Lori recently posted..TOP TIPS ON HOW TO PHOTOGRAPH THE NIGHT SKY
Ooooh, great choices! I really want to try the Quit Sugar book too! In fact, i might see if it’s there is a kindle version (ever the impatient!!