We have a restaurant nearby that I adore.  It's all whole foods - with some vegan and gluten-free options.  The chefs go to their garden each morning to create dishes based on the ripest bounty.  It's whole, it's real and it tastes marvelous.  The one drawback: it's a little pricey.

I was having this discussion with another mom the other morning (while we were at said restaurant).  Our take was that true food, nourishing food, is worth the extra cost.  That means at home and while eating out.  The biggest issue is adjusting everyone's expectation away from heavily processed, sugary, high-fat junk.  It's easy and its quick, but it is neither good for you (over the long term) nor is it going to help you realize your weight goals.

As a society, we have some decisions to make.  Fruits and vegetables do not get the same R_E_S_P_E_C_T as, say a Big Mac, but they can be more filling and definitely more nourishing.  I'm not saying you can't ever eat at a fast food joint again. I love Chick-Fil-A and will continue to crave their nuggets, but it does mean that I will try to do better each day to at healthily for my body. I only get one, and I'd really like for it to work for a few more decades.

So let me ask you: What do you want to know about quality, nourishing whole foods?  How to cook them?  What qualifies as whole foods?  How to substitute real foods for the processed, already-packaged stuff that's so prevalent in the super markets?  Together, we can make a change.  And your body will be thrilled with the results.