"Give Us One Thing To Change, Dawn."

My friend posed a question on my daily diet post:http://raiseyourheads.blogspot.com/2015/03/dawns-daily-diet.htm.   She asked for one thing we could change.  Just one thing.

I like this question, for many reasons, but mainly because she is onto something.  I went extreme literally in an hour after my sister came to me with her research.  But I had a great motivator - Stage IV cancer.  I believe most people want to make healthy changes, but it is overwhelming.

So I thought about this for a couple days and the first thing that came to my mind was coconut oil.  Replace all your butter, margarine, oils with ORGANIC coconut oil. I make pasta for the boys with CO and sea salt.  They love it.  I made Annie Mac N Cheese with CO instead of butter.  They inhaled it.  CO solidifies at room temperature.  It melts super fast.  And you don't need as much of it for recipes.  The taste is not strong.  Win. Win. Win.

It is a small change, but with a big impact.

Why CO?  I think if you make this small change, it will start the ball rolling.  You will use it a lot during the day so you are thinking about healthier eating every time you do.

Did you know that CO also is great for your skin and hair?  Here is just one link listing all the great uses for CO.  http://wellnessmama.com/5734/101-uses-for-coconut-oil/

I know she asked for just one, but I think a conversation about cookware has to be had with this question. I plan on continuing to add things as the weeks go by.  Before we can even start talking about the food you SHOULD be eating, we need to talk about how you will prepare it.  Most cookware/bakeware leaks metal into our food.  My sister spent many hours researching this and concluded that titanium is the safest.  Stainless steel comes in second.  The set that I bought along with several friends is Anolon.  Here is what I have:  http://www.amazon.com/Anolon-Titanium-Anodized-Nonstick-10-Piece/dp/B0000UTUWY/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1428025439&sr=8-2&keywords=anolon+titanium.  It is a great set.

I asked my friends who also bought the set to send me pictures.  I have the best friends.  Thank you, GD, for sending this one!

I would also like to add some websites/Facebook pages that I highly recommend.  There are wonderful people out there doing research and sharing their knowledge with us.  I like these because you get 2 or 3 posts a week.  So you are not bombarded with information.  Baby steps..

http://foodbabe.com
https://ireadlabelsforyou.com
http://www.mamavation.com
chrisbeatcancer.com
http://wellnessmama.com
http://www.livingthenourishedlife.com
http://www.mommypotamus.com
http://realfoodrookie.com
https://www.facebook.com/GmoFreeNews?fref=ts

Pick a few or all of them.  Sign up and you will get their posts via email.

These are just a few.  And that is a HUGE point.  There is tons of information out there.  Research it. Choose it.  Live healthy and long.