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Question to the Blog Community

Hey ya'll:

I am reading Nourishing Traditions by Sally Fallon.  The information in the book is amazing to me and I am maybe a little more educated than the average bear on nutrition issues, having had a couple of college-level courses on nutrition in the process of completing the requirements for a food service management degree.

Have you read this book?  If you have, would you be so kind as to share with me a couple of pieces of information?

1.  What was the chapter or the food category that made the biggest impression on you?

2.  Did you make any changes in your diet and/or meal planning after reading the book?

3.  Do you have any stories or testimonials related to changes made after reading the book?

Anything you can and would share with me is greatly appreciated.  What I am aiming to do here personally is two-fold:  I want to make good financial stewardship decisions on how to feed my family while at the same time maximizing the health and nutrition aspects of what we eat.  I know this community of bloggers is great on stretching the food dollar within the home; I'm looking for someone who has done that using some of Mrs. Fallon's recommendations and recipes.

Thanks in advance for all your help! 

Good questions...

04:27, 2006-Aug-18 .. Posted by workinprogress

I, too, have been reading through this book and find that it is a wealth of information. I am very much interested in nutrition, while at the same time must be frugal with our food supply.

1. What was the chapter or the food category that made the biggest impression on you?

I think the fermentation of grains is something that I was surprised by at least. I had never heard of this before and it makes a lot of sense.

2. Did you make any changes in your diet and/or meal planning after reading the book?

Not yet. I would like to, once this baby is born and I get into a good routine. Definitely would like to try the fermenting of grains for my oatmeal and breads I bake. Also the lacto-fermented veggies seem like a good idea, although I'm not sure we could afford all of the organic dairy needed to do that.

3. Do you have any stories or testimonials related to changes made after reading the book?

Again, not yet. I will post it on my blog if I give it a shot.

Keep us updated if you try anything!

Shannon