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The miracle of cheap food
In a wonderful inversion, the cheapest food on the planet could be the healthiest. You can find this out for yourself. The cheapest food is beans. I just bought 3 lbs of dried black beans for $2.07. I think that’s about 15 cents per serving. If you’re low on cash, stock up on dried beans. If you want to see if beans work better than animal products, taper off animal products by gradually substituting beans. For example, in a grilled chicken salad, use 2 oz chicken and 1/2 cup garbanzo beans instead of 4 oz chicken. You can use another cup of beans for starch or any other starch such as rice or corn. When you’ve reached 100% beans in place of animal products, stay there for as long as you can. You may notice a feeling of ‘lightness’ which is very enjoyable. Joan
Saving money
The food plan saves alots of money. The most obvious is the reduction in restaurant bills from not buying desserts and drinks. These items can double the total bill. Savings also come from not buying expensive processed foods. We also save because we are no longer volume eating. There are other more subtle savings from reductions in expenses related to medical care. Fewer over the counter medications, office visits, and prescriptions are typical experineces when removing refined foods from the diet.
Joan
Destressing in the car
The car is a natural relapse zone. We’re stressed and the fast food drive-thrus are everywhere. We’re conditioned to relieving car-based stress with fast food drive-thrus but fortunately, there’s another way to relieve stress. When you’re at a stop, grasp the steering wheel and pull out towards the doors. Do a slow count of ten while breathing deeply. Then push towards the steering column for another count of ten, pull towards you for ten, and then push away for ten. You will feel your shoulders and arms relax. The thoughts of a fast food fix will fade.
Joan