Thursday, February 19, 2009

Eat Your Organic Vegetables

My friend Mort Mather grows organic vegetables for his son's southern Maine restaurant. Mort and his wife Barbara do a lot of eating. Who wouldn't? Delicious organic food is central to their lives. And yet they are slim and fit, and will probably live to be a hundred.

In his recent post, How to Lose Weight to his Happy Blog, Mort explains his theory of eating well, and staying fit.


Our theory is that if the body is not getting something it needs, it will send out a signal asking for more food until the deficient nutrient is ingested. Since our body is not specific in its request we just keep eating. Actually we have found that we sometimes crave something that we figure our body needs, but it is safer to just provide the body with complex food regularly.


Complex food includes whole grains, fruits, vegetables, and honey or maple syrup instead of sugar. I'm guessing they avoid high fructose corn syrup.

3 comments:

katie said...

"Eat Your Veggies, and Save Money at the Same Time!"

I completely agree with this way of maintaining a healthy lifestyle. It is sometimes hard to get people to understand that this way of eating is not only beneficial but it is more economically sensible than one might think. With the economic crisis continuing, more people are eating most meals at home. Buying locally, and subscribing to farms for a weekly yield of products (Community Supported Agriculture), provides families with tons of fresh, organic produce. This creates the perfect situation to can and freeze ready-made meals, allowing the food to last a little longer in the end saves the consumer money out of their own pockets. I believe that it is important for people to start thinking about ways in which they can save money during these times, and at the same time be good to their bodies by eating healthy, organic foods.

katie said...

"Eat Your Veggies, And Save Money"
I completely agree with this way of maintaining a healthy lifestyle. It is sometimes hard to get people to understand that this way of eating is not only beneficial but it is more economically sensible than one might think. With the economic crisis continuing, more people are eating most meals at home. Buying locally, and subscribing to farms for a weekly yield of products (Community Supported Agriculture), provides families with tons of fresh, organic produce. This creates the perfect situation to can and freeze ready-made meals, allowing the food to last a little longer in the end saves the consumer money out of their own pockets. I believe that it is important for people to start thinking about ways in which they can save money during these times, and at the same time be good to their bodies by eating healthy, organic foods.

katie said...

“Eat Your Veggies, and Save Money”
I completely agree with this way of maintaining a healthy lifestyle. Promoting a healthy way of eating in youngsters is very imperative to today’s society. Organic food can be quite intriguing to kids and may give them the experience of trying unfamiliar fruits and vegetables that are introduced to them. Getting children involved in what they eat will strengthen and widen their choices when it comes to their dinner plate.
Aside from children, it is often times hard to get adults to understand that this way of eating is not only beneficial but it is more economically sensible than one might think. Just as important, with the economic crisis continuing, more people are eating most meals at home. Buying locally, and subscribing to farms for a weekly yield of products (Community Supported Agriculture), provides families with tons of fresh, organic produce. This creates the perfect situation to can and freeze ready-made meals, allowing the food to last a little longer in the end saves the consumer money out of their own pockets. I believe that it is important for people to start thinking about ways in which they can save money during these times, and at the same time be good to their bodies by eating healthy, organic foods. Also, promoting a healthy way of eating in youngsters is very imperative to today’s society. Organic food can be quite intriguing to kids and may give them the experience of trying unfamiliar fruits and vegetables that are introduced to them.