This next week's assignment as some preparation work, so don't procrastinate girls! I'd like each of you to ask your mothers about lightening up the pantry. You can agree to grab a bag or a box and choose 2-5 items, maybe even 10, that you know your family should really not be eating and just get rid of the temptation. The next step is to start seeking replacements or alternatives for those items that you got rid of, or to take the opportunity to add a few new and healthier items to your kitchen instead.
Here is a list of items that you might consider removing from your home. These foods of course, don't have to come from the pantry alone, but maybe the refrigerator or freezer.
Margarine (or half/half) or imitation butter spread or spray (toxic oils)
Soda (sugar, dye, caffeine)
Conventional soup bouillon cubes, powder, soup mix (MSG)
Sandwich meats, hot dogs, sausages, etc - basically any processed meat (nitrates, additives)
Juice drinks, powdered mix (sugar, sugar and more sugar)
Artificial sweeteners - diet sodas, Crystal Light, lite lemonade or ice tea mixes, Splenda/Equal, chewing gum (toxic chemicals)
White bread
Soy products - except fermented products
Kids snacks such as fruit roll-ups, gummy snacks, packaged crackers, cookies (hydrogenated oils, dyes, sugar)
Boxed cereal (hydrogenated oils, dyes, sugar)
Packaged convenience foods such as noodles, Kraft dinner, canned soup, instant potatoes (minimal nutrieints, white flour, preservatives, MSG, dyes)
Some of these items can be replaced with whole foods. Kids can snack on fruit rather than the sweetened items. Other items can be baked at home. Maybe it would help to select just a few items at a time so the challenge isn't too over whelming. The goal is making lifestyle changes.
We will talk in our next session what products you can replace for those listed above. However, please bring some of your own ideas to the group to share.
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