With every new invention of a type of food with omega 3 added to it, or a cereal with iron and vitamins forced into it, we move further into the realm of fake food.
Eggs generally do not naturally have Omega 3 - it is added to them my feeding the hen flaxseeds etc. Mass producers are going mad in their search for the perfect processed foods - while the real food, unadulterated (we hope!) is being left of a shelf. I have to say that I would rather have a real potato than fake 'low-fat' pasta. Fora that matter, I'd rather have proper pasta than the fake stuff.
We are messing about more and more with our food and it is not healthy! Many people still think margarine is healthier than butter. Butter is a natural by-product of milk. Very little other than churning and packing is done to it - marg is a whole other kettle of fish. Every part of it is processed.
We have become so obsessed with healthy eating that we are eating very unhealthy items because they have healthy nutrients added. This is not a good way to eat!
We need to return to a diet of non-processed foods, or very few if possible, of enjoying and savouring our food and not thinking about the nutrients in a particular product but in the overall goodness of a meal.
Anyone who has read 'In Defence of Food' by Michael Pollan, will recognise what I am saying. I recommend reading this book for anyone who is not sure they should drop the 'altered' cereal boxes.
Nutritionists keep changing their minds about what is good for us - protein, then carbs, not animal fat but trans fats, not trans fats etc. We need to realise that this is an industry closely linked to the processed food industry. We should trust ourselves. Eating a balanced meal of unprocessed foods is far healthier than a ready meal with low fat content and added vitamins.
My mum makes the best soups ever! She has a real talent for them. Last year she started making carrot and coriander soup but not with ground coriander/seeds, with the leaves. It was a blessed change and I found I loved this soup far more than the one with the seed. I can highly recommend this type of soup. So use up those excess carrots in this delicious soup. Simply substitute the ground coriander for fresh and use as much or little as you like!
Bon Apetit!
On another note, I have written 3 books. 2 are part of a series set in Scotland about the Sidhe, fairy folk. Available on kindle and in paperback: The Island of the Mist is book 2 The Stone in the Sword is book 1 The 3rd book is an adult, sexy witchy werewolf/vampire story set in New York and featuring a strong female lead character, again available in kindle and paperback formats: The Wolf, the Witch and the Coffin
