Comments on: I Never Thought I’d Eat Cod Liver Oil http://smallnotebook.org/2009/02/16/never-thought-id-eat-cod-liver-oil/ Encouragement for a Simple Home Sat, 31 Jul 2010 02:29:06 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: natural eczema treatment http://smallnotebook.org/2009/02/16/never-thought-id-eat-cod-liver-oil/#comment-15448 natural eczema treatment Thu, 03 Jun 2010 07:05:56 +0000 http://smallnotebook.org/?p=931#comment-15448 When I visit this website it says you need javascript. Please help! When I visit this website it says you need javascript. Please help!

]]> By: Jessica http://smallnotebook.org/2009/02/16/never-thought-id-eat-cod-liver-oil/#comment-7943 Jessica Mon, 20 Jul 2009 00:50:03 +0000 http://smallnotebook.org/?p=931#comment-7943 Our family is going through the same changes. Changes are coming left and right and are driving my husband bonkers. Better for the family though. Our family is going through the same changes. Changes are coming left and right and are driving my husband bonkers. Better for the family though.

]]> By: Suzy :) http://smallnotebook.org/2009/02/16/never-thought-id-eat-cod-liver-oil/#comment-4945 Suzy :) Fri, 27 Feb 2009 07:27:26 +0000 http://smallnotebook.org/?p=931#comment-4945 I have allergies to wheat and various other grains & nuts too. It was on-line that I first found out that it was also called an intolerance to gluten. I write down what I eat and attempt to keep foods simple, so if I have an reaction to something it's easier to track what was the offender. Pizza was my favorite, but now I can't really eat it because of the wheat. It's particularly hard when it gets cold, my body craves something for filling like carbs. But I'm having to learn to let go of the offenders. It's making me not liking to cook as much as I used to, so I attempt find or cook recipes with the simplest ingredients. Don't get me talking about grocery shopping, because of wanting to eat healthy on a fixed budget -- which adds more to the challenge of eating organic vs. foods with pesticide. Eating healthy is my biggest challenge. By the way I take cod liver oil too (even though I allergic to certain fish), drink almond milk and do various other things. I was drinking soy, but read and was told by a nutritionist that it causes a lot of problems too. So I went back to drinking a bit of organic milk (after being off of it for years) and attempted to drink goats milk but found that it taste kind of hairy. Food is one of my biggest challenges by far and one of the most expensive. Oh well, what's one to do -- other than taking it one day at a time and keep making changes little by little. That's why enjoy I like finding people like you and other commenters, who may be going through similar situations with food. Also, the internet has helped me keep more informed. And this is why I just love, love, love the word...simple. :) I have allergies to wheat and various other grains & nuts too. It was on-line that I first found out that it was also called an intolerance to gluten. I write down what I eat and attempt to keep foods simple, so if I have an reaction to something it’s easier to track what was the offender.

Pizza was my favorite, but now I can’t really eat it because of the wheat. It’s particularly hard when it gets cold, my body craves something for filling like carbs. But I’m having to learn to let go of the offenders.

It’s making me not liking to cook as much as I used to, so I attempt find or cook recipes with the simplest ingredients. Don’t get me talking about grocery shopping, because of wanting to eat healthy on a fixed budget — which adds more to the challenge of eating organic vs. foods with pesticide.

Eating healthy is my biggest challenge. By the way I take cod liver oil too (even though I allergic to certain fish), drink almond milk and do various other things. I was drinking soy, but read and was told by a nutritionist that it causes a lot of problems too. So I went back to drinking a bit of organic milk (after being off of it for years) and attempted to drink goats milk but found that it taste kind of hairy. Food is one of my biggest challenges by far and one of the most expensive.

Oh well, what’s one to do — other than taking it one day at a time and keep making changes little by little. That’s why enjoy I like finding people like you and other commenters, who may be going through similar situations with food. Also, the internet has helped me keep more informed. And this is why I just love, love, love the word…simple. :)

]]> By: Laura http://smallnotebook.org/2009/02/16/never-thought-id-eat-cod-liver-oil/#comment-4852 Laura Sat, 21 Feb 2009 23:10:03 +0000 http://smallnotebook.org/?p=931#comment-4852 I hate to rain on your parade and I do applaud most of your choices....but if you daughter was hyper you need to look further than sugar. Being a type 1 diabetic I can say that a high blood sugar does the opposite of making you hyper...It makes you very sleepy, tired and cranky. Falling into bed and sleeping is all you want to do. That is why everyone groans and sleeps following Thanksgiving dinner. Saying that sugar makes you hyper just is wrong physiologically. Blame her hyper activity on something else. Keep her away from sugar but don't blame it. :) I hate to rain on your parade and I do applaud most of your choices….but if you daughter was hyper you need to look further than sugar. Being a type 1 diabetic I can say that a high blood sugar does the opposite of making you hyper…It makes you very sleepy, tired and cranky. Falling into bed and sleeping is all you want to do. That is why everyone groans and sleeps following Thanksgiving dinner. Saying that sugar makes you hyper just is wrong physiologically. Blame her hyper activity on something else. Keep her away from sugar but don’t blame it. :)

]]> By: Cat http://smallnotebook.org/2009/02/16/never-thought-id-eat-cod-liver-oil/#comment-4795 Cat Fri, 20 Feb 2009 05:27:40 +0000 http://smallnotebook.org/?p=931#comment-4795 Call me crazy, but I love the taste of cod-liver oil. Growing up we were "forced" to eat it by the spoonful on a regular basis. I remember protesting at the time, but somehow I've come to actually enjoy the taste. My husband and I live in the Middle East for work reasons and our diets have changed for the better. Without trying, I lost over 20lbs this past year! Incredible! Before moving here I was dependant on processed foods quite a bit for their convenience, etc. And I'm a person who likes to use LOTS of cream, butter, etc. in my cooking - which I know is not good for me, but makes everything taste so much better! I remember having constant stomach issues from my bad diet. Since moving here, we've been eating mostly the mediterrianian way. We have markets here 2 times a week with incredibly fresh meat and fish and produce, straight from the farm. My stomach issues have pretty much completely vanished! We are eating next to no processed foods and because of the heat, I'm drinking far more water than ever. But the weird thing is - I'm cooking with heavy cream and fresh butter (all without chemicals or preservatives) more than ever. I'm a daily coffee drinker that likes lots of cream and sugar in my coffee. I haven't even cut out refined sugar and I'm still feeling almost 100% better. I'm now convinced it's the processed foods that do it to us. Call me crazy, but I love the taste of cod-liver oil. Growing up we were “forced” to eat it by the spoonful on a regular basis. I remember protesting at the time, but somehow I’ve come to actually enjoy the taste.
My husband and I live in the Middle East for work reasons and our diets have changed for the better. Without trying, I lost over 20lbs this past year! Incredible! Before moving here I was dependant on processed foods quite a bit for their convenience, etc. And I’m a person who likes to use LOTS of cream, butter, etc. in my cooking – which I know is not good for me, but makes everything taste so much better! I remember having constant stomach issues from my bad diet. Since moving here, we’ve been eating mostly the mediterrianian way. We have markets here 2 times a week with incredibly fresh meat and fish and produce, straight from the farm. My stomach issues have pretty much completely vanished! We are eating next to no processed foods and because of the heat, I’m drinking far more water than ever. But the weird thing is – I’m cooking with heavy cream and fresh butter (all without chemicals or preservatives) more than ever. I’m a daily coffee drinker that likes lots of cream and sugar in my coffee. I haven’t even cut out refined sugar and I’m still feeling almost 100% better. I’m now convinced it’s the processed foods that do it to us.

]]> By: Carla http://smallnotebook.org/2009/02/16/never-thought-id-eat-cod-liver-oil/#comment-4792 Carla Thu, 19 Feb 2009 20:00:50 +0000 http://smallnotebook.org/?p=931#comment-4792 Its good to meet other people in my shoes. I too cant eat gluten, dairy, soy, sugars, most other grains and so on. My ND told me to stock up on cod liver oil and a few other supplements that can benefit me as well. <abbr><em><abbr><em>Carla´s last blog post..<a href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/greenandchic/~3/gFMKHrnIlKk/" rel="nofollow">Save water, time and money in your yard</a></em></abbr></abbr></em> Its good to meet other people in my shoes. I too cant eat gluten, dairy, soy, sugars, most other grains and so on. My ND told me to stock up on cod liver oil and a few other supplements that can benefit me as well.

Carla´s last blog post..Save water, time and money in your yard

]]> By: Stephanie @ Keeper of the Home http://smallnotebook.org/2009/02/16/never-thought-id-eat-cod-liver-oil/#comment-4745 Stephanie @ Keeper of the Home Wed, 18 Feb 2009 03:24:02 +0000 http://smallnotebook.org/?p=931#comment-4745 Though we're not gluten free, we've definitely made huge changes in the way that we eat over the years, and we also avoid wheat and anything packaged. It can feel so overwhelming in the beginning to completely shift how you cook. I used to hate looking at cookbooks or my old recipe cards, because I knew they wouldn't work anymore. Every time one of us has to do a restriction diet (to deal with candida, eczema, etc.) I go into a momentary panic mode as I try to figure out what on earth we can eat without wheat, tomatoes, beef, turkey, fish, dairy, etc. (that's the current diet- it's always changing!). I think the thing that is the most encouraging to me is that we do feel better when we make these changes. The kids are healthier. Health problems begin to fade and become distant memories. We slowly adapt to the new diet and learn to make it "normal", and eventually, even comforting. You've made so many good changes for your family! They are so much better off for it, and one day you will probably find that it has become old hat (and I'm sure that to a degree, it is starting to in some areas). Hang in there, and know you're amazing! And as for cookies, can you guys eat coconut, egg whites, vanilla and maple syrup? Because I know a great macaroons recipe! Email me if you want it. :) <abbr><em><abbr><em>Stephanie @ Keeper of the Home´s last blog post..<a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/keeperofthehome/wp/~3/542054831/spring-gardening-here-we-come.html" rel="nofollow">Spring gardening, here we come!</a></em></abbr></abbr></em> Though we’re not gluten free, we’ve definitely made huge changes in the way that we eat over the years, and we also avoid wheat and anything packaged.

It can feel so overwhelming in the beginning to completely shift how you cook. I used to hate looking at cookbooks or my old recipe cards, because I knew they wouldn’t work anymore. Every time one of us has to do a restriction diet (to deal with candida, eczema, etc.) I go into a momentary panic mode as I try to figure out what on earth we can eat without wheat, tomatoes, beef, turkey, fish, dairy, etc. (that’s the current diet- it’s always changing!).

I think the thing that is the most encouraging to me is that we do feel better when we make these changes. The kids are healthier. Health problems begin to fade and become distant memories. We slowly adapt to the new diet and learn to make it “normal”, and eventually, even comforting.

You’ve made so many good changes for your family! They are so much better off for it, and one day you will probably find that it has become old hat (and I’m sure that to a degree, it is starting to in some areas). Hang in there, and know you’re amazing!

And as for cookies, can you guys eat coconut, egg whites, vanilla and maple syrup? Because I know a great macaroons recipe! Email me if you want it. :)

Stephanie @ Keeper of the Home´s last blog post..Spring gardening, here we come!

]]> By: Laurel Plum http://smallnotebook.org/2009/02/16/never-thought-id-eat-cod-liver-oil/#comment-4744 Laurel Plum Wed, 18 Feb 2009 01:30:11 +0000 http://smallnotebook.org/?p=931#comment-4744 Sugar makes my little guy crazy, too. If we do candy, I try to make my own diluted mixes such as semi-sweet chocolate chips with peanuts. That way there is something with substance to balance with the sugar/caffeine. We bring out the natural sugars in fruits a lot - homemade banana chips, baked sweet potato chips, and apple chips. Frozen fruits like bananas on sticks are good too, like the grapes (which are our fav in the summer - great add!). It is a great way to get kids interested in fruits and veggies by letting them come up with the ideas for new ways to try to change them a little. I am very interested in the diets you are all doing. The more I hear the more I want to try them. I just wonder if it would make us intolerant over time if we do not have allergies? In this area everything seems to be battered, fried, or drowning in sugar. I want us to be more healthy, but I am also nervous of changing too much from the norm simply because I do not want us to become sensitive when out with friends and visiting family (which we do a lot). BTW I use to have BAD migraines. I figured out hair products and perfumes, but had a really hard time figuring out my food culprit. It turned out to be onions. The reason it was so hard to track down even with a food diary is because the closer they are to raw the worse the headaches were and the more cooked the higher the chances of not getting one at all. (Someone may know why?) It has been a decade now since I had my last migraine. If you are trying to track yours down, you may want to keep in mind that different states of a single food might make a difference. Good luck! Sugar makes my little guy crazy, too. If we do candy, I try to make my own diluted mixes such as semi-sweet chocolate chips with peanuts. That way there is something with substance to balance with the sugar/caffeine. We bring out the natural sugars in fruits a lot – homemade banana chips, baked sweet potato chips, and apple chips. Frozen fruits like bananas on sticks are good too, like the grapes (which are our fav in the summer – great add!). It is a great way to get kids interested in fruits and veggies by letting them come up with the ideas for new ways to try to change them a little.

I am very interested in the diets you are all doing. The more I hear the more I want to try them. I just wonder if it would make us intolerant over time if we do not have allergies? In this area everything seems to be battered, fried, or drowning in sugar. I want us to be more healthy, but I am also nervous of changing too much from the norm simply because I do not want us to become sensitive when out with friends and visiting family (which we do a lot).

BTW I use to have BAD migraines. I figured out hair products and perfumes, but had a really hard time figuring out my food culprit. It turned out to be onions. The reason it was so hard to track down even with a food diary is because the closer they are to raw the worse the headaches were and the more cooked the higher the chances of not getting one at all. (Someone may know why?) It has been a decade now since I had my last migraine. If you are trying to track yours down, you may want to keep in mind that different states of a single food might make a difference. Good luck!

]]> By: Kristen @ FoodRenegade.com http://smallnotebook.org/2009/02/16/never-thought-id-eat-cod-liver-oil/#comment-4743 Kristen @ FoodRenegade.com Tue, 17 Feb 2009 23:59:57 +0000 http://smallnotebook.org/?p=931#comment-4743 Our own real food journey began with little steps, but we've come a long way. It doesn't feel so much like we're experimenting anymore, and we've settled into more of a routine. Thankfully, my kids are quite young and malleable, so it hasn't been too difficult to get them to enjoy eating the food I prepare. My other friends? Not so lucky... Our own real food journey began with little steps, but we’ve come a long way. It doesn’t feel so much like we’re experimenting anymore, and we’ve settled into more of a routine. Thankfully, my kids are quite young and malleable, so it hasn’t been too difficult to get them to enjoy eating the food I prepare.

My other friends? Not so lucky…

]]> By: Katchmo http://smallnotebook.org/2009/02/16/never-thought-id-eat-cod-liver-oil/#comment-4742 Katchmo Tue, 17 Feb 2009 21:16:16 +0000 http://smallnotebook.org/?p=931#comment-4742 We also have to cook gluten free, and I actually do better going grain free. One of my daughters cannot tolerate cane sugar in any form, and my husband does best with no dairy, so I am right there with you! For treats, I have found the recipes at http://www.elanaspantry.com to be a lifesaver. Grain-free, sugar-free, dairy-free, and, most important, DELICIOUS! <abbr><em><abbr><em>Katchmo´s last blog post..<a href="http://bigfamilysmallincome.blogspot.com/2009/02/menu-planning-mondayon-tuesday.html" rel="nofollow">Menu Planning Monday......on Tuesday</a></em></abbr></abbr></em> We also have to cook gluten free, and I actually do better going grain free. One of my daughters cannot tolerate cane sugar in any form, and my husband does best with no dairy, so I am right there with you! For treats, I have found the recipes at http://www.elanaspantry.com to be a lifesaver. Grain-free, sugar-free, dairy-free, and, most important, DELICIOUS!

Katchmo´s last blog post..Menu Planning Monday……on Tuesday

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