We have so much information available to us about how to stay healthy. Yet, much of it goes back to what our grandmothers already knew. I'm in my mid-50's, but I remember getting cod liver oil daily and that was before it came in capsule form. That wasn't the most pleasant experience. Our grandmother's may not have heard of Omega 3's, but they knew there was something good in fish oil. My mother was a big proponent of vitamin D, although she never explained what it was. Now we know that vitamin D is an excellent way to treat free radicals. Our grandparents, for those of us who are my age, mostly grew up on farms. They had ready access to all sorts of fresh vegetables and whatever fruit and berries could be grown in southern Ontario. Cold cellars were common. The hardier vegetables could last for months in underground root cellars. They also preserved fruits and vegetables, made pickles from cucumbers, pickled beets, made jams, and apple sauce, and stewed pears and plums.
The advent of packaged food changed all this. As people moved to city's to find work, they no longer had the space, or the time to make their own food. Pre-packaged food, and fast food chains filled a niche in the market. Now, 4 decades later, we've become an obese continent suffering from many maladies related to our change in eating habits and our lifestyle.
We now live in an information age. We either need to become food scientists, or seek help from others who have a good understanding of this new playing field.
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