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By: Stacey / Create a Balance

Stacey / Create a Balance — Fri, 30 Jan 2009 00:08:17 +0000

Melanie – Welcome to CreateaBalance.com! I agree that it is difficult to add 50% to your grocery bill. I have been cutting back on other expenses and now select some (but not all) organic foods. Thanks for sharing!

By: Melanie Thomassian

Melanie Thomassian — Thu, 29 Jan 2009 05:24:37 +0000

This is my first time here. I have to say...what an interesting post, Stacey! I still haven't made the shift over to organic foods, and the main reason is for the one you've realised yourself: the price! Take for example, the average weekly food bill for a family is $200. Paying an extra 50% is pretty much out of the question. It's over $5,000/year!! Melanie Thomassian´s last blog post..7 Ways You Can Encourage Your Friends to be Healthy

By: Stacey / Create a Balance

Stacey / Create a Balance — Wed, 28 Jan 2009 04:13:54 +0000

Carla – You are fortunate to live close to local organic farms. I want to eliminate as much toxins from my family’s diet as possible and will continue to find my balance.

Arnaud – Thank you for sharing how you incorporate organic foods into your diet.

By: Arnaud H

Arnaud H — Wed, 28 Jan 2009 02:46:42 +0000

We eat mostly organic as far as produce – most of it is provided through a local coop, and therefore affordable. We actually privilege local over organic, but then again there is a lot of organic production in our area (Lake County, California).
There are however some foods I don’t necessarily seek organic. My Lactaid milk, for instance. Or wine. Or beer. Or bananas (even though the last ones I bought were organic). We privilege grassfed beef and bison, but it’s not easy finding organic chicken or pork.

By: Carla

Carla — Tue, 27 Jan 2009 22:45:12 +0000

Correction: “health” not “help challenges”

Carla´s last blog post..Is it too late?

By: Carla

Carla — Tue, 27 Jan 2009 22:43:17 +0000

Since most places we shop at such as the local farmers market and local stores ONLY carry organic, it’s so much easier to eat all organic produce. Even the produce stores that carry a lot of conventional have a lot of organic that doesn’t cost much more than conventional. Living in the California Bay Area, it’s very easy to eat a mostly organic diet due to the wide variety of produce that grows in the area and the high demand for such foods. Places like Whole Foods are for when it’s late and all of the other stores are shut down (WF stays open until 10:00) or when we're traveling and that’s all that’s available in the area. For me, its very important to eat mostly organic foods due to some past (and current) help challenges that could be exacerbated by toxins. Though we cant eliminate EVERYTHING and we do eat out sometimes, we do what we can most of the time. Carla´s last blog post..Is it too late?

By: Stacey / Create a Balance

Stacey / Create a Balance — Sun, 25 Jan 2009 04:06:51 +0000

Barbara – I’m reverting back to cooking from scratch and truly enjoy the experience. It takes more time, but seems to worth the effort. Quick meals using the microwave seemed great at first, but now I’m craving fresh foods again.

By: Barbara Swafford

Barbara Swafford — Sat, 24 Jan 2009 08:00:14 +0000

Hi Stacey - I hear you when you speak of the cost of organic foods. We have a Whole Foods close by and I can't bring myself to do all of my shopping there. I like to cook, so I make a lot of meals from scratch. I like knowing what we're eating so will try to stay clear of things with preservatives in them, but I'm not a die hard organic buyer. Barbara Swafford´s last blog post..What Benefits Does Your Blog Provide?

By: Stacey / Create a Balance

Stacey / Create a Balance — Sat, 24 Jan 2009 02:11:31 +0000

Arswino – Thank you for sharing. All of the comments on this post (including yours) remind me that I’m doing a lot for my body in addition to eating organic food (such as less cholesterol, less sugar, less artificial sweeteners, etc).

B. Wilde – Looks like I’m landing somewhere in the middle (in balance) too. It’s great to have you back contributing to the conversation!