Comments on: Helping a husband choose healthy, real food

By: localnourishment

localnourishment — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 13:56:38 +0000

Be nice, now, Z!

By: Zachary Cohen

Zachary Cohen — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 03:08:25 +0000

I know one way to get your husband up to speed real quick…ok two ways:

the first is to start withholding sex.

the second is to feed him industrial meat until he gets e coli or swine flu or whatever, and he sees the light

extreme? sure! effective? hell yes

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By: Katie @ Kitchen Stewardship

Katie @ Kitchen Stewardship — Sun, 15 Nov 2009 07:23:53 +0000

I’ve had decent luck with my husband, but I can’t get him to stay away from pop 100%. He’ll eat many things if I can make sure they taste good!

I’ve had a similar reader question, and I’ll be sure to link back to you when I get around to posting on it!
Katie

By: gilliebean

gilliebean — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 23:21:10 +0000

My husband says he’ll eat whatever I put in front of him. But when he looks at my grocery bill, he gets a little anxious. “You spent how much on raw milk?!” Even so, he’s willing to eat the pastured eggs, and raw cheeses and agrees that the pastured chickens taste better. But when we go out to eat, and I’m getting baked salmon salad and he’s getting pasta carbanara, I like to remind him to pay attention to how he feels. He’s starting to get it. Just like your kids, LN. It’s hard to argue with how you feel.

By: Stories and Songs

Stories and Songs — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 16:01:43 +0000

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By: Lifestyle Center

Lifestyle Center — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 14:55:44 +0000

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By: Melissa @CelluliteInvestigation

Melissa @CelluliteInvestigation — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 13:54:37 +0000

I started out with raw cheeses and traditionally-prepared salami, something I knew he loved but didn’t allow himself to eat too much of because he though it was unhealthy. It didn’t take much convincing for him to make those items a part of his regular diet (I think his exact words were, “uhh… if you say so…”). He used to eat Lucky Charms for breakfast AND dinner on a regular basis. Now he thinks WAPF was the best thing that ever happened to him because he gets bacon and eggs or sourdough pancakes most mornings and roast lamb or grass-fed burgers at dinnertime.

I would say, focus on the things that he will LOVE about eating nourishing foods. If he’s not a veggie guy, go easy on the sauerkraut for awhile. Then maybe you can add it in later, alongside a succulent pot roast perhaps?

By: Jenny @ Nourished Kitchen

Jenny @ Nourished Kitchen — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 13:28:24 +0000

I agree completely – it really boils down to the taste of the food and how it’s prepared. Fortunately, with real food you have a head start because the flavors are phenomenal to begin with.

Our family suffered a slightly different division – my husband and I were devout vegetarian (I was vegan) until I happened upon Nourishing Traditions through a cookbook swap. After reading it, I was eager to make the switch; however, he was more reluctant and we went through a few rows about which diet was healthier. I won out or – more aptly – my kick-ass roasts won out and everything settled from there.