Eating Well Challenge

Early on in my health crisis journey I had a question: How do I feed myself and my family an organic, mostly raw diet, and keep to a reasonable budget and not need a personal chef that cooks for me?

I felt responsible for my and my family’s health, but worried that trying to feed us right would break the bank. Yet I believed it was possible to eat high quality food without requiring a luxurious lifestyle and budget. So I set out to figure it out for myself. I knew it was part of my journey to figure this out and on my own for me and my family's health.

When I’d get with friends and we’d talk about groceries and budgets, they would often say the same thing, "You have to be rich,” or “Its too expensive,” or “I could never cook that way, I don't like to be in the kitchen.” I too didn't want to spend hours in the kitchen and had to stick to a budget.

Through careful thought, meal planning, and list making, I now know it is absolutely possible and even simple to shop, cook and eat this way.

Now when my friends doubt that this can be done I ask them what their budget is, and what food they buy. When we compare their budget to my budget for a family of 5 with a teenager that includes organic raw foods, household items and an occasional supplement and food storage item. . .the result: my spending matches theirs, and is often even less.

So I would encourage you, because I know it is possible, to make the effort to buy food and feed yourself and your loved ones in a way that will please your body and your wallet.

Any questions? Email me at: ashley@phmlife.com

Sat Nam,
Ashley