How are you spring cleaning your and your family's eating habits?

Great to know that. I think you are doing it all right and since the children develop our food habit it's sooner the better. I used to hate vegetables as a kid but now I just love it. My mom has some great recipes for which I can even skip the meat or egg. I never quite liked the fish. But fish is very good for heat! Half the junks lie on the burghers, rolls, hot dogs, pizzas and here especially with little concept of brown bread we must just exclude these. The other day we fond out that a reputed brand here is selling colored white bread as brown bread! Can you beat it!

We really need to be wise while shopping. I have seen my mother always shopping from farm fresh local markets. She hardly goes for frozen or packed food. We sisters love nuggets and sausages and most of the times go for frozen ones. Now, though, I have cut down on it I cannot resist the temptation at times. And lot of fish are being cooked n our house daily. I have converted my mom to use little oil and not to fry them deep. I threat her not to eat it if she does. That's the only effective way I can really make her use less oil. And I think being really aware helps you deal with the dilemma of choosing the right kind of food. There is actually no substitute to vegetables and fruits these days.

Very true, these so called burgers filled with fried potato 'tikki' or grilled chicken and pizzas full of creamy cheese are really dangerous. Actually, anything made of 'refined flour' (Maida) is harmful for our digestive system and you will find that most of the snacks and savories are made of 'refined flour'. I also do not reject any cooked vegetable to eat, because it is we, who buy vegetables and we ensure that we buy only those vegetables, which we (all) can eat. When we go to the market, we find choices are limited and we need to make do with available stuff (seasonal and non-seasonal vegetables). Moreover, vegetables are quite expensive now a days, therefore, I eat every kind of vegetable and don't refuse ever. As a kid, you are right, it was different story, we knew that if we are not going to eat any veggie, our parents (read mother) will surely give us some alternate choice, which now a days does not become possible. I am shocked to read that a reputed brand of bakery/bread company coloring the humble bread and making it brown, it is really scary. Here in our city, we have four or five company, which offer wheat bread,brown bread, wheat and brown bread and multi-grain bread. We keep changing our bread from wheat to brown to multi-grain. The taste of 'wheat' or 'brown' bread also differs from 'white bread', so a distinction about its genuineness could be made.

Yes! you have the key to a healthy family and doing it quite well. Today only I saw one family where all the family members were obese. Obviously, the key to kitchen is controlled by someone not really conscious. In olden days, prosperity was directly proportional to health. The more fat you were - the more affluent you seemed to be! And this is still there in many families.

You fat??? Can't be possible!

But, despite my caution I seem to be getting fat.

I think I know your eating habit and that shows. You are heathily slim. I have to eat biscuits and cookies when I just cannot bear the hunger in office but trying hard to reduce on it. Luckily I do not have a sweet tooth like my sister.

LOL..you should have listened to her!

No wonder you go counting for the geese, turkeys, gobbles...

I can't help but listen to her. She won't STOP!

Yogurt sounds great and do you get yogurt cream there? It's yummy! But, I have virtually stopped on my ice cram diet. But choc'lates I have never been able to get rid off. I am loving veggies now and some fruits I really like much. I just hope you do great on your spring cleaning and happy doing so.

Hi Nelutza ! Welcome to mylot! I think you are doing a great job. Nothing like farm fresh vegetables and fruits. Pure cow milk is great for the kids if not for the grown ups. I think you are lucky to live in the country side.

The kids have never really liked vegetables. May be cooking them in different ways would help. Even I never liked vegetables as a kid. But amazingly now, I love it! Good for me. I am not on diet but I consciously avoid ice creams, mayonnaise, creams, fried food. But I have to exercise to keep my posture OK.