Comments on: The Maker’s Diet http://nourishedmagazine.com.au/blog/articles/the-makers-diet Wisdom to thrive by Fri, 05 Dec 2008 17:47:03 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: Mary http://nourishedmagazine.com.au/blog/articles/the-makers-diet#comment-12046 Mary Mon, 05 May 2008 11:39:02 +0000 http://nourishedmagazine.com.au/blog/articles/the-makers-diet#comment-12046 We also discovered Sally Fallon through Jordan Rubin. I heard him speak in Sydney over two years ago, bought his book, then my husband and I embarked on the 7 week plan. We stopped eating sugar for the first time, and removed a whole lot of processed foods from our diets....just to try it. I noticed many health benefits, and was telling friends, who then said I would like NT. I did, and becoming a member of the WAPF meant I could get enough information to understand what we had tried anyway with Jordan's book. We too have not eaten pork or shellfish much since then. My husband comes from a family of prawn fishermen, so still has them occasionally. I can't imagine there was too much ocean pollution back in the days of the Israelites, so can't understand that one. Another book I often led to peole is _Real Food_ by Nina Planck, which is the author's story of her discovery of 'real food' aka NT food, and the science behind it. It really draws you in, an provides the science behind the food. We also discovered Sally Fallon through Jordan Rubin. I heard him speak in Sydney over two years ago, bought his book, then my husband and I embarked on the 7 week plan. We stopped eating sugar for the first time, and removed a whole lot of processed foods from our diets….just to try it. I noticed many health benefits, and was telling friends, who then said I would like NT. I did, and becoming a member of the WAPF meant I could get enough information to understand what we had tried anyway with Jordan’s book. We too have not eaten pork or shellfish much since then. My husband comes from a family of prawn fishermen, so still has them occasionally. I can’t imagine there was too much ocean pollution back in the days of the Israelites, so can’t understand that one. Another book I often led to peole is _Real Food_ by Nina Planck, which is the author’s story of her discovery of ‘real food’ aka NT food, and the science behind it. It really draws you in, an provides the science behind the food.

]]> By: Joanne Hay http://nourishedmagazine.com.au/blog/articles/the-makers-diet#comment-12040 Joanne Hay Mon, 05 May 2008 01:03:17 +0000 http://nourishedmagazine.com.au/blog/articles/the-makers-diet#comment-12040 Sally has written about the issues involved with eating pork briefly here: http://nourishedmagazine.com.au/blog/articles/pork-egg-whites-weight-and-fat-pasta-and-brine She recommends, those who aren't robust to avoid pork. This would explain why you all felt better after ceasing. I tend to err on the side of caution myself, only eating truly pasture raised pork like Pasture Perfect Pork: http://pastureperfect.nourished.com.au I believe many of the religious rules around different foods, especially animals, have to do with the proper raising of them. Since Israelites found themselves, often in crowded quarters, farming pigs would have had to be confined, not healthful for the pig. The same can be said of the Hindu - beef rules. Many cultures around the world subsisted quite well with pork as part of their diet. Consider the Polyneasian hunter gatherers and and the Papua New Guinean mountain dwellers who breast feed their pigs. It seems 'civilisation' is the problem, not the meat. As for Rubin's other suggestions, Essene bread is one of my favourite treats. I'd like to learn to make it some time, but grains seem altogether too much hassle for what they're worth right now. Sally has written about the issues involved with eating pork briefly here:

http://nourishedmagazine.com.au/blog/articles/pork-egg-whites-weight-and-fat-pasta-and-brine

She recommends, those who aren’t robust to avoid pork. This would explain why you all felt better after ceasing.

I tend to err on the side of caution myself, only eating truly pasture raised pork like Pasture Perfect Pork:

http://pastureperfect.nourished.com.au

I believe many of the religious rules around different foods, especially animals, have to do with the proper raising of them. Since Israelites found themselves, often in crowded quarters, farming pigs would have had to be confined, not healthful for the pig. The same can be said of the Hindu - beef rules. Many cultures around the world subsisted quite well with pork as part of their diet. Consider the Polyneasian hunter gatherers and and the Papua New Guinean mountain dwellers who breast feed their pigs.

It seems ‘civilisation’ is the problem, not the meat.

As for Rubin’s other suggestions, Essene bread is one of my favourite treats. I’d like to learn to make it some time, but grains seem altogether too much hassle for what they’re worth right now.

]]> By: Lacey http://nourishedmagazine.com.au/blog/articles/the-makers-diet#comment-12035 Lacey Sun, 04 May 2008 06:38:40 +0000 http://nourishedmagazine.com.au/blog/articles/the-makers-diet#comment-12035 The makers diet was how I was introduced to Nourishing Traditions, as he refers to Sally Fallon's book through out the book. I am so grateful for his explanations and then for pointing me in the direction of NT and then on to this website. My husband and I followed the makers diet (somewhat loosely) for a month and we were both shocked with how we felt and looked. Since that month we no longer eat pork or shell fish, and it's been nearly a year since I've had shrimp or crab. I appreciated Jordan's book immensely and I recommend several people start with that book and then on to NT. The makers diet was how I was introduced to Nourishing Traditions, as he refers to Sally Fallon’s book through out the book. I am so grateful for his explanations and then for pointing me in the direction of NT and then on to this website. My husband and I followed the makers diet (somewhat loosely) for a month and we were both shocked with how we felt and looked. Since that month we no longer eat pork or shell fish, and it’s been nearly a year since I’ve had shrimp or crab. I appreciated Jordan’s book immensely and I recommend several people start with that book and then on to NT.

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