What could people pleasing and pickled cabbage possibly have to do with one another?
The answer ? Today’s guest’s real food journey.
{real food} :: …food as close to the way God created it as possible, free of additives and over-processing.
Trina Holden vulnerably shares how panic attacks and stress plagued her for years. And constantly worrying about what other’s thought had made a physical impact.
First she began to make small changes in her diet. Because of her gradual approach to eating healthier foods, she has sustained a “real food” lifestyle for years.
Trina also worked on re-wiring her brain to recognize God as the only One she needs to gain approval. Then to remember through Christ’s work, she is pre-approved.
The author of two “real food” books, Trina, is a wealth of information in regards to eating better. In today’s episode she gives some practical ways you can improve your family’s eating habits today.
What we chat about:
- The health concerns which led Trina to eating real foods.
- What two things she replaced in her diet.
- A history of panic attacks which escalated after the birth of her first child.
- The load of all the roles she had and the pressure of the assumed expectations others have of her.
- A huge amount of stress she felt was based on worrying about what people thought of her.
- A need to rewire her brain and realize she is approved by God thru Christ.
- How Heather gets intimidated by real food writers and nervous they will make her switch all the food in her kitchen.
- What are fermented vegetables and the benefits of eating them.
- Heather’s love of Kombucha (how it makes her a better mom) and what that is.
- Why we need cultured food.
- Helping our bodies digest the food we eat, so we don’t just shove it through our system. Food becomes fuel.
- Preference of using the word “cultured” vs. “fermented”.
- How to make sauerkraut from cabbage on your counter.
- How Trina realized food isn’t the most important factor in our health, God is.
- Don’t eat healthy food from a fear-based perspective.
- How to buy the best chicken, what labels to look for.
- Does it matter if the eggs are brown?
- Legacy of healthy eating we want to leave our kids.
Stressing about what you are going to eat, is worse for your body than eating a candy bar.
Connect with Trina:
Blog :: Facebook :: Instagram :: Twitter
Show Notes:
- Real {fast} food
- Your Real Food Journey
- Naturopath
- My favorite Kombucha drink
- The story I mentioned of my son breaking his arm
- How to make your own yogurt
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Second podcast in a couple of weeks I’ve listened to her story. I think I need to listen to that nudge so I bought her books. I’ve been convicted about what our family eats and what our health is going to look like in a few years. Thanks for interviewing great people with good info!