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Step 2: Better Food Choices

Let's examine some alternatives to the Standard American Diet (SAD).

Instead of...	Try this...
Hydrogenated and partially hydrogenated fats	Butter or coconut oil Level: Easy This just requires putting something different in your shopping cart.
Rancid vegetable oils	Extra virgin olive oil, best quality (never heat vegetable oils) Level: Easy This just requires putting something different in your shopping cart.
Refined sweeteners (sugar, corn syrup, fructose, etc.)	Honey, Maple Syrup, Sucanat, or Rapadura Level: Medium It's easy to use something new, but you might need to find local or online sources.
Pasteurized, homogenized milk products	Raw milk and cream (NOT pasteurized or homogenized), available fresh from a local farm if possible Level: Medium It's easy to use something new, but you might need to find local or online sources.
Factory-produced meat and eggs	Old-fashioned, free-roaming, pasture-fed animals that provide us with meat, eggs, and milk (purchased locally if possible) Level: Medium It's easy to use something new, but you might need to find local or online sources.
Non-organic fruits and vegetables	Fruits and vegetables grown in your own garden (top choice) or by your friends and neighbors, using organic methods and traditional methods Level: Medium It's easy to use something new, but you might need to find local or online sources.
Commercially processed foods	Homemade dishes, prepared with nutrient-dense foods and loads of love Level: Difficult This step requires finding sources for new foods, purchasing equipment, and learning to prepare food at home.
White flour, white rice, Improperly prepared seeds and grains	Whole grains and seeds, properly prepared by sprouting, soaking, or fermenting (such as sourdough) Level: Difficult This step requires finding sources for new foods, purchasing equipment, and learning to prepare food at home.

It's one thing to have high ideals; it's quite another to know how to make this practical! However, we'll walk you through each new food, step by step. Let's begin by looking at your kitchen and the equipment you'll need.

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