Welcome to Better Eating! My name is Michelle and I am embarking upon a journey to improve my health and the health of my family through better eating. Don’t get me wrong… I’m not planning to go to extremes. I am not turning my family into vegans or vegetarians, or going gluten free. Not that there’s anything wrong with any of those things! In fact, there is a lot that is right about those things. However, I believe in moderation, variety, and keeping it real.

Let me explain. I suffer from asthma, eczema, and migraines. My kids suffer from asthma, eczema, and food allergies. My daughter has type 1 diabetes. None of us are overweight. This isn’t about dieting. I just think that we can improve our health issues by eating better. As much as I would love to commit to veganism, or to go gluten-free, I know it’s not realistic for me or my family. But I think we can take small steps to make our meals more natural, to consume less sugar, and to reduce or even stop eating packaged, processed foods. It’s a start, right?

So, if any of this strikes a chord with you or your family, please join me on this journey. I will share recipes, suggest resources, review books, review products, … whatever strikes my fancy. I hope to post every day to keep you up to date with our progress (or lack of it, … I am a realist!). Please feel free to add your comments, ideas, suggestions, and to share your experiences with better eating. We can learn from each other.

I’m not focusing on the right or wrong way to eat – I just want to get better at it!

Michelle