J.E.R.F- JUST eat REAL food

Hi beautiful people!

Today I thought I would talk about eating local, supporting local hardworking farmers and how eating clean foods can reduce your skin sensitivity, acne and other skin issues.

No Farms = No Food. Plain and Simple.

It seems obvious but yet hundreds of thousands of people still shop at giant commercial food chains.

This is all fine and dandy but do you REALLY know where your food comes from? 

Like seriously, have you seen the farm, the conditions of the farm or met the farmers who grew the food you just bought? Probably not but if so, KUDOS to you!

                                 {this picture always makes me laugh}

 {Monsanto hard at work, killing us, our food, our land and our water supply}

Purchasing foods from a large food chain may be cheaper, but how much cheaper is it when the food you eat makes you sick which makes you have to go to the doctor and get on expensive medicine? It seems like an oxymoron to me...

When you buy non-organic foods UNLESS you know the exact source of the foods, most of the time its GMO (genetically modified or genetically engineered) and covered in round-up, agent orange, herbicides ect... This, in my personal opinion has been a leading cause of cancers, diseases and a plethora of other health, land and water issues.

Im super big on purchasing food that has been grown by hard working farmers that live in the same town as I do!

A great way to start doing this is to check your area for local farmers markets. They are usually on the weekends so more people have the opportunity to shop at them. I know where we live, there are a TON of farmers markets all year long.

Have you ever tried farming? Gardening? Its hard work! It is a serious time commitment and requires endless dedication to the land, animals and the people.

Some items we always source from our farmers markets are:

• Raw Milk (don't freak out, we have a cow share so its legal.)
• Raw Goats Milk
• Eggs
• Raw Honey
• Grass fed Beef
• Jersey Cow Butter (holy YUM!)
• In season veggies
• In season fruits
• Soup Bones, Chicken Feet (used for making bone broth)

Sometimes its hard to not have the fruits and vegetables you desire when they are not in season, but doesn't this make you appreciate their deliciousness that much more when they are in season?

If you are like baby love (my daughter) and you cant go just a few months of the year with blueberries, cherries and other fruits, the easiest way to save them is with a vacuum sealer! This way you can enjoy the fruits and veggies of your choice all year long!

As you can tell from the slide show, baby love is heavily involved with the community, farms and agriculture where we live. Kids LOVE nature. It is natural for them to be outside, enjoying what God (or whatever you believe in) has given us. I highly suggest getting your children outdoors more and let them touch, taste, see, and smell the world and all its blessings!

So...Im sure some of you may be wondering what to do if you have no access to locally grown foods and farmers markets?

If you cant seem to find a farmers market in your area, try looking for and buying regional brands. This too helps keep the money you are spending every week (or day) on the food you consume in the area in which you live!

How can clean/local eating help clear my skin?

This is an amazingly powerful subject in my opinion. As you may know I am also the owner/ creator of TruSelf Organics a skin and beauty care company.

Skin is my thing! I did not always have clear skin though. It was a work in progress for me that was made easier with clean eating and products, like TruSelf Organics that contained simple yet natural and extremely effective ingredients!

I too struggled with bad skin, rashes, eczema, and the lack of knowledge on how to eat clean.

BUT! An old dog CAN learn new tricks. 

This New Year is the perfect time to retrain your ways of eating and living. It's the perfect time to educate yourself on products that may be causing your skin to break out.

With this being said here is a list of foods and ingredients you must eliminate out of your diet and stop putting onto your body in order to achieve clear healthy skin and a healthy body that will last you:

• White Sugar
• White Bread
• Processed Food
• Fast Food
• Artificial Dyes
• Artificial flavorings
• MSG
• Parabens
• Fake Parfumes
• Sulfates
• Petroleum

Just to name a few....

You make think "well SHIT! Thats all I have in my cupboard right now!"

It's ok. Just start by recognizing what is holding you back from a healthy body and clear radiant skin.

TruSelf Organics skin and beauty care products do not contain ANY harmful ingredients. We actually do the opposite with our products. Our goal is to source the highest quality, most natural yet powerful ingredients that work with your body instead of working against it.

Did you know? The average American woman lathers over 500 different chemicals on her body before walking out the door each morning?

With that and a poor diet, no wonder so many people suffer from health issues and bad skin. It's a double whammy on your precious body!

Start today by loving yourself, eating clean and using TruSelf Organics to reach your optimum health and to achieve clear, radiant skin.

I hope this blog post finds you well :)

If your interested check out my most recent youtube video of our visit to a local farm where we got to bottle feed baby lambs and goats!

Lots of love, blessings and positivity!
xoxo AMANDA xoxo