A Life Uncommon: Meal Plan Monday ~Del Monte Splinda Pollution!

Monday, January 10, 2011

Meal Plan Monday ~Del Monte Splinda Pollution!

Every day

carrots/yellow veggie

whole grain

leafy veggie

green tea

fruit

nuts

Three times a week

oily fish

yogurt

avocado

broccoli

sweet potato

Once a week

red meat

sugary desert

(wine) we do not drink however

miscellaneous chicken, turkey, eggs and other things like fresh foods not listed are added. Just this is the base of the menu each week. We have made it our dietary 'way of life'. Each person is considered. For the different meals of the day. Dove eats her nuts in the morning.

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Yesterday for supper desert I prepared a fruit salad. At the grocer there was a good deal on Mandarin Oranges. Knowing me of course you know I purchased a few of them. Also knowing me you would know that I have never used or would ever purchase artificial sweeteners. To my dismay and disgust what I purchased as 'No Sugar added' so as to be able to use the juice in another recipe. As the can was being opened it was then that the label stood out. SPLINDA! that garbage was in my FRUIT! What in the world! Why!? Why would anyone pollute fruit (sweet wonderful) a God given gift of nurture.

I HATE ARTIFICIAL SWEETENER!

Give me sugar, molasses, honey not poison.

4 comments:

Susie said...: I agree! If you are going to eat something sweet, eat something sweet!; January 10, 2011 at 10:26 AM
Lisa in Texas = ) said...: I totally agree - NO Artificial sweetners for me either. I do not like how there are so many big money companies out there spreading the word that they are safe when they are not.
Lisa :o); January 10, 2011 at 11:27 AM
Reighnie said...: Artificial sweeteners are their solution for diabetics. Unfortunately, Splenda is the better alternative over aspartame.; January 12, 2011 at 6:49 AM
Denise said...: Sounds good.; January 12, 2011 at 9:50 AM

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