The Exploration of food

Hi,

Thanks for stopping by and reading my page, I am by no means an expert on food or nutrition, I’m a keen cook, trying to find my place in the world and be a great father/husband along the way, I am married to my amazingly talented wife Rachael and we have a beautiful daughter named Charlize, and together we live in Central Otago, New Zealand.

I have always had a keen passion for food, but until recently (last 12 months) I have started to look deeper into the food we eat and the food I expose my family too. We live in such an amazing period of time, we can have any fruit or vegetable we want all year round, we can buy spices and produce from all parts of the world, and have access to so much information on food from every culture, if you are interested in food it's never been a more exciting time.

Unfortunately, it's not all as great as it seems, the majority of our food is highly processed, full of sugar and contains toxic ingredients, and the majority of the food on the supermarket shelves isn’t real food., we still have to deal with the fast food craze and even though we admit we understand the dangers, the majority don't really care or are not educated on the basics of nutrition.
I personally have struggled throughout my whole life with diets, alcohol, fast food, I have indulged whenever I could.

We all understand the dangers of overindulging, and how many times have you heard the saying ‘In moderation’? personally I think that saying is a load of bullshit, we are all addicted to sugar in some shape or form (the majority of us anyway) without us really knowing, we think we have control over what we eat, and in fairness we do, but how much will power do we have to exert every time we visit the supermarket? or the cafe’s? we are dictated to and brainwashed on a daily basis about the choices of food we eat. I have come to a point in my life that I want to live a healthier and less stressful existence, and I want my family and friends to join me. With this page I will be learning about Nutrition, researching recipes that nurture and nourish my family, I will not be offering advice or telling anybody how to live or what to eat, I will merely be sharing my Exploration of Food and nutrition.

Hope you enjoy

Andy