Summary: What could people pleasing and pickled cabbage possibly have to do with one another?<br> The answer ? Today’s guest’s real food journey.<br> {real food} :: …food as close to the way God created it as possible, free of additives and over-processing. <br> Trina Holden vulnerably shares how panic attacks and stress plagued her for years. And constantly worrying about what other’s thought had made a physical impact.<br> <a href="http://godcenteredmom.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/fearofmantrinaholdenep43.jpg"></a><br> First she began to make small changes in her diet. Because of her gradual approach to eating healthier foods, she has sustained a “real food” lifestyle for years.<br> Trina also worked on re-wiring her brain to recognize God as the only One she needs to gain approval. Then to remember through Christ’s work, she is pre-approved.<br> The author of <a href="http://trinaholden.com/books/" target="_blank">two “real food” books</a>, Trina, is a wealth of information in regards to eating better. In today’s episode she gives some practical ways you can improve your family’s eating habits today.<br> <a href="http://godcenteredmom.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/realfoodjourneypromo.jpg"></a><br> What we chat about:<br> <br> * The health concerns which led Trina to eating real foods.<br> * What two things she replaced in her diet.<br> * A history of panic attacks which escalated after the birth of her first child.<br> * The load of all the roles she had and the pressure of the assumed expectations others have of her.<br> * A huge amount of stress she felt was based on worrying about what people thought of her.<br> * A need to rewire her brain and realize she is approved by God thru Christ.<br> * How Heather gets intimidated by real food writers and nervous they will make her switch all the food in her kitchen.<br> * What are fermented vegetables and the benefits of eating them.<br> * Heather’s love of Kombucha (how it makes her a better mom) and what that is.<br> * Why we need cultured food.<br> * Helping our bodies digest the food we eat, so we don’t just shove it through our system. Food becomes fuel.<br> * Preference of using the word “cultured” vs. “fermented”.<br> * How to make sauerkraut from cabbage on your counter.<br> * How Trina realized food isn’t the most important factor in our health, God is.<br> * Don’t eat healthy food from a fear-based perspective.<br> * How to buy the best chicken, what labels to look for.<br> * Does it matter if the eggs are brown?<br> * Legacy of healthy eating we want to leave our kids.<br> <br> <br> Stressing about what you are going to eat, is worse for your body than eating a candy bar.<br> <br> Connect with Trina:<br> <a href="http://trinaholden.com/" target="_blank"> Blog </a>:: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/TrinaHoldenWrites" target="_blank">Facebook</a> :: <a href="http://instagram.com/trinaholden" target="_blank">Instagram</a> :: <a href="https://twitter.com/trinaholden" target="_blank">Twitter</a><br> Show Notes:<br> <br> * <a href="http://trinaholden.com/realfastfood/" target="_blank">Real {fast} food</a><br> * <a href="http://trinaholden.com/real-food-journey/" target="_blank">Your Real Food Journey</a><br> * <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Naturopathy" target="_blank">Naturopath </a><br> * My favorite <a href="http://www.mybucha.com/" target="_blank">Kombucha drink</a><br> * The story I mentioned of <a title="Broken for Good." href="http://godcenteredmom.com/2014/10/10/broken-for-good/" target="_blank">my son breaking his arm</a><br> * <a href="http://trinaholden.com/easiest-yogurt-recipe-ever/" target="_blank">How to make your own yogurt</a><br> * (at the end of the show I mention a new link for instructions on leaving a podcast review. . .
