Companies that make food misrepresent or mislead us into buying products with little or no nutritional value.
Each colorful box is screaming its nutritional claims at you: Vitamins! Fiber! Grains! Low-fat! Cholesterol free! Trans-fat-free! Heart-healthy! They all claim to be good for you-even the ones you KNOW are not.įood and ingredient decisions are more difficult than ever. You’re staring at a wall of breakfast cereals. This became clear to me as I started to look for nutritional answers and strategies in the grocery store, and I was quickly overwhelmed by a sea of confusing packages and conflicting labels. Wouldn’t it be great if supermarkets and food companies placed the same priority as parents do on making life simple and healthy? But the food industry and parents are on different missions. This book is the result of that adventure. So I continued my food adventure: a search for more healthy options, fresh and rich ingredients, and always-ALWAYS-delicious flavor. And like all things concerning my children, I wanted to do more for them. That little personal triumph became the impetus for my book Deceptively Delicious.īut even after my initial progress, I knew there was more to nutrition and healthful eating than just pureed veggies. Then came my first personal breakthrough: vegetable purees-a time-honored device that worked wonders with my kids through the nonintimidating foods they already loved. Pretty soon, food fatigue and frustration settled in and I realized that I had to find alternatives. I was really worried that they were not getting the right nutrients at the same time, I also worried that stress and high pressure around the table would make matters worse, both for the short and long term. In fact, there were countless meals where it seemed as if my older two children ate next to nothing. As hard as I tried to make cute-looking, fun meals, and to chop vegetables into teeny, tiny pieces, these were ultimately labor-intensive and unsuccessful meals. To my shock and dismay, putting good food in front of them not only didn’t work, it often put their eating habits into reverse. I have always loved to cook, and I grew up eating fresh vegetables and fruits, so I naively thought they would love the same healthy foods as me. Before I had kids, I thought that would be simple. Sautéed Spinach with Raisins and Pine NutsĪs a parent of three young children, one of my biggest daily challenges is helping them with the habits, attitudes, and orientation toward food that will carry them through life. Good, Simple Food for Busy, Complicated Lives Jessica Seinfeldīrilliant and beautiful at age 97 Contents
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