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    My Personal Food Philosophy

    I realize you might be thinking “wait a minute, this says Your Home, Made 'Healthy' -- why am I seeing recipes with full fat ingredients, like butter and sour cream, or cupcake recipes with pure sugar and flour?” 

    Well, that's because I have a unique philosophy on food and health.

    Alana in her kitchen with her laptop and cupcakes

    As an Anthropology major at the University of Michigan, I studied the human digestive tract as it evolved through time. To put it simply, there has not been enough evolutionary time to teach the body how to digest processed foods. Foods made in factories are still too new for us to digest and they throw many biological rhythms out of whack.

    Unbelievably, though, we have evolved to eat ALL kinds of meats, grains, fruits, and vegetables. That's why the types of food that your body consumes, as well as where it comes from is very important. Restricting fats and carbohydrates or counting calories and macronutrients is not necessary as long as the meals you are eating are made with fresh ingredients. Foods mainly from nature and NOT from food-processing factories are the healthiest for you.

    Your Home, Made Healthy's recipes are not based on a diet or health plan. Instead, they are composed of fresh ingredients with as few additives as possible.

    In creating recipes from scratch with ingredients found in nature, health will no longer be comprised of calories and macronutrients nor will it come from deprivation. Instead, by following Your Home, Made Healthy's recipes, health will be developed over time.

    Enhancing your relationship with food, utilizing fresh ingredients, creating wholesome recipes, finding the joy in cooking, and sharing meals with those you love will greatly enhance your overall wellbeing.

    That being said, health is multifaceted and complicated, but food in all its glory (not just it’s nutrition facts and labels) can help simplify making your home healthy. Since Your Home, Made Healthy is not a health plan that you follow for a short period of time, it is much more sustainable in the long run than a restrictive diet. It is a way of life.

    In preaching my food philosophy, I want to inspire you to create meals for your family that you are proud of. Meals that are easy to make, you can’t wait to dig into, and don’t make you feel guilty about grabbing a second helping.

    By following my recipes and using better ingredients, I am confident that I can help you have a home, made healthy too.

    For more about me, click the link.

    I’d love for you to share your cooking with me! When you make one of my recipes, I want to know! Tag @yourhomemadehealthy on Instagram and feel free to leave a comment and some feedback under the recipe on the blog.

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    Hi There! I'm Alana.

    Headshot of Alana with a green background.

    I'm the recipe developer, photographer, and writer behind Your Home, Made Healthy! I hope to inspire you to create healthy meals for your family without spending tons of time in the kitchen. Although my recipes focus on healthy eating and fresh ingredients, there is no diet talk here. Click below to find out why!

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    Healthy Fall Recipes

    • A cheese knife cutting into a pumpkin shaped cheese ball.
      Pumpkin Cheese Ball
    • Dutch oven chili in a green bowl with a spoon.
      Dutch Oven Chili
    • Apple cider cookie resting on a sliced apple.
      Chewy Apple Cider Cookies
    • A serving spoon digging into sweet potato crunch casserole to show the creamy sweet potatoes and the crunchy topping.
      Sweet Potato Crunch Casserole
    • A slice of apple crumble cheesecake on a glass plate, topped with vanilla ice cream.
      Apple Crumble Cheesecake
    • Pumpkin zucchini muffins stacked on top of each other.
      Pumpkin Zucchini Muffins
    • A closeup of a spider made out of black olives and a web made out of sour cream on top of Halloween taco dip.
      Spooky 7 Layer Halloween Spiderweb Taco Dip
    • Pumpkin cream cold foam in a glass mug dusted with pumpkin pie spice over top.
      Pumpkin Cream Cold Foam (Starbucks Copycat)

    More Seasonal Recipes →

    Popular Recipes

    • Skillet roasted corn kernels in a cast iron skillet with parsley and lime wedges.
      Skillet Roasted Corn Kernels
    • A bowl of minestrone soup with a spoon and crusty bread on the side.
      Chicken Minestrone Soup
    • Chicken marsala fettuccine in a large skillet.
      Chicken Marsala Fettuccine
    • A slice of mediterranean sun-dried tomato quiche on a white plate.
      Mediterranean Sun-Dried Tomato Quiche
    • Passion fruit margarita in a coupe glass with a lime slice and a halved passion fruit.
      Frozen Passion Fruit Margaritas
    • Loaded burger bowls topped with avocado, grilled pineapple, pickles, cheese, bacon, and tomatoes.
      Loaded Burger Bowls

    More Healthy Recipes →

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