1. 1.Buy a copy of the book Nourishing Traditions to serve as a foundational guide and cookbook. http://www.newtrendspublishing.com/SallyFallon/index.html
   

1. Read the booklet "Healthy 4 Life", which you may view as a free download:
   

2. http://www.westonaprice.org/images/pdfs/healthy4life2011.pdf
   

2. 2.Join your local community.
   

1. In the Bay Area:
   

2. The San Francisco Chapter of the Weston A. Price Foundation:
   

3. http://www.westonapricesanfrancisco.org
   

4. The Chapter’s online Yahoo Group - the central forum for community discussions and announcements: http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/WAPF-SF
   

1. Beyond the Bay Area:
   

2. National and International Chapters:
   

3. http://www.westonaprice.org/local-chapters/find-a-local-chapter
   

3. 3.Be paired with a mentor. 
   

4. Locally, the San Francisco Chapter Leader will do the matchmaking:
   

5. http:// www.westonapricesanfrancisco.org/Contact Us.html
   

4. 4.We encourage you to start with a single item from the list below and create changes one step at a time.
   

1. •Eliminate all commercially processed soy foods from your household. 
   

1. See more on the topic discussed on Facebook:
   

2. Overview https://facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10150158799615172
   

3. Modern vs. Traditional https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10150159547775172
   

4. Traditional in Asia? https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10150160385245172
   

5. Edamame? https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10150160514390172
   

1. •Replace sugar with natural sweeteners in moderation, such as raw local honey, grade B maple syrup, rapadura and sucanat. 
   

1. See more on the topic discussed on Facebook:
   

2. Overview: https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10150164272390172
   

3. Chocolate: https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10150164604585172
   

4. Avoid Xylitol: https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10150166238100172
   

5. Fermented Honey: https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10150166789415172
   

6. Toothpaste: https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10150167480665172
   

7. Maple Syrup: https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10150168392750172
   

1. •Replace fruit juices with lacto-fermented beverages, such as kombucha, traditionally made ginger ale and beet kvass.
   

1. Whey: https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10150169432050172
   

2. Kombucha: https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10150170347510172
   

3. More on Kombucha: https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10150173196740172
   

4. Coconut Water Kefir: https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10150173217245172
   

5. Kefir Sodas: https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=1015009307589017
   Quick Soda: https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10150099471465172
   

1. Overview on Lacto-Fermentation: http://www.westonaprice.org/food-features/lacto-fermentation
   

2. Food Feature on Lacto–Fermented Beverages: http://www.westonaprice.org/food-features/lacto-fermented-soft-drinks
   

3. Food feature on Beet Kvass and Kombucha: http://www.westonaprice.org/food-features/kvass-and-kombucha
   

1. •Replace poly-unsaturated vegetable oils and trans fats with traditional fats such as raw and cultured butter, olive oil, sesame seed oil, coconut oil, lard, chicken fat, tallow, etc.
   

1. See more on the topic discussed on Facebook:
   

2. Overview https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10150176541590172
   

3. Avocado Oil: https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10150176841820172
   

4. Butter: https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10150176896990172
   

5. Coconut Oil: https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10150178152630172
   

6. Avoid Vegetable Oils: https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10150179493640172
   

1. •Replace industrially produced breakfast cereals with nutrient dense eggs from hens on pasture, non-nitrate bacon, homemade kefir, whole milk yogurt, and soaked oatmeal.
   

1. See more on the topic discussed on Facebook:
   

2. Cereal: https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10150184766970172
   

3. Bacon: https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10150185340980172
   

4. Favorite Breakfasts: https://www.facebook.com/questions/10150183563315172
   

5. Homemade Cereal: https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=434499140171
   

1. •Replace pasteurized dairy products with raw and cultured dairy.
   

1. In California, the two raw milk dairies are Claravale http://claravaledairy.com/ and Organic Pastures http://www.organicpastures.com/
   

2. Beyond California, see raw milk sources: http://www.realmilk.com/where2.html
   

1. See more on the topic discussed on Facebook:
   

2. Raw Milk Safety: https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10150189454245172
   

3. Pathogens: https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10150190094865172
   

4. Lactose Intolerance: https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10150190353090172
   

5. Raw Cheese: https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10150191243660172
   

6. Avoid Low Fat / Skim Milk: https://facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10150191633430172
   

7. Got Real Milk?: https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10150104075395172
   

8. Response to the FDA: https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10150089395370172
   

9. Homemade Kefir: https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=477566955171
   

1. •Replace processed, convenience foods (boxed, packaged, prepared and canned food items) with fresh, organic, whole foods.
   

1. See more on the topic discussed on Facebook:
   

2. Overview: https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10150194251035172
   

3. Organic History: https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10150194381525172
   

4. Homemade Ice Cream: https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10150195440970172
   

5. Homemade Popsicles: https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10150206097095172
   

6. Homemade Salad Dressing: https://facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10150196083120172
   

7. Avoid Protein Powders: https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10150196184535172
   

8. More on Protein Powders: https://facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10150196192165172
   

9. Name This Product: https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10150196546745172
   

1. •Take your daily dose of high vitamin cod liver oil – with no synthetics added, in addition to high vitamin butter oil. See recommended brands: http://www.westonaprice.org/cod-liver-oil/cod-liver-oil-basics#brands
   

1. See more on the topic discussed on Facebook:
   

2. Overview https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10150199269370172
   

3. History of Cod Liver Oil: https://facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10150200761980172
   

4. Recent Studies: https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10150201618405172
   

1. How to Take It:
   

2. https://facebook.com/nourishingourchildren/posts/198514380211624
   

1. http://www.greenpasture.org/utility/showArticle/ObjectID=7132&find=grandma&happ=siteAdministrator
   

1. http://seedsofnutrition.com/?p=5546
   

1. http://gnowfglins.com/2009/12/10/how-do-you-take-your-fermented-cod-liver-oil
   

1. Video: toddler takes it from the spoon and asks for more: http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=prmIV11wiQs
   

2. Video: another child takes it from the spoon followed by milk: http://www.youtube.com/watch?NR=1&v=LRmoqyxWQBk
   

3. Video: older child takes his cod liver oil: http://www.youtube.com/watch?NR=1&v=P8ywYmFqkJE
   

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