There have been several articles in major publications as of late showing the increase of people cooking at home and a decrease in going out to restaurants for a meal. Obviously, this is tied into our recent economic woes but is positive news nonetheless.

Why? Because a home-cooked meal will always be better for your overall health in my opinion. When you create a meal with your own hands, you become part of your meal. It is an extension of you.

Now of course, what you make counts: a premade dinner that you nuke in a microwave doesn’t count. Nor does a box of macaroni and cheese. Your meal needs to consist of more basic ingredients (vegetables, fish, poultry, etc.) and grow from there.

Ideally, the closer you can move toward organic ingredients, the better. If you can’t afford those ingredients, then learn how to read labels thoroughly and wash your produce very well.

If you’re one of the people bemoaning that you just don’t cook, stop fooling yourself! Everyone knows how to cook. It really isn’t brain surgery. And because of the wide, wide world of the Internet, simple, easy recipes are literally at your fingertips.

Cooking is a very therapeautic process, in addition to a money saver. Get in touch with your meals agan. Ultimately, it means getting in touch with yourself!