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Wholistic Living: The Truth About Coconut Oil
Many in the medical and government nutrition communities demonize all saturated fats, including virgin coconut oil. A journal article, dated January 13, 2020, from the American Heart Association, says “Coconut oil may be viewed as one of the most deleterious cooking oils that increases risk for cardiovascular disease. including coconut oil.” I want you to…
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Wholistic Living: Whole vs Processed vs Refined
Did you know that the World Obesity Atlas estimates that 1 billion people will be obese by the year 2030? This is happening as our world is bombarded with the western style Standard American Diet (yes that spells SAD!) The SAD diet is filled with refined sugar, junk food and fast food, disguised as real…
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Wholistic Living: 11 Banned Foods Americans Should Stop Eating
A must read article for everyone! Americans should put their foot down and fight the big money food lobby that puts money before the lives of the citizens of this country. Part of my mission is to convince people why they should eat a whole food diet. That means educating them on why refined and…
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Wholistic Living: Israeli Unleavened Bread~ The Bannock of the Bible
It’s often difficult to find recipes that fit into a spiritual and wholistic diet. However, this morning, I found a recipe for Authentic Israeli Unleavened Bread on a wonderful website called The Biblical Nutritionist. This is the website for Annette Reeder, a Christian nutritionist, international speaker, and have been a biblical health coach for over…
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Why and How You Should Soak Your Beans, Nuts, Seeds, and Grains ~ Culturedfoodlife.com
Over the past few days, I’ve been in a back and forth, with one particular person, in the comment section of this post: Food Lies. I will be writing a longer post on what came about in the near future. However, many people in the comment section are under the impression that the foods on…
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How to do sleep yoga for insomnia
Did you know that 7%-19% of US adults aren’t getting enough sleep? Why is sleep so important? People who don’t get enough sleep are at higher risk for chronic diseases such as high blood pressure and diabetes, as well as a weakened immune system. Lack of sleep can also cause moodiness, clumsiness and lack of…
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A typical breakfast…
This is just a quick post to share an idea for breakfast. This is one of my favorites: You don’t have to grow your own greens or make your own bread. Here are a few tips on making this at home… Avoid refined foods and sugary breakfast cereal. Whole food meals don’t have to be…
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Traditional cooking tips…Soak beans to get rid of phytic acid and make them more digestible. — The Purple Almond Kitchen
Here’s the latest post from my little kitchen blog, The Purple Almond Kitchen. Beans, beans the magical fruit…Well, we all know that little saying. Beans are notoriously difficult to digest, causing many people digestive distress. Beans contain phytic acid, which stores phosphorus for the young bean plant. The problem comes when we humans try to…
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What I eat in a day…Peanut Butter & Banana Smoothie with Pea Micro Greens
There are just those time when you have to have something sweet. Maybe you’re craving ice cream, or a shake. This little smoothie fits the bill, even with the micro greens added. Don’t add too many, or they will over power the flavor. To boost the nutrients even more, I’ve added some of my L.A.P.S.…
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11 Spiritual Benefits Of Hiking That Will Change Your Life ~ Women Wandering Beyond
You’ll find 3 different interests on my website/blog: hiking, wholistic living and spirituality. You may wonder how they all connect. My search for spirituality is my main goal, not only on my blog, but in life generally. Living a wholistic life and eating whole foods helps me better connect with my spiritual nature. For me,…
