Category: holistic
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Traditional cooking tips…Soak brown rice and other grains to get rid of phytic acid and make them more digestible.
Whole grains, such as brown rice, wheat, oats, etc, contain phytic acid, which stores phosphorus for the young bean plant. The problem comes when we … Traditional cooking tips…Soak brown rice and other grains to get rid of phytic acid and make them more digestible.
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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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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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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 Hiking: Are you too old to hike? Exercises Like Hiking May Improve or Prevent Age-Related Cognitive Decline
Love it or hate it, exercise is part of life. I’m on the side of “hate it”. For me, hiking is really the only form of exercise I like. I don’t consider hiking as exercise. I guess that’s the key, to find a form of exercise that is fun. Researchers are finding that individuals who…
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Spiritual Nutrition: Top 13 Bible Foods and Their Health Benefits~Drjockers.com
After reading this article, from Dr. Jockers, I realize that the healthy Mediterranean diet, and its many benefits, are similar to foods mentioned in the bible. While there are a few differences, both include olive oil, fish, vegetables, wine, nuts and whole grains. Follow the link below to read the full article from Dr. Jockers.…
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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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Could Thru-Hiking be bad for your health? ~ Backpacker.com
As the old saying goes… “You can’t exercise your way out of a bad diet.” This article, from Backpacking.com, discusses Tom Heinbockel, who hiked the 2653 mile Pacific Crest Trail in 2019. He decided to track his health before and after the hike. What they found surprised them. (But not me! 😁) You see, Heinbockel…
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Be yourself – your way — Living a Wholistic Life
This is a wonderful article with tips on being yourself. In a world with social media, and attempting to portray the perfect life, this is a truly important post. Be yourself, everyone else is taken – Oscar Wilde This is one of my favourite quotes and although it was coined years ago, it is still…
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Wholistic Hiking: Why Choose Whole Food on a Hike (Plus 6 Quick and Healthy Trail Breakfasts)
When I first started researching backpacking and hiking food/meals, for our first trips, I was shocked by what most backpackers ate on trail. I watched many videos on Appalachian Trail through hikes (completing the whole trail) and watched as hikers refueled with candy, pop tarts, oreos and the infamous “ramen bomb” (see the video below).…