Tag: whole food
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Traditional cooking tipsā¦Soak beans to get rid of phytic acid and make them more digestible. ā The Purple Almond Kitchen
Here’s the latest post from my little kitchen blog, The Purple Almond Kitchen. Beans, beans the magical fruitā¦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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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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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: 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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Morning Affirmation~ “I listen to my body and hear what it needs to be healthy”
Today’s morning affirmation is important: “I listen to my body and hear what it needs to be healthy.” Your body will always tell you what it needs. Often you crave foods high in vitamins and minerals in which you are deficient. Remember: Refined foods will ROB your body of the very nutrients you need to…
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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! š) You see, Heinbockel…
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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).…