If you love reading academic research and the science behind what you eat, this is the section for you. Join us as we try to understand how our bodies, earth, and food work and the causes of disease.
It seems crazy to me that so many people, medical professionals and normal folks alike, still believe that what we eat has little to do with behavior, mood, and physical health (like how food dyes impact behavior and how sugar is as harmful as cigarettes!). Turning a blind eye to that simple relationship prevents so […]
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Apples may reign supreme in the fall, but this baked apple crisp is a winner any time of year. Simple, real food ingredients make this dessert both delicious and healthy. No white sugar involved! What’s not to love about apple crisp? Warm, baked apples. Crunchy buttery topping. Top it with ice cream and you’re in
Healthy Homemade Baked Apple Crisp Recipe {With A FREE Download!} Read More »
A natural sweetener with zero calories and zero aftertaste that doesn’t cause cancer in lab rats? Is that a dream too good to be true? I’m hoping not. I’m talking about sweetening with stevia. Stevia is fast becoming my favorite formerly-unknown sweetener, if only for the mystery surrounding it, the foodie vs. government controversy, and
“Wait, what is that?” That’s what came out of my mouth, in a nicely polite voice. In my head, I ninja-chopped the nurse’s hand, sending whatever she was trying to feed my 12-hour-old newborn flying across the room, and cried in my fiercest mama bear voice, “Don’t put anything in my baby’s mouth without my
This is a guest post by Erin Odom of The Humbled Homemaker. In November 2000, then 3-year-old Brianna Maya nearly died after her parents gave her children’s Motrin. Her parents thought they were doing everything right, recounts an ABC news report. They followed their doctor’s suggestions to alternate doses of Motrin and Tylenol to help
What’s Really in Children’s Medications? {GUEST POST} Read More »
Unrefined sugars can be SO confusing – sucanat, rapadura, panela, and muscovado. Not only are they unfamiliar in the culture, tough to find at your local grocery store, and a maze of nutritional myths. When you have 3-4 names for basically the same product it can be difficult to find an answer to the question,
Unrefined Dehydrated Whole Cane Sugar (Sucanat, Rapadura, Panela and Muscovado) Read More »
Honey – especially raw honey, has many health benefits. Raw honey’s nutritional value is awesome, plus, it tastes great! Honey is a great bridge to move your family over to healthier choices while they are getting used to eating less sugar. Raw Honey Health Benefits Honey is one of the oldest sweeteners humans have been
A Sweet, Sweet Summer: Does Raw Honey Have Nutritional Health Benefits? Read More »
I’ve done a lot of poking into the subject of soaking grains, and through it all I’ve continued soaking, sprouting, and souring my baked goods. The most common question when people first hear about the idea of “soaking grains” isn’t usually “why?” but “how?” People get this funny image in their heads – and I
Soaked Grain Recipes: A Gallery from Everywhere! Read More »
In our quest for the healthiest possible grains and legumes, so far we’ve wrassled yeast into a jar and learned to feed it, coaxed things to sprout in our kitchens, and fiddled around with soaking oatmeal or flours. I hope you are convinced that sourdough preparation is proven to increase nutrients, improve digestibility and neutralize
I was almost certain this recipe would be a bust. I’m glad my bad attitude didn’t taint the whole process, because I have to say I was thoroughly surprised and impressed by the end result. I’d often heard of people having bad experiences with the baking recipes in particular in Nourishing Traditions, and I always
Sometimes my husband just shakes his head when he walks past me, and I’m never sure why. Recently he confessed, “I’m still sort of in disbelief that you make flour in our basement.” It’s a big step to go from buying flour to buying 50-pound bags of bulk whole grains and grinding them in your
Food for Thought: Is Freshly Milled Flour More Nutritious? Read More »
If you had asked me what kind of wheat I used two years ago, I would have said “whole wheat, sometimes unbleached white flour.” I thought I was pretty hot stuff because I knew to get unbleached flour and how to substitute part whole wheat in my quick bread and cookie recipes. Guess what happened
Name That Grain! (What are all Those Kinds of Wheat For???) Read More »
Homemade bread can be dense, chewy and all around not so good. But that is definitely NOT the case with these 100% whole wheat “happy rolls.” They are soft and light. And they make the perfect pairing for my cream of potato soup. Sometimes the answer might be right under your nose. I’m pretty sure
This is the second in a two-part series of guest post from Donielle of Naturally Knocked Up, where you can always find great advice on foods for fertility. Now that you know how important your diet is before conception, let’s look at foods specific to promoting a healthy pregnancy. Once you see those two little lines
During pregnancy, food is a very common topic among pregnant women; either they can’t keep it down, or they can’t get enough! But do you know exactly how important the foods you eat during pregnancy really are? This is a guest post from my dear friend Donielle of Natural Fertility and Wellness, where she dishes
What Foods to Eat Pre-Conception to Increase Fertility {Guest Post} Read More »
Your mission, if you choose to accept, is to check your pantry for industrial oils or trans fats and root out any remaining stragglers. Today we’ll review the basic structures of fats and why you want to stock up on some and send others packing. Before you’ll be able to embrace the fact that some
If I had a nickel for every time I wished I had a science lab at my house, and the knowledge to put it to good use… The trouble with yearning to know more about how (and if) some of the traditional foods practices work is that there aren’t a lot of companies who profit
Soaking Grains Exploration: What is the pH of your Favorite Soaking Medium? Read More »
When I first announced this series last summer, one of my readers eagerly sent her two favorite recipes my way. I tried both of them for our camping trips this summer as the sandwich bread or buns in my Family Camping Handbook meal plan. That means this was the very first recipe I tested for
Seeking the Perfect Homemade Whole Wheat: Claudia’s Bread (no. 3) Read More »
Why is gluten such a problem now? In the 2010s, it seemed like elimination diet recipes were all the rage. Then doctors came out against the gluten-free diet, mostly because people were eating more processed foods instead of less (and probably because of pressure from the wheat industry). But for millions of people now in
Over the last month or so as the adults in the family went grain-free to combat some symptoms of Crohn’s Disease (Inflammatory Bowel Disease or IBD) in my husband, I’ve mentioned in passing a couple gut-healing diets. Although we didn’t actually go on any of them officially, I gleaned information from each to try to
