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7 Ways to Use Organic Garlic Flowers and Scapes in the Kitchen
Garlic. Some people love it, others not so much. For those that don’t like the strong taste or smell of the clove, there’s an alternative. You might enjoy the stem, or scape, and the bubil, a tightly closed “flower” at the end of the stem. Garlic flowers are fragile and tender, whereas the rest of the stem is quite sturdy and toughens [...]
How One Dentist Discovered Evolutionary Nutrition
This week, I had the pleasure of interviewing Dr. Alvin Danenberg – a South Carolina-based periodontist, lovingly called Dr. D by his patients. Dr. Danenberg’s name might be familiar to some of you – he’s a passionate advocate of evolutionary nutrition and a whole foods diet. You may even have read his book 1. Despite his current advocacy, he wasn’t always a [...]
Why Raw and Fermented Dairy is Best
In a world full of antibiotics and processed foods, raw and fermented dairy is making a comeback. More people are making their own yogurt or kefir, and raw cheeses are also coming back in fashion. The main reason? Health. Why? In one word -- probiotics. Or two words -- good bacteria. The bulk of your immune system is centered in [...]
What is Sprouted Flour?
You’re trying to eat right. Processed foods are on your no-no list, although occasionally you might (guiltily) dig into a chocolate bar in the checkout line. And you took almost all grains out of your diet. But then the word got around about sprouted flour, and your curiosity piqued. Have you tried it yet? Sprouted flour is nothing new. It’s [...]
Is Raw Cheese Better For You?
Don’t eat dairy. Do eat dairy. Eat cheese. Only eat raw cheese. It seems like everyone has something to say about your dairy consumption, but why? What’s behind all the noise about raw cheese? Is it REALLY better for you? The cheese industry in the U.S. is huge - Wisconsin led the United States in cheese production in 2011, producing 2.6 [...]
How to Eat Like Your Ancestors
Three diets that will help you lose weight, eat healthier and save money on vitamins and supplements. Fermented Food Diet Fermentation is a process where natural bacteria converts sugar or starch into alcohol, like beer and wine. Fermented foods go through the same process, creating lactic acid that preserves the food and also developing various beneficial enzymes, Omega-3 fatty acids, B-vitamins and [...]
From Raw Cheese to Bone Broth: 2014’s Top Paleo Blogs
You are what you eat, and the Paleo diet is one of the best ways to make sure that your body – machine that it is – keeps working the way nature intended. If you’re just getting started, you need to know where to turn for information. The blogosphere is a great place for Paleo dieters, from food anthropologists [...]
The 5 Best Healthy Fats for Any Diet
For years, fats have had a bad reputation, but people are realizing that healthy fats are one of the essential components of the human diet. Fats and oils are very similar, but most fats are solid at room temperature and most oils are liquid at room temperature. Ghee Ghee is a type of clarified butter that’s used for cooking in many parts [...]
26 Fermented Foods Your Kids Will Love
You know how important fermented foods are to health – yours and your children’s. Picky eaters aren’t always eager to try new foods, though. Especially ones that have a distinct odor or flavor that isn’t like anything they’ve had before. If you want your kids to eat fermented foods, this list can help. The kid-tested treats listed here are favorites [...]
How to Improve Your Digestive Health with Fermented Foods
Fermented foods are a crucial part of the human diet, but they’ve gradually been disappearing. Some researchers are beginning to suspect that an unbalanced microbiome in the body could be responsible for health woes like allergies and celiac disease. That poses a big problem for the modern diet, however. Fermented foods aren’t easy to find anymore – their mass-produced counterparts don’t involve [...]
