What’s So Good About Lentils? The Nutrient-Dense Legume That Supports Complete Health
We all know that legumes are good for you, but what’s so special about lentils in particular? Lentils are a nutrient powerhouse in the…
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Category: Ancient Grain
5 Ancient Grains to Add to Your Diet Today: Rediscovering Nutritional Powerhouses That Outperform Modern Wheat and Corn
The wealth of ancient grains flooding the market can be really confusing; how do you cook them? Are they better or healthier than the grains I am more accustomed to?
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Why Carb-Free Diets Are Not the Answer: The Science Behind Why Your Body Needs Carbohydrates
From Atkins to Paleo, low-carb diets are all the rage. Touted as the best thing since sliced bread, low-carb diets are credited with everything from weight loss to curing acne, but are these high fat, high protein diets really the answer? Carbohydrates do cause high blood sugar and modern baking methods flood the body with gluten, but cutting carbs out completely is probably not the long-term answer to weight loss and other health issues.
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Why Ancient Grains are the Best Thing since Sliced Bread
The modern diet results in a plethora of ailments from gluten sensitivity to depression and everything in between. But making healthy choices can be intimidating and expensive. You don’t need to learn to decipher nutrition labels or take a course in vegan cooking to navigate your way successfully through the supermarket aisles. You need to return to a simpler time when food looked like it did when it was harvested and your grandma would recognize it.
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Know Your Ancient Grains: Spelt—The Nutrient-Dense Whole Grain Making a Comeback
Health Canada suggests that at least half the grains we consume each day should be whole. Unfortunately, thanks to the prevalence of processed foods, most of us consume processed grains and that results in poor nutrition
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