Journal of Natural Food and Healing

Entries categorized as ‘Grains, nuts and seeds’

The Poop on Corn

September 1, 2009 · 6 Comments

Roastin' Ears-- serve with salt and butter!

Roastin' Ears-- serve with salt and butter!

A most interesting article, Think More Kindly of Corn; What It Lacks in Nutrition, It Makes Up on Cleanup , was published in Washington Post’s Eat, Drink and Be Healthy column by Jennifer Huget. We know that corn does not digest well for many and these folks are fed up with corn. If you have a intestinal discomfort from eating corn, there are soaking methods (with canning lime and water) to increase nutrient absorption and make it more digestible. This can help.

Janet talks about the nutrients in corn, but I wanted to point out some of the good work of the outer hull does for the gut. Here is the extract: (more…)

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Getting the Most Out of Your Grains

July 31, 2009 · 2 Comments

wholegrainsKristen Michaelis, the Food Renegade down in Leander, Texas, wrote another fine article this week called How to Eat Grains.

She discusses the proper preparation of the grains to get the maximum nutrient absorption into our bodies with easier digestion.

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Categories: Grains, nuts and seeds