What is a Natural Diet for Human Beings?

This is the title of an artice I've just been reading. It was written by a gentleman called Mike Kinnaird, who has studied health and nutrition for over 20 years, and it seems that he's among the growing number of people who are doing their best to educate people how to look after themselves. Mike's Passion for Health web site is clearly demonstrative of his personal passion for health and I highly recommend you visit it. As for what's a natural diet for human beings: "The simple answer is fruit, vegetable matter (leaves, roots, shoots, flowers and other edible parts), nuts, seeds, and animal foods"...and go easy on the grains and dairys - we just didn't evolve to eat them. To read the whole article, click here, and enjoy. To visit Passion for Health, (and get some of Mike's, and others') Click the following Link - passionforhealth.org

Have a great day!

Eat Well. Stay Well.

Ok, so this isn’t strictly Gluten Free talk today, but it is about eating properly and getting back to basics with our food choices.

I had a friend staying with us a week and a half ago and as she doesn’t have a gluten intolerance, I found a wheat based loaf that looked good at my local Coles store. It was an organic sourdough bread with no added preservatives, no sugar, no added yeast etc. from Bill’s Organic Breads . I found it in the fridge yesterday and to my amazement there wasn’t a spot of mould or other hint of degeneration. This organic bread loaf with no preservatives lasted better than any other commercial bread I’ve known – and they’re almost without exception filled with preservatives – some nastier than others.

The secret is in the sourdough. It’s a natural preservative, sooo: there’s nothing else required!

It seriously bugs me that in the quest to produce more food than the population needs, or can eat normally, and make it cheaper on the hip pocket, the regulators of our food industry are happy to encourage additives to our food that are not only unnecessary but costly to our health and well being.

I’ll leave the added sugar to another blog post, but some of the more common preservatives in bread alone have been shown to have negative effects on children’s (and adults to a lesser degree) behaviour and learning ability.
That surely is not what we want for ourselves or others! CHECK the labelling, and if you find the nasties, DON’T buy it. Find an alternative. There are breads that are preservative free, and easy to access. For example, Brumby’s make preservative free bread. Check it out. There are also options at the supermarket – you just need to read the labels. You can learn more about food additives at the Food Intolerance Network. You can easily find out more information relating to bread preservatives here

Eat Well Stay well. :)

Food Additives - Failsafe eating for you and your family.

We're all aware there are ingredients lists on every packaged item of food we buy. But do you know what's ok and what's not ok and why it isn't ok?

It's all supposed to be safe, according to the governing bodies of the food industry, but as even their caveats say: there will always be individuals who suffer adverse reactions. What they're refusing to acknowledge, or perhaps define, is what is acceptable and what's "adverse" More and more there are findings that food additives have adverse effects on children's learning, behaviour and development and that they're not good for grown-ups either.

In looking for some specific information yesterday I came across the the Food Intolerance Network. It's written and maintained by psychology graduate and former high school teacher, Sue Dengate. Sue is based in the Northern Territory and has spent much time travelling and researching to bring you the information here. The site isn't the easiest to navigate but it's well worth the search and is information rich. Visit the Food Intolerance Network site by clicking here to find out more about the effects of what's in your food on you and your family.