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Organic food and farming. The healthy way to eat in the Feast food community.
Sprouted Grain Bread is Legit
Bread is not something I should be consuming on a daily basis given my health and weight loss goals, however, I found a sure-fire healthier way to enjoy it so that it doesn't interfere. Sprouted grain bread was introduced to me through Food Babe, Vani Hari (an activist), and she describes it as a vegetable because it's basically a plant that grows from a grain when soaked in water. That plant is then ground into bread. This is supposed to be the healthiest type of bread to consume because it doesn't give you the insulin spike that refined flour doughs do, even the rich, darkened ones, due to the breakdown of starch that occurs during the process. Thus, it doesn't make you gain. Angelic Bakehouse, Food for Life, and Dave's Killer Bread are convenient ones to purchase at stores. From my experience, Dave's Killer Bread tastes better than the knockoff healthy brands like Pepperidge Farm. I haven't yet tried Angelic Bakehouse, but Food for Life offers a variety of types of bread like English muffins and tortillas. Their Ezekiel Bread has to be kept frozen and does come in a cinnamon raisin version. At any case, I was grateful to come across Vani's book the Food Babe Way that highlights so many flaws in our American food system and methods to navigate them and overcome our greatest health concerns. It made me a more informed eater.
By Porsche Lacewell4 years ago in Feast
Tips on How to Choose the Perfect Mango
There is no doubt that a good mango can make our taste buds sing, but a bad mango can do quite the opposite. There is nothing worse than ordering or buying mangoes only for you to find out they are hard & super sour. To help you avoid this unflattering experience, we’ve created this tasteful guide on things you need to be on the watch for when choosing the most amazing mangoes.
By Devgad Mango4 years ago in Feast
Why is Devgad Alphonso the Best Compared to Other Mango Varieties?
Mangoes, as we know, are the kings of all fruits and the national fruit of India. There are around 1500 varieties of mangoes- that have different shapes, textures, and colors. Although, the best variety hails from a little village in Devgad that is situated in the west part of India in the Konkan Belt.
By Devgad Mango4 years ago in Feast
Eat Wild
Foraging for wild food can have many benefits. Besides being an enjoyable hobby and a good excuse to get out and enjoy a productive walk in the fresh air, it can save you money on your grocery bill, and give your health a boost, because wild foods often contain more nutrients than those grown in intensive farming conditions.
By Penny Blake5 years ago in Feast
What Is Matcha?
The name "matcha" originates from Japan where green teas are some of the best. The trees for matcha are shade grown for three to four weeks before the leaves are harvested. This allows for more natural production of theanine and caffeine. It is because of this that matcha contains the highest amount of caffeine out of all teas. I myself was raised on the assumption that darker teas had more caffeine, much like coffee. This is wrong. Green tea at its lower elevations and higher amounts of insects on the plants contain higher amounts of caffeine.
By Rachel Anderson5 years ago in Feast
7 Benefits of Switching to Organic Food
The question of whether organic food has any merit as a healthier alternative is a controversial one. The reason for this is because it should be healthier in theory, but you should be keenly aware of the fact that produce is defined as organic within certain parameters, and a willing grower of these groceries can find holes in these parameters in order to save money, and still retain the required stamp of approval. Still, the bottom line is that the organic variety truly is healthier most of the time, so it really ends up being a question of whether the quality corresponds fairly to the increase in pricing. In order to be certain about this conundrum, you should just take a look at seven benefits of switching to organic food.
By Isla Wright5 years ago in Feast
My First Real Ginger Harvest
This is a picture of Aloe Plant and Ginger Plant. Both of these plants love Louisiana climate. The first time I planted ginger, I was living in Michigan and the plant never really took off. I thought it was because I had it in the wrong sun, or not enough water, but I never thought that Michigan was not quite warm enough for ginger. My first harvest, I got a few ginger roots, but nothing to rave about. Then we moved to Louisiana and when it came time to plant my garden, I thought why not give ginger another chance. And so, I placed a single root in a five gallon bucket of fresh garden soil. I then placed the bucket in the sunniest spot in the yard.
By Vivian Tornga5 years ago in Feast
Good Old American Ingenuity Down on the Farm!
When we think of great the great technological advancements of our time, we tend to think of those that grab our collective attention because they are "sexy" and look to have a direct impact on our lives—if not now, certainly in the near future. Perhaps no greater example is when Steve Jobs took to the stage to introduce the iPhone to an amazed world way, way back—in 2007! We just knew that was a moment....
By David Wyld5 years ago in Feast