Healthy Food Choices
Finding the healthiest foods for you.
So what are healthy food choices? They're the foods that fully nourish and support your body and mind, allowing you to lead the life you're
wanting to lead, and providing you balance in a complex world.
But it can be so confusing as to which foods actually provide you the best support. We're surrounded by conflicting information about which these foods might be. Research studies, mass media, your doctor, and your friends and family all contribute to the confusion.
The answer lies within yourself.
Since we are each bio-dynamically unique, this can be the only true solution. Each of us has within us the capability of finding the foods that are best for us individually. Developing this inner sense is paramount to continued healthy food choices throughout our lives and the different stages of our lives.
There are three keys to fostering this inner connection:
getting off fragmented, commercially-produced foods that create so much "static", precluding our ability to sense clearly. asking for clear and conscious guidance, from your body, from your inner self, or from God; who you ask is less important than that you ask. being willing to listen and to make at least occasional changes to your normal eating habits. Without making a change, there is no effect to gauge, no new experience from which to learn.
In some cases, we have to get our left brain mindset out of the way. That was what I needed to do with saturated fats, meat, and dairy. In the case of fats, my left brain static mindset came from years of cultural programming. In the case of meat-eating, it came from my own long-held distaste of the idea.
The following pages/articles reflect the directions and discoveries to which I was led in my search for MY healthy food choices and an attempt to share the insights I gained along the way. Perhaps my experiences could be meaningful to others on their journey.
Information on healthy food choices...
FATS
 Healthy Cooking Oils The best healthy cooking oils may not be what you expect. New research is revealing which fats contribute to a healthy body.
Effects of Saturated Fat I was surprised to learn the positive effects of saturated fat on my health. It's obvious to me now how important they are to mental health. This is my personal story.
FOODS FOR THE BRAIN
 Brain Foods Brain foods provide the nutrients necessary to healthy brain function. This easy chart makes it clear
how to supply good food for the brain.
GRAINS
 Soaking Grains For easy digestibility and greatest nutrition, whole grains
should be soaked before cooking. Try soaked grains and notice the gentler feel on your system.
Top 4 Healthy Whole Grains Four grains are especially making headlines
in the news and in nutritional circles for their superior dietary value. See why they're worth adding to your regular meal plans.
Cooking Quinoa Quinoa is a fantastic grain and works superbly as a pasta substitute. Cooking quinoa is easy, but it's best to soak it first for the best nutritional value.
DAIRY
 Cooking with Yogurt Wonderfully healthy and extraordinarily versatile,
yogurt is a great all-purpose dairy product. Learn about its many uses and how to get the most out of one container of yogurt.
The Best Yogurt A chart depicting the research on 4 popular yogurt brands and information on the important criteria to use in determining a quality yogurt in your area.
Crème Fraîche Recipe All about creme fraiche, how it compares to sour cream, and 3 different methods for making your own.
How to Make Sour Cream Making sour cream right in your own kitchen will give you a far superior product than store-bought sour cream.
PRODUCE
 Buying Organic Produce - When it's Most Important When to choose organic produce and which fruits and vegetables are considered safe to consume non-organic. See the
EWG's research findings.
COOKING METHODS
 Microwave Cooking Is it as harmless as we've been led to believe? Read the facts about how microwaves alter food molecules and create
toxins.
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