Hello friends, and welcome to this month’s Joyinmovement
newsletter,
newsletter,
I was in my kitchen the other day and I heard the eggs,
butter and milk yell out, “Hey, you’ve done newsletters on chocolate and
coffee, how about us?” Well, I hate to disappoint food that’s talking
to me, so without further delay let’s get to it.
butter and milk yell out, “Hey, you’ve done newsletters on chocolate and
coffee, how about us?” Well, I hate to disappoint food that’s talking
to me, so without further delay let’s get to it.
The first thing to remember when thinking about food is
that the food is only as good as what the food that produced the food
ATE. Eggs, butter and milk are not typically thought of as “superfoods”
(they are not green vegetables or fruit) but if you’ll read along,
perhaps I can convince you that they do indeed belong to the superfood
category.
that the food is only as good as what the food that produced the food
ATE. Eggs, butter and milk are not typically thought of as “superfoods”
(they are not green vegetables or fruit) but if you’ll read along,
perhaps I can convince you that they do indeed belong to the superfood
category.
EGGS
Eggs have been called nature’s most perfect food. They
are loaded with vitamins and minerals that are good for your eyes, brain
and heart and one of the best sources of protein, containing all nine
essential amino acids. People avoid egg yolks because they are afraid of
the cholesterol, but the choline in the egg yolk helps prevent the
accumulation of cholesterol and fat in the liver. The high sulphur
content of eggs promotes healthy hair and nails.
are loaded with vitamins and minerals that are good for your eyes, brain
and heart and one of the best sources of protein, containing all nine
essential amino acids. People avoid egg yolks because they are afraid of
the cholesterol, but the choline in the egg yolk helps prevent the
accumulation of cholesterol and fat in the liver. The high sulphur
content of eggs promotes healthy hair and nails.
Buy eggs from chickens that are high-quality, cage-free,
free-range and organically fed. I know that it’s hard to find out if the
chickens are truly free-range, so make a call to the company to check
this out if you have any doubts. Or better yet, get your eggs from
someone you know who has chickens! I frequently eat my eggs raw. If you
buy eggs from the sources I recommend, eggs from healthy chickens are
rarely contaminated with salmonella. As for cooking eggs, you want to
have the yolk exposed to oxygen as little as possible to prevent the
cholesterol from getting oxidized. So, the less you scramble eggs the
better. Think about poaching them or boiling them instead.
free-range and organically fed. I know that it’s hard to find out if the
chickens are truly free-range, so make a call to the company to check
this out if you have any doubts. Or better yet, get your eggs from
someone you know who has chickens! I frequently eat my eggs raw. If you
buy eggs from the sources I recommend, eggs from healthy chickens are
rarely contaminated with salmonella. As for cooking eggs, you want to
have the yolk exposed to oxygen as little as possible to prevent the
cholesterol from getting oxidized. So, the less you scramble eggs the
better. Think about poaching them or boiling them instead.
BUTTER/GHEE
Butter from pasture-fed, organically raised cows is a
wonderful healthy food. Whether you’re surprised to hear me say that or
not, please keep reading! I’ve written about fats before, so to
understand what makes butter a healthy food you have to relearn much of
what we’ve been told about saturated fats. SOME saturated fat is good
for us and necessary in our diets. To remove healthy foods like butter,
avocado, and eggs from the diet because they contain saturated fat is an
unwise choice.
wonderful healthy food. Whether you’re surprised to hear me say that or
not, please keep reading! I’ve written about fats before, so to
understand what makes butter a healthy food you have to relearn much of
what we’ve been told about saturated fats. SOME saturated fat is good
for us and necessary in our diets. To remove healthy foods like butter,
avocado, and eggs from the diet because they contain saturated fat is an
unwise choice.
Butter is a rich source of vitamin A, which is needed for
optimal functioning of the immune system and for maintaining good
vision. Butter also contains all the other fat-soluable vitamins–E, K,
and D. Eating animal products from healthy grass-fed animals gives you
the benefit of the animal’s diet. So butter from these cows is rich in
healthy omega-3 fats. You also get CLA (conjugated linolenic acid) which
has anticancer properties. Mary Enig, Ph.D., one of the country’s most
respected lipid biochemists, points out that butter has been used for
centuries and that 30% of the fat from butter is from monounsaturated
fat (the same kind that’s in olive oil).
optimal functioning of the immune system and for maintaining good
vision. Butter also contains all the other fat-soluable vitamins–E, K,
and D. Eating animal products from healthy grass-fed animals gives you
the benefit of the animal’s diet. So butter from these cows is rich in
healthy omega-3 fats. You also get CLA (conjugated linolenic acid) which
has anticancer properties. Mary Enig, Ph.D., one of the country’s most
respected lipid biochemists, points out that butter has been used for
centuries and that 30% of the fat from butter is from monounsaturated
fat (the same kind that’s in olive oil).
Ghee is clarified butter, which means it’s basically
butter with the milk solids removed. Ghee has been used for its healing
and health-giving properties for thousands of years in the Ayurvedic
medicine tradition. Ghee is believed to strengthen the ojas, our vital
energy cushion at the root of our well-being and immunity. Use ghee for
cooking. I also put ghee in tea. It will not go rancid. Make it yourself
and keep a container of it out on your counter and dip into it for a
spoonful every day!
butter with the milk solids removed. Ghee has been used for its healing
and health-giving properties for thousands of years in the Ayurvedic
medicine tradition. Ghee is believed to strengthen the ojas, our vital
energy cushion at the root of our well-being and immunity. Use ghee for
cooking. I also put ghee in tea. It will not go rancid. Make it yourself
and keep a container of it out on your counter and dip into it for a
spoonful every day!
MILK
Milk that comes from cows treated with antibiotics,
steriods and hormones is not good for us humans. It’s likely even baby
cows wouldn’t drink that stuff. Cows that are fed corn and grain in
today’s factory farms can be called “modern efficiency leading to
nutritional deficiency.” Remember, what our food sources eat and are
injected with gets passed along to us. What is sold as milk is void of
its potentially healthful properties.
steriods and hormones is not good for us humans. It’s likely even baby
cows wouldn’t drink that stuff. Cows that are fed corn and grain in
today’s factory farms can be called “modern efficiency leading to
nutritional deficiency.” Remember, what our food sources eat and are
injected with gets passed along to us. What is sold as milk is void of
its potentially healthful properties.
Raw, certified organic milk–unpasteurized and
unhomogenized–is a true health food. It’s a great source of protein and
calcium, contains healthy fats and tastes really good. When it’s not
subjected to the high heat of pasteurization the good bacteria and
enzymes are not destroyed. Raw milk comes from grass-fed cows so the
healthy fat content of the milk is totally different than when the cows
are factory-farmed and fed grain. Raw milk has a bad reputation
(remember to follow the money on these issues). Also, I’ve witnessed
many health challenges clear up when someone who thinks they have an
intolerance for milk switches to raw milk. It’s what’s in the milk that
causes the problems, not the milk itself. It is hard to find raw milk
because only a few states sell it. A great source for locating raw milk
in your area is www.realmilk.com.
Sometimes when I can’t locate raw milk I’ll purchase goat’s milk. It is
easily digested and has a higher protein and calcium content than cow’s
milk.
unhomogenized–is a true health food. It’s a great source of protein and
calcium, contains healthy fats and tastes really good. When it’s not
subjected to the high heat of pasteurization the good bacteria and
enzymes are not destroyed. Raw milk comes from grass-fed cows so the
healthy fat content of the milk is totally different than when the cows
are factory-farmed and fed grain. Raw milk has a bad reputation
(remember to follow the money on these issues). Also, I’ve witnessed
many health challenges clear up when someone who thinks they have an
intolerance for milk switches to raw milk. It’s what’s in the milk that
causes the problems, not the milk itself. It is hard to find raw milk
because only a few states sell it. A great source for locating raw milk
in your area is www.realmilk.com.
Sometimes when I can’t locate raw milk I’ll purchase goat’s milk. It is
easily digested and has a higher protein and calcium content than cow’s
milk.
I think food itself is neutral. That neutrality changes
depending on the source of the food and what we do with it. I’ve used
eggs, butter and milk to demonstrate this. Eggs, butter and milk are
such wonderful providers of so many nutritious and beneficial
properties. You can do your own research on these “superfoods”. I
encourage you to see for yourself what eating eggs, butter and milk can
provide for you in the way of superior health. And when food talks to
you……..listen!
depending on the source of the food and what we do with it. I’ve used
eggs, butter and milk to demonstrate this. Eggs, butter and milk are
such wonderful providers of so many nutritious and beneficial
properties. You can do your own research on these “superfoods”. I
encourage you to see for yourself what eating eggs, butter and milk can
provide for you in the way of superior health. And when food talks to
you……..listen!
Enjoy the month ahead, and keep finding joyinmovement,
shelli
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