Food and Health, Part 9
Low Glycemic index foods (eat
all you want):
- natural sweeteners,
agave nectar, stevia, xylitol
- dark chocolate (70%)
- mixed whole grain
cereals
- multi-grain bread
- basmati or tai rice
- multigrain pasta and
noodles
- quinoa, oats,
millet, buckwheat
- nicola potatoes
- lentils, peas, beans
- sweet potatoes, yams
- oatmeal, muesli,
All-bran, Special-K
- fruit in its natural
state, especially blueberries, cherries, raspberries
- water flavored with
lemon, thyme, or sage
- unsweetened green tea
- one glass of red
wine a day with a meal
- garlic, onions,
shallots
Avoiding candy and snacks
between meals is important because without balancing food they raise
insulin levels, triggering inflammation.
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Anna Hess and Mark Hamilton spent over a decade living self-sufficiently in the mountains of Virginia before moving north to start over from scratch in the foothills of Ohio. They've experimented with permaculture, no-till gardening, trailersteading, home-based microbusinesses and much more, writing about their adventures in both blogs and books.
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