A couple of days ago I shared the nutritional advantages of using raw oats in your daily diet. Today I want to share our family's five favourite Oat Recipes with you. At the end of the post, there will be some free printable cards, to pop in your home-making folder. Oat Recipes: Plain ol' Porridge…
Category: Healthy Homeschool Living
Healthy Homeschool Living: A Healthy Home
When I first became a mummy I was determined that everything should be perfect for my little boy, that he would live in a truly Healthy Home. And, when the twins arrived nine short months later, my desire grew. These precious children were going to have the happiest, safest childhood Gary and I could find. …
Healthy Homeschool Living: Nutritional File – Oat Groats
The majority of oat groats are made up of carbohydrates (66%). Of that 66%, 1% are sucrose, 11% are fibre and 85% are starch. Starch is made up of long chains of glucose modules, and as such have a higher fat content than other grains as well as a high propensity for taking up water. …
Healthy Homeschool Living: Nutrition and Nutritionism
Today, I will be pondering the vast difference between Nutrition and Nutritionism. Nutritionism is a useful concept coined by Michael Pollan in his excellent 'In Defence of Food' documentary. It is this documentary which began my journey into more healthful living. What is Nutrition and Nutritionism? Nutrition is the science that interprets the interaction of…
Healthy Homeschool Living: Food and Food-Like Products
Firstly, what do I mean by Food and Food-Like Products? Surely, if it is edible, it is food; if it is not edible, it is not food. Simple, right? Well, no actually. The problem is we are not eating food anymore, we are eating food-like products (Alejandro Junger MD) Finding Food and Food-Like Products in…
Healthy Homeschool Living: Introduction
I mentioned that for a short time I wanted my blog to take a different turn. Sooooo, for the next couple of months I will be sharing all I have been learning about Healthy Homeschool Living. In September (or sooner if I run out of things to say) blogging will return to normal. I want…