There are now 25.8 million people in the United States alone who have diabetes according to the American Diabetes Association. This number does not include the countless people who have been diagnosed with pre-diabetes, gestational diabetes, or the many who live with the symptoms but have not yet been diagnosed. Diabetes is becoming a household [...]
Entries Tagged as 'fats'
6 Steps to a Real Food Diabetes Diet {GUEST POST}
August 24th, 2011 · 56 Comments · Science of Nutrition, Special Situations
Tags: artificial sweeteners·coconut oil·diabetes·fats·guest post·high fructose corn syrup·real food·sugar·white flour
Real Food Stockpile: Meats, Proteins, and Fats
May 19th, 2011 · 62 Comments · Frugality
Powdered TVP made from soy just isn’t going to cut it on the real food diet. Let me count the ways… Actually, if you need me to count the problems with unfermented soy, “meat substitute”, and powdered foods in general, maybe the concept of “real food” is foreign to you! TVP, by the way, stands [...]
Tags: beans·fats·food storage·meat·preparedness·protein
Monday Mission: Refocus on Healthy Fats
January 24th, 2011 · 33 Comments · Monday Missions, Science of Nutrition
Your mission, if you choose to accept, is to check your pantry for industrial oils or trans fats and root out any remaining stragglers. Impact Ratings: Level of Commitment: Baby Steps? Maybe more! Choose your own adventure… Today we’ll review the basic structures of fats and why you want to stock up on some and [...]
Tags: fat·fats·fats and oils·Monday Missions·monounsaturated oils·omega-3s·omega-6s·polyunsaturated oils·saturated fats·trans fats
Give Me 3 Easy Changes that Won’t Cost Too Much
December 17th, 2009 · 14 Comments · KS lifestyle
“Just give me three things I can do to make myself healthier without breaking the bank,” he said. “If it takes too much time I won’t stick with it.” My bachelor friend Joe visited for dinner a few weeks ago and gave me this challenge, and I’ve been pondering it ever since. It’s easy to [...]
Oh, No! Moldy Ghee!
December 11th, 2009 · 8 Comments · Do It Yourself
Ack! Look what happened to my poor ghee!
My Husband’s Real Food Report Card
November 17th, 2009 · 15 Comments · Uncategorized
It was like getting the ACT results in the mail. My hands were trembling as I haphazardly tore open the envelope. Inside were some numbers that I felt might validate all the effort, the research, the time in the kitchen. Even though I wasn’t sure I put much stock in the numbers, I still wanted [...]
Food for Thought: Lard and Tallow, Healthy Fats?
November 10th, 2009 · 28 Comments · Fat Full Fall, Food for Thought, Science of Nutrition
If you asked me a year ago what “tallow” was, I probably would have given you an answer worthy of Balderdash (I ROCK out that game!). Like: “A build up of ear wax in the inner ear canal that results in partial hearing loss in the elderly.” Oh yeah. Two points for that one for [...]
Tags: Fat Full Fall·fats·lard·tallow·trans fats
