Let's Talk Food : What I Eat

Many of you have been asking what I eat, so I guess I should answer.

When I rise in the morning I drink a couple of cups of water (with minerals included of course).

I then like to eat an apple and a slice of my homemade bread before I go running. The bread is made from freshly ground wheat and sprouts. I usually put honey and cinnamon in it, along with coconut oil and "Real Salt". Most of the sprouts are wheat sprouts, but I include a variety of other grain and bean sprouts as well.

After running, I make breakfast. Usually either oatmeal or wheat cereal. Most often it is the wheat. Grind two-thirds of a cup of wheat and cook it in 4 cups of water (with minerals). Feeds three. I like to serve it with some honey, cinnamon, and coconut oil.

Some mornings I'll make eggs for breakfast instead.

Lunch is usually a slice or two of my bread with raw butter and honey on it. I also like to make a drink for lunch with raw eggs, raw milk, home-grown kefir, a little honey and cinnamon, and some nutmeg and/or mint (fresh from the yard).

I will also often snack between meals. Usually another slice of my bread, and maybe a cup of raw milk. Sometimes some fruit or veggies.

I love to mix peanut butter and honey to put on my bread as well.

Of course, I am also drinking lots of mineralized water all through the day.

For dinner I always try to get some kind of veggies. Usually a large salad with lots of spinach. I love avocados in my salads as well. The salad will often include carrots and tomatoes. Instead of salad dressing, I like to use a little spray sea salt with some olive oil and balsamic vinegar. I will often eat a plate full of salad. Sometimes it will be stir-fried veggies instead.

Then I like to get a high quality starchy food. Usually potatoes or rice and beans. Potatoes must always include the peels. I use lots of spices on my potatoes or rice. My favorites are cayenne, turmeric, oregano, garlic, onion, ginger, and of course, "Redmond Real Salt".

I like to mix a little coconut oil in with my potatoes or rice as well.

I generally also have a large glass of raw milk with my dinner as well.

Now, of course, this can all vary quite a bit, but these are my basics most days.

Any more questions?

Is Macadamia Oil Good?

As many of you have probably noticed, I've been talking a lot lately about eating good fats.

That's because it seems to be one of those things that is widely misunderstood.

Well, anyway, I was recently asked, "Is macadamia oil good?"

After doing a little research, my answer is a qualified yes. One of the positives of macadamia oil is that it is comprised mostly of monounsaturated fats, rather than polyunsaturated fats. Therefore it is more akin to olive oil than to corn or soy.

I would still consider olive oil to be superior to macadamia oil, because it contains a larger portion of palmitic acid, which is also found in butter and milk.

However I still consider raw butter and raw milk superior to olive oil as far as overall health is concerned. And if you are fighting a particular health concern coconut oil is probably the best at helping to re-balance an out of balance system.

Remember, fats are an important part of a healthy body. Fats make up much of the structure of every cell in your body. Give your body natural healthy fats to build with. Avocados, raw milk & eggs, raw cheese, raw butter, coconut oil, olive oil, and raw nuts are all great sources of healthy fat.

Anyone telling you to use polyunsaturated oils for health is operating off a report from the 1930's that it is now known was wrong.

So go ahead and use your macadamia oil, just use it sparingly, along with lots of other good fats.

One other note of interest : Not all nut oils are the same. For instance peanut oil is not a good oil to use, since it contains a lot of polyunsaturated oil.