Cooking With Wholegrain
Changing your diet always means finding replacements for less healthy options. Our goal is to share healthier and tastier alternatives to whatever you desire. Bill and I discussed what we felt would be most helpful to people around the world to assist them in learning the basics of healthy living. We have therefore put together a series of short videos sharing how easy it is to adopt a wholefood plant-based vegan diet. This is the first video which covers all you need to know about grains.
Cereal grains have served as the foundation of the human diet for centuries. Taken as a group, the grains can feed more people per acre with semi-perishable food than any other food. The nourishing qualities of eating grain plus the ability to store grain for long periods of time with little spoilage have made it the most important single crop in human history. It made it possible for societies to survive through periods of drought or the presence of harmful pests. It was insurance against the bad times.
It’s a proven fact that we eat with our eyes. Our eyes lead the way. Our tongues simply follow. This seems to make sense. Our eyes see the food, they tell our brain what it will taste like via a whole series of learned and natural responses, and we taste what we think we should. Plating and food presentation, therefore, plays a key role in how we experience our food. Not only do we find food more appealing when it is artistically plated, but we absorb more nutrients from it as well. No better way to learn how to plate than from my latest book Go Vegan available world-wide on amazon. Every recipe has a stunning photograph for you to replicate. It doesn't get any easier than that.
Also, it stands to reason that if we absorb more nutrition from foods we find physically appealing, then our minds are likely to absorb more information from literature that we find appealing as well. That was one of the reasons I included the three most important aspects of understanding how to live a long happy healthy life.
In Go Vegan you will find morsels of information throughout the book in sidebars. They are identified by three symbols:
The microscope indicates science
When you see this sign there will be a short note of recent science that confirms the health benefits of a vegan diet. You may be surprised that most of this information has been available for decades. It is heartening that a message that presents such hope and potential to both prevent and manage disease is finally filtering into the mainstream. Veganism is not a fad; it is an important movement towards redefining good nutrition and having an ethical approach to eating.
The tree indicates the environment
This icon represents the environment. For many people the shift to vegan eating is driven by environmental concerns. One of the most important aspects of our food choices is the impact that they have on the planet. It is a fact that some of the most critical influences on climate change and species loss are directly related to what we eat. A healthy diet should be sustainable and benefit all life, human and non-human alike.
The spiral is ancient wisdom
The thoughts and actions you will find under this symbol we call ancient wisdom. We have a tendency to think that ‘modern’ is always best, but this is not always the case. Our collective ancestors prized some traditions that are especially important for living a healthy life. Some of these had to do with food selection or preparation, and some addressed our way of thinking. Remember, there is nothing new under the sun.
In Bill's latest book How To Eat Right & Save The Planet you will find a comprehensive discussion of the key factors that should be driving our food choices. This is an absolute must read for anyone who is concerned about the environment, suffering of animals and human and non-human health.
In the meantime, I would be very grateful if you would share this newsletter with as many as you can. We are working hard to raise awareness and reaching out to every corner of the globe to assist all on how they can strengthen their immune system during these times of coronavirus.
Thank you for sharing and caring. Please enjoy my recipes and feast your eyes on the stunning images in my book. As always, Bill and I wish you good health, stay safe and take care of each other.
In good health
