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Saturday’s Food For Thought

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Saturday’s Food For Thought Is: BARLEY Barley is the Saturday talk. Barley is one of the top foods to eat in order for us to stay healthy.  What are the benefits of barley?  Barley controls blood sugar. Barley lowers glucose levels. Barley beats oats in a glucose study. Barley reduces blood pressure. Cholesterol and visceral fat decrease. Barley helps within our diet.     Barley1.00 cup, cooked200.00 grams270.00 calories Nutrient Amount DV(%) NutrientDensity World’s HealthiestFoods Rating fiber 13.60 g 54.4 3.6 very good selenium 36.40 mcg 52.0 3.5 very good tryptophan 0.12… Read more Saturday’s Food For Thought →

~Saturday’s Food For Thought~

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It’s a rainy day here in Sacramento, CA but we are still having a great day. Saturday is here, and that means Food For Thought is here!! Today’s thought is on flours, and knowing your flour. Check out the video that I linked in this post below. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6PXEHU5U7Xc   What is very interesting about flours in general is that each flour offers a different percentage of protein and depending if you dampened the flours or mix them, they will react differently. Below is a chart to better understand how much… Read more ~Saturday’s Food For Thought~ →

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Today’s food for thought is about GRAPES! GRAPE NEWS: 1. Grapes can prevent heart disease. Just by eating grapes on a daily basis it helps reduce the cholesterol level. 2. Grapes are high in another polyphenol called “tannin.” Tannins move into the testinal tract and protect from viruses and tumors. 3. Grapes have a high level of caffeic acid. Caffeic acid helps fight cancer. 4. Studies have shown that grapes can prevent brain damage from strokes. 5. Grapes boost brain activity. 6. Grapes boost metabolism. Grapes have a slight laxative effect… Read more Saturday’s Thought Is………… →