Being on the farm and wanting to stay healthy I like to add new healthy products each time I go shopping and make a commitment to use them to improve my health and well being.

Here are some that I have tried and like…..you may too. You can find them at a health food store, and online, you may even find them at regular your grocery store.

Sources of protein I have added and now enjoy.

Garbanzo beans (chick peas) are a favorite of mine that you can roast or add to a salad. For a meatless meal they are packed more iron than any other bean. I used to only think of these in baking but now have added raw almonds and walnuts to my diet. A small handful of these a day are a great source of sustainable protein and healthy fat also good for the heart. Which brings us to whole grains that we have tried; like brown rice bread and sprouted whole grain bread that I’m told is good to avoid allergies, mental fog and weight gain. Buying a bread machine has made this easy for me…we have a different loaf each day or so. Have used different flours….like millet, tricale, spelt and kamut that I add as part of the flour mixture I use in my bread.

Having a Quinoa plant close by we have tried and like this. Has a lot of protein.

It’s very delicious in soups and salads, full of fiber and B vitamins and one of the least allergenic foods.

I grow my own garden have tried growing some of the following produce. Some I have had success with….others I just buy in the store. These I have grown leeks, red radishes, green onions which are powerful fat emulsifiers. I want to try growing broccoli sprouts this spring With having a sister in law that is battling breast cancer…I have recently found out that the sprouts have 10 times more cancer-fighting ability than mature broccoli. It’s never to late to add things like this to your diet. I also grow my own carrots, beans peas, green bean, corn, swiss chard, lettuce, beets –love the greens. Turnips are anothe favorite for a low carb in stead of potatoes that we also grow — grow mostly red as they are healthier. We do like the white for baking and the occasional dish of fries. Yes the once in a while comfort food is OK. Kale is something I had thought was more ornamental then anything then I find out it’s the most powerful source of absorbed

calcium than any other food. That will be a must try for me to eat and maybe grow.

During the colder months I rely on the bagged mixed greens that I like sprinkling with fresh lemon that is a powerful internal detoxifier.

As you can see we have tried and like a lot of different things. Other things we tried and liked are mangoes, avocados, star fruit, pomegranates, papaya…..to name a few. I can remember my mom always saying try it you won’t know if you like it or not unless you do……

sandi

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