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Carbohydrates, Whole Grains, Fiber, Food as Medicine Danielle Q Currey, ND, CST-T Carbohydrates, Whole Grains, Fiber, Food as Medicine Danielle Q Currey, ND, CST-T

Grains & Health

Grains: without them civilization as we know it may have never fully developed. The story of human history is tightly entwined with that of grains. From the gathering, processing, and storing of small grass seeds to the plump, full cereals of today, we and grains have grown and evolved together.

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Nutrition, Food as Medicine, beans, Fiber, Protein Danielle Q Currey, ND, CST-T Nutrition, Food as Medicine, beans, Fiber, Protein Danielle Q Currey, ND, CST-T

Beans & Health

This week, we are continuing our discussion of foods that are a wealth of nutrition. Last week we discussed greens, and this week we will talk about beans. Beans and greens make up the bulk of my diet and after reading these two articles, I’m sure you will see why.

These nutritional powerhouses are often overlooked. They aren’t as sexy as a big juicy steak, but pound for pound, they have a more diverse set of nutrients to offer, and are easier on your wallet and our planet!

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Fiber, Food as Medicine, Carbohydrates, Healing What Ails You Danielle Q Currey, ND, CST-T Fiber, Food as Medicine, Carbohydrates, Healing What Ails You Danielle Q Currey, ND, CST-T

Carbohydrates and Health

In this week’s article, we will cover the following topics:

What are carbohydrates in general, and what are the different kinds of carbohydrates?

Why do we need carbohydrates?

How many carbs do we need?

What happens if we eat too many or too few?

What are healthy food sources of carbohydrates?

Gluten - what about gluten?

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Herbal Medicine, Flax Danielle Q Currey, ND, CST-T Herbal Medicine, Flax Danielle Q Currey, ND, CST-T

Flaxseed Medicine

We begin our journey with herbs this year with the humble flaxseed (Linum usitatissimum).

This plant was one of the first domesticated by humans and has been used since the stone age (1). The fibers have long been spun into linen and the seeds have been used both as food and for the oil which makes up about 33% of the seed’s mass (2). Aged flaxseed oil is also known as linseed oil. One might assume that there isn’t much to write about this humble little seed, but you would be mistaken.

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