Heart Disease

A major cause of heart disease in the Western world in Atherosclerosis. This is the build-up of fatty deposits in the walls of the arteries. When these deposits build up in the blood vessels of the heart, they cause coronary artery disease, which can lead to a heart attack and stroke. (Also see High Blood Pressure)

Whole Foods we recommend:

Eat more:

  • Organically grown fruits, especially grapefruit and purple grapes and vegetables
  • Garlic and onions
  • Tomatoes and tomato products
  • Cold pressed, extra virgin olive oil
  • Cold water fish
  • Unrefined whole grains (fresh stone milled and sprouts)
  • Whole grain barley for its very high soluble fibre (not pearled barley)
  • Oats for their high fibre content and unique antioxidants
  • Nuts, especially walnuts, almonds and peanuts
  • Sesame, sunflower and pumpkin seeds
  • Cranberries
  • Chia


Avoid

Foods high in cholesterol, partially hydrogenated vegetable oils (trans fats) and saturated fats. Especially avoid homogenized milk. Unhomogenized milk is now available at many farmer's markets and in many stores in the UK. Avoid refined and processed foods. Avoid refined sodium and reduce your overall sodium intake.

 

What we offer for those at risk for heart disease:

 

Here are our top 4 products that are generally accepted as heart friendly. Ours are all natural whole unprocessed foods that we hope you will enjoy.

 

Our Number 1 for hearts!

 

Fresh Flaked Porridge Oats

  • Flake out your oats fresh each morning for porridge or muesli
  • Our oat groats are naturally gluten free (lab certified)
  • No cholesterol
  • Oats have been shown to reduce cholesterol
  • Fresh flaked oat groats have more nutrients (especially folate)
  • More natural oils, protein and fibre
  • More flavour
  • Flaker required (we also offer preflaked oats but they are not lab certified gluten free and have a limited shelf life)

 

 

Our Number 2 for hearts!

Barley Grain

Barley flour, grain or sprouts have over 3 times as much water soluble fibre as oats. Water soluble fibre reduces cholesterol. The fibre has been removed from pearled barley, but our naked barley is natural unprocessed raw and sproutable grain. Soaking overnight is recommended before cooking raw naked barley, but the flavour is great and the sprouts are super! Great in soups or stews. Barley makes the fastest sgrain sprouts. They will start to sprout in just over 24 hours. No sprouter needed.  Click here to check out some research on the healthy benefits of barley!

 

Our Number 3 for hearts!

Supreme Raw Naked Oats

Most oat grain is not sproutable. These are raw sproutable oats that are available as standard and premium varieties. The premium naked oats were grown with a greater sensitivity to the environment, but all of our naked oats are grown for us with the utmost care for the environment and for your health.

Rinse before soaking about 6-8 hours. Oats may now be eaten after soaking, but may also be sprouted. To sprout, then place in a sprouter after soaking and rinsing. Rinse and drain every 12 hours. The percentage of grains that sprout will be determined by a variety of factors, but they will all be very good and nutritious. There is some husk in this variety. If this is a concern for you, when you soak them, most husked oats will float to the surface and can be spooned out.


 

Our Number 4 for hearts!

Quick'NEasy Spelt Bread Mix  (Spelt, oats, maize, yeast)

A great loaf of nutritious whole grain bread! No kneading; just a few minutes to prepare. It is a soft yeast bread with medium density. No added salt, we recommend just a pinch of fine sea salt for healthy hearts. Mix the dry ingredients including yeast packet into bowl, mix thoroughly with warm (not cold) water and an egg. Spoon into a stick free 1 1/2 pound loaf tin, and place in the cooker.

 

These are our top 4 recommendations. All of the products below are consistent with generally accepted guidelines for a healthy heart!

 

 

Morning Mix 

  • Naturally gluten-free
  • Wonderful nutty flavour
  • Just soak overnight or morning to morning, rinse and serve
  • Naturally assists in controlling blood sugar levels
  • No additives or preservatives, just natural raw ingredients
  • Serve as cereal with fresh fruit in yoghurt or milk
  • Great for endurance athletes or anyone who need a slow release of useable energy
  • Add as a nutritional garnish to porridge, cereals, salads, or as a sidedish

Raw ingredients: buckwheat, sunflower seeds, pumpkin seeds, unpasteurized almonds, unhulled sesame seeds

Click here for documentation and research of ingredients that naturally assist in controlling blood sugar levels: buckwheat, almonds


 

Sprouts (Wheat, Spelt, Rye and/or Buckwheat)

Sprouts are great for a healthy heart. The rye is naturally sweet and our favourite. Comes in 450g bags or 8kg tubs. The buckwheat sprouts in only 2 days or you can just soak it overnight and it is ready. Comes in 450g bags.

Click here for documentation and research of ingredients that naturally assist in controlling blood sugar levels: rye, buckwheat

 

Fresh milled whole grain bread mixes

10 mixes in all. Just a few listed here. All Our bread mixes are special because they are fresh stone-milled whole grain flours with all whole food ingredients. There are no additives or preservatives. There is nothing refined. Beginning in October 2009, after milling and preparing our bread mixes, we pack them in an oxygen free environment so the mix keeps more of its nutrients and flavour until you are ready to bake them in your bread machine or oven. We have something for almost everyone. We have great wheat, spelt, rye, yellow maize and barley bread mixes.


Ancient Spelt Bread Mix Wheat free (Spelt, yeast, sea salt: you add honey, olive oil, egg & water)

The same recipe as The Lord's Bread (Ezekiel 16:19). An ancient recipe with an ancient grain. Many tell us this is the best wheat free bread they have ever tasted. In only a month, it has already become our best seller. The bread is less sweet than the Lord’s Bread and a little lighter, but not as creamy. It rises very high in a bread machine as long as you use the basic rapid (about 2 hours) cycle. Instructions for baking by hand are given or it works well in most bread machines on basic, rapid rise, light crust settings.

 

The Lord's Bread  (Yorkshire premium wheat, yeast, sea salt: you add honey, olive oil, egg & water)

The Lord's Bread is based upon a recipe from the Bible (Ezekiel 16:19) that includes fine flour, olive oil and honey. It produces a slightly sweet loaf that is very light and creamy in texture. Children love this creamy slightly sweet loaf that is highly nutritious with fresh whole grains, local honey and virgin olive oil. Instructions for baking by hand are given or it works well in most bread machines on basic, rapid rise, light crust settings.


Quick'NEasy Granary Bread Mix  (Wheat, spelt, maize, sunflower, linseed, yeast, sea salt)

A great loaf of nutritious whole grain bread! No kneading; just a few minutes to prepare. It is a soft yeast bread with medium density and great flavour. Mix the dry ingredients including yeast packet into bowl, mix thoroughly with warm (not cold) water and an egg. Spoon into a stick free 1 1/2 pound loaf tin, allow to rise briefly and pop into the cooker

 

Spelt & Oat Bread Mix Wheat Free (Spelt, oats, seas salt, yeast)

This recipe produces a light flavourful loaf of wheat free bread. Good for sandwiches or toast. An excellent choice for those wanting to avoid wheat. A good loaf for bread machines using the basic, rapid cycle with medium crust.

 

 

 


Corn Bread Mix  Naturally gluten-free (Yellow maize, gluten-free baking powder, sea salt)

This wonderful whole grain bread mix is naturally gluten free. Popular in the American South and Southwest (and much of the world), fresh milled maize has a wonderful texture and is full of flavour and nutrition. Easy to make with no kneading or rising time. Comes in 2 packets to cook fresh twice. Best cooked in an 8" iron skillet, muffin tin or square oven-proof dish and eaten fresh out of the oven with butter. Great with soup, salad or a hot meal.


Porridge / Muesli Oats 

We offer flaked porridge oats that are flaked fresh and then packed in a controlled atmosphere. These oats are unprocessed and should be refrigerated after opening. They are best if used within 8 weeks of opening the package. These oats have much more flavour and nutrition than what you buy at the store. You can eat these raw or make a wonderful muesli with them. Also great for oat baths for the ladies. Just 1/2 cup in a nylon or mesh. Run hot bath or basin water through it and watch the oat milk and oils come through! Cleanses and heals your insides or skin! Comes in 500g or 1kg packets.

 

 Corn Porridge

This is an African/Caribbean recipe that is absolutely gorgeous. You have to try it to believe it. Fresh stone milled corn milled in a separate gluten-free mill for those who are intolerant to gluten. But this recipe is for everybody! Comes in 500g packets.

 

 

 

Other items:

Sprouting grains (rye, wheat, spelt, oats, barley)
Overnight Soaking grains (raw oats, buckwheat, chia, quinoa, barley)
Barley sprouts, soaks, or flour are ideal. It has the lowest glycemic index of any grain
Stone milled Flour (Yellow Maize Flour, Buckwheat Flour, Spelt Flour, Rye Flour, Barley Flour)



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