High Cholesterol

High cholesterol is a particular problem in the Western world. Refined and processed foods are a particular problem. Oats have been identified as a particularly good resource to lower cholesterol. Their water soluble fibre aids in absorbing cholesterol before it enters your bloodstream. Although the common form of barley grain (pearled barley) has its bran removed, barley bran has over 3 times as much water soluble fibre as oats. Naked barley has the bran intact and represents one of the healthiest alternatives for lowering cholesterol.

Whole Foods we recommend:

Eat more:

  • All whole grains especially whole oats, sprouts and barley
  • Organically grown fruits, especially grapefruit, purple grapes and vegetables
  • Garlic and onions
  • Extra virgin olive oil
  • Cold water fish
  • Nuts, especially walnuts, almonds and peanuts
  • Sesame, sunflower and pumpkin seeds
  • Cranberries
  • Yoghurt
  • Chia seed


Avoid

Foods high in cholesterol and saturated fats. Reduce meat intake. Especially avoid homogenized milk. Drink raw or unhomogenized milk.

What we offer for those with high cholesterol:

 

Here are our top 4 products that are generally accepted through research as reducing cholesterol. Ours are all natural whole unprocessed foods that we hope you will enjoy.

 

Our Number 1 for reducing cholesterol!

Whole Grain Barley

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 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 2 for reducing cholesterol!

OAT GROATS

Flake your own cholesterol reducing oats from the grain. We provide fresh oat groats and the Campo flaker to make fresh porridge, muesli or flaked oats for cooking flapjacks, in soups, etc. Even better, the fresh flaked oats are more nutritious and more delicious than any other way you can prepare them. Our oat groats are tested and certified gluten free. Our oat groats have had the husk removed but have not been flaked or milled. We have standard and premium. The premium oats are more expensive, but have been grown without chemicals and with an increased sensitivity to the environment. All of our oats are full of flavour and still have the healthy oils in the soft soluble bran. These oats will make the most gorgeous porridge or muesli you can imagine. The next best thing to fresh flaked porridge oats are our unprocessed flaked porridge oats (refrigerate after opening). If you cannot afford a flaker, our fresh flaked oats are a great alternative for adding the goodness of oats to your diet.

Click here for nutritional and health information on oats

 

Our Number 3 for reducing cholesterol!

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 reducing cholesterol!

 Morning Mix 

  • Almonds, sunflower, pumpkin seed, and sesame are good for cholesterol reduction
  • 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

 

These are our top 4 recommendations. All of the products below are also good for reducing cholesterol.


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

Whole grains are good for reducing cholesterol. Sprouts are great for to get all the goodness of whole grains. 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.

 


 

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.


Other items:

Overnight Soaking grains (buckwheat, chia, quinoa)
Stone milled Flour (Yellow Maize Flour, Buckwheat Flour, Spelt Flour, Rye Flour, Barley Flour)


Helpful links:

http://www.whfoods.com/genpage.php?tname=fightdz&dbid=31