Tag: oats

A Seedy Solution to Low Iron Levels

Post author By Heather Michet
Post date December 14, 2015
Categories In Food As Medicine, Health Tips, Recipes
4 Comments on A Seedy Solution to Low Iron Levels

It’s easy to get low on iron if you’re not eating a significant amount of iron-rich foods and are constantly stressed. If you’re following a plant-based diet and therefore not eating high-iron foods such as pasture raised beef and poultry, chances are you have a tough time maintaining adequate iron levels. Supplements Aren’t Always the […]

Bring on the Fiber with Euro Oat Bread

Post author By Heather Michet
Post date September 2, 2015
Categories In Food, Food As Medicine, Health Tips, Recipes

If you like the dark, dense breads of Europe, this one’s for you. It is loaded with protein and nutrients like calcium and thiamine (good for the nervous and cardiovascular systems.) The nutritional superhero in this bread, however, is fiber and human bodies thrive on ample amounts of it. See Anna Herby’s great blog on […]

You Could Climb a Mountain with These Bars! Actually, I Did.

Post author By Heather Michet
Post date September 1, 2015
Categories In DIY, Food, Recipes

Sometimes a good protein can be hard to find – especially when it has to be portable, stable without refrigeration, and ready to eat out-of-hand. These bars fill the requirements and then some. Supremely easy to assemble (a great recipe to do with kids) with on-hand ingredients and less than an hour invested from start […]

How to Make Oat Flour

Let’s clear something up right off the bat: oats are naturally gluten-free. They become non-gluten-free when they are processed in facilities that mill other gluten-containing grains such as wheat, barley or rye. If you must eat gluten-free, choose certified gluten-free oats for making oatmeal, using in recipes and for flour. These have been processed without […]