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In previous posts, I reviewed some of the evidence suggesting that human evolution has accelerated rapidly since the development of agricult...

Labels: archaeology, celiac, diet, evolution, genetics, gluten, Masai, minerals, native diet, paleolithic diet, phytic acid

Posted by Admin | 9:00 AM

I have a lot of admiration for Drs. Edward and May Mellanby. A husband-and-wife team, they discovered vitamin D, and determined that ricket...

Labels: dental health, diet, fat-soluble vitamins, low-carb, minerals, phytic acid

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Soaking or Germinating Grains The most basic method of preparing grains is prolonged soaking in water, followed by cooking. This combinatio...

Labels: lectins, minerals, native diet, phytic acid

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Improperly Prepared Grain Fiber can be Harmful Last year, I published a post on the Diet and Reinfarction trial (DART), a controlled trial t...

Labels: cardiovascular disease, diet, minerals, phytic acid

Posted by Admin | 9:00 PM

From a paper based on US NHANES nutrition and health survey data ( 1 ): During 1999–2000, the diet of a large proportion of the U.S. popula...

Labels: cardiovascular disease, diabetes, diet, minerals, phytic acid

Posted by Admin | 3:16 PM

This one's for the skeptics out there. As I mentioned in my previous post, Drs. Edward and May Mellanby and Dr. Weston Price reported t...

Labels: dental health, diet, phytic acid

Posted by Admin | 5:30 AM

I've been looking for a way to prepare whole brown rice that increases its mineral availability without changing its texture. I've ...

Labels: minerals, phytic acid, real food

Posted by Admin | 10:20 PM

In the last post, I discussed the research of Drs. Edward and May Mellanby on the nutritional factors affecting tooth formation. Dr. Mellan...

Labels: dental health, diet, disease, fat-soluble vitamins, minerals, phytic acid

Posted by Admin | 12:44 PM

Meet Sir Edward Mellanby, the man who discovered vitamin D. Along with his wife, Dr. May Mellanby, he identified dietary factors that contr...

Labels: dental health, fat-soluble vitamins, minerals, phytic acid

Posted by Admin | 8:02 PM

Health authorities tell us to eat more fiber for health, particularly whole grains, fruit and vegetables. Yet the Diet and Reinfarction Tri...

Labels: diet, minerals, phytic acid, thrift

Posted by Admin | 10:17 PM

One of the things I've been noticing in my readings on grain processing and mineral bioavailability is that it's difficult to make w...

Labels: diet, phytic acid, thrift

Posted by Admin | 1:40 PM

Our story begins in East Africa in 1935, with two Bantu tribes called the Kikuyu and the Wakamba. Their traditional diets were mostly veget...

Labels: cardiovascular disease, dental health, diet, gluten, lectins, native diet, paleolithic diet, phytic acid