A few important thoughts on WHEAT........
Wheat is king of the whole grains and sure gets a bad rap these days. Yes, there are people who
are truly allergic and sensitive to the grain, but many think they are because they ate it and got a
sick tummy and/or diarrhea from eating too much at once. **ALL fiber foods must be taken in small amounts in order to help the body adjust to the increased fiber. I'm talking a few spoonfuls per day at first or one slice of whole wheat/whole grain bread, or a small serving of fruits or veggies if not used to eating them. But because our society is inundated with refined foods, we are not aware of these helpful hints and our bodies are not tuned to the foods/fiber they were meant to have.
**Start using wheat slowly....WHY? Wheat contains insoluble fibers that sweep the intestines like a broom. These fibers help speed up the stool through the bowel. They also help exert less pressure on the bowel walls. Fiber helps make it less likely for any cancer-causing toxins to have prolonged contact with the bowel, thus being absorbed.
The amazing bonus for my family was our improved health, less doctor visits, as we slowly integrated wheat and other fiber foods from our food storage and garden, into our daily diet
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...Do not underestimate Wheat...
Most people simply don’t know yet how to use it, cook it, and have not adjusted their tastes to the fiber it contains. It is a VERY healthy food storage item. I know of other people outside of our family experiences that overcame health conditions and disease by eating wheat in many forms (wheat cooked, sprouted, wheat grass, etc). Many times after teaching a class, someone will take me aside and share their wheat experience.
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SEE BELOW THIS COMPARISON FOR IDEAS TO COOK WHEAT
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When I first saw this comparison years ago, I knew which one I wanted for my family. Then I studied to find the answer to: why do we need potassium/other minerals? That is when I realized just how important wheat is even though I was using it more often by this time. I think some of the challenge with certain wheats today is not the actual wheat, but chemicals used in growing it. Thus, suggest you do research on that to get the best product possible.
1/2 cup white flour (or unbleached flour):
calories__195
protein__4g
fat__ .5g
potassium__57mg
*fiber__1g
fortified B vitamins and Iron
1/2 c. whole wheat flour:
calories__200
protein__8g
fat__1g
potassium__243mg
*fiber__6g
B vitamins and Iron naturally in the amounts God planned for wheat to best benefit our bodies
phosphorous__21% rda
magnesium__20% rda
This comparison is bare bones.....wheat has an abundance of vitamins and minerals, including vitamin E.​ [*see the huge difference in fiber content of white flour and whole wheat flour?]
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Wheat is king of the whole grains......and it stores for years!!!!!!
**Again: Start using wheat slowly....WHY? Wheat contains insoluble fibers that sweep intestines
like a broom. These fibers help speed up the stool through the bowel. They also help exert less pressure on the bowel walls. Fiber helps make it less likely for any cancer-causing toxins to have prolonged contact with the bowel, thus being absorbed.
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Recipe ideas using whole wheat:
(this is a tough list to do because there's just so many ways to use/eat wheat)
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cooked wheat
blender pancakes
whole wheat waffles
whole wheat pancake mix
whole wheat crepes
wheat 'sausage' patties
Janet's ultimate whole wheat bread
Health Dynamics of America bread
best ever french bread
whole wheat quick bread
wheat muffins
foccacia
dumplings
golden wheat steaks
big sky wheat burgers
meatballs in sauce
easy pizza
meatless meatballs
Italian stew
whole wheat dinner crepes
wheat sprout salad
cinnamon apple bread
mexican wedding cookies
family chocolate chip cookies
spicey gem cookies
best sugar cookies
snickerdoodles
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