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Hidden Gems: Polish Grocery Store

I’m going to share with you one my favorite shopping experiences: a Polish grocery store. There happens to be a successful big one in my area here in Toronto, but at least some of what I’ve found is likely to be available at smaller East European markets wherever you find yourself.
Jumping right in to [...]

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Nutrition 102: Furthering “Eat Real Food”

In the last post in this series, I said that the one rule you needed to remember is “Eat Real Food.” It’s simple. It’s effective. And it seemed to resonate well with the community. However, it also generated a few questions that need answering. Obviously, while it’s as clear-cut as [...]

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What I’m Reading: Wild Fermentation

Last week, I read Wild Fermentation by Sandor Ellix Katz. This book is all about…fermentation. Fermenting vegetables. Fermenting fruits. Fermenting grains. Fermenting honey. You name it, apparently it can be fermented. The only thing he didn’t delve into fermenting is meat, though he said it can be done, [...]

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How To Make Sauerkraut; Or, How To…

Fit A Lot Of Food In A Small Container.
Since reading The Body Ecology Diet, I’ve been trying to get some fermented foods into my diet. Properly fermented foods like kimchi, sauerkraut, and kefir are rich sources of the probiotics that keep your digestion and immune system purring along. Of course you can find [...]

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What I’m Reading: The Body Ecology Diet

I finished The Body Ecology Diet by Donna Gates about two weeks ago (and just now got around to writing a review). Overall, it is a high quality book. It tends to be a bit new-ageish in parts and I’m not sure all of the colon cleansing is necessary. But the key [...]

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