buckwheat, enjoying food & cooking
A note for the nonnies ~ buckwheat is an avoid ~ so substitute some other nummy
and neutral grain (like kamut) in Robin’s yummy-sounding pancake recipe.
Jill, I agree that cod is delish. How did you fix it?
Cynthia, before I started BTD, I actually hated cooking and had a lot of issues
with food (sometimes found it very difficult to get myself to eat). I have
found that eating food that nourishes me and supports my help has increased my
pleasure in both eating and cooking tremendously. Part of my stress about
cooking was from my childhood (my mom hated to cook, my dad refused to cook,
one year I didn’t know if we were going to eat on Thanksgiving and we ended up
at Denny’s!), but another large part was that many times I would put all this
energy into cooking and still feel like shit afterwards. Not much of a
motivation to cook! Now, I feel so good on this plan that I have begun to
appreciate the relaxation and art of cooking. I have also found that working
within the parameters of the diet really focuses me and challenges me to come
up with creative, delicious meals. I rely heavily on spices! My spice
collection has grown 200% since I found out I am a nonnie. I have been trying a
lot of new foods and spice combinations and have been really delighted to see
how much I’ve been missing. I agree with Linda about that deep knowing. My body
is SO much happier eating these foods. So in my view, there’s hope!
Snacks I rely on: pumpkin seeds (in the shell for that lovely crunch), walnuts,
almonds, almond butter (by the spoonful or with celery), baby carrots, V-8 in
11.5 oz cans, tuna from a can . . . and an idea I like but haven’t done yet is
beef jerky and hard-boiled eggs.
Christine, wheat isn’t uniformly bad for all blood types, though only buckwheat
(really not the same thing) is the only “wheat” to have a beneficial rating for
anyone. Interestingly, whole wheat is only neutral for AB secretors ~ for
everyone else it’s an avoid. White wheat flour is actual neutral for more
folks. But no wheat (white or whole) is neutral for any O’s. From what I
understand, it’s not a blood sugar phenomenon, it’s about lectins and other
factors which impact health. The science and detail behind why the diet works
are not that interesting to me, so I don’t know that much about it. However, if
you search on wheat at www.dadamo.com I’m sure you can find more details about
the scientific “why’s” . . . Even though I miss bread and pasta, I’ve found it
much more helpful to focus on the beneficials. Also, considering the portion /
frequency recommendations ~ all grains are recommended only at most every other
day ~ that is also why I focus the way I do. Wheat affects my allergies
(worsens them), my immune system (weakens it), and fatigues me. Blood sugar
levels don’t really factor into the first two. Anyway, best wishes as you
search for more info!