They Are Grown Much has happened since the first human beings discovered their nutritional sustenance and medicines amidst the plentiful vegetation emerging from the earth and buried within it. What now appears on our plate is usually so far removed from what we were originally given to nourish ourselves with speaks as much to economic exploitation as it does to our innovative intelligence. If what is written here seems somewhat foreign to you, you are not alone. If, however, we keep in mind that the source of the food that has passed the test of time is the earth beneath us, rather than what is beckoning to us from the glossy magazine advertisements and supermarket shelves, we can quite easily make our way to a grassroots approach to eating that can enhance our enjoyment of eating and provide us with the energy, confidence and abundant feelings of wellness that is optimal health.
Whole foods are the mainstay of a grassroots approach to health care.
Whole grains and pulses, the edibles that appeared on the earth at about the same time as human beings, have been making a comeback during the latter part of the twentieth century. Probably the single-most reason for this is that our love affair with things white and highly processed for longer shelf life have proven very costly in terms of human health. A great many people in the world still sustain themselves with whole foods. To supplement this simple, inexpensive and delicious whole foods fare with the occasional small serving of meat or milk-based foods can make our meals more appealing to us, especially if we are culturally accustomed to them. They are not, however, absolutely essential, as any unbiased research will attest.