September’s Health and Food Resources: Classes, Foods, Good Reads and More

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From time to time I receive emails with resources for healthy, natural living. It is always a balancing act as I attempt to filter through it all and find certain resources that I think might be useful to you all.

A lot of products or companies I am just not comfortable supporting, given my own personal convictions and the ideals I attempt to encourage here. So when a company or person has created a product or resource that can benefit or encourage you then I’d like to highlight them for you.

I’m thinking it will become a monthly feature, or perhaps less often if nothing is worth highlighting. Some of these companies are sponsors of Nourishing Days, some are affiliates, and some are just things I find useful. Either way I am happy to share all of these resources with you because I think they are all incredibly useful and inspiring.

Nutrition Course and Textbook For Homeschoolers

If you’ve taken a public school health class you’ve probably familiar with the food pyramid and nutrition guidelines put together by the USDA. Unfortunately, the people who created those guidelines do not necessarily place health and wellness at the center of their goal.

If you’re looking to teach your children (or anyone) about real foods you might be interested in this Real Food Nutrition and Health Textbook and Ecourse. The emphasis of the class is on real foods, not nutrients, and I think it’s a great resource.

Real Food For Rookies Course

If you are brand new to real foods and feeling overwhelmed you might want to check out Kelly’s Real Food For Rookies Class. It is just $10/class and can help you ease into real foods with a bit of help.

Real Olive Oil

New on the resources page is Euphoria Olive Oil. Ten generations of the Konstantopoulos family have been making Euphoria Greek Extra Virgin Olive Oil, using traditional, sustainable methods of production that have never been harmful to the earth. Robust and flavorful with a peppery finish, our olive oil is 100% Koroneiki, an olive varietal native to our land that is considered top tier for its high antioxidant level and stable shelf life. Our goal is to enable our customers to enjoy the taste and health benefits of pure fresh olive oil as close to press date as possible.

Sprouted Nuts and Seeds

Also new to the resources page are sprouted nuts and seeds. If you’re looking for maximum digestibility you’re going to want to soak and dehydrate your nuts before eating. Higher Power Sprouted Nuts and Seeds come already sprouted and ready to eat. They also carry raw honey and a few other snack foods.

Plan to Eat

I’ve been playing around with this program for a week now and am enjoying Plan To Eat‘s ease of use and recipe options. I also love that they offer a free 30-day trial so that you can try it out and get used to the interface before committing to anything.

From My Bookshelf

As you know, I’m a bit of a library junkie. I’ve found some great reads this past month with everything from preserving to cheesemaking to must-have cooking techniques. I think they’re all worth a read.

So those are the books and resources that I am finding useful.

What are you finding useful or encouraging?

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  2. I have the same issue as Jessica – cant see anything below “Nutrition Course…”

  3. Was this ever fixed into a new post? I can’t view anything past the title “Nutrition Course and Textbook for Homeschoolers” but it sounds like a great article. I’d love to read it if you’ve fixed the problem or reposted it. Please let me know. Thanks!

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