Of course it is practical – I do not have a Y chromosome. I am so excited about this one too – and I know it will be used almost everyday, while providing my family with optimum nutrition. We invested in a grain mill. To add to my list of titles (free spirit), I am now officially a hippie.
Did I mention I was excited?! I have been interested in nutrition for the past 6 or 7 years and am learning more everyday. I am consistently amazed at how food is not just sustenance but also preventative medicine. The food that we eat definitely either helps or hinders our health – and although I have a long way to go in doing the absolute best for our family this grain mill is one large step forward.
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I am learning that many grains, including wheat are very nutritional – containing iron, potassium, magnesium, amino acids, etc. Many of these nutrients though are lost after being ground; 45% are lost within 24 hours, and 80-90% are lost within 72 hours! My friend Anna has blessed me with some freshly ground wheat recently and I can also attest to the fact that bread made with freshly ground wheat also tastes 100 % better. It’s got a sweet nutty flavor that cannot be compared to bread made from store bought flour and is entirely in another league than store bought bread. For those of you who are interested but don’t like making bread consider a bread machine. Although I don’t have one I have used them and they are incredible – probably the best thing since, well, sliced bread.
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Next on my list – trying out alternative grains like spelt and kamut.
