Why We Love The New Food Pyramid Even Though Bread Is At The Bottom (It’s all about balance, Part I.)

We’ve shared a bit about how making bread has been a part of our life since the beginning. What you may not know, is that my husband and I began our whole food journey after a struggle with infertility early in our marriage. Starting a family turned out to be more difficult than we anticipated, and the conventional solutions we sought did not provide solutions for our health challenges. Thankfully, holistic medicine put us on a path to an ‘ingredients only kitchen’ where eating real food became the foundation and helped heal our bodies, so we’ve been following the ‘new’ version of the Food Pyramid for quite some time. The bread we bake, and whole grains are regularly included in the diet for our family of five. Why are the new guidelines surrounding food important for you, and your loved ones?

Because these new guidelines MATTER for long-term health.

The previous Food Pyramid was perhaps influenced by industry-led interests, and a lack of nutrition education in the medical field- resulting in grains being placed at the foundation of our diets. Unfortunately, they did not distinguish between, or discourage highly processed, white flour carbohydrate products from true whole grains. There is a difference! Scientific studies are in process, but there is mounting evidence that these recommendations, along with others have contributed to chronic illness epidemics such as metabolic and autoimmune disorders, cancer and even mental health issues. We truly are, what we eat- and balance is key.

Tune in for for Part II soon!