With this seasonal interest in vitamin D, we should all take an interest in adding more vitamin D to our diets in the winter. Is lard your vitamin D ticket? No. Lard has very small levels of vitamin D. Listen to the video below on lard and vitamin D.
As I posted before, it is important to have your vitamin D levels checked to determine if vitamin D will help your depression. Deficient or not, adding high vitamin D foods surely won't hurt. Generally, fish and seafood are your best sources followed by eggs, but no food source compares to the power of sunlight. When the sun hits our skin, we turn it into vitamin D.
This post is part of Fight Back Friday.
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Comments (2)
Hi Amanda!
I wasn't sure how to contact you, so I thought I'd throw a comment at you and see what happens :).
I came across chapter 13 of your book in pdf format as I was researching an article I want to write for my blog concerning how long oats need to be soaked.
You mention that adding freshly ground whole wheat flour aids the process of breaking down the phytic acid. It wasn't entirely clear why, however. Is it because wheat contains more of the enzyme that break down the phytic acid during soaking? Also, the study you cited was over a 12 hour period. I have read that 24 hours is an ideal soaking time for oats - any thoughts or studies on that idea?
Thanks!
Shannon
www.nourishingdays.com
Posted by Shannon | January 17, 2010 12:47 PM | Reply
Shannon,
Yes, wheat has a much higher native phytase level. You can grind a bit in a coffee grinder (though I'd get one just for that purpose and not deal with the coffee flavor) and add it to the oatmeal.
Soaking the oats longer would probably help a bit but without the enzymes, you're spinning your wheels.
Amanda
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January 17, 2010 2:26 PM | Reply