From the Curriculum Director
As I wrote exams for Foods and Eating, a course in the traditional naturopathy program, a statement from one of the texts grabbed my attention and shook me up. In Nourishing Traditions*, Sally Fallon explains both why and how to prepare foods using traditional techniques while generally avoiding the use of refined sweeteners.
Most of us know that in America, we eat a lot of sugar, but how many of us really think about what this means in the context of an entire diet? Fallon states:
Perhaps, as the processed food producers claim, refined sugar is not a direct cause of health problems— although Fallon states that many studies reveal a strong connection. Nonetheless, if half our daily calories deplete the nutrients stored in our bodies, we are giving ourselves a severe and unnecessary handicap.
Although this may not be news to most Holistic Times readers, having a succinct reminder may be helpful to those of us who struggle to reduce our dependence on sugar and other refined foods.
Krista Leamon
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