12 Steps to Whole Foods

Replacing White Flour with Whole Grains
Money-Saving Tips
• Storing and using whole grains is automatically a money saver. They simply cost a tiny fraction of what
meat and dairy products, as well as refined and processed foods, cost.
• You can save even more by buying grains through a co-op like Azure Standard (which grows its own
organic grain) in 25 lb. or 50 lb. bags.
• You can store hard-shell grains like wheat virtually forever in sealed buckets lined with plastic bags.
• Use diatomaceous earth to keep pests out of grain you store for the long term. (It will not hurt you when
consumed, though I sift most of it out before using the grain.)
Your Journal Entry
After using no white flour and replacing it with the impressive nutrition of whole grains for a month, make
notes about these issues:
1. Do you have any improved sense of well-being eating whole grains instead of white flour?
2. Do you find that whole grains give you more sustained energy than their refined counterparts?
3. Do you find that you digest sourdough bread more easily and quickly?
4. Do you find that you digest soaked-grain foods more readily?
5. What are your favorite recipes in this chapter?
6. Any other observations during this month?
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