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Pasture Raised, Grass Fed & Other Catch Phrases currently used in the World of Healthy Eating.

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With the Mother

  • European Butter
    • Has slightly more fat content than U.S. butter.
  • Grass Fed
    • Might refer to cattle that are raised outside and allowed to munch on grass and therefore the butter made from their milk is healthier.
  • Greek Yogurt
    • Greek Yogurt is filtered or strained to remove much of the liquid whey, making it more nutrient dense.
    • Because of the straining process there are less sugars and carbohydrates, especially for “plain” yogurt.
  • Low Glycemic
    • “Low glycemic” refers to foods that have a low score on the glycemic index (GI). The GI is a ranking system (from 0 to 100) that measures how quickly the carbohydrates in a food raise your blood sugar (glucose) levels after you eat it.
    • Examples of Low GI Foods: Most non-starchy vegetables (broccoli, lettuce, tomatoes), many fruits (apples, berries, oranges), legumes (beans, lentils, chickpeas), whole grains (oats, barley, quinoa), some dairy products (milk, plain yogurt), nuts and seeds, lean proteins (meat, poultry, fish, eggs – which have a GI of zero as they contain little to no carbohydrates).
    • Choosing low GI foods can be beneficial for: Managing blood sugar levels, weight management, and reducing risk of chronic diseases, such at type 2 diabetes.
  • Non GMO
    • “Non-GMO” stands for “non-genetically modified organisms.” A food product labeled as non-GMO, means that its ingredients have not been altered in a laboratory using genetic engineering techniques.
  • Pasture Raised
    • Might refer to chickens that are left outdoors to feed. Supposedly more healthy for us.
  • Resistant Starch
    • Resistant starch doesn’t break down into sugar as it passes through your system.
    • Beans (pinto, black, fava, kidney, white beans, baked beans), lentils, chickpeas (garbanzo beans), and peas (especially green peas) and some nuts such as cashews and peanuts.
  • Sprouted Grains Bread
    • Theses are the breads made from sprouted grains, which are supposed to be more nutrient dense., instead of wheat.
    • They have a lower GI, and because of the break down of of some of the starches into simpler sugars and complex carbohydrates, there are less of these to raise blood sugar.
    • There is increased fiber content which controls blood sugar because it slows down the digestion and absorption of carbohydrates.
  • With the Mother
    • When you see “with the mother” on a vinegar label, it means it’s a living product with the beneficial bacteria that made the vinegar still present. It’s the murky “gunk” that settles to the bottom of a vinegar bottle.
      • Producing vinegar is a two step fermentation process. You need to start with sugar which is first turned into alcohol. Then add “the mother” to it to the alcohol, and the mother will turn the alcohol into vinegar. This process takes several weeks to complete.

One reason to eat healthy, a story. Many years ago a favorite cousin of mine, and I decided to pay a visit to a distant cousin of mine (a closer relative to her) who was now in a nursing home, having suffered the effects of diabetes over the years.

It was a sunny afternoon in Wilmington, North Carolina, when we arrived at the nursing home. This home was located between two one way streets, each going the opposite direction.

We went into the facility and found the sick cousin’s room and walked in. He was awake, sitting up in his bed, but we found he could not talk. I’m not sure if that was caused by the diabetes or some other disease. But, this is what I will always remember, unless I go nuts before I die.

He had no hands or feet. I do not recall how far up his arms and legs the amputations had gone, but the negative effects of diabetes had required that the doctors amputate his diseased limbs. Now, here was a man, laying in bed, unable to talk, or feed himself, or even go to the bathroom on his own. And the thing that I recall was the look on his face. I can only describe it as the look a puppy dog might give you asking for help. “Please help me,” begging for relief. And neither my favorite cousin, nor I could help him. What a helpless feeling for all three of us.

Of several images in my life of important events, I recall this one more often that I would like. So, please take my very unpleasant experience as one of your reasons for eating healthy, and if you have diabetes, or type 2 diabetes (the precursor to “full blown” diabetes), pay attention to what you eat… and keep all your limbs in working order.

OBITUARY (from the Brunswick Beacon, November 25, 1992):

MAURICE HARLEE KELLUM Maurice Harlee “Smiley” Kellum of Leland, died Nov. 18 in New Hanover Regional Medical Center, Wilmington. He was retired from Kenan Transport Company. The funeral was Nov. 20 in Andrews Mortuary’s Market Street Chapel, Wilmington, by the Rev. Wilbur Teachey and the Rev. S.L. Doty. Burial was in Gracelawn Memorial Park. He was born in Hubert on Feb. 27, 1919, the son of the late Luther Warlick and Edna Williams Kellum. Kellum was a member of Trinity United Methodist Church. He was a World War II veteran of the Pacific Theatre. Survivors include his wife, Lida Elsie Lewis Kellum of the home; two daughters, Patricia Ann Kellum and Amanda L. Maggard, both of Leland; his brother, Garland W. Kellum of Woodstock, Ala.; his sister, Daisy Sullivan of Winnabow; and a granddaughter. Memorials may be made to Leland Rescue Squad, P.O. Box 234, Leland, N.C. 28451, or to Trinity United Methodist Church, Wilmington, N.C.

St. John 3:16 For God so loved the world, that He gave His only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in Him should not perish, but have everlasting life. 17 For God sent not His Son into the world to condemn the world; but that the world through Him might be saved. 18 He that believeth on Him is not condemned; but he that believeth not is condemned already, because he hath not believed in the name of the only begotten Son of God.