Mona Sharma

who have literally looked at the onset of use of glyphosate amongst so many different types of crops and the rise of imbalances and disease and ADD and ADHD and stuff like that. So now, if you're looking for oats, you want to look for an oat brand that has a label that says glyphosate-free. There's two brands, Farmers We Know and Zego Oats.

who have literally looked at the onset of use of glyphosate amongst so many different types of crops and the rise of imbalances and disease and ADD and ADHD and stuff like that. So now, if you're looking for oats, you want to look for an oat brand that has a label that says glyphosate-free. There's two brands, Farmers We Know and Zego Oats.

I'm not affiliated with them at all, but look out for those two brands. I do. There you go. Yeah. Do farmers too. Love them. Um, now in, from an Ayurvedic perspective, how you cook your food, how our ancestors cooked our food was very different than how we cook things today. Right?

I'm not affiliated with them at all, but look out for those two brands. I do. There you go. Yeah. Do farmers too. Love them. Um, now in, from an Ayurvedic perspective, how you cook your food, how our ancestors cooked our food was very different than how we cook things today. Right?

So even things like lectins and stuff like that, we would have used pressure cookers in the past and we would have soaked our beans and our lentils for a long period of time to limit the lectins that were going into our body. Oats are no different. If you're consuming a you know, an oatmeal that is a, what do you call it? Quick oats?

So even things like lectins and stuff like that, we would have used pressure cookers in the past and we would have soaked our beans and our lentils for a long period of time to limit the lectins that were going into our body. Oats are no different. If you're consuming a you know, an oatmeal that is a, what do you call it? Quick oats?

Yeah, quick oats chances aren't gonna have the quality of fiber that's beneficial to our health. So look for like a stone ground, whole grain oat, you know, that you can cook slowly, soak them if you like before you cook them. but also how you cook them. So you mentioned adding in butter.

Yeah, quick oats chances aren't gonna have the quality of fiber that's beneficial to our health. So look for like a stone ground, whole grain oat, you know, that you can cook slowly, soak them if you like before you cook them. but also how you cook them. So you mentioned adding in butter.

So when I'm making oatmeal for my kids, they're not getting it every single day, but I can see it as a therapeutic food. I'm adding in some almond milk. I'm putting in probably a tablespoon or two of organic ghee, which is clarified butter, which has butyric acid, which is really great for our gut health. I'm cooking it slowly. And then I'm letting the oats cool a little bit.

So when I'm making oatmeal for my kids, they're not getting it every single day, but I can see it as a therapeutic food. I'm adding in some almond milk. I'm putting in probably a tablespoon or two of organic ghee, which is clarified butter, which has butyric acid, which is really great for our gut health. I'm cooking it slowly. And then I'm letting the oats cool a little bit.

So you're lowering the glycemic index. And that was the demonization of it too, right? Like, You know, eating your oatmeal is no different than having five candy bars. Well, yeah, it can be depending on how you're cooking and eating them, right?

So you're lowering the glycemic index. And that was the demonization of it too, right? Like, You know, eating your oatmeal is no different than having five candy bars. Well, yeah, it can be depending on how you're cooking and eating them, right?

So for my kids, I might cook the oatmeal with dates. So I chop off one or two dates, which are loaded with fiber again. And then I might sprinkle some nuts and seeds on top of it.

So for my kids, I might cook the oatmeal with dates. So I chop off one or two dates, which are loaded with fiber again. And then I might sprinkle some nuts and seeds on top of it.

There you go. Yes, you're adding a fat, which is going to lower the glycemic spike along with the ghee, which is going to lower the glycemic spike. I might be adding in some berries, like wild blueberries also, additional fiber and antioxidants. There's no way a meal like that is going to be unhealthy for you.

There you go. Yes, you're adding a fat, which is going to lower the glycemic spike along with the ghee, which is going to lower the glycemic spike. I might be adding in some berries, like wild blueberries also, additional fiber and antioxidants. There's no way a meal like that is going to be unhealthy for you.

I'm adding almond butter in it. Sometimes my son loves that. But I'm not dousing it with brown sugar and sugared berries. And they're not having heaping bowls of it at all, right? So look for the quality of oats. Be mindful of how you're cooking them and what you're cooking them with. And just be mindful to include some good quality fats.

I'm adding almond butter in it. Sometimes my son loves that. But I'm not dousing it with brown sugar and sugared berries. And they're not having heaping bowls of it at all, right? So look for the quality of oats. Be mindful of how you're cooking them and what you're cooking them with. And just be mindful to include some good quality fats.

And what's a solution for any type of food that tends to spike our glucose? Walk. Yeah. Go for a 15 or 20 minute walk after your meals, whether it's oatmeal or any meal for that matter. One of the rituals in my house is every night after dinner, before we put the dishes away as a family, clean up as a family, we all go out for a 15 or 20 minute walk. What is this going to do?

And what's a solution for any type of food that tends to spike our glucose? Walk. Yeah. Go for a 15 or 20 minute walk after your meals, whether it's oatmeal or any meal for that matter. One of the rituals in my house is every night after dinner, before we put the dishes away as a family, clean up as a family, we all go out for a 15 or 20 minute walk. What is this going to do?