tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3790414766945352054.post3328057218715262296..comments2024-03-09T06:04:25.431-05:00Comments on Vegan Epicurean: Transitioning to a Healthy Vegan Lifestyle - Step 4 Vegan Epicureanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08203676819322299569noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3790414766945352054.post-64835955181419652122013-02-01T14:07:53.737-05:002013-02-01T14:07:53.737-05:00That's very helpful, and thank you for your re...That's very helpful, and thank you for your response! I will have to look into the fair-trade quinoa. I bet our health food store has it. I started using barley because it has a low glycemic load and, therefore, seemed like a better choice for my diabetic husband, but one can only eat so much. Ha. I need a little variety. I did not know that about millet! I will definitely have to pick some up. I haven't eaten any in a long time.Brigidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15621891389131097604noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3790414766945352054.post-27836904134051555782013-02-01T06:28:15.978-05:002013-02-01T06:28:15.978-05:00Good morning Brigid,
Sorry for my delay in replyi...Good morning Brigid,<br /><br />Sorry for my delay in replying to your questions. It has been a wild week here. I am so happy that it is Friday. :-)<br /><br />Brown rice does have arsenic that the plant absorbs from the soil. However so do other foods grown in dirt. I personally am not worried about brown rice in our diet. However if we were eating a (brown rice heavy) macrobiotic diet I would be a little bit concerned. I am much more concerned about something like brown rice syrup which concentrates the arsenic level. Just so you know I haven't eliminated that either. But I also use it once every other month or so. <br /><br />You can buy fair-trade quinoa just FYI. I happen to love quinoa so that would be a tough one for me to give up. However barley is a wonderful choice and is fabulous for keeping your cholesterol in check. Millet is another fantastic choicce and is Dan's favorite whole grain. Interesting enough millet is the most alkaline grain so that is also good. :-)<br /><br />Did that help or would you like me to write a post about this? Just let me know if you think more detail would be good for everyone. :-)<br /><br />Happy Friday, hope you have a great one,<br />AliVegan Epicureanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08203676819322299569noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3790414766945352054.post-63718523766409476732013-01-31T14:36:45.869-05:002013-01-31T14:36:45.869-05:00I wanted to get your thoughts on something. I have...I wanted to get your thoughts on something. I have quit eating both brown rice and quinoa due to articles I've been reading. Do you have any thoughts? Brown rice is showing very high levels of arsenic, and quinoa is more of a fair-trade issue. I've been replacing both with barley and was thinking of picking up some millet.Brigidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15621891389131097604noreply@blogger.com