Sprouts in traditional diet

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Here is a bit from Western Botanicals:

Look at #6.

As follows are the characteristics of the primitive traditional diets that

resulted in pristine health in those who followed them. These are from groups

and tribes whose health exceed that of their paleo or caveman ancesters, who

diet is being strong touted today.

1. The diets of healthy primitive and non-industrialized peoples contain no

refined or denatured foods such as refined sugar or corn syrup; white flour;

canned foods; pasteurized, homogenized, skim or low-fat milk; refined or

hydrogenated vegetable oils; protein powders; artificial vitamins or toxic

additives and colorings.

2. All traditional cultures consume some sort of animal protein and fat from

fish and other seafood; water and land fowl; land animals; eggs; milk and milk

products; reptiles; and insects.

3. Primitive diets contain at least four times the calcium and other minerals

and TEN times the fat soluble vitamins from animal fats (vitamin A, vitamin D

and the Price Factor) as the average American diet.

4. In all traditional cultures, some animal products are eaten raw.

5. Primitive and traditional diets have a high food-enzyme content from raw

dairy products, raw meat and fish; raw honey; tropical fruits; cold-pressed

oils; wine and unpasteurized beer; and naturally preserved, lacto-fermented

vegetables, fruits, beverages, meats and condiments.

6. Seeds, grains and nuts are soaked, sprouted, fermented or naturally

leavened in order to neutralize naturally occuring antinutrients in these foods,

such as phytic acid, enzyme inhibitors, tannins and complex carbohydrates.

(Note, even with soy, it was sprouted/fermented.)

7. Total fat content of traditional diets varies from 30% to 80% but only

about 4% of calories come from polyunsaturated oils naturally occurring in

grains, pulses, nuts, fish, animal fats and vegetables. The balance of fat

calories is in the form of saturated and monounsaturated fatty acids.

8. Traditional diets contain nearly equal amounts of omega-6 and omega-3

essential fatty acids.

9. All primitive diets contain some salt.

10.Traditional cultures consume animal bones, usually in the form of

gelatin-rich bone broths.

11.Traditional cultures make provisions for the health of future generations by

providing special nutrient-rich foods for parents-to-be, pregnant women and

growing children; by proper spacing of children; and by teaching the principles

of right diet to the young.