Faith, Food and Fitness, Meeting 4:CARBOHYDRATES!JEFF AND LINDA GAURA, FALL 2014

Agenda for Lesson 5

Prayer

Story of how we got here

Norman Borlaug

GMO or not GMO….

How to respond, Biblically, to modern “teachings” on carbs

General Nutrition Assumptions

We are not smarter than Nature

We cannot make better food than Nature.

We are designed to eat and need to eat, REAL, WHOLE Food.

Macronutrients and Micronutrients

Macro Fat – source of caloric energy and

nutrient transport

Carbohydrates – MAJOR source of energy source of energy for our body and the preferred source of energy for our brain and muscles

Protein- builds and maintains tissues and muscles

Micro Vitamins

Minerals

Both are elements that cannot be produced by the body but are essential for bodily functions

Carbs: the minimalist view

Good carbs: unprocessed and unmodified Whole grains

Veggies: see handout

Fruits

Beans

Bad carbs: Processed You know….cherry pie, French fries, potatoes, sugary beverages.

http://www.hsph.harvard.edu/nutritionsource/carbohydrates/

Carbs: minimalist view

Carbs are the primary source of energy. Our bodies convert carbs to energy faster than any other food group.

Abuse of carbs leads to inflammation and diabetes.

History of Wheat

The problem

The heart of the man trying to fix the problem

What he did

What happened

What do we do now…

The problem

Starvation in poor countries was Borlaug’s starting point

Imports of grains were the most important conversations of UN and Kings and Queens

People had absolute focus on achieving food independence.

What Borlaug Did

He obtained a PhD in plant protection at the age of 27, and worked in Mexico in the 1940s and 1950s to make the country self-sufficient in grain. Borlaug recommended improved methods of cultivation, and developed a robust strain of wheat - dwarf wheat - that was adapted to Mexican conditions. By 1956 the country had become self-sufficient in wheat.

Got hired as a consultant in India and Pakistan, and got results that no one could ever dream of….

Borlaug’s efforts in those three countries…

Effects in countries he didn’t even visit…

Norman Borlaug’s efforts

Consequences….

Our known/possible responses

Don’t eat wheat (bread) at all

Don’t eat modern dwarf varieties of wheat (bread)

Ignore and continue eating what is put in front of you!

What the Gaura’s do

Make our own bread

Buy and use Einkorn Wheat

Feed out kids Einkorn wheat bread

Eat more oats

We eat Sprouted grain bread*

We have a greater variety of grains/carbs in our diet: polenta, quinoa, quinoa based pasta, spaghetti squash, sweet potatoes

We avoid foods back filled with enriched wheat flour(s).

Limit carbs at night, to address insulin issues.

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