Natural Bread: OneHealthy Bread

Our Special Bread Mix makes the most perfect breakfast meal possible. It is even better now because we have discovered QUINOA!

Ingredients for our mix

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Quinoa

500-gram bag/sac
available organic

Quinoa (pronounced Keen-wah) is an ancient food that is not yet well known in North America. It has been cultivated in South American Andes since at least 3,000 B.C. and has been a staple food of millions of native inhabitants. The ancient Incas called quinoa the “mother grain” and revered it as sacred. Each year at planting time it was traditional for the Inca leader to plant the first quinoa seed using a solid gold shovel! Quinoa was used to sustain Incan armies, which frequently marched for many days eating a mixture of quinoa and fat, known as “war balls.” Beginning with the Spanish conquest in the 1500s, there was a 400-year decline in the production of quinoa. It became a minor crop at that time and was grown only by peasants in remote areas for local consumption. In Peru, Chile and Bolivia, quinoa is now widely cultivated for its nutritious seeds, and they are referred to as “little rice.” The seeds are used in creating various soups and bread, and also fermented with millet to make a beer-like beverage. A sweetened decoction of the fruit is used medicinally, as an application for sores and bruises. Quinoa has been grown outside of South America for a relatively short time. It is grown in Canada and has been grown in the U.S., in Colorado since the 1980’s by two entrepreneurs who learned of the food from a Bolivian. They developed test plots in high arid fields in the central Rockies and began test marketing in 1985. Quinoa can be found in most natural food stores in the U.S. Quiona is high in protein and includes all the nine essential amino acids supplements. It is the choice of grains for vegans, as it helps them take in the adequate amount of proteins, required in a healthy diet. It contains lysine, an amino acid that is very important for the growth of tissues and repair mechanism. It is an excellent source of magnesium, iron, copper, phosphorous and even manganese. It has slow releasing, high level of carbohydrates, that give the stomach a full feeling for a long time. Quiona is very good for people suffering from migraines, diabetes and atherosclerosis. Quiona is a good source of magnesium, that helps relaxing the blood vessels and preventing the constriction and dilation that is observed in migraines. It also contains riboflavin (vitamin B2) that is very important for producing energy within the cells. Vitamin B2 has been known to improve the energy metabolism within the brain and muscle cells, thus reducing the frequency of migraines. Magnesium found in quinoa also helps in relaxing the blood vessels. Thus, making quinoa an excellent choice for people suffering from hypertension, ischemic heart disease and cardiac arrhythmia and helping in improving the cardiovascular health. A study conducted with post menopausal women with heart diseases, high cholesterol high blood pressure, etc have shown low progress in related cardiovascular diseases. These women were asked to eat 6 servings of whole grains like quinoa every week. Quiona contains manganese and copper, that are the co-factors for super oxide dismutase enzyme. This enzyme helps protect the cells from damage by free radicals. A study has also shown that foods containing high insoluble fiber like quinoa have helped avoiding occurrences of gallstones in women.

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almonds, blanched sliced (amandes, blanchies tranchées) -a)

100-gram bag/sac (3.5 ounces)
Approximately 1 cup

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barley, pearled (orge perlé)
alternate is hulled barley (orge mondé)

500-gram bag/sac
available organic

Good source of fiber, protein, potassium, calcium and iron.

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buck wheat flour (farine de sarrasin)
Alternate is cream of buckwheat (crème de sarrasin)

half (1/2) 1 kilogram bag/sac
500 grams (18 ounces)
available organic

Despite it’s name,
buckwheat is neither a wheat nor a grain.
Botanically a fruit, this
favorite pancake-ingredient got its name from the Dutch word bockweit.
Buckwheat enjoys a few nutritional perks over wheat:
it is much higher in the amino acid lysine,
somewhat higher in vitamin E.

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brewer’s yeast (levure de brewer’s)

bag/sac

Good source of fiber, protein, potassium, calcium and iron.

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wheat germ (germe de blé)

200-gram bag/sac (7 ounces)
Some sold in 500-gram bag/sac
available organic

Wheat Germ is rich in protein, B vitamins, vitamin E and iron.

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corn, meal, wholegrain, yellow (semoule de maïs)

500-gram bag/sac (18 ounces)

Coarsely ground corn; high in vitamin A;
promotes proper skin and mucus membrane health

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Dried Cranberry (canneberge séchée)

500-gram bag/sac (18 ounces)

available organic

This is an optional item
contains cranberries, sugar, sunflower oil
(canneberges, sucre, huile de tourhesol)

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dates, pitted (dattes dénoyautées)

one-half 575-gram bag/sac
Approximately two (2) cups

Dates are an important aid in digestion and are used to stabilize health problems such as constipation, high blood pressure and high cholesterol levels.
The natural sugars found in dates are an excellent and healthy source of energy.

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flax seeds (linseed) (graines de lin)

1 500 gram bag/sac (18 ounces)

An excellent source of Omega 3
(an important contribution to the immune system,
the condition of the heart and blood vessels,
a “healthy cholesterol” level, digestion and intestinal function,
joint flexibility and sporting performance.

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millet flakes (flocons de millet)
alternate is hulled millet (millet décortiqué)

500-gram bag/sac (18 ounces)

millet is lower than wheat in fiber,
but a rich source of B-vitamins and trace metals.

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nuts, almonds (amandes)

bag/sac

-a)

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nuts, pecans (noix de pécan)

bag/sac

-a)

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nuts, walnuts, pieces (grenoble, morceaux de noix de)

100-gram bag/sac (3.5 ounce)

-a)

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oat bran
(son d’avoine)

Two (2) 500 gram bags/sacs
1000 grams (35 ounces)total

Oat Bran is one of the few foods that
contains a high level of soluble fibre,
which reduces blood cholesterol.

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prunes, pitted (pruneaux, dénoyautés)

one-half bag/sac
Approximately 1 cup

Prunes contain more fiber than dried beans and most other fruits and vegetables.
Over half of this fiber is of the soluble type that studies have linked to lowered blood-cholesterol levels.
Prunes are also rich in beta-carotene and are a good source of B vitamins, nonheme iron, and potassium.

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raisins, seedless (raisins secs, aspermes)

bag/sac

Raisins are cholesterol-free, low in sodium and virtually fat-free.
They provide many necessary vitamins and minerals to your diet, including iron and potassium.
Maybe best of all, they’re 70 percent pure fructose, a natural form of sugar, that’s easily digested for quick energy.

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rye flakes (flacons de seigle)

one 500-gram bag/sac (18 ounces)

Rye is thought to have properties that purify the blood and other organs, while the high calcium and fluoride content promotes strong bone development.

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seeds, sesame (graines de sésame)

250-gram bag/sac

They have a high and unique protein composition making them a nearly perfect food.
Sesame seeds contain extraordinary quantities of methionine and tryptophan, amino acids missing from most other vegetable protein sources that are important for healthy liver and kidneys and the utilization of B-complex vitamins.
Sesame seeds also contain calcium, potassium, phosphorus, vitamin B and iron.
Plus, sesame seeds contain no cholesterol.

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seeds, sunflowers, dry roasted, w/salt
(les graines, tournesols, sèchent rôti, avec du sel)

bag/sac

Sunflowers are rich in B-Complex vitamins, many minerals, protein and vitamin E.
The high nutritional value is particularly due to the ability of the flower heads to the sun and so absorb the maximum amount of sunshine.

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wheat bran (son de blé)

350-gram bag/sac (12 ounces)
available organic

good source of fiber and is high in B vitamins, protein and iron

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(a- Nuts are excellent sources of protein and the essential unsaturated fatty acids which are necessary for health.
They are also one of the best natural sources of lecithin, most of the B-complex vitamins and vitamin E, which are perhaps the most important elements for the preservation of health and prevention of premature aging.
Besides, they are rich sources of minerals and supply the necessary bulk in the diet.
Similarly, genuine nuts are high in protein, fat and carbohydrate.

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