Eating the Scenery: First Southridge (Kennewick) Farmer's Market

Thursday, June 3, 2010

First Southridge (Kennewick) Farmer's Market

Today was the inaugural, kickoff, maiden voyage ... the very first Southridge Farmer's Market in Kennewick. The market will be open from 4:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. Thursdays from now 'til October 21. A respectable number of vendors were present, with a good selection of your basic early-summer produce. This market has some pretty extreme potential for growth because of its location near densely populated areas. All in all, another excellent way to get fresh, local produce into your life!

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Short and not so sweet

Grains, sugars and flours are high in dense carbohydrates, and when consumed, raise insulin levels in the body. Insulin instructs the carbohydrate calories to be stored as body fat, often on the belly. High circulating blood insulin (from eating frequently and/or ingesting high-carb foods) creates inflammation (a blood marker as high C-reactive protein), an indicator of several disease conditions.

Grains and legumes also contain lectins, mild toxins that over time irritate and damage the gut lining, causing food particles to pass through it into the bloodstream, setting off a host of autoimmune conditions. Grains and legumes are fed to cows to fatten them; cows were designed to eat, and prefer, grass.

Healthy fats are from fish, grassfed meats, ghee, coconut oil, avocadoes, eggs, and some nuts. Healthy fats do not cause heart disease, but help prevent it through reducing inflammation in the body. Extracted seed oils (canola, soy, cottonseed) raise Omega 6 levels and also promote inflammation. Inflammation promotes heart disease, diabetes, cancer, and a host of other diseases.

Packaged, processed foods designed for taste, addictive qualities, and thus profit, CAN be eliminated from the diet and replaced with fresh, whole foods.

“All truth passes through three stages. First, it is ridiculed. Second, it is violently opposed. Third, it is accepted as being self-evident.”

--Arthur Schopenhauer, philosopher (1788 - 1860)

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Thursday, June 3, 2010

First Southridge (Kennewick) Farmer's Market

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