Contrary to what some people believe about stay at home mothers having their intellectual brain capacity diminished by being around their children all day, being a mother provides so many opportunities for learning about all kind of things!

There have been a number of questions here about why I soak grains, what it does for them, why it makes a difference, what is beneficial about sourdough, etc.   What about nuts?  Seeds?  Legumes?  These are all good questions, and without how and why preparing them properly makes a difference, it can seem like a lot of time and effort that can better be spent in other areas.

I’ve read about these issues off and on for several years in different sources, and therefore I feel the small amount of additional preparation time for these foods is very worthwhile, as it makes the nutrients significantly more available for utilization by the body.  But when I saw this free e-course on phytic acid research several days ago, I took the chance to sign up and learn something more!

This is a free course, and broken down into short and easy pieces, and it occurred to me that some of you will probably be interested in learning more about these questions in depth.  Here is the link for the course.

I already learned something new in the second day’s ‘lesson’, and I’m looking forward to learning lots more!

Avivah