Watch that folic acid. It is not as good for you as you think.

 

 

 

This is not medical advice I am posting this for educational and informational purposes.

Written by Lee Stevenson, sorry I am a lousy editor.

Folate is the natural form folic acid is man made. More and more we are learning man made nutrients are toxic to the body and folic acid is no exception It can even damage infants in the womb. It increases the risk of cancer. It can interfere with MTHFR enzymes. The list of health problems it cause goes on and on. It can even mask when someone have a vitamin B12 deficiency.

Most products that contain wheat or some other form of flour are fortified with folic acid. That bread may look tasty but as you learn you will see it may be causing many health problems.

Because people are figuring out how toxic it is they are changing the labels on food. Folic Acid will now be listed as DFE. Folate needs magnesium to work. It is very important to know the difference between folate and folic acid. Folic acid is found in foods that have been fortified and many vitamins contain the toxin.

https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2014/03/03/2014-04387/food-labeling-revision-of-the-nutrition-and-supplement-facts-labels?fbclid=IwAR0G26wcBkTOszQtEvjmiAF6SQbHXEvmoLxPZ5qvv2vqE_EnCVNBSJh4Q3c#h-78

Because of the ill health effects of folic acid most of Europe will not fortify food with it. Now combine that with the toxin glyphosate which contaminates most of our foods.

https://www.westonaprice.org/health-topics/abcs-of-nutrition/folic-acid-glyphosate/?fbclid=IwAR3tQNQEi6eGH933WgBlFXyvfKZDMYEnIuRXNr3BaaLxQVwE0lNsQPiUQfE

https://www.drbenlynch.com/folic-acid-side-effects/?fbclid=IwAR2JPCGs700heBqDngRDV5PcSGtFYqJmNYV5n8Bz6AUeZRPEn7meYru4P-s

https://www.drmcdougall.com/misc/2005nl/oct/051000folic.htm?fbclid=IwAR1ZZHWYCsRGs4LxRSD6f7p9LolR1iUrSGRYhqydbTovmxChLZNXoEppdbA

Our body produces a very limited amount of the enzyme needed to break down folic acid. It get depleted pretty quickly. Now at to that fact that our gut bacteria also have a limited ability to break down folic acid. This causes it to build up in the blood causing health problems.

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24944062

Folic acid causes pseudo mthfr.

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25733650?fbclid=IwAR3ebwGP7gBKjP0v4itSOVw8VHHxxY8sXFEwpIvkV7shv56y1UEuiumafUU

Folic acid promotes cancer.

http://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0084635

https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/fullarticle/184898?fbclid=IwAR3RcBuVd3t7UalTeaLwQqIVyWAD5ooaLYLtBwRIrQFEx4WNXdycVuSZpXM

Folic acid can cause liver fibrosis.

https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1002/jcp.26505

High folic acid intake has been linked to autism.

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5704156/?fbclid=IwAR2RNsN2_ndD2Xi4Hm4dpisTscOYaBjQQrAHQUQiChbI_SFdr3pqgQWNkkg

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27844023

Folate and folic acid are not the same.

https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.3109/00498254.2013.845705?journalCode=ixen20

https://www.drfuhrman.com/get-started/eat-to-live-blog/16/why-you-need-folate-and-not-folic-acid

https://thepeopleschemist.com/folic-acid-fallacy-multivitamin-killing/?fbclid=IwAR09qITWMPx7puVCeZymBIB3KofaBdps4i84W-OeRNXVSgcUwCcpLdOv-PI

http://healyourselfathome.com/HOW/NEWSTARTS/1_NUTRITION/AOX/VITAMIN_B/B9/B9_FOLATE_MAIN.aspx?fbclid=IwAR1B6cYUSjOeQfpf-sXkP1ggBAL8z-9mdqNH9sEaEx3cyll7wqSWAC5n8ac

https://takecareof.com/articles/benefits-folic-acid-vs-folate?fbclid=IwAR1aBK6yJ3uY_O_tAzVmMfpd-LRWUhD0EkHZR5909VOyCnh54KTjvbRAtAI

5MTHF seems to be the best.

https://ritual.com/articles/ingredient-bios-folate?gclid=EAIaIQobChMI37Dlz5fn3wIVElqGCh0h2whnEAAYASAAEgK5nfD_BwE&fbclid=IwAR0HGyaBfgqUNRbKOsjFaMXbtzrYLLz92mUb3mBCzdmMqdt3yaCN_4h51hI

https://mthfrsupport.com.au/2015/05/folic-acid-vs-5-mthf-treating-mthfr-deficiency/?fbclid=IwAR29_OOWwoGH7wSEUOwyiYG0brhoCAjzA_BS5yg4zKG3vIDdjycfppg7zW4

People take folate to correct MTHFR issues and often times it is a riboflavin deficiency that is the problem.

https://chrismasterjohnphd.com/2019/02/26/mthfr-just-riboflavin-deficiency/?fbclid=IwAR1pGPw181dw1-u0vgomI-tgqguaSqdCWmv0CPDI899ul-oJE7RTsxnfjqQ

Why you should not take folic acid when pregnant.

https://www.drbenlynch.com/folic-acid-pregnancy/?fbclid=IwAR1dwi3FDMUYdd7RSYi2XdJaosvE_UnxD6qTVZINKJIfsiLuF02svgeeYlE#.W7dni_pKISA.facebook

http://healthhomeandhappiness.com/folate-vs-folic-acid-mthfr-and-why-i-regret-taking-my-prenatal-vitamin.html?fbclid=IwAR0woL_gTmiEWfKvCPKjUkd3gKS4KfNG2GRO6FQ7pd_kdD8yxJIAgIAGuVo

Folic Acid contributes to worse menotpause symptoms.

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/16365081?fbclid=IwAR0YJFJSE26MReXZFhb-wH6UTJsz3undp3U0m14Nl3VnVm3J3eYc3gOR5DI

https://academic.oup.com/aje/article/149/4/304/58917

A variety of methyl donors are necessary for good health. But they also extend the amount of time folic acid that could not be metabolized remains in our bodies.

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5697735/

Folic acid my inhibit 5MTHF in the cells.

https://journals.lww.com/cardiovascularpharm/fulltext/2017/10000/Folic_Acid_Impairs_the_Uptake_of.9.aspx

Quick and easy bread or bun recipe.

Written by Lee Stevenson

I feel this is the best bread recipe so far. It has a great taste and does not take much time. The more I learn to make things I used to buy from the store the more I realize how inconvenient going to the store is. As you get practiced it takes less and less time to make things yourself. I have gotten good enough at making bread that it takes me less time to make bread then it does to go to the store and buy it.

Our food is so toxic now days and it is hard to get organic. Also even organics have chemicals added that can be toxic to the body along with the synthetic vitamins they add to them which are toxic to the body especially folic acid. The body does not react to man made vitamins the same as it does to ones we get naturally from our foods. Man made vitamins can build up and cause harm to the body. It is safer to make our own foods now days. I depend very little on stores now and buy most things in bulk. Aging flour makes it work much for cooking so buying it in bulk will not hurt. Even organic bread can have chemical if it is bleached so I use unbleached organic flour. I would not use whole wheat. We are not cows and eating too much whole wheat can cause our good microbes to overgrow causing health problems. GMO foods contain glyphosate and BT toxin which are harmful to the body. By getting organic unbleached flour you reduce the risk that comes from all those toxins.

I like to take butter and rub it on my bread while it is still hot to prevent it from getting crisp. I like my crust soft.

Bread or Bun recipe.

2 tablespoons active dry yeast

1 cup warm water, plus

1 ⁄3 cup olive oil

4 Tablespoons of raw sugar.

1 egg

1 teaspoon salt

3 1 ⁄ 2 organic unbleached bread flour.

In a mixing bowl, dissolve yeast in warm water about 105 degrees is what I have been told. I just use luke warm water. Add the sugar and oil then let it stand about 5 minutes

Add the egg, salt and flour mix them , I use my hands.  Turn onto a floured surface and knead until smooth and elastic, about 8 minutes

Do not let rise.

Divide into 12 pieces and shape each into a ball that are about 1 inch thick and a little smaller in diameter then your desired size.

Place 3″ apart on greased baking sheets.

For bread I make a cylinder shape about 3 inches in diameter and I leave about an inch of space on each end. Then I put it in the bread pan and cover it and let it rise.

Cover and let rest for 30 minutes to rise.

Bake at 350° for 12 to 18 minutes or until golden brown.

Let cool before putting it in a BPA free plastic bag. If you put it in a bag while it is still hot, it will cause the bread to get moldy very quick.

Easy and quick French bread recipe.

This is my first try at making bread. This French Bread recipe is so easy that I did it on my first try. Not the prettiest looking but for my first try I am happy with it. This took me about 2 hours but with practice I think I could reduce the time.

 

Ingredients.

2 cups of warm water not too hot or it kills the yeast.

1 tablespoon of dried yeast.

2 teaspoons of sugar.

Combine yeast , water and sugar and store then leave set for 5 minutes. I leave it set while I prepare the dried ingredients.

 

6 cups of flour saving 1/2 cup for the second kneading.

2 Teaspoons of salt

Put in bowl then combine the yeast that you have let set in the water.Make a hole in the center of the flour and pore it into the hole it will mix easier that way. I mix it with my hands you have to mix it thoroughly to break up the gluten. Then I start adding the 1/2 cup of flour kneading it in until you can form a smooth ball. Do not add too much flour. Once it can form a ball let it set for 15 minutes. Rub a little olive oil around the ball of dough.

Divide the ball of dough in half. Make a rectangle and then roll until you have an oval shape about 1 1/2 to 2 inches thick. I use parchment paper to roll my dough on it does not stick to parchment paper and rolls a lot easier. Fold the ends under so it will raise better and cut slits across the top. Set on a baking sheet and let it stand for about 60 minutes. make sure it is in a warm area. Mine was only 72 degrees and it would not raise so I warmed the oven , turned it off and then I placed the dough in the oven to raise and left the oven door open. It raised very well doing it like that.  After about 30 to 45 minutes once it has raised You can place it in the oven.

The oven should be preheated to 400 degrees. Bake for about 15 to 20 minutes. Mine only took 15 minutes to bake.

 

 

Yeast Less Pizza Crust or Bread Recipe.

I was looking for a yeast less pizza crust recipe and did not find any that worked very well. Something is different about the yeast now days and when you make dough with the new yeast the product comes out tasting very yeasty. So I decided to make my own recipe. It works pretty good but comes out gooey and can be difficult to spread. I used all organic products because most now days know the harm GMOs and glyphosate will do to our bodies. I gave instructions on how to make it into bread instead of crust in the ingredients list.

To spread the dough I use wax paper that I have dipped in olive oil. It makes spreading it much easier. You can also make bread from this recipe by doubling the amount of baking soda.

2 teaspoons of olive oil

4 cups of organic flour

½ teaspoon of baking soda. To make bread instead of crust increase baking soda to 1 teaspoon.

1 ½ cups of sour milk or yogurt

1 large egg.

mix the dry ingredients and then the oil first, then add the milk or yogurt. Grease or oil a pizza pan or cookie sheet. Place the dough in the center of the pan or cookie sheet and spread with wax paper dipping it in olive oil. It makes the dough very easy to spread.

Preheat oven to 425 cook for 10 to 15 minutes until the bottom of the dough just starts to brown. Then remove from the oven and add the toppings. Place back in the oven it will brown the rest of the way as the toppings are cooking. If you cook it too long in the first step it will come out hard.

The only problem I have with this recipe is it does shrink but it taste great.

I really cannot give the recipe for the sauce because when you buy tomato sauce and even the tomatoes I can, can have a different level of acidity. I make half from crushed tomatoes and half tomato sauce. I add oregano, basil, parsley, black pepper, salt, majoram and honey to taste. If you add sweet peppers you do not want to sweeten it because the peppers will sweeten the sauce up.

This is what the bread looks like made from this recipe. I added 1/2 cup extra of flour when I made bread. The bread comes out a little dense. I wonder if I added a little vinegar if it would come out less dense.

Had to correct an error I had 1 cup too much milk. So the recipe has been updated.