By Irene Hayton One of the important guidelines of the Eating Alive Program is to avoid consuming proteins and sweets (sugar-containing foods and beverages, including fruit) at the same meal. Proteins require hydrochloric acid (HCl) for digestion in the stomach....

By Irene Hayton Buckwheat groats can be purchased in health food stores and some grocery stores. Roasted buckwheat groats, also called kasha, are also available but it’s best to buy them unroasted (plain) and toast them yourself—the tend to taste...

By Irene Hayton Because of its name, many people assume that buckwheat is a relative of regular wheat. However, it’s not a true cereal grain—it’s actually the seed of a plant belonging to the same family as rhubarb. Buckwheat is...