Yes, we eat all foods now. From January to September of this year we were grain-free, but still ate beans, nuts, and seeds. Beginning in May, we started eating quinoa and brown rice again. By September, I was sprouting wheat and baking with it again. So it was a slow transition for us, but we were never intentionally “low-carb”. I am a die-hard WAPFer (Weston A. Price/Nourishing Traditions) foodie. The eating style that most resonates with me is traditional preparation of grains through soaking, sprouting, or sour-leavening so as to make nutrients most available and to make the grain (wheat, spelt, rice, rye) more digestible and to neutralize phytates. I also give our beans, nuts, and seeds a 24-48-hour soaking in water and apple cider vinegar to make them super digestible and easy on the stomach. I keep my family supplied w/ raw milk and cream, pastured butter and eggs, cage-free organic chicken, and grass-fed beef. And I lacto-ferment as much as I can when Armenian cukes are in season. I always keep a quart or two of LF salsa in the fridge, along with yogurt cheese and Bubbies pickles.
I believe that being grain-free (and therefore unintentionally “low-carb”) wreaked some havoc on my body. When my energy levels plummeted (and a few other unpleasant things), I realized that I needed carbs and sugar STAT! So we quickly transitioned back into eating traditionally prepared grains and even (GASP!) organic white sugar. I use mostly raw honey and coconut sugar for baking, but lately I have been listening to my body’s craving for plain sugar. I don’t think this is a bad thing either, as I am not trying to recover from candida or anything like that. Actually, I am hypothyroid and have a pretty bad case of adrenal fatigue. So my emphasis during recovery has been lots of high-calorie foods w/ plenty of salt and a drastic decrease in water drinking. In six weeks, I have gone from a basal body temp of 96.7 to 97.9-98.1. This has been very exciting for me! And I’m finally starting to see a lot of my “mystery” symptoms disappearing.
So, I’m sorry that had zero to do with your question! I guess I’m just proud of myself for feeling better and raising my temp all by myself! But I would caution you against a long-term elimination of these foods, unless absolutely medically necessary, especially for the children.
Blessings,
Lindsey