Sue's Healthy Minutes with Sue Becker | The Bread Beckers

In most bread baking, fats provide tenderness, moisture, and color, as well as, flavor to breads. The type of fat used in a recipe, along with the method for incorporating it into the other ingredients, will influence both the texture and flavor of the finished product. Last week, Sue Becker shared that Extra Virgin Olive Oil is her oil of choice for most of her bread baking, such as yeast bread a...

Sue Becker shares her oil of choice for cooking and baking. For most of her bread baking - bread, muffins, pancakes, coffee cakes and other quick breads - she uses Extra Virgin Olive oil. In 1991, when Sue first began making all of her bread from freshly milled flour, she used the popular vegetable oils sold in the store. Unfortunately at the time, she did not know better and now only uses Extra V...

Sue Becker continues her two-part series on The Facts About Fats. In this episode, she talks about the amazing role of essential fatty acids in the body. There are a number of fatty acids found in foods containing oil, but there are only 3 that are considered essential. These 3 fatty acids cannot be made by our bodies, so we must get them from the foods we eat. Sue goes into detail about how these...

In the first part of this two part series of Sue's Healthy Minutes, Sue Becker begins to share the facts about the fats that we eat and combats some of the information that is coming to us from the food industry and medical professionals. She shares the important truth about healthy fats and how they are a necessary nutrient for our body to function properly. Make sure to SUBSCRIBE to this podcast...

For more than 30 years now, Sue Becker has read, researched, and studied the nutritional benefits of whole grains and real bread. Along the way, she has learned some interesting history that dates back hundreds, if not thousands of years, of some of those who were also passionate about freshly milled grain.  Some of today's information may be surprising. It is definitely enlightening, as we learn...

Sue Becker shares another It's the Bread Story, with guest, Christine Abrahims. Christine hasn't been milling her grain for very long; however, her results, even after a very short time, have been astonishing! Today's It's the Bread Story will surely leave you amazed and inspired! Topics mentioned in this episode: bloated stomach, gut issues, vitamin e, urinary issues LISTEN NOW and SUBSCRIBE to t...

Over the past few weeks and on several different platforms, Sue Becker has had amazing opportunities to share the message of healthy eating and real bread. The response has been very exciting - to say the least! Because of this, we have had so many questions about how to get started, so this week, we thought we would be nice to include a little information about how you can get started with your v...

We took a road trip to Oliver Farm, down in Pitts, GA - where we were able to visit their sunflower fields and "oil shack" - as they call it. It was amazing to see all of the beautiful sunflowers that were in full bloom and to also see how Clay and his wife, Valerie, make all of their amazing oils. Oliver Farm was formed several years ago when fuel prices soared and the American economy faltered....

Sue Becker continues with her love for summer by sharing that one of her favorite items during the summer is a cold, refreshing smoothie. As stated in a previous episode, these smoothies can be either yogurt or Kiefer-based and blended with some frozen fruit and sweetened with a bit of honey - making these smoothies a perfect combination of whole-grain fiber, with a healthy dose of good gut organi...

If you have been listening to Sue's Healthy Minutes since the beginning, then you have heard Sue's "It's the Bread" story and how Bread Beckers began. Today, Sue shares more of their story and how it relates to what is happening in the world today. She also shares about the current wheat supply, addresses the shortage scare, and assures us, once again, that there is no shortage of wheat in the US....

Garden season is here, and today, Sue Becker shares a really great option for all of the fresh fruits and vegetables that we may be gathering from our own gardens, farmer's markets, or local growers. There are a lot of options for storing fruits and vegetables, but Sue's favorite has become dehydration, and today, she explains why.  She connects her talk to Proverbs 6:6-8, which tells us to "Go to...

In this episode of Sue's Healthy Minutes, Sue Becker shares a unique component of soluble fiber that is found in high concentrations in Oats and Barley, known as Beta-Glucan. Other grains such as wheat, rye, and sorghum also have this unique fiber, but Oats and barley have the highest concentration of any foods. For more information, visit our website at breadbeckers.com. Follow us on: Facebook @t...

If you have been listening for a while, you will know that Sue talks a lot about fiber, and today is no different. In this episode of Sue's Healthy Minutes, Sue Becker shares why fiber is not only important in relieving constipation but can also help aid in lowering diabetes risk, lowering cholesterol, reducing the risk of heart disease and stroke, and even maintaining a healthy weight. For more i...

Today is Memorial Day - a day of remembering all of those who have given their lives for our freedom. In honor of this day, Sue Becker is inspired by the words of General Douglas MacArthur, "No man is entitled to the blessings of freedom, unless he be vigilant in its preservation." In this episode, Sue shares a connection between salt and Memorial Day. She introduces the significance of real salt...

Listen closely today as Sue Becker shares one of her personal testimonies and the goodness of God. Even though bread made from freshly-milled grain has been significant in eradicating most of the illnesses Sue has faced from before and along the way, one still remains. She discusses what to do when we lose hope, and we don't see the answers to the prayers we have prayed - when we don't see the hea...

In this episode, Sue Becker interviews her new friend, Janet Caraway. Janet has an amazing and encouraging It's The Bread story of healing that is sure to resonate with many of you. Through freshly-milled grain and proper gut health, Janet has found relief from a significant and painful health issue that many doctors state is untreatable. Today, Janet is zestful and full of life! Topics mentioned...

In this episode, Sue Becker concludes her 7 Steps to Healthy Living, with step number 7, The Importance of Rest. In our present days, stress has become more of a common household word, and finding relief from that stress is a growing concern for many. In addition to things that were previously considered common stressors, we are now faced with new and additional culprits that seem to add even more...

Sue Becker shares about the importance of implementing daily exercise, as she continues with step number 6 of her 7 Steps to Healthy Living. While this step may not directly pertain to healthy eating, it is definitely an important part of healthy living. Our bodies were created to work. The bones, muscles, and internal systems in our bodies depend on our physical movement in order to work properly...

In today's society, there is a growing trend of minimalism that motivates us to get rid of the things we do not need and live a more simplified life. This trend encourages us to get rid of the junk in our homes and lives, which allows us more space and time to enjoy our life and the things we love. In this episode, Sue Becker encourages us to continue this trend in our bodies. With her 5th Step to...

Today, Sue Becker continues with her 7 steps to Healthy Living with step number 4, Eat Your Fruits and Vegetables. In Genesis 1:11-12, God commanded the earth to bring forth vegetation - seeds and the fruit of the plant that has seeds in them. Then, He gives it to us for food.  Sue continues to remind us of the importance of seeds, such as grains and beans and introduces the fruit of the seeds, wh...

Today, Sue Becker addresses the 3rd step, in her 7 Steps to Healthy Living, and this step includes re-establishing and feeding our good gut organisms.  With today's current health concerns, much attention and marketing is given to boosting our immune systems. It is widely accepted that re-establishing our good gut organisms and micro-flora is a vital part in protecting us against unwanted invasion...

With all the diets proclaiming to be the best, i.e. vegan, vegetarian, paleo, keto, low carb, no carb, no fat..., we seem to have trouble knowing what to believe. Does healthy eating really have to be so complicated and restrictive? In today's episode, Sue emphatically answers this question and how making one simple change - simply eating real food - can give the health benefits we need to lead a...

Perhaps by now, after listening to previous episodes, you may be convinced that real bread just may be the answer to some of your health issues. However, with all of the confusing and conflicting information regarding grains, along with the anti-grain, anti-wheat, anti-gluten propaganda, it's difficult to know what to believe. You still have questions, and we understand. In today's episode, we hop...

With hopes of giving a bit of encouragement, in today's episode, Sue shares a couple of war stories. She talks about how physical stamina, strength, long life, and overall good health had been attributed to dietary dependence on whole grains, particularly wheat, in times of war. She shares how the new whole refined grains made a significant contribution to the increase of diseases and how, during...

In today's episode, Sue shares some amazing wart stories. A few are her own, and the rest are stories that customers have shared with her over the years. Please make sure to listen all the way to the end, as Sue explains, in detail, the role of real bread, its health significance, and relevance to the current crisis we are all facing today. For more information, visit our website at https://www.br...