The following Mark's Daily Apple article was written by Mark Sisson, and is narrated by Tina Lehman.

Eight primal-friendly flowers. While I don't recommend making primalized versions of grain-based foods a staple,

the fact remains that people love them.

And if we want to incorporate pancakes, muffins, cookies,

and other flour-based items into our diets without ruining everything we've worked toward,

we need the healthiest, most primal flowers.

The alternative flower market has exploded in recent years.

A decade ago, you had gritty almond flour and fibrous coconut flour, and that was about it.

Today, there are many more flowers to sift through.

But what are the best ones?

Which ones fit best into a primal way of

eating? And why? Today I'm going to lay it all out. I'll give a brief explanation of each

primal-friendly flower, including the facts, features, and characteristics that I find relevant

and notable. That way you can decide what's best for you. Number one,

almond flour. You know it, you love it, or at least tolerate it. For most long-term primal eaters,

almond flour was the only option if you wanted anything approximating a cookie or a pancake. What's

notable? Nutrient dense. Almond flour is rich in magnesium,

vitamin E, copper, and manganese. Polyphenol rich. Almond skins have tons of polyphenols.

Prebiotic. Almonds make great food for our beneficial gut bacteria. Rich in muffa. Over half the fat in almonds is

mono-unsaturated fat, the same kind found in avocado and olive oils. It's really good stuff.

Chlorically dense. A cup of almond flour has about 650 calories. It's more than a cup of whole

almonds, which is already a lot of nuts. It's a

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