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The Art and Science of Healthy Bread

Long-form writing by Dr Vanessa Kimbell – Baking as Lifestyle Medicine

The Sourdough School is set in an acre of beautiful walled gardens in Northamptonshire. We have been teaching sourdough since 2001, founded by Dr Vanessa Kimbell we specialise in baking for health and wellness. Learn to bake the most delicious bread of your life — and feel better for it.

Book in for a chat today.For in person courses, consultations and training in BALM visit The Sourdough School, or book a 1:1 meeting to get your bread personalised.

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Sourdough Scholarship

SOURDOUGH SCHOLARSHIP FOR PROFESSIONAL JUNIOR BAKERS

We allocate 10% of the places on our courses for free to young professional bakers; in essence, we are investing in the next generation of bakers.

We have just opened up our first scholarships for 2019: One space on our 3 Day Sourdough and Gut Microbial Health Course this June and a second space on the same course in September.

This is an incredibly exciting opportunity for a junior baker to learn more about the health and digestibility of bread, specifically how sourdough and long fermentation can help ease digestion. This opportunity is ideally suited to a young baker (aged approximately 18-30)  who has recently qualified and wants to continue learning and growing as a baker.

All of the knowledge you can gain from this long weekend can be used and applied within a bakery, not just to help better your sourdough bread but also to help you understand the digestibility and nutritional value of the bread you bake. By attending this course, not only will you will benefit but as will the bakery you work with.

There are currently two opportunities for young professional bakers to join us for this course: 7th – 9th June 2019 and 6th – 8th September 2019, here at The Sourdough School in rural Northamptonshire, UK. Each day you’ll be learning 10am – 6pm from the passionate founder of The Sourdough School, Vanessa Kimbell. Vanessa is a French-trained & qualified baker & chef and currently studying towards a PhD in Nutrition & Digestibility of Bread, so you can also expect a truly delicious long weekend of amazing loaves and delicious lunches devised to optimise gut microbial health. This course is normally £1299 but we are offering up this one rare space as a free scholarship to the right baker.

You can find full details of the June course here and the September course here. The course includes:

  • A test to check the composition of your gut microbiome. The cost of the tests are included as part of the course. (This will be supplied after the course).
  • A 3 Day Sourdough & Gut Microbial Health course here at the school.
  • A 12-month home-development program, with a class forum, formula’s & step by step guides.

Before applying, please find out everything there is to know about The Sourdough School here and what you need to know before attending a course here.

Want to apply for a Sourdough Scholarship?

  • Ensure to repost or retweet our social media post regarding the Sourdough Scholarship using the hashtag #sourdoughscholarship
  • Complete the application form below

 

Please select a valid form.

 

Applications must be received by midnight 3rd June 2019. The successful applicants will be informed on 5th June 2019.

If you have any questions, please contact [email protected].

 

ADDITIONAL TERMS:

  • This scholarship application is hosted by The Sourdough School Moulton Rd, Pitsford, Northampton NN6 9AU.
  • This opportunity is open to over 18’s only and ideally between 18 and 30 years however we can be flexible depending on the right applicant.
  • Entries must be received by midnight Monday 3rd June 2019.
  • The chosen applicants will be informed on Wednesday 5th June 2019.
  • The chosen applicants will be chosen in accordance with the application instructions and by residual discretion of Vanessa Kimbell. All entries will be examined and the scholarships awarded to the entires that Vanessa Kimbell considers the best for this opportunity.
  • The scholarship cannot be exchanged for monetary value and cannot be rescheduled.
  • No accommodation or travel costs are included.
  • We reserve the right to withdraw or amend this application process and these courses at any time.

 


Todays live for diploma students will be on 'How t Todays live for diploma students will be on 'How to engage your patient in the lifestyle changes of the BALM' with @vanessakimbell 

In their 6pm live session, we help keep our students on track with the syllabus and discuss the application of Baking As Lifestyle Medicine to the 6 pillars of Lifestyle medicine, applying the research papers, application of the Research, and how this ties into prescribing, along with guest lecturers, discussions and sharing knowledge.

#lifestylemedicine #health #functionalmedicine #nutrition #integrativemedicine #healthylifestyle #wellness #lifestyle #rcgp #dietitian #nutritionist #healthcareprofessional #holistichealth #healthyliving #plantbased #guthealth #naturopathicmedicine #selfcare #functionalnutrition  #naturopathicdoctor #foodasmedicine #foodismedicine #lifestylegoals #cpd #lifestylechange #mentalhealth #sourdough #sourdoughschool #bakeforhealth
BAKE, ANALYSE, EAT; RECALIBRATE & REPEAT. 📆 The S BAKE, ANALYSE, EAT; RECALIBRATE & REPEAT.

📆 The Sourdough School Clinic - Thursdays 8pm - for students of The Sourdough School 

✏️ In this weekly live session, we cover technical baking questions. Students can submit their Baking Record Sheets in advance of the session.

📋 We look at the details of our student's bakes - the specifics of the flour, timings and temperatures. Using our sourdough record sheets Vanessa will make suggestions on how they might modify, or recalibrate the next time they bake.

Follow the link in the bio to learn more about becoming a student at The Sourdough School 👆

#sourdough #sourdoughschool #bread #sourdoughlove #sourdoughlover #naturalleavened #leavening #levain #realbread #breadmaking #bakebread #makebread #makerealbread #learntobakebread #breadmakingclass #sourdoughstories #bakingforlove #bakingtherapy #sourdoughbaking
IBS AWARENESS MONTH Do you suffer from irritable IBS AWARENESS MONTH

Do you suffer from irritable bowel syndrome (IBS)? It can be tough to deal with the uncomfortable symptoms of stomach cramps, constipation, diarrhoea and bloating. But did you know that making dietary changes, such as incorporating sourdough bread into your diet, could help alleviate some of those symptoms?

Studies have shown that sourdough's long, slow fermentation process can reduce IBS symptoms. Plus, during #ibsawarenessmonth, we're exploring how adding different herbs and spices to your sourdough can further improve both the flavour and the digestion of your bread.

Let's talk about gut health, fermentation, and how sourdough can be a delicious and healthy addition to your diet. Join the conversation and share your experiences with IBS and sourdough.

#guthealth #healyourgut #healthygut #guthealing #guthealthmatters #letfoodbethymedicine #foodasmedicine #gutbrainconnection #nutrientdense #micronutrients #digestivehealth #nutritionfacts #microbiome #breadandguts #ibsawarenessmonth
THE SOURDOUGH SCHOOL – HAND CARVED WOODEN LAME On THE SOURDOUGH SCHOOL – HAND CARVED WOODEN LAME

One of the biggest issues around using a plastic lame to score sourdough, of course, is that eventually the blade will become blunt and the lame could end up in landfill.  So several years ago I talked to my dear friend EJ about developing a lame with a replaceable blade. And he came up with this very beautiful hand carved wooden lame.

Very sadly EJ is no longer with us. Recently a friend of EJ’s who is also a wood turner and carver offered to make these again for us in remembrance of our dear friend.

Follow the link in the bio to our shop where you can find our full selection of wooden sourdough tools 👆

#sourdough #sourdoughschool #bread #sourdoughlove #sourdoughlover #naturalleavened #leavening #levain #realbread #breadmaking #bakebread #makebread #makerealbread #learntobakebread #breadmakingclass #sourdoughstories #bakingforlove #bakingtherapy #sourdoughbaking
The Baking As Lifestyle Medicine (BALM) Protocol The Baking As Lifestyle Medicine (BALM) Protocol

The current food system is broken at multiple levels, from the pesticides used in our soils to the emulsifiers and additives adulterating industrially-processed foods. Nowhere is this more apparent than in the bread we eat.  The figures reported by the UK Flour Millers say that bread is bought by a staggering “99.8% of British households” and that “the equivalent of nearly 11 million loaves are sold each day. Approximately 60-70% of the bread we eat is white and sandwiches are thought to account for 50% of overall bread consumption. Average bread purchases are the equivalent of 60.3 loaves per person per year.” 

Most bread sold is made by modern processing methods that strip heart-healthy whole grains of their nutrient contents, resulting in low-fibre bread with a high glycemic index. Over time, white processed bread can increase a person’s risk of insulin resistance alongside other lifestyle diseases.

We’re on a mission to revolutionise the bread making process at every level – from soil to slice. The rules governing this are laid out in our Baking As Lifestyle Medicine protocol. 

#lifestylemedicine #health #functionalmedicine #nutrition #integrativemedicine #healthylifestyle #wellness #lifestyle #rcgp #dietitian #nutritionist #healthcareprofessional #holistichealth #healthyliving #plantbased #guthealth #naturopathicmedicine #selfcare #functionalnutrition  #naturopathicdoctor #foodasmedicine #foodismedicine #lifestylegoals #cpd #lifestylechange #mentalhealth #sourdough #sourdoughschool #bakeforhealth
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