NATURALLY NOURISHED LOW CARB MARGARITA FOOD AS MEDICINE Tequila is definitely the most keto-friendly alcohol choice in terms of its caloric influence and can be dressed up a number of ways. This is our favorite to make at home or order in a restaurant (though they likely won’t have coconut water or orange extract on…
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KOMBUCHA COLLAGIN FIZZ FOOD AS MEDICINE Alcohol can be sterilizing to the microbiome–think about using an alcohol swab to sterilize! The same thing can happen in the gut with overconsumption of alcohol and this can drive dysbiosis or overgrowth of bad bacteria. Kombucha provides beneficial yeast and bacteria to protect the biome and helps combat…
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BONE BROTH BLOODY MARY FOOD AS MEDICINE Cocktails as medicine? Especially in the traditional sense, a bloody mary can actually feel that way after a night of a little too much fun! This bloody mary uses bone broth to ramp up electrolyte profile, reduce gut distress and support a healthy gut lining and get you…
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HOW TO PREVENT AND MANAGE A HANGOVER Let’s be honest, hangovers can happen to the best of us, even when sticking to a real food lifestyle. While we definitely don’t support binge drinking, we do believe that there are benefits to occasional alcohol consumption and that it can be part of a sustainable food as…
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GOLDEN BONE BROTH FOOD AS MEDICINE Whether you are having chicken or beef bone broth, adding fat and spices like turmeric can add nourishment in the form of anti-inflammatory compounds, nourishing fats and electrolytes! Dressing up your bone broth aids in making it a nourishing snack and can even be doubled to create a meal…
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AVOCADO KETO BROWNIES Another day another cooking adventure with Stella! She is still my little chocolate lover, “momma, tiny piece of choocolaate?” haha! I was looking at a bunch of recipes out there and there are avocado brownies that use flour from grains which ya’ll know I’m not into…then there were a bunch of other…
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EASY BABAGANOUSH FOOD AS MEDICINE Babaganoush is a middle eastern dip made with eggplant and is a fantastic low carb substitute for hummus! When eggplants are roasted they lend an amazingly creamy texture and are rich in anthocyanins, particularly one phytonutrient called nasunin which has been show to protect cell membranes from free radical damage. Eggplant…
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KETO MOZZARELLA STICKS FOOD AS MEDICINE: Pork rinds as medicine?! Pork rinds are a great source of glycine, an amino acid that is very often deficient in the Standard American Diet because many of us are not focused on eating the whole animal or a nose to tail philosophy. Glycine is also found in bone…
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FIG, BLACKBERRY AND GOAT CHEESE ICE CREAM FOOD AS MEDICINE Egg yolks provide a rich source of omega-3s, fat soluble vitamins, and b-vitamins as well as choline a nutrient that support neurological and brain health. The goat cheese makes for a protein-rich, tangy ice cream that is loaded with beneficial K2 which helps to prevent…
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