Curried Deviled Eggs Food As Medicine: Eggs are a nutritionally dense food, providing about 7 grams of protein each, as well as choline for brain development and omega-3’s for heart health. Eggs are also high in sulfur, which supports detoxification as well as cysteine and Vitamin D. Choose pasture raised eggs and always eat the…
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PACKED BONE BROTH – THE REAL DEAL OR ALL HYPE? In case you missed it, bone broth is the latest health craze. But bone broth is actually nothing new! in fact, it is a very traditional food and probably even a prehistoric food. Traditional or home-made bone broth is made simply by simmering the bones…
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SIMPLE OLIVE OIL MAYONAISE Food as Medicine: Industrialized oils are oils extracted from things like grains, seeds and beans such as canola oil, cottonseed and soybean oil. They began to largely replace traditional saturated fats in the diet as saturated fats became demonized and as processed, packaged food became more common in the American Diet.…
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Biofilms the Barriers of Bacteria The human gut is said to be 3-5 pounds of bacteria and in fact humans are actually outnumbered in the body 10 to 1 – bacteria cells to human cells. As you can imagine these organisms residing in our body have great control over our health and overall immune system.…
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GRASSFED BURGER BOWL FOOD AS MEDICINE: Volumetrics is the principle of getting the most volume out of the least amount of calories. This concept can also be referred to as the energy density or caloric density of a food. When we break down foods into their macronutrients, we know that fat at 9 calories per…
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GRASSFED COWGIRL BURGERS FOOD AS MEDICINE: Grassfed beef is rich in anti-inflammatory and heart-healthy omega-3 fatty acids and CLAs and is free from added hormones and antibiotics found in conventionally raised animal products. For meats, eggs, dairy there are significant nutritional differences in pastured animal products resulting in increased amounts of CLAs, which are omega fatty…
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SIMPLE BAKED SWEET POTATO FRIES FOOD AS MEDICINE: Sweet potatoes are rich in beta-carotene (which the body then converts to Vitamin A) and are also good sources of Vitamin C, manganese, copper, Vitamin B6, potassium, iron, and dietary fiber. Sweet potatoes come in about 400 varieties and two main hues, with either cream- or orange-colored…
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GREEN GODDESS DRESSING FOOD AS MEDICINE: Avocados are a great source of vitamins E, K, and B6, as well as folate. The healthy fatty acid profile of avocados has been proven to protect against prostate and breast cancers and heart disease. Their combination of B vitamins and fatty acids aid to manage stress response and…
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CHOCOLATE BOOST SMOOTHIE RECIPE FOOD AS MEDICINE: Maca stimulates the pituitary gland which stimulates human growth hormone, oxytocin, and progesterone production. Progesterone aids in healthy implantation of the fertilized egg and provides support for healthy placental production to prevent miscarriage. Maca also aids in healthy libido which can make the fertility process a lot more…
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