SPAGHETTI SQUASH PIZZA BOATS FOOD AS MEDICINE: Volumetrics is the focus on eating foods that are high in nutrients and volume but low in calories. These foods yield satisfaction while promoting weight loss. Cup for cup, swapping out pasta for spaghetti squash saves over 180 calories and provides less than 1/3 of the carbohydrates. Using non-starchy vegetables such…
ZESTY GRAIN FREE LEMON BARS FOOD AS MEDICINE: Lemons provide over 100% of your daily vitamin C requirements. Known for their high anti-oxidant content, lemons help fight free radicals in the body and protect your vessels. Lemons are also a good source of thiamin, riboflavin, pantothenic acid, iron, calcium, and more! They are also very…
CARNITAS BURRITO BOWL FOOD AS MEDICINE: This Carnitas Burrito Bowl uses our Slow Cooker Carnitas over a bed of leafy greens to add volume and nutrient density. 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…
KETO SHEPHERD’S PIE 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…
MATCHA COCONUT GUMMIES FOOD AS MEDICINE: Matcha is a powdered form of a Japanese green tea that is grown in shade to increase certain properties and make the taste more smooth with a less astringent aftertaste. Matcha is a ground powder of the entire leaf of tea which is consumed whole rather than steeping the leaf and discarding,…
HOW TO MAKE GHEE FOOD AS MEDICINE: Ghee is clarified butter and is able to tolerate higher heat treatments because it has the milk solids removed. While it is historically used in Indian cooking, it can be used in any recipe in place of butter or cooking oil and is often better tolerated by those who…
GUT RESTORING BONE BROTH: FOOD AS MEDICINE: Chicken Soup has long been promoted as a “cure” for the common cold and University of Nebraska researchers validate that claim. They tested 13 brands, they found that all but one (chicken-flavored ramen noodles) blocked the migration of inflammatory white blood cells. Cold symptoms result from an accumulation of…
MATCHA LATTE FOOD AS MEDICINE: Matcha is a powdered form of a Japanese green tea that is grown in shade to increase certain properties and make the taste more smooth with a less astringent aftertaste. Matcha is a ground powder of the entire leaf of tea which is consumed whole rather than steeping the leaf and discarding, which…
REHYDRATING BEET SMOOTHIE FOOD AS MEDICINE: Coconut water is a great beverage to maintain optimal hydration and balance electrolytes while preventing nausea. Be sure to choose a product without added sugars and organic if possible. The berries contain anthocyanins which are an antioxidant with properties that support healthy blood cell formation and protect blood vessels…
