FOOD AS MEDICINE These Chorizo Meatballs are a great way to change up your weekly meal prep game by combining spicy chorizo with grassfed ground beef for a nutrient-dense and flavor-packed meal. The addition of pork rinds gives structure (think breadcrumb replacement) while also providing glycine to support neuromuscular relaxation, depth of sleep and gaba…
FOOD AS MEDICINE Kale chips are a great way to satisfy a craving for a salty, crunchy snack while staying low carb. Even when baked into crispy chips, kale maintains its superfood status and is packed with Vitamins A, C, and K as well as calcium and fiber. Kale can also help to combat chronic…
Slow Cooker Keto Shrimp and Sausage Gumbo FOOD AS MEDICINE This gumbo uses arrowroot to replace four in a traditional roux, which adds thickness without the inflammatory effects of gluten. While making this in a slow cooker might break some of the traditional rules of gumbo, it makes for a hearty winter meal that is ready…
SLOW COOKER HATCH CHILE CHICKEN SOUP FOOD AS MEDICINE Hatch chiles are low in calories and rich in vitamins A, C and K and the phytonutrient capsaicin and are a great base for soups, stews and casseroles. The addition of bone broth to this soup provides glutamine to provide support for gut lining as well as…
KETO CHICKEN ENCHILADAS VERDES CASSEROLE FOOD AS MEDICINE Zucchini and summer squash are cousins to cucumbers and melons in the Cucurbitaceae family. While each variety may have a distinct shape, color (both yellow and green), size and flavor, all varieties share some common characteristics. Regardless of variety, all parts of summer squash are edible, including…
REUBEN IN A BOWL FOOD AS MEDICINE Cabbage is sometimes overlooked as a vegetable with so many health-promoting nutrients. The compounds called glucosinolates in cabbage have been shown in research to by cancer preventative. They help by regulating the body’s inflammatory system and promoting the detoxification process. The fiber in cabbage helps to remove excess…
GREEN SMOOTHIE BOWL FOOD AS MEDICINE Smoothies can be an amazing way to jam-pack nutrients into a quick and easy meal that is predigested by the blending process, making it easy to break down and assimilate. However they can just as easily become “carb bombs”, with some popular smoothie shops packing in 90+ grams of…
HARVEST KALE SALAD FOOD AS MEDICINE Researchers have identified over 45 different flavonoids in kale: kaempferol and quercetin top the list. These flavonoids combine both antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, and anti-cancer benefits in a way that gives kale a leading dietary role. Kale can provide great benefit in combating chronic inflammation and oxidative stress. In addition, kale…
MISO HEALTHY SALAD FOOD AS MEDICINE: Cruciferous vegetables contain sulforaphane and indole-3-carbinols (IC3s) which drive the phase 2 detox pathways functioning to excrete carcinogenic substances, prevent precancerous cell growth and promote Natural Killer cells (NK cells) to build an army against cancer. Turmeric contains powerful anti-inflammatory activity from curcumin, which inhibits the growth of cancer…
