FOOD AS MEDICINE This spinach artichoke dip is the perfect indulgent dish to bring to your Super Bowl party to stay fat-fueled through the big game! Spinach is high in antioxidants including lutein and zeaxanthin known to support vision and eye health. It also is high in neoxanthin and violaxanthin, carotenoids shown to protect cells…
FOOD AS MEDICINE Did you forget about carrots when you went keto? Time to bring them back! The health benefits of carrots are numerous, but they are best known for their antioxidant qualities. Beta-carotene is the compound found in orange-yellow fleshed produce that has a wide-range of disease-fighting qualities. Other varieties of carrots, like cosmic…
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…
TURMERIC ROASTED CASHEWS FOOD AS MEDICINE Cashews are a great source of healthy fats paired with protein and a moderate dose of carbs, yet still very keto friendly as long as serving size is kept in check! Nuts are correlated with increased life expectancy and this may be due to their content of monounsaturated fats…
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…
EVERYTHING PARM CRISPS FOOD AS MEDICINE Cholesterol is present in every cell membrane! Cholesterol helps keep nutrients in the cell to be used by its mitochondria (“energy factories”) to provide fuel for the body and prevent undesired toxins from entering the cells. Cholesterol also serves as a steroid hormone building block and aids in the…
BERRY ZESTY BOOST BITES FOOD AS MEDICINE Cashews, macadamia nuts, brazil nuts and pecans are a great source of healthy fats paired with protein and a moderate dose of carbs. Nuts are correlated with increased life expectancy and this may be due to their content of monounsaturated fats which improve vessel health and arginine which…
WINGS TWO WAYS FOOD AS MEDICINE Staying low carb during parties and social gatherings can sometimes feel difficult, but we promise with a little planning and navigating it can be fun! The Standard American Diet (SAD) is predominately made up of carbohydrates and devoid of healthy fats, nourishing proteins and disease fighting non starchy veggies. A…
EGGPLANT DIP WITH POMEGRANATE FOOD AS MEDICINE Eggplant, the star of this dip, is rich in the anthocyanins, particularly one phytonutrient called nasunin, which has been show to protect cell membranes from free radical damage. It is also high in chlorogenic acid, which is one of the most potent free radical scavengers found in plants…
