HOLIDAY RECIPE ROUNDUP With the holidays upon us, lots of time is going into planning the perfect family meal and ensuring there are real food options to fit your lifestyle can be super challenging! To make life easier, we’ve rounded up all of our favorite holiday blog recipes in one place in hopes that you…
ROASTED DELICATA SQUASH SALAD FOOD AS MEDICINE This salad takes a “nose-to-tail” approach to consuming delicata squash and is an awesome way to incorporate fall produce into your diet. This philosophy of eating is often applied to animals but when treating vegetables in the same way we reap the benefits of a vast array of…
BACON WRAPPED BUTTERNUT SQUASH FOOD AS MEDICINE Butternut squash has a range of health benefits from blood sugar regulation to its antioxidant functions. Being high in soluble fiber and pectins, this squash helps to prevent blood sugar spikes in the blood caused by the digestion of carbohydrates. The abundance of carotenoids available in butternut squash…
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…
PUMPKIN PANNA COTTA FOOD AS MEDICINE Pumpkin is a rich source of Vitamin A (200% of your daily need in one cup) in the form that best protects your vision. The soluble fiber and zinc in pumpkin play a role for blood sugar and insulin regulation while the phytosterols in the seeds aid in lowering your…
BRUSSLES SPROUTS WITH BACON & CRANBERRIES FOOD-AS-MEDICINE: Brussels sprouts have a wide array of health benefits ranging from cardiovascular health, cancer prevention and detoxifying properties. Sulforaphane compounds in Brussels sprouts are known to promote anti-inflammatory activity in the cardiovascular system and help repair any damage in the blood vessels. Being a sulfur-rich vegetable, the body…
SPAGHETTI SQUASH CASSEROLE 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 as spaghetti squash…
