Fermentation decreases the glucose concentration of the food because the “Bugs” eat it. It also reduces lectins and oxalates in the dish, making them more suitable for people who have difficulty digesting them. It also provides beneficial microbes and can...
As part of my series on functional foods, I want to explore some big questions: Why should supplementation be approached with caution? How did suspected carcinogens become a common ingredient in all processed foods? What is the “food matrix” and why is this...
INGREDIENTS: 2 cups sprouts, including sunflower seed sprouts 1 green apple 1 avocado 2 cups Sauerkraut 1 avocado or 1/4 cup coconut meat (fresh or from jar) 1 beet 2 cups water 1/4 cup lemon juice DIRECTIONS: ...
Functional healthcare practitioners know how crucial it is to understand the chemical constituents in foods and how they impact each person differently. It’s not uncommon to have been unknowingly eating food for years that has damaged the lining of your gut. As a...
The ideal diet is different for everyone. It will depend on how a person’s unique physiology interacts with the constituents in functional food. If you’re a holistic healthcare practitioner, you know food intolerances can be hard to find and may be wreaking havoc on...
A smoothie packed with protective phytonutrients that also support metabolic health. It’s hard to know what to highlight when considering the health benefits provided by this energy full & delicious smoothie. Besides being a strong antioxidant that protects...
You or your client is doing everything right but nagging symptoms persist. It’s frustrating! You’re eating clean, whole food, plant-based diet- yet still struggling with nagging symptoms—fatigue, hormone imbalance, leaky gut, dysbiosis, inflammation, and more. You...
INGREDIENTS: 2 cups sprouts, including sunflower seed sprouts 1 green apple 1 avocado 2 cups Sauerkraut 1 avocado or 1/4 cup coconut meat (fresh or from jar) 1 beet 2 cups water 1/4 cup lemon juice DIRECTIONS: Blend and adjust to taste. Note: “Energy Soup” is...
As I continue my series on functional foods and functional food facts, I’d planned to share my “gold standard” for detecting foods that might be causing imbalance in body systems. I decided to wait, though, and instead share some recent statistics I find shocking. ...
Nearly 2500 years ago, Hippocrates identified a correlation between diet, exercise, and overall health. When people moved their body and ate a mainly fresh, plant-based diet, they developed fewer diseases. In a quote from Helen King’s book, Hippocrates Now, The...