Functional foods with powerful phytonutrients and supportive adaptogens don’t need to come on a plate. This tasty and nutritious elixir is packed with both! Nuts and seeds provide minerals and valuable omega-3s while adaptogenic mushroom powders support the immune...
As science has become increasingly interested in how functional food gets its function, the idea of the food matrix and the food matrix effect is garnering more and more attention. Functional healthcare providers will need a solid understanding of this evolving area...
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: ...
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...