This is an extremely healthy and decicious dish that can be served as a side or main dish.
1 cup quinoa
1/4 c. currants
1 bunch of broccoli blached or raw
zest of 1 orange
2 t. olive oil
1/2 tsp sea salt
about 1/4 of a small red onion
3 T veginaise or organic mayo (optional)
2 T garlic powder (optional)
Cook the quinoa like you would rice, just not too long or it will get mushy. Allow to cool.
Combine all ingredients in your serving bowl and thats it!
Wednesday, February 3, 2010
Tuesday, February 2, 2010
Pass the chocolate please
So I stayed up half the night learning things about super foods on youtube from Nutritionist David Wolfe. He is a character. Very informative. He's kind of a pioneer in the nutrition world. If you are not deterred by the occasional poncho and outspoken views, he has loads fascinating information about health.
There is a lot of talk about the importance of super foods. Super foods? you ask? They are defined by having a dozen or more unique properties. Basically foods that are nutrient dense and healing to the body such as tropical fruits and herbs. Before you think this sounds like mumbo-jumbo, listen to my favorite "superfood". The star of the super food show seems to be chocolate, yes chocolate (in its raw form) David reveres raw cacao (pronounced kuh-KOW) as one of the most nutritionally dense foods on earth. We've all heard about it's antioxidant properties it also has ten times the amount of magnesium, iron an chromium than any other food and apparently magnesium is the number one deficiency in America. He explains that when the cacao bean is heated and processed, it loses much of its nutritional value.
Wolfe told a story about running in to shaman in the Amazonian rain forest while hiking. He asked what this thriving man of the forest thought about the cacao bean. To which the shaman replied "Cacao? You can live on Cacao." He went on to say "we just planted 3000 cacao trees with the kids from the village down there, we believe that that's the future." This was on an island in the middle of the amazon river that they planted these trees. David talks about how cacao is such an ideal crop for the indigenous people because of the profit they reap and effect that it has on the rain forest by keeping the people on their land therefore keeping the forest protected from logging. Eating super foods may not be a main stream lifestyle but I like the idea of eating things that have been eaten traditionally for thousands of years by much healthier generations than our own.
I'm exited by this poncho wearing chocolate pushers speech about the raw cacao bean and all of its possibilities.
If you are sensitive to chocolate, start out small to make sure it agrees with you. You can purchase raw chocolate in bean, nib, powdered or ready made chocolate form online and in some specialty stores, just make sure the source is fair trade and raw of course.
Life is so hard when you have to eat "healthy"
You can find many of Davids bootlegged lectures on youtube.com
There is a lot of talk about the importance of super foods. Super foods? you ask? They are defined by having a dozen or more unique properties. Basically foods that are nutrient dense and healing to the body such as tropical fruits and herbs. Before you think this sounds like mumbo-jumbo, listen to my favorite "superfood". The star of the super food show seems to be chocolate, yes chocolate (in its raw form) David reveres raw cacao (pronounced kuh-KOW) as one of the most nutritionally dense foods on earth. We've all heard about it's antioxidant properties it also has ten times the amount of magnesium, iron an chromium than any other food and apparently magnesium is the number one deficiency in America. He explains that when the cacao bean is heated and processed, it loses much of its nutritional value.
Wolfe told a story about running in to shaman in the Amazonian rain forest while hiking. He asked what this thriving man of the forest thought about the cacao bean. To which the shaman replied "Cacao? You can live on Cacao." He went on to say "we just planted 3000 cacao trees with the kids from the village down there, we believe that that's the future." This was on an island in the middle of the amazon river that they planted these trees. David talks about how cacao is such an ideal crop for the indigenous people because of the profit they reap and effect that it has on the rain forest by keeping the people on their land therefore keeping the forest protected from logging. Eating super foods may not be a main stream lifestyle but I like the idea of eating things that have been eaten traditionally for thousands of years by much healthier generations than our own.
I'm exited by this poncho wearing chocolate pushers speech about the raw cacao bean and all of its possibilities.
If you are sensitive to chocolate, start out small to make sure it agrees with you. You can purchase raw chocolate in bean, nib, powdered or ready made chocolate form online and in some specialty stores, just make sure the source is fair trade and raw of course.
Life is so hard when you have to eat "healthy"
You can find many of Davids bootlegged lectures on youtube.com
Monday, February 1, 2010
Vitamin C from Camu Camu
This amazing little tropical fruit is my first topic because I am about to try it myself. I started to have an aversion to taking my vitamin c even though it was highly recommended by my naturopath long ago for some immunity issues. I recently heard that acerola vitamin c was a high quality source because it was natural not synthetic. It never occurred to me that my vitamin c could be synthetic. I did a little investigating and found that my c supplement was in fact produced in a lab. apparently synthetic powders are not efficiently assimilated by the body and can cause iron deficiencies such as anemia! I have been diagnosed as anemic so I'm glad I am switching over to a natural source. There are a few different natural sources of vitamin C. I am trying Camu Camu because it has the highest vitamin C content of any substance known. It has 380 mg per 1/2 tsp! Acerola is great too but only has 90 mg per 1/2 tsp.
For more bang for my buck I'm going for the Camu Camu and found some on sale for $15.49 a pound plus shipping on ebay. I found other benefits of camu camu besides the immune system boost it provides such as it fights against seasonal affective disorder, maintains excellent eyesight, creates beautiful skin, wards of viral infections, supports strong collagen, tendons and ligaments, decreases inflammation, improves lung health, helps clarity of mind, the list seems to go on! I'll let you know how this one works out.
For more bang for my buck I'm going for the Camu Camu and found some on sale for $15.49 a pound plus shipping on ebay. I found other benefits of camu camu besides the immune system boost it provides such as it fights against seasonal affective disorder, maintains excellent eyesight, creates beautiful skin, wards of viral infections, supports strong collagen, tendons and ligaments, decreases inflammation, improves lung health, helps clarity of mind, the list seems to go on! I'll let you know how this one works out.
Eureka! I've found it.
Hello,
My intention behind this blog is to share information I find in an interesting way that others will benefit from. I love to explore topics in the field of health and wellness. A lot of my topics will be surrounding how to stay young and healthy. Whether you are a mom, dealing with health issues, or just looking for more energy & vitality, I plan to have loads of information from all the research I do as someone who is always searching for the best remedies and methods for optimal health and happiness.
I also have a passion for cooking and I'm always getting asked for my recipes so I will post my favorite ones for you to enjoy.
I am not a doctor, just an average woman who loves to find alternative ways to take charge of my health so that I can feel amazing naturally.
I will post about a new topic every day and I hope you find my topics as fascinating and informative as I do, I want to spread the word that we don't have to rely on doctors to be in charge of our health, we can take charge when we empower ourselves with knowledge! Enjoy!
Emilee
My intention behind this blog is to share information I find in an interesting way that others will benefit from. I love to explore topics in the field of health and wellness. A lot of my topics will be surrounding how to stay young and healthy. Whether you are a mom, dealing with health issues, or just looking for more energy & vitality, I plan to have loads of information from all the research I do as someone who is always searching for the best remedies and methods for optimal health and happiness.
I also have a passion for cooking and I'm always getting asked for my recipes so I will post my favorite ones for you to enjoy.
I am not a doctor, just an average woman who loves to find alternative ways to take charge of my health so that I can feel amazing naturally.
I will post about a new topic every day and I hope you find my topics as fascinating and informative as I do, I want to spread the word that we don't have to rely on doctors to be in charge of our health, we can take charge when we empower ourselves with knowledge! Enjoy!
Emilee
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