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Kale Provides More Calcium Than Milk
Alright, alright, everybody just settle down. People love milk so I’m not going to totally bash on it. The truth is, while milk may contain a fair amount of calcium, it is tightly bound to a protein called casein. Our bodies have a really hard time breaking down casein, so the calcium in milk is not considered highly bioavailable. What is bioavailability? It’s our bodies ability to actually access nutrients from a specific food. It’s what you are able to utilize. Kale also contains a lot of calcium and when it’s steamed, that calcium becomes even more bioavailable. 100g steamed…
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Strawberries Begin to Lose Vitamin C as Soon as You Cut Into Them
Fall is upon us!! Which means strawberry season is coming to an end, but I thought I would share this interesting fact as we bid them adieu. Strawberries are high in vitamin C, but when you cut into them, the exposure to oxygen causes them to slowly lose vitamin C. For best benefits, buy whole strawberries and only cut what you need. Other health benefits of strawberries:– Blood sugar support– Cardiovascular disease protection– Antioxidant– Anti-inflammatory– Anti-cancer Interested in learning more about foods to protect you against heart disease? – Check out my post on The Mediterranean Diet Resource: Murray, Michael…
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What’s the Difference?
There are many different natural healing professions. This article is intended to help clarify the differences between them, sans biases. While there are different education requirements for these professions, it takes a team, and each play an important role in the natural healing community...
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Food for Mood!
Nuts for guts. Cauliflower for superpower! Cabbage for above-average!! Bok choy for joy?!?! Whew....things really escalated there. Glad it didn't get out of control. It's more than just a catchy title, there is overwhelming evidence that a healthy diet is beneficial for our mood and mental health; including depression...
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The Natural Hangover…Cure?
There’s no judgement here. 'Cure' is a stretch, I don't think it exists, but I would like to help set you right again! So put on those sweatpants, bring your liver, and let's pamper the heck out of it. So you had one of THOSE weekends; you got a little carried away, got a bit inebriated, schlitzed, tipsy, befuddled...
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Sesame Honey Ginger Sauce
This recipe is great as a marinade (I would recommend increasing the liquid aminos and vinegar in that case) or I love to use it in fried rice or stir fry.
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Cashew Sauce!
Cheese with no cheese?! Doubt it. The first time someone told me that nuts can be used as a cheese alternative, I thought, 'that can't be true.' But it just goes to show, always have an open mind because turns out, it's cheesylicious. Cashew sauce is now a staple in our house. It's easy, delicious, and adaptable; three of my favorite things!..
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Carbo-whatsit?
It seems that the only time we hear something positive about carbohydrates is when elite athletes talk about ‘carbo-loading’ before a race. (See The Office, Season 4, Episode 2). Carbohydrates have a bit of a bad rap; the first foods that come to mind are pasta and bread, closely followed by...
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Go with your GUT
We’ve known that harmful pathogenic microbes can cause contagious diseases since the 1800’s. It wasn’t until recently, within the last two decades, that we’ve begun to understand “normal” microbes and how they are essential to optimal health and immune function...
