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Happy, Healthy Holidays
November 1st, 2011Delicious holiday-inspired meals are often devoid of important nutrients and full of fat, sugar, and excess calories. The combination of holiday stress and unique, savory food often ends in a nutritional disaster and a wider waistline.
The holiday season is the highlight of the year for many people. It's time to be around family, spend time with loved ones, take some time off work, exchange gifts, laugh, and of course, eat.Turkey: An American Institution
November 1st, 2011From very early on, American folklore featured pilgrims gathered at the Plymouth settlement to celebrate their first successful harvest in America. Despite romantic interpretation and embellishment of this first Thanksgiving banquet, historical accounts are clear on one detail—it most certainly included the wild American turkey.
You get what you pay for, but not necessarily what you bargained for.Turkey: An American Institution
November 1st, 2011From very early on, American folklore featured pilgrims gathered at the Plymouth settlement to celebrate their first successful harvest in America. Despite romantic interpretation and embellishment of this first Thanksgiving banquet, historical accounts are clear on one detail—it most certainly included the wild American turkey.
You get what you pay for, but not necessarily what you bargained for.Cacao Craze
November 1st, 2011Nestled among the flora of steamy equatorial forests across the world, the Theobroma cacao tree can be found sprouting leathery, seemingly useless pods. However, inside these red, brown, or green football-shaped pods are precious cacao beans full of flavanoids and antioxidant polyphenols.
Crack open the pod of powerful antioxidants
Curing Type 2 Diabetes with Food
November 1st, 2011Is the concept of curing type 2 diabetes through diet really such a strange notion? After all, diet was one of the key contributors that got you into this situation in the first place.
Break down the barriers that prevent you from reclaiming your healh and your life.
Not-So-Scary Treats
October 28th, 2011With Halloween just around the corner, parents can only imagine what kind of junk will fill their little ghouls’ goodie bags. We’re talking artificial flavors and colors, nasty GMOs, and scads of high-fructose corn syrup.
Ratatouille With Scrambled Egg Whites
October 28th, 2011UnfeaturedServes 62 cloves minced garlic
1 onion, diced
4 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
2 zucchini, sliced
1 green bell pepper, diced
1 Japanese/Chinese eggplant, sliced
2 tomatoes, diced
1/2 teaspoon salt
2 tablespoons finely chopped parsley
2 teaspoons dried basil
1 teaspoon dried oregano
1 teaspoon salt
8 egg whites1. In a skillet, sauté garlic and onion in 2 tablespoons olive oil for 1 to 2 minutes over medium heat.
2. Add zucchini and bell pepper, and continue to sauté over medium heat for another 3 to 4 minutes.
3. Add eggplant and continue to sauté over medium heat until all vegetables are tender, about 5 minutes. Add tomatoes, salt, and all the herbs. Mix well and set aside.
4. In a skillet, heat 2 tablespoons olive oil over medium heat. Add egg whites; cook until the whites are set but still moist.
5. Place scrambled eggs on a large plate and top with ratatouille.nutrition info per serving: 194 calories; 12 g fat; 2 g saturated fat; 1 mg cholesterol; 12 g protein; 11 g carbohydrates; 5 g fiber; 543 mg sodium
Gluten-Free Pumpkin Cookies
October 26th, 2011UnfeaturedSweet autumn treats!Ingredients:
2 cups millet flour
1/2 cup organic Amaranth flour
3 teaspoons baking powder
2 teaspoons cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon sea salt
1/2 teaspoon nutmeg
1/4 teaspoon ground ginger
1 cup pecan halves, chopped
1/2 cup vegetable oil
1-1/4 cups honey
3/4 cup date sugar
2 large eggs, beaten
1 tablespoon molasses
1/2 teaspoon vanilla
1-1/2 cups pumpkin puree, canned
1 cup raisins (usulfured)1. Preheat oven to 400-425ºF. Set aside ungreased cookie sheet.
2. In large mixing bowl combine all the dry ingredients, blend well.
3. In another large bowl combine all the wet ingredients, blend well. Stir the dry ingredients into the wet ingredients, mix well. This makes a thick batter which can be poured.
4. Spoon cookie batter onto cookie sheet and bake approximately 12-14 minutes. Makes 3-dozen cookies.Courtesy of Bob's Red Mill.
NUTRITIONAL INFORMATION
Calories 140, Calories from Fat 50, Total Fat 6g, Saturated Fat 0g, Cholesterol 10mg, Sodium 75mg, Total Carbohydrates 23g, Dietary Fiber 1g, Sugars 15g, Protein 2g.Butternut Squash Soup With Apple and Bacon
October 19th, 2011Featured![[title]](http://www.naturalsolutionsmag.com/sites/default/files/imagecache/recipe_image_thumb/recipe/Butternut pic.jpg "[title]")
8 strips of bacon, cut into pieces
2 pounds squash, diced
1 Granny Smith apple, diced
1 tablespoon sage, finely chopped
1 teaspoon kosher salt
1/2 teaspoon pepper
4 cups low-salt chicken or vegetable broth1. Cook bacon until crisp; cut into pieces.
2. Add diced squash to a large stockpot; cook until browned. Stir in apple, sage, kosher salt, pepper, and broth.
3. Bring to a boil; simmer until squash and apple soften.
4. Add half the bacon to soup; puree. Reheat soup and garnish with remaining bacon.
Focus On: Enzymes
October 5th, 2011WHAT are they? Enzymes are the energizers of life—they’re catalysts for energy released within the body. In addition to affecting energy, enzymes also regulate biochemical reactions that take place within the body. There are three types of enzymes: digestive, metabolic, and food.
