YouandFoods

12/04/2025

This year I went back to Mexico City, my hometown, and rediscovered it all over again. I wandered through markets, ate at fondas I’d forgotten about, and came home to my kitchen to keep experimenting. The result? Three recipes I can’t stop making — a taco that deserves a spot in your weekly rotation, a side dish with a twist I’m a little obsessed with, and a dessert with a spin you won’t see coming. I’m sending all three to everyone who joins my monthly newsletter. Come cook with me! Sign Up here https://patijinich.com/newsletter-signup/

12/02/2025

The same things GLP-1 medications are praised for — better blood sugar, lower blood pressure, lower cholesterol, less fatty liver, better sleep apnea, lower heart attack and stroke risk — have also been demonstrated in large randomized trials using food, movement, stress management, and social support.

Medications can be powerful tools. But your daily choices are a powerful tool too — and they’re the one tool you keep using long after the prescription ends.

Diet and lifestyle interventions are transformational because you learn to ‘know thyself’ — developing a deeper understanding and appreciation for your personal biophysiology: how your body, metabolism, digestion, and chemistry respond and thrive. And you use that information to make body informed decisions for you and foods for the rest of your life.

12/02/2025

DID YOU KNOW:
Some Indigenous tribes used the raw root of Jack-in-the-Pulpit as a natural deterrent or punishment because it contains extremely high levels of calcium oxalate “needle crystals.”

These crystals can make up 10–25% of the dried root.
That’s not the same oxalate in spinach or rhubarb — these are raphides, tiny needles that cause instant burning and swelling.

Traditional cultures understood this toxicity deeply. They knew the plant had to be dried, roasted, or processed for a long time before it was safe to eat or apply as medicine.

Fast-forward to today — we still consume oxalates in foods like spinach, beets, almonds, potatoes, cacao, and sweet potatoes.
While these foods don’t contain raphide crystals, many people with gut issues, SIBO, mold toxicity, and impaired oxalate metabolism can develop symptoms from chronic oxalate load:
• joint pain
• bladder irritation
• kidney stones
• vulvodynia
• rashes
• brain fog

Oxalate sensitivity is real, scientifically documented, and worth paying attention to — especially if you’ve already cleaned up your diet and still have symptoms. 🌿✨

12/01/2025

And here comes the new JAMA guidelines for GLP-1s. They will have more millions of people on these every day. A drug you take for life.

DID YOU KNOW…. That your gut produces GLP-1s and you can address ROOT CAUSE of a low GLP-production?
DID YOU KNOW…that dieting is the number one cause for WEIGHT GAIN and disorder eating? We are a country of chronic dieters. When you address the disordered eating or the chronic dieting/root cause you don’t have to be on medication for the rest of your life.

11/29/2025

Here’s a fantastic, quick, delicious easy recipe for the cold snowy days!

I fell in love with dal, and Indian dishes in general, all over again right after I had my son. At a time when my body had been through so much, I craved recipes that were warming, comforting, and flavorful. I also craved anything that had a slew of health benefits. And in this way, dal just does

11/20/2025

A nice guide to GF bread options.

Is there any good gluten free bread? What is the best gluten free bread? The Ultimate Guide to Gluten Free Bread will help you find the best gluten free bread!

10/14/2025

CR tests of 23 popular protein powders and shakes found that most contain high levels of lead.

03/13/2025

The dandelion, a super food.

12/31/2024

I love keeping things simple and delicious. When clients ask how to add vegetables to their day I like to suggest adding them to something you are already making like pastas or eggs - vegetables complement those foods. This is an easy peasy dinner and you can incorporate many veggies!

Astonishingly quick and delicious, this One-Pan Pasta is a stove-to-table dish that also has minimal prep and minimal cleanup.

12/30/2024

Mmm…today is 🥓 😋

12/29/2024

I appreciate this article because it’s closely tied into the work I do with clients as we begin with just noticing patterns with food; food and thought or food and behaviors or food and symptoms. I encourage clients to notice with curiosity and I’m always working on the creative piece myself. This article offers a beautiful suggestion to adding meaning to an otherwise mundane routine.s

A shift in mindset as you go through your day-to-day can help you cultivate a psychologically rich life.

10/09/2024

If you or someone you know needs a little extra support with meals this might be a good option. They do special diets as well.

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