Being In Best Health

17/07/2023

The secret is out!
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To eat more health-boosting veggies, pair them up with something creamy like guacamole.
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In this veggie bowl, I have Napa cabbage 🥬 , radishes, cucumbers 🥒 , grape tomatoes 🍅 , basil 🌿 and some paprika.
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For guacamole, I mashed ripe avocado 🥑 and added sweet onion 🧅, lemon 🍋 juice and paprika.
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There might be many creative ways to enjoy this dish.
Bon appetit!
Eat your veggies 🥗 every day to keep the doctors away ☺️!

BTW, the freshest, sweetest, juiciest and yummiest grape tomatoes can be found at the local farmers market! 😋

28/04/2023

Healthy habits, behaviors and daily choices can address as many as 80% of chronic health issues (per American College of Lifestyle Medicine).

29/03/2023

March is a National Nutrition Month.
The Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics has some great tips on how to eat healthy every day on a budget.
What is your favorite healthy food?

29/12/2022

Managing your diet and lifestyle are the two best ways to keep chronic inflammation under control. https://bit.ly/3jnAWW2

15/12/2022

Curious about Lifestyle Medicine and how it can help you to feel and function better? I found its foundational principles very helpful in my work with clients and my own health.

On the ACLM (American College of Lifestyle Medicine) website, you can find helpful resources on the Lifestyle Medicine Pillars:
- nutrition,
- hydration,
- physical activity,
- sleep,
- stress reduction,
- social connections, and
- reduction of toxic exposures.

How many of you have already been working on some of these pillars?

Lifestyle medicine can address up to 80% of chronic diseases. These patient resources about the six pillars can help!

26/11/2022

Happy Thanksgiving 🍁 weekend!
I’m grateful for all the people I have in my life and all the places I’ve been to with my work as a health coach and nutrition consultant.

I’m grateful for the healing plants and whole plant foods that play such a prominent role in human health and well-being.

This time, I didn’t have an opportunity to make a full Thanksgiving meal but at least I made a plant-based dessert.

It was a no-bake kiwi 🥝 cake.
The base - almonds and raisins. The middle layer - kiwi and almonds. The icing - cashew and dates. Garnish - pomegranate seeds.

19/08/2022

Raw Fermented vegetables are my staple foods. And it’s quite easy to make them.

Well, maybe the first time it’ll take some thoughts and preparation. But once you learn the skill, you can become a master of it.

This time, I used beets, Bok choy, and red onions. I cut the veggies, added water and apple cider vinegar and fermented for 2 days. And It was ready to eat! I served them with blended carrots and celery.

Why do I love to eat fermented veggies as often as I could?

1. Any vegetable can be fermented - even those that are too fibrous and not easy to eat raw - think of Bok Choy, dandelion greens, beets, broccoli, cauliflower, purple cabbage, etc. Fermentation softens their tough fibers and makes them surprisingly easy to chew.

2. Taste and texture! There is nothing in the world that tastes like lacto-fermented veggies and has similar texture! It is “umami” taste and texture - deeply satisfying and nourishing.

3. Health benefits - can I mention gut health, microbiome diversity, nutrients, antioxidants, different types of fiber, prebiotics, and probiotics? No matter what veggie combination you choose - fermentation makes them even more magical superfoods.

4. Easy to make. All you need is a glass jar, cut up veggies, and water. Some recipes also call for salt or apple cider vinegar.

5. Allows me to eat veggies that I wouldn’t eat otherwise. Yep!

I like this site for all information about fermenting and culturing - and they have lots of it!!