Custom Nutrition Solutions to Simplify Healthy Living for Busy People
A Guide to Choosing Healthy Vegetables Vegetables should be organically or sustainably grown, grown locally whenever possible. Fresh and frozen vegetables should always be chosen before canned veggies. Canned vegetables should generally be avoided. Many nutrients are more available in cooked vegetables, like the lycopene in tomatoes, and cooking reduces oxalic acid, an anti-nutrient in
Grains are not suitable for every diet or for every person all the time. If it is appropriate for you to eat grains, here is how to choose them. Grains should be organically grown and locally grown if possible. Grains contain anti-nutrients like phytic acid, proper preparation of soaking, souring or sprouting grains (including corn
Legumes are difficult for some people to digest and are not appropriate for everyone all the time. If legumes are included in your diet, choose using these criteria. Choosing organic legumes is best, and always go with locally grown when possible. Buy dried legumes. Canned beans may be packaged in cans lined with BPA (an
Easy Fresh Guacamole by Amy Love, Real Food Whole Health Makes about one and a half cups Ingredients: 3 large, ripe organic avocados, peeled, pit removed and reserved 1 large, ripe organic tomato, diced fine ½ small organic red onion, diced fine ½ small jalapeno, seeds and ribs removed, diced fine (optional) 1 clove organic
Great for breakfast, brunch, lunch or even dinner, this dish is a winner. It reheats well, so often I will make a double batch of swiss chard with bacon and garlic over the weekend, eat half with dinner and save half to make the frittata/quiche so it’s ready to eat on busy weekday mornings. Simply reheat
Swiss Chard is a nutritional powerhouse and it’s so easy to enjoy when sauteed with bacon, fresh grated garlic and a dusting of a surprise ingredient- nutmeg. I use nutmeg any time I saute greens or make a sauce, especially a cream sauce. It adds that little something special and a subtle reminder of home cooking and
Carmelized Broccolini with Garlic Butter by Amy Love, Real Food Whole Health Ingredients: 1 TBL bacon drippings (from organic, uncured bacon) or lard (high quality, non-hydrogenated from pastured pigs) 1 large bunch broccolini, washed, ends trimmed 2 TBL organic butter (raw from grass fed cows preferred) 1-2 cloves garlic, peeled or ¼ tsp organic garlic
This is one of our favorite go-to recipes. I make it several times a month. It’s super easy, full of flavor, complements a variety of main dishes and even non-Brussels sprouts lovers have been converted (myself previously among them!) Roasted Brussels Sprouts with Pancetta (or bacon) by Amy Love, Real Food Whole Health Ingredients: 1
