A recent study published in the journal BCM Medicine shows that people who eat a handful of nuts a day may lower their risk of cancer.
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Absolutely consuming protein is important after a workout. But don’t limit your sites to protein shakes alone. Don’t get me wrong, I love protein shakes but sometimes I just want to chew something.
There are lots of great protein sources you can tap in to. Eggs and hemp heart are 2 of them.
As for the rest of the ingredients they all a have purpose beyond great taste.
Pea shoots are loaded with vitamins A & C as well as their own kick of protein.
And I always try to add a fermented food when possible. Sourdough and apple cider vinegar are today’s fair.
Here are my sandwich ingredients recapped:
I’ve got breakfast covered for you! And it’s so easy!! Sit down or on the go, this Fibre Blast Over Night Oatmeal will satisfy the hungriest of morning folks.
Fibre is an important piece of a healthy diet. It is important for aiding us in eliminating waste from our system, balancing blood sugar, cholesterol management and it is a key nutrient source for our beloved microbiome.
And keeping our microbiome happy is vital for our overall good health.
Our microbiome functions in many important ways. It aids with our digestion. It is involved in the production of vitamins such as B and K. And it plays a major role in our immune system.
With all of this in mind, my general recommendation for fibre intake is 35-40 grams a day. It’s a lot but absolutely doable if your diet is a plant based one.
This recipe as a whole contains about 23 grams of fibre. So it’s fairly easy for you to calculate how much your serving size is getting you. I’ve indicated that the recipe is between 2-4 servings because some can eat a bowl full while others are satiated by far less.
(2-4 servings)
Ingredients:
3/4 Cup Rolled Oats
1/2 Cup Steel Cut Oats
1 TBSP Hemp Hearts
1 TBSP Chia Seeds
Zest of 1 Lime
1 Apple, Grated
1/2 tsp Cinnamon
100 g Vanilla Greek Yogurt
1 Cup Unsweetened Almond Milk
1/4 Organic Raisins
How to do this:
Mix all ingredients together and refrigerate over night.
That’s it!
As a side note:
This is a very interesting study that brings to light a possible connection between inflammation and our chronic deficiency of Vitamin D. Up until now we have assumed that it has been our chronic deficit of Vitamin D intake weakening our immune system. This study suggests the possibility that inflammation may impede our ability to metabolize Vitamin D adequately.
“Some authorities now believe that low 25(OH)D is a consequence of chronic inflammation rather than the cause. Research points to a bacterial etiology pathogenesis for an inflammatory disease process which results in high 1,25(OH)2D and low 25(OH)D. Immunotherapy, directed at eradicating persistent intracellular pathogens, corrects dysregulated vitamin D metabolism and resolves inflammatory symptoms.”
Should the findings of this study bear merit, the importance of paying heed to our microbiome is once again brought and front and underlying the importance of striving for good gut health.
Here is the link to the study:
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Our spleen is the unsung hero of our immune system. Situated on the left side of our body and above our stomach, our spleen acts as both a storage reservoir and a filtration system for our blood stream, helping to remove harmful bacteria and viruses before they can do us damage.
In Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) a key mechanism of supporting our spleen is avoiding cooling foods and beverages and consuming warming ones. Added to this is the belief that sweetness from whole foods is also supportive. Sugary processed foods absolutely do not benefit us in any way!
The 2 key ingredients in this Butternut Squash soup support our spleen with warmth and sweetness. Warmth comes not only from the temperature of the soup but also by the addition of ginger. Ginger is a warming spice. Butternut squash is a complex carbohydrate on the sweeter spectrum of taste as you will experience with this soup.
Fall is the perfect time to enjoy this recipe and give a little love to your spleen!
(A side note for this recipe. I love the taste of ginger and it comes shining through with the added amount of 1 Tablespoon. If you are more towards the shy end of your ginger flavouring reduce the amount by half.)
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