Real food continues to fascinate me. A Harvard study found that the Rutin, a flavonoid, in buckwheat has an antithrombotic property. In simple terms, it has anti-clotting properties. Rutin was at the top of the list of 5,000 compounds that had anti-clotting properties. Real food for real health. Since buckwheat is a seed from the rhubarb family and it is gluten-free and not officially a grain. It can be sprouted, it can be ground into flour, it can be eaten as morning porridge, kashi and so much more.
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Avocado Addict Eating Real Food
Avocados are more of a texture than a taste. The creamy healthy fat can enhance everything from smoothies, to brownies, to spices in guacamole, to dressings or salads. The list is never-ending because avocados become a lifestyle and find their way into everything, even our face masks and eye-makeup remover.
Continue reading Avocado Addict Eating Real FoodIntermittent Fasting, Pros and Cons
There is no right diet for everyone, not even for those who are chronically ill. No doubt though that tweaking our diet one way or another can increase our health. Intermittent fasting is just one of many diet tools that might or might not fit your specific needs. Although I use it, love it, it simply is not right for everyone and I will tell you why.
Continue reading Intermittent Fasting, Pros and ConsAddicting Avocado Matcha Ice Cream Recipe
Creamy and sweet and seriously addicting. Dairy-free and sugar-free makes this enjoyable for the chronically ill that have so many food restrictions. One of the best things about it is how many different flavors you can make it. I chose to go with the green of the avocado today so I made it Matcha green. But you can use this recipe as a base for any flavor.
Continue reading Addicting Avocado Matcha Ice Cream RecipeAvocado Addict, Real Food for Real Health
Avocados are more of a texture than a taste. The creamy healthy fat can enhance everything from smoothies, to brownies, to spices in guacamole, to dressings or salads. The list is never-ending because avocados become a lifestyle and find their way into everything, even our face masks and eye-makeup remover.
Continue reading Avocado Addict, Real Food for Real HealthSweet Potatoes, Real Root Food
Sweet potatoes are my all-time favorite root veggie. They are so sweet that it is hard to believe it could be called a vegetable. Even harder to believe how long sweet potatoes have been around, history dates back to 8,000 B.C. in Peru. Tried-and-true delicious versatile real root food is now enjoyed around the world filling our plates with color and healthy sweetness.
Continue reading Sweet Potatoes, Real Root Food8 Super Healthy Oils on Sale for Black Friday
8 Super Healthy Olive Oil Alternatives (Buy 2, Get 1). WOW! Black Friday deals are already starting and we are excited to offer you this amazing gift idea! These are 8 of the rarest and healthy oils in the world.
Continue reading 8 Super Healthy Oils on Sale for Black FridayPomegranates – Real Food, Real Taste
Pomegranates are the jewel of Autumn and a red delight for the Holidays. Filled with bursting seeds of sweetness and nutrients. They are a fun fruit, once you figure out how to get to the inside treasures. Once you get the hang-of-the-bang you can access fruit juicy nourishment.
Continue reading Pomegranates – Real Food, Real TasteGhee vs Clarified Butter vs Butter
Butter, clarified butter and ghee are real food. All have only one ingredient, the same ingredient, but they have a bit of a different taste. They also work inside the body a bit differently. Upsides and the downsides of how they can affect autoimmunity. And an easy gourmet homemade gift recipes…
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Yes, I said butter. We are now learning that healthy “fats” are not what is making society “fat.” I know “fat” has been the enemy of many for decades. For most of the population, they wouldn’t touch it with a ten-foot pole, for health reasons. The others, well they would never think of doing without. Science can sometimes do a 180-degree flip and now we are back to butter, thank goodness…
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