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 FoodSweet 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 FoodPomegranates – 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.
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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…
Continue reading Butter, A Healthy FatTurmeric, Real Food For Real Health
Real food is usually the best for nourishing our bodies and keeping them thriving. Turmeric is one of those real foods that have incredible health benefits, more than one might realize. Research in abundance and historical practices backing up this basic food, a root with mega-power!!!
Continue reading Turmeric, Real Food For Real HealthTime To Taste Test Apple Varieties
All apples are not the same. Here we are in apple season and it is the perfect time to taste test all the different kinds of apples. Bet you can find varieties at your local grocery that you have never heard of before. They can provide some juicy tastes that you never imagined.
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We can support and cleanse our kidneys with appropriate real foods. Food for health is a ball, and tasty. Let’s explore the possibilities to support and boost our kidneys with food.
Continue reading Kidney Boosting FoodsNo-Squish Spaghetti Squash
Spaghetti squash is anything but squishy and it certainly is not green. You don’t even have to know how to cook to make this one. Out of excuses not to try it!!! Naturally gluten-free, spaghetti squash is the “pasta” to my spaghetti.
Continue reading No-Squish Spaghetti SquashOctober Apple Harvest
It’s time to get outside, enjoy the crisp air and picking apples. If chronic illness won’t allow for the picking experience, then you can “pick” different varieties from your local grocery. Either way, it is time!! I will show you how you can be ill and go apple picking if you want the adventure…
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