I’ve been writing about the smoothie as a nutrition delivery vehicle–not a sweet treat– over the past months, and highlighting specific ways I turbocharge the nutritional value of my smoothie. This month I’m going summarize …
Sugar: The Clear Loser What is worse for the microbiome, sugar or fat? A new study sought to answer this question. Mice were fed a western-style, high sugar, high fat diet for four weeks. Not …
The Malnourished Microbiome: Americans #1 Nutritional Deficiency I love it when an article comes along that ties so many things together. In last months newsletter, I wrote about a study that showed that eating at …
A Bright Side for Compounded Hormones Just when it looks like gloom and doom for compounded hormones, come two positive studies in conventional medical journals. One study dug in to the Women’s Health Initiative study …
Yields 6 cups (2 servings) 2 cups spinach 1 pear 1 apple 1/2 avocado 1 inch fresh ginger 2 cups water Blend all in a high speed blender. Serve room temperature or chilled.
Serves 2 2 cups water 2/3 cup hemp seeds 1 handful (about 3/4 cup) cucumber cut into chunks 3 big kale leaves, stems removed 1 tsp cinnamon 1 handful (about 3/4 cup) frozen berries 2 …
Because of their fiber content, smoothies last several hours before they start to lose nutrients. That makes them easy to make in the morning and enjoy at work for lunch. Now that’s quality fast food! …
Serves 1 Not all spirulina is created equal. Healthforce and Hawaiian Spirulina Pacifica all sell tasty spirulina. Remember to add spirulina to liquid for best results and to check the mirror before going out. 1 …