Healthy Snacks

COOLING OFF WITH HOMEMADE ICE CREAM OR POPSICLES

Published August 5, 2014

The heat of this summer has many people reaching for ice cream and popsicles. Unfortunately most of what is commercially available is full of chemicals and sugar. Here is a recipe that should do the trick. Be creative and adjust it according to your own taste buds.

INGREDIENTS

1 peach/nectarine, cut into chunks
1 cup frozen berries of your choice
1 banana, cut into chunks
1?2 tbsp ginger root, finely grated
13 1?2 oz full-fat coconut milk
1 ? 2 tsp pure vanilla extract
1 tsp. lemon juice, freshly squeezed
1/4 – 1?2 cup real maple syrup or coconut syrup

INSTRUCTIONS

Combine all the ingredients in a blender, blend until smooth. Pour into container or popsicle moulds and freeze.

ENJOY!

HEMP HEARTS & VEGETARIANS

Published June 19, 2014

On Sale from now until the end of June.

$13/container (regular $15) or $115 for a case of 9. Please call to make arrangements for pick-up and to make sure they are in stock.

Vegetarians are at risk of two possible nutritional deficiencies: taurine and vitamin B 12, both found in animal protein.Taurine, an amino acid is deficient in about 84% of depressed individuals and in many with epilepsy. B 12 is ordinarily present only in animal protein.

Hemp hearts are the best source of protein. They have about 33% of quality protein, better than the best sirloin tip beef and far better than fish. They are the best source of essential fats, vitamins and enzymes on the planet. Hemp hearts are the only vegetable containing taurine.

Hemp hearts are the shelled seed of simple hemp, a non-hallucinatory relative of marijuana.

Hemp fibre is the longest and strongest of all natural fiber and requires no fertilizer of pesticides etc, to grow exuberantly. It produces 4 times as much fibre per acre as trees. Indeed, it is a superb source for making biomass alcohol,–far superior to corn!! In fact, hemp is the oldest known agricultural crop, used as a source for rope, cloth and paper.

So, vegans and vegetarians, rejoice and eat up! Add hemp hearts to all your meals incl. fruits, salads, baking, smoothies… the sky is the limit.

Food is Medicine

Published March 4, 2014

There is no such thing as ?health foods?.

If what we eat does not nourish and support our bodies it should not be called food. Therefore at least 80% of what is sold as ?food? in the grocery stores does not classify as food. It fails to provide the building blocks to the body required to maintain healthy cells and tissues.

It not only does not provide what is required by the body to function properly, but it also typically burdens and damages our body with chemicals such as preservatives, colouring agents, pesticides, herbicides, and genetically modified/engineered foods. A high percentage of so called health issues can be remedied with a change in dietary habits. I see this happening every day in my practice.

Many people would never feed their animals the food and drinks they themselves are consuming on a daily basis. Why not? Because they know all too well that their own diet would not be good for their pets!

So, I suggest make your foods your medicines and if you do this you will be surprised how your energy increases, your skin clears up, no more phlegm, achy joints ?. I recommend you eat 70% raw on a regular basis.

As always, green blessings and stay warm,

Gudrun

Healthy Snack Ideas

Seeds and nuts: Both are full of healthy fats and protein, which help stabilize blood sugar levels. Avoid pre-salted nuts.
Seed and nut butters with fruit or vegetables: The classic ?ants on the log? (nut butter spread on a celery stick and decorated with raisins) ? fruits such as apples dipped in nut butter.
Veggies and dip: Any vegetable you enjoy for example carrots, celery, broccoli, tomato, cucumber and cauliflower etc. can be enjoyed with a healthy dip such as hummus or guacamole. Avoid commercial dips such as ranch. Typically they have very little nutritional value and are high in fat and therefore calories.

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