Posts Tagged ‘produce’

It is possible to spice up your life by adding a variety of fresh produce to your meals. There are ways to sauté without adding any oil or fat. There are luscious desserts, which don’t call for white flour or white sugar.

These recipes are for people who want to eat vegetarian or a high quality protein diet and keep the food as fresh, and wholesome as possible. These recipes will be utilizing a wide variety of produce and spices. They will be whole grain, cooked and raw vegetables, along with fruits and herbs.

The recipes will cover breakfast, lunch, dinners, and desserts. By utilizing the variety of fresh produce, grains, beans, spices and protein you will be consuming vitamins, minerals, and enzymes which will produce a more vibrant and radiant life.

You will taste and feel the difference by adding fresh ingredients. All recipes will be easy to prepare perfect for a fast paced world. Good taste should be fast and easy to come by. From sauces to easy deserts there will be something to please the palate. 

These culinary delights will be for your ultimate well-being and in a simple step by step form. Some will introduce you to new and exotic ingredients, but most will be everyday produce, protein, and herbs creatively combined for luscious meals, and desserts.  

The flavors, textures, and colors will enliven your palate, so that meals are more appealing to the senses. We want to take you on a journey to a time and place where food was enjoyed from the preparation to the finished product.

When you devote time to preparing food you are investing in a long and healthy life. An anti-aging regimen starts in the kitchen. We will show you not only how, but where to get some of the ingredients for these healing recipes.

Some of the recipes will be good for fruitarians, vegetarians, and those who like to add some grass fed dairy or meat to the diet. All the recipes can with a few adjustments work for any diet preference.

The simplicity of most of the recipes makes them wonderful for family time. These are the type of recipes to get the whole family involved. Food should be enjoyable and health rendering without the stress of long preparation time.

Many of the meals are festive and make great holiday meals. They also incorporate great tips and product recommendations. By utilizing the dynamic variety of flavors and textures, which come with plant food, you will ultimately enjoy greater health, vitality and a very happy palate.

Phytonutrients your personal pharmacy means that it doesn’t take a hike to the Pharmacy; just a few steps to your garden will help heal what ails you.

phytonutrients

Phytonutrients are compounds that naturally occur in plants and provide a range of potential health benefits. It’s believed that the health benefits come from the pigments in fruits and vegetables that give them their vibrant colors. By boosting phytonutrient intake, it can help decrease the risk for certain chronic diseases, including cardiovascular, cancer, and diabetes.

A study, supported by the Nutrilite Health Institute and presented at the Experimental Biology Meeting, April 25, in Anaheim, California, found that despite the availability of a wide range of foods that contain phytonutrients, many Americans are getting phytonutrients from a relatively small number of specific foods that are not necessarily the most concentrated sources.

This shouldn’t come as a surprise; processed food is the food group of choice. With that being the main stay of the American diet, eating has become risky. There is no understanding of what are the primary foods for the human body to function at peak performance.

The next generation will have no compelling evidence, because this is seldom stated as the cause of ill health. The drop in plant consumption has resulted in many of the chronic health conditions plaguing us.

Produce Intake Among Americans

A previous study conducted by the Nutrilite Health Institute concluded that 8 in 10 Americans have a Phytonutrient gap, which translates to a lack of fruit and vegetable intake. If such great things come in small packages that could result in better health you would think that we would partake of it.

If fruits and vegetables were pharmaceuticals we would have the medical community touting the remarkable results that it produced.

Common drugs accelerates mental and physical decline in the elderly. Yet, changing to a good diet curtails both of these events. Pulling all the research together shows that produce promotes health and longevity.

Phytonutrients offer powerful protection optimizing digestive, circulatory, hormone function, bladder, liver, pancreas and vision function.

With all the health giving benefits produce intake which is the foundation of health is quite low. This is more than an apple a day will keep the doctor away. It literally is the fountain of youth that everyone is so intent on seeking. It is right in front of your nose, the plant food that lines the produce department of super-markets, and the farmers markets that spot the landscape.

A Short List of Potential Live Extending Produce

Beta-carotene – carrots

Beta-cryptoxanthin – oranges/orange juice

Lutein/zeaxanthin – spinach

Ellagic acid – strawberries

Isothiocyanates- mustard

For each of these phytonutrients, however, there is a more highly concentrated food that could be chosen instead:

• Beta-carotene – sweet potatoes
  Sweet potatoes have nearly double the beta-carotene compared to carrots in a single serving.
• Beta-cryptoxanthin – papaya
  A serving of fresh papaya has roughly 15 times the beta-cryptoxanthin of an orange.
• Lutein/zeaxanthin – kale
  By substituting cooked kale for raw spinach, it is possible to triple lutein/zeaxanthin intake.
• Ellagic acid – raspberries
  Serving per serving, raspberries have roughly three times the ellagic acid compared to strawberries.
• Isothiocyanates – watercress
  Just one cup of watercress as the basis for a salad has about the same level of isothiocyanates as four teaspoons of mustard.