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NEIHA Nutritional Team’s Kitchen Pantry Tips

Upgrade your condiments and take your health to new levels! YES, your condiments!

by Lisa Wilson

So you have your kitchen pantry and your dinner plate all figured out. You’re healthy, have energy, feel great, and are living the good life… Good for you!!

Here’s the deal…. Sometimes it is hard to figure out how you are going to get it all in, right? Here are some tips to make “enhancing” your already healthy diet a whole lot easier!

But what is one little tip you can use to make your food even better for you?

Answer: Topping your food with a medicinal salad topper and superfoods!

What I keep on my lazy Susan:

Dehydrated Greens: Loaded with Vitamins A, C, E, and K. Greens are a great blood purifier and excellent for detoxification!

Chlorella: A sea algae that will bind with heavy metals and remove them from your body. Also loaded with blood-cleansing chlorophyll.

Spirulina: A sea algae that supports the immune system and protects against free radical damage.

Barley Grass: A powerful detoxifier and great for cancer prevention!

Kelp Powder: An amazing source of iodine to protect from radiation and promote thyroid health!

Hemp seeds: Great protein source with omega-3 fatty acids too!

Turmeric: A powerful spice that reduces inflammation and promoted digestive health.

Cinnamon: Poor Man’s Insulin! This spice helps regulate blood sugar!

How do you make sure you always have these around? Keep these food enhancers right on your Lazy Susan (or kitchen table)! Having your vitamins, enzymes, superfoods, and healthy spices beside you will remind you to pump up your meal every chance you get!

To your outrageous health and happiness!

Keep up the great work!

By |October 21st, 2011|Blog, nutrition|0 Comments

Healthy Summer Fruits: Delicious Nutrition and Medicine

By Kenzie Harrick & Lisa Wilson; NEIHA NutritionistsRaw Food Institute

Finally, it’s the heart of summer, and fresh fruit is flooding our farmer’s markets and is reasonably priced at the grocery store — nature’s finest reward after a crazy New England winter.

And, while all fruit boasts of some pretty great nutritional content — fiber, vitamins, minerals, and more, various fruits “specialize” in different parts and functions of our bodies. This is nature’s way of giving us food as medicine wrapped up in the most enticing packages..

Here is a list of some favorite summer fruits that might just be your new guide when shopping this summer:

Apricots: Great for lung conditions and asthma; used to help treat anemia due to their high copper and cobalt content.

Bananas: Help to lubricate the intestines, treat ulcers, detoxify the body and manage sugar cravings. They’re also rich in potassium (which helps hypertension).

Blueberries: High in antioxidants, these berries benefit the nervous system, can improve memory and rebuild muscles after taxing exercise.

Cherries: Slightly warming in nature, which increases overall body energy. They also remedy arthritis and rheumatism and are rich in iron, which improves the blood.

Grapefruits: Aid poor digestion, increase appetite during pregnancy, alleviate intestinal gas and reduce mucus conditions of the lungs.

Mangos: Boosting your immune system, these tropical fruits also boost libido and regulate digestion.

Peaches: Loaded with Vitamin A producing Beta Carotene, peaches support a healthy heart and eyes. A tea brewed from peach pits are also a powerful detoxifier and kidney cleanser.

Papayas: Tone the stomach, […]

By |July 22nd, 2011|nutrition|0 Comments