Holistic Chef’s Tip

We are constantly bombarded with toxic chemicals through food, pollution, cleaning products and many other sources of chemicals. Fasting and cleansing are two great ways to clean out your body.

Here is a basic general cleanse that it simple to do.

High Potassium Cleansing Broth
• 1 gallon distilled water or other alkaline water
• 2 beets and tops
• 2 cups organic carrots
• 1 large onion
• 2 turnips
• 1 large piece of sea vegetable
• ½ head cabbage
• 2 stalks celery
• 4 cloves garlic
• ¼ bunch parsley
Simmer to make a rich broth and sip throughout the day. Aim for 10-12 cups for the entire day.

Recipe - Roasted Pepitas with Tamari Sauce

A quick and healthy snack food for when you crave something crunchy and savory. Pepitas are pumpkin seeds without the husk and are generally sold at health food stores. They are high in zinc, glutamic acid and healthy fats.

Ingredients:

1 cup pepitas
1 Tbsp wheat free Tamari Sauce or fermented soy
sauce.

Roast pepitas in a dry pan on the stovetop for about 2 minutes or until golden. Add soy or tamari sauce and stir until dry.

Holistic Chef’s Tip # 2

It’s very important to learn healthy foods and recipes that will help you control your craving for various snack foods. Chances are that you cave into your various junk food cravings for sweet and salty foods.
Doing so can sabotage your nutrition plan and prevent real results. It also can kill your momentum causing you to fall off your plan altogether.

A great strategy is to compile a list of recipes that will help satisfy these cravings when they happen. Stock up on the ingredients so that making the recipes is quick and easy. We now run “Healthy Appetizer and Snacks” cooking classes. Contact us for details on running a session in your home. It is free for the host!