Holistic Cooking & Nutrition Tips!

Holistic Cooking Tip 

Add Himalayan salt to your food and water to increase it nutritional value. A tiny pinch will mineralize your water and help prepare your stomach for optimal digestion. The human body requires approximately 90 trace minerals for optimal function. Himalayan salt has 94 minerals and can be added easily to your food. Salts that are rich in minerals are not white, but are various colors from pink to green. 

Traditional table salt lacks adequate minerals and can lead to an array of health issues. It also contains anti-caking agents some of which are aluminum based, which can contribute to heavy metal toxicity and has been linked to Alzheimer’s disease. Consider eliminating it from your household. 

Holistic Nutrition Tip 

Consider making the switch to organic, free range meats. In his highly respected book ‘How to Eat, Move and Be Healthy!” Paul Chek writes…. “Some commercial meat producers have begun research trials adding cardboard, newspaper and sawdust to cattle feeding programs to reduce costs. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) officials say that it’s not uncommon for some feedlot operators to mix industrial sewage and oils into feed to reduce costs and fatten animals more quickly” “The agency said the following animal diseases do not present a health danger to humans:

• Cancer
• Sores 
• Infectious arthritis
• Diseases caused by intestinal worms 
• Tumors (In case of tumors, the guidelines state: “remove localized lesion(s) and pass unaffected carcass portions.”)

Updates, Reminders and Recommendations!

Congratulations to Lisa on graduating (with honors) from the Institute of Holistic Nutrition. Lisa has worked extremely hard over the past few years to accomplish this goal. One of our goals as a business is to be able to provide our clients with every possible tool for success. We look forward to overhauling many more lifestyles over the years!  

Lisa & Jason’s Recommended Websites

• www.mercola.com
• www.vran.org
• http://www.realrawfood.com
• www.notmilk.com

Lisa & Jason’s Recommended Books

• The Paleo Diet - by Loren Cordain
• How to Eat, Move and Be Healthy - by Paul Chek
• The Metabolic Typing Diet - by William Wolcott & Trish Fahey
• Allergies Disease in Disguise - by Carolee Bateson - Koch DC ND
• The Fungus Link - by Doug A. Kaufman
• The World’s Healthiest Foods - by George Mateljan
• Supplement Your Prescription – What Your Doctor Doesn’t Know About Nutrition - by Hyla Cass, M.D.

Live In Motion is going to Mexico this November - Puerto Vallarta Fitness Getaway
October 29th to November 5th 2011
A vacation like you’ve never experienced before! Boot Camp on the beach, Yoga overlooking the ocean, nutritious meals and much more!  Click here for all the details:
http://www.liveinmotion.ca/mexicanbootcamp.html

Please remember that the highest compliment we can receive is the referral of a friend or family member. Note that 30 minute sessions are now available and credit cards are now accepted. Feel free to call us anytime 905-706-7862 or email at liveinmotion@sympatico.ca

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.

Holistic Chef ’s Tip #3

Enlarged prostate effects approximately 50% of men over the age of 50. Medical Doctors will often prescribe 200 mg of glutamic acid for this condition. Two tablespoons of pumpkin seeds provide 1078mg of glutamic acid. This explains why raw pumpkin seeds are used to treat an enlarged prostrate in many parts of Europe. Pumpkin seeds can be added to salads and veggies to increase nutrient value. See recipe on Roasted Pepitas with Tamari Sauce.

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!