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Cranberry Chop Salad

4:33 PM Postwriter

Cranberry Chop Salad

If you are looking for something to hit the spot but want to keep it light. This is a great salad loaded with proteins, enzymes, vitamins, and essential fatty acids.

Combine as per needed per (1):

Mixed Greens (handful)
Cabbage (handful shredded)
Sprouts (handful)
Avocado (2 tablespooons)
Adzuki beans (soaked/rinsed in water 24 hours) (1 tablespoon)
Garbanzo beans (soaked/rinsed in water 24 hours) (1 tablespoon)
Dried Cranberries (2 tablespooons)
Goat Cheese Crumbles (optional) (1 tablespoon)
Chopped Celery (2 tablespooons)
Chopped brocoli (2 tablespooon)
Chopped Carrot (2 tablespooon)
Crushed eggs (1 - 2)
Dried raisins (optional) (1 teaspoon)

Dressing:
Balsamic Vinegar (1 tsp) combine with either:

1 tsp grape seed veggenaise or
1 tsp organic virgin olive oil or grapeseed oil

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In the beginning... How to turn your health around starting today.

12:56 AM Postwriter

Starting anything new is difficult, let alone trying to implement a life change with food. Are ready to do something but you're not sure what to do first? Here are some ideas that helped me get started that may help you. Now I know this may sound crazy but it is what I did and it did completely change my life and my health.

IN THE KITCHEN:

Go get rid of...

'WHITE' flour (pastas, rice, bread, cereal)
Sugar - (corn syrup, white sugar, splenda, agave)
Baked Beans - Beans in a can
Potatoes - (white/red)
Anything with GMO
Soda
Juice

Scared yet? Amazingly enough it seemed hard to remove these items from my life at the time and now I can't imagine ever having them in my life again. Here is what I went to the store in search of...

NEW FOOD CHOICES

Gluten free products (pasta, brown/long grain rice, bread, cereal)
Stevia (liquid form offers - vanilla/chocolate flavors and more)
Sweet Potatoes
Millet, lentils, adzuki beans, black beans, red beans - whole raw

Hummus - garbanzo beans, tahini (sesame seed)

Organic Foods without GMO
Organic Vegetables
Organic Fruits (sour fruit only - green apple, green grapes, berries(ANY), grapefruit, lemons, and limes)
Distilled water (add Trace minerals from Concentrace)
Make your own Juice drinks with a Juicer

In this step you can quickly see the replacement items for those items that may be found "in the kitchen" with your "new food choices". Your new goal is to eat RAW ORGANIC foods, preferably FRUITS and VEGGIES 80% of the time, everything else should be thought as a supplement. Now remember this new goal will take a while to obtain so go slow and do what you can. Noone expects you to get to 80% the first week.. just keep aiming for the goal.

Also, please remember that even though you are replacing gluten products with gluten free products you should still pay attention to the sugar content on the bag of every package.

So with all of that said... HAVE fun GO TO RECIPES for more fun ideas with food!

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Sweet Potato Pancakes

1:27 AM Postwriter

SWEET POTATO PANCAKES

A dairy free, gluten free meal

1 Large Sweet Potato (soak in water for 24 hrs then blend in a food processor)
2 Eggs
1 Dropper of Liquid Vanilla Stevia
1 tsp of cinnamon
A splash of nutmeg
A splash of cloves
A dash of ginger
A tsp of vanilla extract
1/4 cup of coconut milk

Mix all of the above in a bowl until creamy add more coconut milk if you need to thin the batter out. Smear coconut oil throughout your pan and heat to medium. Pour the size pancake you'd like to create and let it cook on medium to low heat, cover for a few minutes and flip when it appears to be cooked most of the way thru. These pancakes take a little bit longer to cook so stay patient they are worth it.

When they appear to be cooked all the way thru put them on a plate, add smart balance, fruit and 100% pure maple syrup . There you have all natural Sweet Potato pancakes

Disclaimer: The entire contents of this website are based upon the opinions of I'm Holistic, unless otherwise noted. Individual articles are based upon the opinions of the respective author, who retains copyright as marked. The information on this website is not intended to replace a one-on-one relationship with a qualified health care professional and is not intended as medical advice. It is intended as a sharing of knowledge and information from the research and experiences of I'm Holistic. I'm Holistic encourages you to make your own health care decisions based upon your research and in partnership with a qualified health care professional.

Fruit Pancakes

12:31 AM Postwriter

FRUIT PANCAKES

2 tblsp of Chia Seeds

2 tblsp Coconut Oil

2 cups Pumpkin, Banana (or Carrots) pureed(Raw or Organic)

2 Eggs

1/2 cup of Coconut Milk (Thai Condensed)

1 tsp Cinnamon

1/2 tsp ground Ginger
1/4 tsp ground Cloves
1/2 tsp ground Nutmeg
1 tsp Vanilla Extract
1 Dropper of Liquid Vanilla Stevia or 1 tsp of Stevia powder (Liquid tastes the best)

Prepare a Stainless Steel pan with coconut oil and set heat to medium. Mix ingredients in a bowl until contents are smooth and creamy. Pour contents into preheated pan to the desired size. Cover and let each pancake sit in the pan until you see that it appears to be solid. Be careful not to over heat your pan these pancakes take a little bit longer to form so lower heat is best. Be patient. When ready flip. The second side takes less time to form. Serve when cooked throughout. The Chia seeds and eggs help to keep it together; however, don't be surprised if the pumpkin breaks easily.

Add Health Smart butter and serve with 100% pure maple syrup or without if you are trying to avoid any sugar.

Enjoy a Gluten Free, Dairy Free & Sugar Free breakfast packed with great proteins, fiber and vitamins.

Disclaimer: The entire contents of this website are based upon the opinions of I'm Holistic, unless otherwise noted. Individual articles are based upon the opinions of the respective author, who retains copyright as marked. The information on this website is not intended to replace a one-on-one relationship with a qualified health care professional and is not intended as medical advice. It is intended as a sharing of knowledge and information from the research and experiences of I'm Holistic. I'm Holistic encourages you to make your own health care decisions based upon your research and in partnership with a qualified health care professional.

How Fats are Good

10:13 AM Postwriter

What You Need to Know about Fats

Fats are more important than you know. The trick is learning which ones are the best for your and why. Good fats help you maintain your energy levels. I have personally found that by eating a tablespoon of Virgin Coconut oil in the am and pm I have increased my energy levels two-fold and have successfully managed chronic fatigue.

Healthy Fats are:

Preferred fuel for your heart	Useful antiviral agents (caprylic acid)	Useful for lowering cholesterol levels (palmitic and stearic acids)
Carriers for important fat-soluble vitamins A, D, E and K, and required for the conversion of carotene to vitamin A, for mineral absorption, and for a host of other biological processes	Effective as an anticaries, antiplaque and anti fungal agents (lauric acid)	Modulators of genetic regulation and prevent cancer (butyric acid)

Sources of healthy fats are:

Olives and Olive oil (for cold dishes)	Coconuts, and coconut oil (for all types of cooking and baking)	Butter made from raw grass-fed organic milk
Raw Nuts, such as, almonds or pecans	Organic pastured egg yolks	Avocados
Grass fed meats	Palm oil	Unheated organic nut oils

Another healthful fat you want to be mindful of is animal-based omega-3 found in Hemp Oil & Fish Oil. Deficiency in this essential fat can cause or contribute to very serious health problems, both mental and physical, and may be a significant underlying factor of up to 96,000 premature deaths each year.

Fats are important to maintain fuel, energy, clarity, weight, and overall health. Fats can be very useful when you are trying to get away from sugar and many have found that it helped the body overcome the sugar withdrawal.

Ultimately, if you leave a PH balanced life you'll want to include healthy fats into the equation to help your body function at it's fullest capacity.

A great example menu for the day would include:

Am: Egg (whites cooked, yolk not cooked), Grapefruit and Avocado
Lunch: Cabbage wrap with whatever you would put on a sandwich (add avocado, olive oil, hemp oil, etc)
Pm: Flash stir fry veggies with fish, cooked in coconut oil and a tablespoon of olive oil added after removed from the heat.
In Between: Snack on almonds, sour fruits, raw veggies, and seeds