The squash plants in my garden have yielded an incredible amount of fruit this year. I've been creative in utilizing this bounty: crafting sautéed zucchini with caramelized onions and oregano, preparing zucchini fritters, incorporating zucchini into turkey meatballs and burgers, concocting zucchini fried rice, sharing the surplus with my neighbors, and even relishing zucchini muffins! While I've managed to gather most zucchinis when they're small and tender, inevitably there are a few that escape notice and grow larger below the garden foliage. This recipe proves excellent for utilizing such oversized produce; just remember to remove any seeds.
Mediterranean Diet For Everyone
There are so many different specialty diets these days: Keto, Paleo, Vegan, FODMAP, and the list goes on. I've prescribed all of these diets to patients for different reasons over the years, as everyone has individual needs at times. After 20+ years of medical practice, including 7 years focused on food and nutrition, I have come to the conclusion that there is no one perfect diet. That being said, I love to teach and preach about the Mediterranean diet because it is as close to a "one size fits-all" plan that works.
How to Upgrade Your Breakfast
Breakfast is a challenging meal for many people and often gets less priority in busy mornings while rushing out the door for work or school. Luckily, a nutritious breakfast can be easy, and help us get in the habit of including nutrient-dense foods at every meal. Listed below are a few tips to help set you up for a delicious day.
Back to School Breakfasts
The start of the school year means that many of us are getting back to familiar routines that may have become lax in the summer (or during quarantine). For those of us with school age children, late summer is a natural time to reset some of our habits for the upcoming year. Switching up your breakfast is an easy opportunity to increase your energy, control your cravings, encourage mental focus and potentially lose weight. These are benefits that can be enjoyed by the whole family regardless of age. If you are currently skipping breakfast or not having a healthy breakfast, consider prioritizing this meal for a month and note how you feel.
Roasted Vegetable Tagine with Apricot Chutney and Chermoula
Diet trends come and go, but having a diet rich in vegetables has always been recognized for its ability to promote health. Getting a variety of vegetables in your diet each day should be a priority for everyone.
This recipe involves two sauces that add dramatic flavor to the veggies. They are easy to make and definitely worth the time investment. Each recipe makes a large quantity that can be frozen in portions for future use to make quick gourmet quality dinners with minimal time and effort.
How to Roast Veggies like a Pro
Roasting is a wonderful technique for bringing out vegetables’ natural sweetness and deep flavor. Use some of the tips below to master veggies that are tender on the inside and crisp on the outside. Cook in bulk – big batches of veggies are a great base to make frittatas, quick lunches, simple salads and grain bowls throughout the week.
Detox Demystified
Detoxification is something our bodies do naturally to neutralize, transform and get rid of materials or toxins. Toxins may include chemicals we encounter during the day from our external environment, as well as chemicals we make internally, like estrogen. For many of us, the modern lifestyle leaves us overloaded by external toxins and under-supported nutritionally because our diets are not balanced enough to keep our natural detox processes robust. Fortunately, you can take simple actions to improve and support your body’s detoxification and elimination systems.
Mediterranean Diet For Everyone
There are so many different specialty diets these days: Keto, Paleo, Vegan, FODMAP, and the list goes on. I've prescribed all of these diets to patients for different reasons over the years, as everyone has individual needs at times. After 20 years of medical practice, including 3 years focused on food and nutrition, I have come to the conclusion that there is no one perfect diet. That being said, I love to teach and preach about the Mediterranean diet because it is as close to a "one size fits-all" plan that works.
Should You be Taking Magnesium?
Magnesium is an important mineral that is abundant in our environment and our body. It is crucial to our health and is involved in hundreds of chemical reactions in our body.
For all its dietary abundance, however, magnesium deficiencies are common in the US. The US Department of Agriculture estimates that 68% of the US population is not meeting the recommended daily allowance (RDA) of this important mineral.
Happy National Kale Day!
Clients of Relish Health understand the many benefits of eating greens. Now we have a day to celebrate one of the most densely packed nutritious foods on the planet, and my personal favorite - KALE! According to NationalKAleDay.org, kale is a nutrition powerhouse, and very well could be the most dynamic healing food.
Delicious Treatment for your Mood
Our brain makes up about 2% of our body mass, but represents up to 20% of our energy need. With so much energy consumption, it has been theorized that the food and fuel we consume would affect how the brain functions which is related to how we feel at any given time. In a new study released in the journal BMC Medicine, we now have confirmation that the food on our plate plays a role in our mood.