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Crush Garlic and Let it Rest Before Cooking or Eating
You may be thinking, ‘Pearl, come on, you gone crazy.’ Well, maybe…but not about this. Not everything in nutrition is this precise but I love this fact because it highlights not only the amazing complexity of plants, but also that the way we eat them can make a difference. This might get a little sciency but bear with me please and I’ll try to throw in more improper words to make it interesting. Garlic contains organosulfur compounds, which, whaddaya know, contain sulfur. Sulfur is stinky, but it’s essential for life. These compounds are: anti-inflammatory antioxidant antiviral anti-carcinogenic The exact mechanism…
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Mushrooms Can Continue to Absorb Vitamin D After They’ve Been Harvested
Where did these magical plants come from?! Wherever they came from, I am glad they are here. Mushrooms are strange, majestic, and packed with incredible healing powers. They are one of the few plants that actually contain vitamin D and can continue to absorb this precious vitamin even after they’ve been harvested! If you live in the PNW, like me, you know how hard it is for us to get adequate levels vitamin D. Our bodies synthesize it from the sun and up here near the 45th parallel, we only have the opportunity a few months out of the year.…
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Kale Provides More Calcium Than Milk
Alright, alright, everybody just settle down. People love milk so I’m not going to totally bash on it. The truth is, while milk may contain a fair amount of calcium, it is tightly bound to a protein called casein. Our bodies have a really hard time breaking down casein, so the calcium in milk is not considered highly bioavailable. What is bioavailability? It’s our bodies ability to actually access nutrients from a specific food. It’s what you are able to utilize. Kale also contains a lot of calcium and when it’s steamed, that calcium becomes even more bioavailable. 100g steamed…
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The Mediterranean Diet
The Mediterranean diet is about more than just what you eat; it is also about following a lifestyle that is traditional to the surrounding area of the Mediterranean. Interest was sparked by finding countries surrounding the Mediterranean higher life expectancy and lower rates of non-communicable diseases such as cardiovascular disease, cancer and diabetes...
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Glutathione: ‘Queen of the antioxidants’
Glutathione (a non-essential amino acid) is not found in food, our bodies synthesize it, but you can still boost your glutathione levels through your diet. Consuming sulfur-rich foods such as arugula, cruciferous vegetables and garlic, and sources of cysteine such as whey proteins, promote glutathione synthesis.
