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Farro the Ancient Grain everyone should be eating

Farro the Ancient Grain everyone should be eating

Sarah Shoemaker
Recipes, Digestion, Nutrition, Yum

I want to introduce you to an ancient grain that has been around for thousands of years but you don’t seem to hear much about. Farro. This wheat grain originates from Mesopotamia and it refers to not just one type of grain but 3, Einkorn, Emmer, and Spelt, the names are interchangeable and can be used in different countries or regions.

All Farro is wheat so it does contain some gluten and may not be suitable for those how are sensitive or have an allergy to wheat or gluten. However, soaking it overnight and sprouting it can make it easier for digestion.

Before Farro is cooked it looks like a wheat berries and after it looks like barely. The texture is chewy and the flavour is nutty. Farro works well in both savoury dishes like soups, stews, salads as well as porridge.

My Foolproof Way to Roast Broccoli

My Foolproof Way to Roast Broccoli

Sarah Shoemaker
Nutrition, Recipes, Tips and Tricks, Vegetarian, Yum

Fool Proof Delicious Broccoli:

  • Clean, trim and chop your broccoli

  • Drizzle a small amount of good quality unfiltered, cold pressed, organic (if possible) olive oil over broccoli and season with sea salt and fresh cracked pepper and any other seasoning you want, toss all together.

  • Spread over a baking sheet ensuring your pan isn’t over crowded

  • Place in a COLD oven set at 425F

  • When your oven reaches temperature check and leave the pan in for about 5 more minutes depending on how well done your preference is.

  • Enjoy with a whole grain, pasta, salad or whatever you have.

Winter Can Be Hard For Some People

Winter Can Be Hard For Some People

Sarah Shoemaker
Mental Health, Nutrition, A Good Life

We are well into winter now and the clocks have fallen back which means we are in the dark a lot, and that can be hard for some people. I want to touch on a few tips to help keep the winter sadness to a minimum, yes there are things you can do on a daily basis to help not feel so bad during the dark months of winter.

I want to focus on just 2 neurotransmitters: Serotonin and Dopamine, both make us feel good but there are a few differences.

Dopamine:

  • Is triggered by short term pleasure ie) on-line shopping, dating apps, eating sugar

Serotonin:

  • Is triggered by acts of long term satisfaction ie) maintaining a regular exercise program, self care practices, healthy relationships

Dopamine:

  • Touches 5 brain receptors

Serotonin:

  • Touches 14 brain receptors

Dopamine:

  • Can be addictive and can leave you wanting more

Serotonin:

  • Non addictive and can make you feel happy and content with what you have

Super Easy Cauliflower Soup

Super Easy Cauliflower Soup

Sarah Shoemaker
Recipes, Nutrition, Vegetarian

Cauliflower Soup

Ok nothing says autumn like a delicious soup and this roasted cauliflower soup can double as side dish or you can pair with homemade bread or even better a simple salad of mixed greens. This is an easy soup that takes no time! The amounts of the ingredients are all estimates as I hate measuring and In think soup definitely needs to be more creative, it’s hard to screw up soup!

Here’s what you will need:

1/2 an Onion

2-4 cloves Garlic

1-3 ribs Celery

1-2 Carrots

Big head of cauliflower

4 cups Vegetable stock

1 can Coconut milk

Method: Preheat oven to 375F

  1. Rough chop cauliflower, toss in olive oil and roast for about 25-30 mins

  2. In a big soup pot heat some olive oil and cook onion, garlic celery and carrots until soft.

  3. Add your stock, roasted cauliflower and coconut milk

  4. If you prefer a creamy texture transfer to a blender and blend until smooth.

  5. Heat and enjoy

Fantastic Fall Pumpkin Millionaires Bar

Fantastic Fall Pumpkin Millionaires Bar

Sarah Shoemaker
Recipes, Nutrition, Desserts

I have a sweet tooth so I am always on the look out for healthy and delicious sweets. I have a recipe that will satisfy your sweet tooth but not compromise your health, in fact it is pretty healthy!

Now that it is fall, we must put pumpkin into everything! And why would Millionaires Bars be any different?

I won’t ramble on and on about what’s in them but know they contain no refined sugar or flour and are packed with fibre, protein, vitamins, minerals and healthy fat…but not too much!

Have You Started to Supplement Vitamin D?

Have You Started to Supplement Vitamin D?

Sarah Shoemaker
Education, Nutrition

Winter means a lot less sunshine especially if you live north of the 49th parallel, and especially if you live on the West coast (like I do), where we can go for several days even weeks without seeing the sun! UGH!

Yep, poor Vitamin D is having a hard time being produced by our bodies during the winter because of the lack of sunshine. So, it is important to supplement Vitamin D at this time of the year.

Supplementing vitamin D is essential for our bone health, teeth, nervous system, heart function and normal blood clotting.

I know there are some people who believe that we shouldn’t have to supplement any nutrients as long as you eat a healthy and balanced diet. I understand that however, you are not what you eat but what you digest. What you eat healthy or not including, supplements, is at the mercy of your digestion.

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