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July 31, 2013 · Recipes

Peanut Butter Pie

For the crust:

2 cups almond flour

¼ cup coconut flour

1 tsp Paleozip pure collagen protein

¼ tsp Himalayan salt

2 tbsp. raw honey

½ cup coconut oil, softened or melted

Place almond flour, coconut flour, Paleozip, and salt in the bowl of a food processor. Pulse a few times to combine. Add honey and coconut oil to flour mixture and process until the dough is well mixed. Press the dough on the bottom an up the sides of a tart-pan. Bake on 350 until golden brown.

Filling:

1 cup creamy peanut butter

3 medium bananas

2 tsp. vanilla

1/8 tsp. Himalayan salt

¼ cup coconut oil

stevia to taste

Mix in a food processor or Vitamix blender.

Fill the baked crust with the filling.

Chocolate topping:

½ cup unsweetened almond milk

¾ cup good quality chocolate chips

Bring almond milk to a boil over a med flame.

Close the fire.

Drop in the chocolate chips and let sit for a minute or so.

When chips are melted stir until well combined.

Spread the chocolate ganache in a thin layer over the peanut butter filling.

Refrigerate or freeze the pie.

Serve cold or room temperature.

March 20, 2013 · Blog

Paleo Rocks!

Okay people, listen up!!! In the past week alone I have read 3 Paleo-bashing articles. The science is out there but there are people who are tenaciously holding on to a set of conventional principles that don’t seem to be working. With animal protein and saturated fat being villainized and whole grains becoming “health food” Americans have become fatter, sicker and more unhealthy than ever.

If you would like the studies and science behind Paleo please go to www.chriskresser.com and www.robbwolf.com. These two are biochemist researchers who are on the cutting edge, and get down and nerdy with the science . Or read Rob Wolf’s book “The Paleo Solution”. I follow them regularly to get the latest studies and reports.

All I have, which is nothin’ to sneeze at, is results. I coach many clients with a ‘Paleo template’ Diet, which is a more individualized version of a Paleo diet. Here are the results I have personally witnessed in my practice, thank God;

Adults who have healed their guts, depression, and anxiety with this diet and Tapping.
Autistic and ADHD children who have become more attentive and interactive as their digestive tracts are soothed and healed.
Compulsive eaters who are finding themselves a lot less compulsive and much calmer around food.
Children who complain of constant tummy aches feel better after a few days and then go on to heal their guts.
People suffering from chronic constipation, acid reflux and poor digestion whose symptoms go away in a short time.

Before my eyes I see people healing from the most serious mental and physical illnesses. It is miraculous. Food is powerful! I’ve personally seen crazy results, documented in my blood work. Back in the day, I was a dedicated vegan. I would cry to my doctor because I had so many numbers in my blood test results that were way off. “But Doctor,” I would say, “I eat perfectly!! No animal protein, kale, seaweed, pure vegetable and nut oils, and organic whole grains! How can that be?! ”They always blamed it on my genes. How ironic.

Fast forward many years……. 6 months after changing to a Paleo Diet. Perfect blood test. Miraculous!!! You can’t argue with the proof. Please check out this video of a doctor who healed her MS by eating this way.

One claim is that the Paleo diet promotes obscene amounts of meat eating. The truth is; the Paleo diet recommends 1/3 protein and 2/3 veggies on your plate. Paleo is a huge part of the natural foods revolution. They recommend eating the best quality food you can find; Organic, grassfed, and local. No processed junk foods.

These articles claim that we need grains, beans and legumes in our diets. Paleo doesn’t agree. All the nutrients in those things are found in greater amounts in animal protein, fruits and vegetables. The anti-nutrients (phytates) found in whole grains, beans and legumes can actually create mineral deficiencies over time.`They also damage the balance of good bacteria or probiotics in the gut, as well as the gut wall.

They claim that the Paleo diet has too much saturated fat. They have not caught on to the fact that saturated fat is actually good for us! Watch the movie “Fatheads” and you will see the other side of the story. Or watch this clip on my website.

Even though those articles were so negative towards Paleo , in the comments below the articles you can see the huge amount of healing that is going on with the Paleo diet. People are respectfully writing in about how they have healed everything from stomach aches to celiac disease to crone’s disease. Nice.

I don’t mind if people don’t want to eat “Paleo”. It’s a choice we all have. But the fact that so many people are doing so well on it, does say a lot.

February 20, 2013 · Blog

10 Reasons to Eat Chia Seeds

Ch Ch Ch Chia! Do you remember Chia Pets? Those tacky fluffy animals? Little did we know back in the day, that those little seeds were undercover super foods waiting to be discovered!

Now we know. Chia seeds are making a comeback. This time they can be found in health food stores and on websites galore for about $1 per ounce. They really are “super” food.

In the Aztec and Mayan cultures, Chia was used as a high-energy endurance food. It was great nourishment used before battle and long distance marches.

Top 10 Reasons to Eat Chia Seeds

1) Provides long lasting energy: Chia seeds form a gel when mixed with liquid because of the soluble fiber that coats the seed. Researchers believe that this gel-forming action also takes place in the stomach, helping to slow the conversion of carbs to sugar. This gives your body a steady stream of energy instead of a quick spike and crash.

2) Soothing to the colon: The swelling action of chia seeds helps to clean and sooth the colon. It absorbs toxins while lubricating and strengthening peristaltic action.

3) A complete protein: Chia seeds are a source of complete protein containing all 9 essential amino acids.

4) Rich in omega 3s: Chia seeds are the richest vegetable source of omega 3 fatty acids. They have the perfect balance of omega 3 to omega 6.

5) Rich source of calcium: Chia seeds are rich in calcium. They also have magnesium and boron, which aid in the absorption of calcium.

6) High in age-defying antioxidants: That means they fight free radicals. It also gives them a long shelf life (over 2 years). This shelf stability is not found in flax seeds or sesame seeds.

7) Helps curb your nighttime snack attack: Eaten as a pudding after dinner, chia can help us from getting hungry late at night.

8) Weight loss aid: Chia seeds prevent the absorption of some of the food and calories that we eat, they keep you full for hours.

9) Cuts Cravings: Being deficient in minerals can create a craving for foods. For example if you’re low on calcium you may feel compelled to eat lots of cheese and ice cream. You can add calcium to your food by sprinkling on the chia! By balancing your minerals with chia, you can curb cravings that might tempt you.

10) Reduces inflammation: High levels of essential fatty acids in chia have anti-inflammatory properties on the body. By aiding in the absorption of fat-soluble vitamins and reducing C-reactive protein, an inflammation marker. Omega-3s reduce joint stiffness and pain. Studies have shown that reduced inflammation lowers the risk for heart disease, arthritis and certain types of cancer.

Check out the recipe for Chia Seed Pudding.

October 10, 2012 · Blog

Coconut Oil, the New Windex

I am so compelled to write about coconut oil because my clients are coming back to me with absolute miraculous results!

“ OMG, Joy! I can’t believe it worked when the steroid cream didn’t!”

“I have so much energy and I am losing weight!”

“My baby’s rash just disappeared!!”

“I am thinking so much clearer these days.”

Did you see “My Big Fat Greek Wedding”? The father used Windex on everything! Sprayed it all over his body, hysterical. Coconut oil is my Windex.

I will tell you what it is good for, but first let me tell you why. Coconut oil is anti-bacterial, anti–viral, and anti-fungal. It is full of antioxidants and Lauric acid (a medium chain fatty acid, known to destroy lipid coated viruses like HIV, herpes, influenza and many more).

So what has coconut oil been known to help?

HIV-AIDS
Thyroid disease
Diabetes- type 1 and 2
Chronic Fatigue Syndrome and Fibromyalgia
Crohn’s Disease
Irritable Bowel Syndrome
Digestive Health and Intestinal Absorption
Weight loss and belly fat
Acne
Anti-aging
Dry skin
Hair (makes it gorgeous and silky, no more frizz)
Candida yeast infections
Alzheimer’s Disease (see video)
Common colds
Athletes foot
Diaper rash
Etc., etc., etc.,….

Okay, okay, you can close your mouth now, and go order some Tropical Traditions Coconut Oil. I use the Gold Label topically, for skin, hair, and I take 1 tablespoon 3x per day (if you are trying to heal a specific ailment, like one of the above, that is the prescription).

They also have the white label Organic Expeller pressed, which I love, because it doesn’t have the coconut flavor and I can use it in all my cooking, which I do.

So let’s review: it helps so many diseases and ailments, it is much cheaper than hospital stays and pharmaceuticals, but it is expensive for oil. Hmmmm, I think I will stick with the coconut oil :), wouldn’t you?

You can find the Tropical Traditions products in groceries Here.

September 19, 2012 · Blog

Big FAT Lie #1 (big lie about fat)

The entire campaign against the use of saturated fats began in the 1950’s when a

Doctor named Ancel Keys distorted his studies to show that countries with higher

Saturated fat consumption had higher rates of heart disease.

( See video.)

So people got scared of using traditional saturated fats like butter, coconut oil, meats, and tallow and started using cheaper polyunsaturated fats like soybean oil, corn oil, safflower oil, and canola oil.

So for the past 60 years, we’ve all been shakin’ in our boots over FAT! Fat-free this, fat-free that.

Our Brains are made up of Fat! How can they work properly without fats in our diet? Saturated fats compose 50% of our cell membranes!

And guess which fats end up being the healthiest? The ones we have been eating for thousands of years!! Yes sir, saturated fats are the best, coconut oil, butter, and saturated animal fat. Oh yea, and some old fashioned extra virgin olive oil on cold salads.

But don’t take my word for it, change your oil!! Do it for one month and see what happens, you will be amazed! I have been seeing crazy results for things like depression, hypothyroidism, arthritis, diabetes, memory loss, alzheimers disease, acne etc. Let me know how it works for you! Bet you will never change back!

One of my clients told me people are telling her she glows! She is diggin’ the butter!

Just a few little tips: -Use only organic cultured butter.

– Use Tropical Traditions coconut oil- it’s the best!

– Use only extra virgin olive oil, organic if you can.

– Never heat olive oil.

– Avocados and olives are fine.

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