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Healing Foods : Part 2

 

 

It's time for Part 2 of my Healing Foods Series. 

 

A little 4 part series that I’ve put together to help you (and me!) embrace all of those wonderful nutrient-dense foods that are in abundance and help us heal.  For those of us living an AIP lifestyle, these are foods that we can still (and should) enjoy daily for their ability to build and improve our health.  

 

I’m sharing with you my 4 top highly nutritious food groups that you can add into your life, starting today.  I’ve done all the research.  You just need to sit back and enjoy.

 

 

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Healing Foods : Part 1

 

 

Yes, eliminating inflammatory causing foods is a major step, I believe, in our wellness journey when dealing with Autoimmune Disease and gut issues, however embracing nutrient dense foods is just as important. 

 

I’m sharing with you my 4 top nutrient-dense foods that you can add into your life, starting today. 

 

I’ve done all the research.  You just need to sit back and enjoy.

 

Ready for Part 1 ...

 

 

 

 

 

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Coco-Banana Pots

 

Bonjour mes amis!

 

If you’ve been following my adventures on Instagram, you’ll know I’ve been frolicking in France for the past month.  Spending my days walking for miles and eating my body weight in French food.

 

Now I’m back. 

 

Well, my physical body is anyway.

 

I set out on this latest holiday with an open mind (and heart), knowing that France does not lead the world in gluten, sugar and dairy free food options (baguettes, French butter and fromage…hello!).  Surprisingly, they are definitely growing in this area, something I had never noticed on my past visits.

 

 

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Raw Cacao + Iron

Did you know that raw organic cacao is the highest plant-based source of iron?

 

Did you also know that it contains more calcium than cow’s milk?

 

Say what?!

 

However, as the iron found in raw organic cacao is non-heme (as is all plant-based iron), you’ll body will get maximum benefit if you combine eating it with vitamin C.

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Blackberries + Paris

 

Blackberries.  I've not found them to be so plump, sweet and berry like in flavour than the one's I enjoy when in France.

 

Big, juicy blackberries where the little pips get stuck in your teeth and the juice dribbles down your chin, staining your lips.

 

So what to do with the extra basic raw chocolate you've just made?

 

You don't need to be a rocket scientist to know where I'm going with this....yep, add in a blackberry!

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Nourishing Hot Chocolate

I don’t know the facts behind this little statement, but I’m assuming this was before we bastardised raw cacao and processed it into the cocoa we know and consume today.  I could be wrong!

 

What I DO know, however is that this quick, nourishing and clean hot chocolate recipe, IS super good for you and your body. 

 

Wanna know why?

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Leaky Gut - bone broth

Did you know that eating gluten is the number one cause of a leaky gut?

 

 

We all know that gluten is a trigger for Celiac disease, but I never knew its connection with a leaky gut.  Even in a person without any gluten sensitivity,  this difficult to digest protein can still cause leaky gut.

 

 

Apart from gluten, other inflammatory foods leading to leaky gut can also include dairy, sugar and processed foods as well as an over consumption of alcohol.

 

 

I discovered this information whilst trying to figure out my own underlying triggers for Hashimoto’s, as I, like a large number of you, have been suffering constant bloating and  irritable bowel syndrome.

 

 

So what is a leaky gut, I hear you ask?

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Vitamin A + Thyroid Health

 

Vitamin A.  A fat soluble vitamin, which means it MUST be consumed with fat in order to have optimal absorption.

 

A vitamin I am sadly deficient in, as revealed by my naturopath.

 

Vitamin A is essential for our vision, for boosting our immune function and for giving us healthy glowing skin.  It is also needed in the production of T3 (thyroid hormone) – which is just one of the many reasons I suffer hypothyroidism symptoms (and perhaps you too?)

 

Did you know that without this essential vitamin, our thyroid levels can suffer?

 

Did you also know that there is a strong connection between vitamin A deficiency and hypothyroidism?

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