Plant-based nutrition has been around since the days of Adam and Eve. . .however, it’s been gaining popularity in recent years as science has uncovered its many benefits such as lowering blood pressure, cholesterol, and blood sugar. And, for those who have struggled with lifelong food addictions, they eradicate them as well.
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Dehydrating Tomatoes Enhances Their Flavor!
This is the first year I’ve dehydrated tomatoes, and I may never go back to canning them again! And the best thing is dehydrating tomatoes enhances their flavor 100 times. (That may be an exaggeration. . .but very close to 100 times!)
Tomatoes are full of the nutrient lycopene, which gives them that deep red color. Lycopene lowers LDL—the bad cholesterol—lowers blood pressure, and reduces DNA and skin damage from sun exposure. In addition, when tomatoes are heated they are more absorable which increases their nutritional value. Plus, I like how easy it is to dehydrated them.
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Simple Roasted Corn Salad
This time of year, sweet corn is in abundance. I was raised on a farm, and every summer my parents’ had a roadside vegetable stand, and we sold sweet corn for $1 / dozen—and we even threw in an extra ear of corn with each purchase! In rural Northeast Indiana, we called sweet corn “roasting ears,” and the only way we ate them was boiled and smothered with lots of butter and salt.
Today, I’m sharing the most delicious recipe for a roasted corn salad that blends the chewy sweetness of roasted corn with the crunchiness of snap peas—and mixed with the tartness of a diced green apple. The combined flavors and textures are incredible together. . .and good for your circulatory system, blood pressure, immune system, and skin. . .just to name a few!
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If You Are Struggling with Anxiety, Depression, Addiction, Suicidal Thoughts
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We are living in trying times. Many people, including healthcare professionals, are living with increased distress, anxiety, depression, insomnia, fear of getting COVID-19—or passing it on to vulnerable loved ones. Add economic difficulties to the mix, and it’s the perfect firestorm for substance use and other psychiatric disorders to develop.
Addiction and depression go hand in hand. And stress-related psychiatric conditions such as mood and substance use disorders are associated with suicidal behavior.
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