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Organ meats were revered throughout human history Organ meats were revered throughout human history because our ancestors knew how nutrient-dense they were ⁣ ⁣ Traditional foods like liver have fallen out of favour for foods such as skinless chicken breast, and muscle meats, and now increasingly so, faux meats which are highly-processed, food-like products derived from soy or wheat gluten ⁣ ⁣ Liver is really one of the original superfoods if you want to leverage an overly-simplified and over-used marketing term ⁣ ⁣ 3.5 oz or 100 g of beef liver for example only has 175 calories but provides the following percentages of the recommended daily intake (RDI) of: ⁣ - 𝗩𝗶𝘁𝗮𝗺𝗶𝗻 𝗕12: 3,460% RDI⁣ - 𝗩𝗶𝘁𝗮𝗺𝗶𝗻 𝗔: 860-1,100% RDI ⁣ - 𝗩𝗶𝘁𝗮𝗺𝗶𝗻 𝗕2 (riboflavin): 210-260% RDI ⁣ - 𝗩𝗶𝘁𝗮𝗺𝗶𝗻 𝗕9 (folate): 65% RDI ⁣ - 𝗜𝗿𝗼𝗻: 80% RDI ⁣ - 𝗖𝗼𝗽𝗽𝗲𝗿: 1,620% RDI ⁣ - 𝗖𝗵𝗼𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗲: 73% RDI ⁣ - 𝗣𝗵𝗼𝘀𝗽𝗵𝗼𝗿𝘂𝘀: 48% RDI ⁣ - 𝗣𝗼𝘁𝗮𝘀𝘀𝗶𝘂𝗺: 10% RDI ⁣ - 𝗦𝗲𝗹𝗲𝗻𝗶𝘂𝗺: 47% RDI⁣ ⁣ Before anyone screams "toxicity" with those percentages, keep your critical thinking cap on. Liver is enjoyed and has been enjoyed countless people over the eons and even today, there's no evidence of problematic intake of these essential nutrients ⁣ ⁣ 𝗣𝗥𝗢 𝗧𝗜𝗣: liver is one of the best sources of stable folate. Folate found in plant foods such as asparagus and leafy greens is easily lost during prep, cutting and rinsing plants foods can result in up to 50% of folate being lost (as in literally down the drain) ⁣ ⁣ Older adults are at risk of not getting enough micronutrients. Stereotypical meals of vegetable soup and crackers or tea and toast with marmalade are not unfounded. Eating nutrient-dense foods becomes more important than ever ⁣ ⁣ Low calorie, nutrient-rich foods like liver are a great way to get those nutrients. Consider spreading some on your toast or crackers a few times a week and take advantage of nature's original anti-aging multi-vitamin-mineral ⁣ ⁣ If you're looking for supprt, check out my services in bio
The current state of the world means only one thin The current state of the world means only one thing: we need to take ownership of our health ⁣ ⁣ With the recent pandemic taking place, and everything else that’s going on with our world, one thing has become very clear… ⁣ ⁣ Proper nutrition is key to overall health ⁣ ⁣ It doesn’t matter if you’re interested in prevention, or you want to reach the wellness goals you have set for yourself - learning a thing or two about nutrition is pivotal for your health ⁣ ⁣ This 𝗔𝘂𝗴𝘂𝘀𝘁, from 10𝘁𝗵 𝘁𝗼 14𝘁𝗵, join us in one of the biggest global online conferences, the 𝗘𝗮𝘁 𝗛𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗵𝘆 𝗦𝘂𝗺𝗺𝗶𝘁 ⁣ ⁣ ✅ Get the most up-to-date information about food, nutrition, health, and prevention ⁣ ✅ Hear the thoughts of over 25 leading experts in the industry ⁣ ✅ Watch from the comfort of your home and entitle yourself to a healthy lifestyle ⁣ ⁣ All of this, with your 𝗙𝗥𝗘𝗘 ticket! Watch it live as it is taking place, or replay it on your device - with literally no costs on your part from the comforts of your home ⁣ ⁣ Claim your FREE ticket over here 👉👉 https://tinyurl.com/y5fbsk7q 𝗢𝗥 link in bio
Hopefully, by now you've lost the fear of eating e Hopefully, by now you've lost the fear of eating eggs ⁣ ⁣ There never was any good evidence for limiting them when it came to managing blood cholesterol levels etc ⁣ ⁣ But like many health policy decisions and guidelines, decision-makers took stances such as "just in case", "better safe than sorry", "seems to make sense"....any of these expressions sound familiar? They should in today's current COVID management but I digress ⁣ ⁣ Back to evidence, eating eggs and other foods that contain cholesterol have no impact on blood cholesterol which is why the USDA reversed its position on eggs (established in the 70s, without evidence) when, in their updated dietary guidelines, stated "cholesterol is no longer a nutrient of concern" ⁣ ⁣ Egg yolks are a powerhouse of nutrition: vitamins, minerals and they contain half an egg's total protein content ⁣ ⁣ When it comes to healthy aging and brain health, egg yolks contain a much-needed nutrient called choline ⁣ ⁣ Choline helps to prevent the inevitable fatty development that comes with metabolic disorders (pre-diabetes, diabetes, and overweight/obesity) and from regular alcohol consumption ⁣ ⁣ Choline is also needed for the production of acetylcholine, a neurotransmitter that is involved in learning, supporting both working and long-term memory, as well as verbal and visual memory, and muscle coordination ⁣ ⁣ BTW, most are barely getting 50% of the recommended intake of choline per day - are you one of them?⁣ ⁣ If you want to learn more about choline, brain health or healthy aging, use the link in my bio to learn more about my services
There's a trend towards using phrases such as "rea There's a trend towards using phrases such as "real food", "whole foods", and likely everyone's heard of "nutrient-dense foods" ⁣ ⁣ While a tad simplistic, 'real food' is just that, food, and the food is the ingredient ⁣ ⁣ Of course wholesome foods can, and are, blended to make different meals etc and that's how we get recipes - d'uh, I know, I'm stating the obvious ⁣ ⁣ For better or for worse, the intention behind these phrases such as 𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗹 𝗳𝗼𝗼𝗱𝘀 and 𝘄𝗵𝗼𝗹𝗲 𝗳𝗼𝗼𝗱𝘀 is to try and differentiate them from "foods" that are made with ingredients that are largely divorced from how they're found in nature ⁣ ⁣ On the right, we have @family.meals.nutritionist - Nish - holding a bag of rolled oats. Pretty straightforward, rolled oats 𝗔𝗥𝗘 the ingredients ⁣ ⁣ And on the left, you have me being less than impressed with a highly processed food-like product: your typical breakfast cereal ⁣ ⁣ Did you know they can claim to be a source of whole grains if the product has all three components of a whole grain, the germ, endosperm and bran, in the same proportion as they are found in a whole intact grain like the rolled oats on the right? ⁣ ⁣ Call me crazy but that can't make up for the other ingredients in a highly processed cereal such as added sugar, preservatives, artificial colours, emulsifiers etc ⁣ ⁣ Trust me, your body, brain, gut and your gut bacteria prefer the real thing
Yummy after dinner cheese platter complete with ro Yummy after dinner cheese platter complete with roasted hazelnuts, apricot compote AND fresh honeycomb ⁣ ⁣ Such a beautiful way to present a little sweetness to complete the sharpness of the various cheeses ⁣ ⁣ Like most people, I've bought liquid honey but never bought honeycombs before ⁣ ⁣ Honey as nature intended ⁣ ⁣ What about you? Have you or do you buy honeycomb and if so, how do you use it?
Vitamin C has been studied as a treatment and supp Vitamin C has been studied as a treatment and supportive treatment for several diseases for decades ⁣ ⁣ Most working in the health field are unaware of this and sadly, vitamin C research has been ridiculed and mocked ⁣ ⁣ I went back to school to study nutrition with the hopes of exploring it at its most fundamental level; its role in anatomy, physiology, and the biochemistry of human life itself ⁣ ⁣ Yes, I should have done a PhD in nutritional sciences and not dietetics because, beyond nutrition's function in meeting basic requirements/preventing deficiencies, nutrients aren't seen as having a truly therapeutic role - cue basic sciences ⁣ ⁣ It's baffling to me how people accept that medications, which are specific molecules can have a therapeutic role by influencing a metabolic pathway etc but deny the possibility that a nutrient, also a specific molecule, can too the same when taken in amounts higher than what can be achieved through diet alone ⁣ ⁣ This is the case with vitamin C. There's heaps of good research on this. In this podcast episode, Dr. Levy and I talk about some of it and specifically how the different forms of vitamin C can make the difference and how they can be leveraged ⁣ ⁣ Click on podcast link in bio
Brie is a soft cow's milk cheese named after Brie, Brie is a soft cow's milk cheese named after Brie, the French region from which it originated ⁣ ⁣ It is pale in color with a slight grayish tinge under a rind of white mould ⁣ ⁣ The rind is typically eaten, with its flavor depending largely upon the ingredients used ⁣ ⁣ It is similar to Camembert, which is native to a different region of France ⁣ ⁣ I love it cold but it's also divine when baked ⁣ ⁣ 𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝘁𝗼 𝗯𝗮𝗸𝗲 𝗶𝘁 𝗶𝗻 – use a round, shallow ovenproof dish that’s a bit larger than the brie for baking and serving if you have one. It needs to be shallow, otherwise, it’s hard to dip/scoop without touching the hot dish ⁣ ⁣ Or 𝗽𝗹𝗮𝗰𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗯𝗿𝗶𝗲𝗱 𝗼𝗻 𝗰𝗿𝘅𝘂𝗺𝗽𝗹𝗲𝗱 𝗽𝗮𝗽𝗲𝗿 - it's fairly easy to transfer this way, the cheese can then be placed on a shallow dish to be served ⁣ ⁣ You can bake it 350 F / 175 C for 15 mins for microwave it for about 2 minutes to melt it ⁣ ⁣ It will stay gooey for about 10 to 15 minutes. To re-goo, just pop it in the mirrowave ⁣ ⁣ Drizzle bake brie with your favourite topping: honey, apricot preserves, chutney etc ⁣ ⁣ YUM⁣ ⁣ ⁣ ⁣ #eat #yum #tasty #foodpic #foodgasm #dinner #lunch #foodies #foodspotting #hungry #foodforfoodies #forkyeah,
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Cured meats ⁣ ⁣ I love them and love what they Cured meats ⁣ ⁣ I love them and love what they're typically served with: cheeses, vegetables, pickles, crackers/crostini, and wine ⁣ ⁣ No, I'm not stressed or worried about the observational studies/data that suggest that cured meats are gonna cause stomach or intestinal cancers ⁣ ⁣ If you're worried, then pop a vitamin C supplement or gobble up some vitamin C-rich bell peppers along with your melon and prosciutto ⁣ ⁣ Vitamin C helps to prevent the formation of nitrosamines from the nitrites found in cured meats which are there to prevent food poisoning - trust me, nitrites are far less scary than botulism ⁣ ⁣ Vitamin C's (ascorbate) ability to prevent nitrosamine formation is why vitamin C is added to many cured and deli meats - convenient ⁣ ⁣ In short, I'm not worried but as the saying goes, you do you ⁣ ⁣ Int J Vitam Nutr Res Suppl, 1989;30:109-13.

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