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Saturday, September 28, 2013

Sexy Seed Cakes YUM!

I am really enjoying my 21 day Crazy Sexy Cleanse and modified Kris Carr’s recipe a little and came up with this Sexy Seed Cakes Healthy Recipe!  I was wondering how a pancake made with seeds would taste.




Ingredients

Makes 5 pancakes
1/4 cup millet
1 Tablespoon chia seeds
1 Tablespoon raw pumpkin seeds
1 Tablespoon raw sunflower seeds
1 Tablespoon flaxseeds
1/4 + 1/8  teaspoons baking soda
1/8 teaspoon sea salt
1 packet (or more) stevia ( I used Liquid Stevia and a little organic coconut sugar)
Pinch of cinnamon
Unsweetened almond milk to thin batter

Directions
Use a coffee grinder for all the seeds except the chia—they don’t need to be ground. Use the grinder for the millet as well, or just use gluten-free flour. Mix all the ingredients with passion. Pour heaping tablespoons of batter onto a hot pan or griddle coated with coconut oil—the best oil for high heat. Cook until the batter starts to bubble and flip when the bottom of the cake is slightly brown.

Then for the Blueberry Syrup…Oh Em GEEEEEE!  That really made this the most amazing breakfast ever.  Almost up there with my Shakeology.  LOL

I just added some blueberries that I had frozen from the summertime….a couple handfuls.  I put them in a pan and added 1 tablespoon of Raw Honey to it and a little coconut sugar.  I heated until it was boiling good.  Then I took it off of the burner and covered it with a lid and just let it cool down.  Breakfast is now being served!!!

My tastebuds have changed so much during this cleanse.  I am on Day 13 of 21 days of the Crazy Sexy Adventure Cleanse, that I am doing with 27 others in a private facebook group.  We are called the Wellness Warriors.  We will be doing future cleanses, so if you are interested in feeling better than you EVER have in your entire life….like you are 21 again :) , I HIGHLY recommend getting the book Crazy Sexy Diet by Kris Carr.  It has FOREVER changed my life.  I will never look at food the same way.  And I LOVE that I no longer have to count calories, or eat small portions.  I eat tons of good food and I am thrilled at how my body is looking and feeling, after just 13 days on this cleanse.

You can get your own book on the Walmart Website for cheap! Go HERE to get your own copy!  And if you would like to join a future 21 day cleanse for free, come and find me on my Facebook Page and send me a message. Here is the link to my Facebook Page One Healthy Nut.

Love you guys and I am totally here for you…..whatever you need and I will do my best to get more YUMMY recipes on here very soon!





Saturday, September 14, 2013

Why is the Liver important and Foods to naturally heal the liver

By Carly Fraser



Why is the liver so important? It helps process nutrients in our food, makes bile, removes toxic substances from the body and is involved in the building of proteins. When our liver is not functioning properly then nutrients are no longer effectively processed and we become deficient in minerals and vitamins. The bile that is produced in the liver helps digest food (especially fat), and without sufficient bile production (due to a malfunctioning liver), this fat is no longer broken down and clogs our cells, vessels and arteries.

 A major function of the liver, removing toxins from blood, is especially important. If the liver is not working properly, then it cannot pull out toxins from the blood, and instead, these toxins get re-absorbed into our cells, accumulating and creating problems that manifest in forms of different illnesses and disease.   Taking care of our liver is incredibly important! Avoiding alcohol, refined sugar & processed foods, and fatty foods is your first step to healing the liver. Getting rid of the root of the problem, and repairing the liver with natural foods is a recipe for liver-repairing success!   When consuming alcohol, an array of chemical reactions take place in the liver resulting in damaged cells - the liver then tries to repair these cells, scarring itself and inflaming surrounding tissues.

Refined sugar & processed foods as well as fatty foods create problems for the liver too - eating these foods day after day can lead to a condition known as fatty liver (also caused by excessive alcohol consumption), which is caused by triglyceride fat accumulation. This is then accompanied by progressive inflammation and scarring of the liver.

Foods to help naturally heal the liver:

 Dandelion Greens Leafy greens, especially dandelion greens and mustard greens are great for the liver! They are incredibly high in chlorophyll which helps remove accumulated toxins. Dandelion greens help stimulate digestion and are considered a diuretic (helps promote water loss from the body through urination) - because of their diuretic effects, dandelion greens help lower blood pressure and relieve premenstrual fluid retention. The extremely bitter taste of dandelion greens and mustard greens promotes bile flow from the liver and gallbladder, and thus allow for more efficient liver processing of nutrients.

 Beets Beets are a great way to detoxify the liver. They have been used to fight liver toxins for centuries. Beets contain a substance called betaine which protects the liver and bile ducts which are important in proper liver function. This substance also encourages the liver to get rid of intra-cellular toxin buildup. Not only that, but betaine helps lower inflammation levels in the body and so it can help defend against fatty liver. Make sure to eat beets raw, or juice them raw, because this substance is most active when in its raw form.

 Horseradish This root helps digest fat, so it eases any work the liver may have at digesting excess fats from your diet. Consuming horseradish also helps to regenerate and heal the liver, keeping it cleansed of accumulated toxins from a life time of bad eating habits. In addition, horseradish is a powerful diuretic, and so it helps quicken the flushing of toxins and other inflammatory agents from our liver and kidneys (via increased urination).    

Artichoke Artichoke helps stimulate bile flow from the liver and thus it helps alleviate symptoms of heartburn and "hangovers" from alcohol consumption. Proper bile flow is essential for detoxification (a major task of the liver). Bile serves as a carrier for toxins that we breathe in through the air, eat in our food, or drink in our water - it helps to ensure that these toxins are taken to the intestine or kidneys for proper elimination from the body. Today, extracts of artichoke are used for dyspepsia and to help in the processing of fat metabolism.

Celery Celery is incredibly rich in iron and vitamins A, B and C. It is a great tonic for the liver and a mild diuretic for the kidneys. The phytonutrients in celery help protect the digestive tract and liver - specifically, researchers from Taiwan have found that when treated with celery extract, liver cells produced more of a specific liver enzyme which helps flush toxins and other contaminants from the body. The mild diuretic effects of celery also aid in the removal of bodily toxins and lowering blood pressure.

 Asparagus Asparagus has been found to boost ADH and ALDH, two liver enzymes which help metabolize ethanol (aka. the alcohol you might have drank last night). This makes asparagus a great way to alleviate symptoms of an alcohol "hangover" and helps protect the liver against toxic contaminants which otherwise may lead to scarring and fatty liver. It should also be noted that the leaves of asparagus also have therapeutic value, and are extremely high in enzymes ADH and ALDH. Make sure to eat fresh asparagus, particularly in its raw state to help boost the enzymatic activity of this vegetable.

Sources: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19895471   http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23603008   http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23061292   http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/12405796   http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23421107   http://jcb.rupress.org/content/20/3/497.abstract