Prepare Delicious Food!
My years practising as an integrative doctor, and researching and lecturing at universities led to a desire to share knowledge of holistic health by condensing information into digestible formats, producing poetry, memory aids, story books and more. Here are some common sense nutrition-based tips for resilience and extreme wellness to incorporate into a healthy lifestyle.
MAXIMISE:
- Fasting – extend your overnight fast and only break-fast when hungry
- Flora – leaves, roots, flowers, fruits, and fungi
- Ferments – sauerkraut, kombucha, kimchi, kefir, and yoghurt
- Flavours – salty, sour, bitter, pungent, sweet
- Feasting on healthy food favouring:
- Slow and Social over Fast and Alone
- Homegrown/made over Bought
- Organic over Conventional
- Plants over Animals
- Whole over Processed
MINIMISE:
- Packaging: beware of plastic packaging and food that comes with labels or TV ads
- Pesticides: because eating less poison is good for you
- Plastics: become perilous persistent pollutants
- Pharmaceuticals: potent, pills sold for profit
- Politics: focuses attention on the opposition, rather than creating solutions
LET FOOD BE THY MEDICINE
PREPARE SUPER-SNACKS FOR DELICIOUS IMMUNE SUPPORT
Vitamins, minerals and phytonutrients such as vitamin C, zinc and polyphenols support immune function by helping maintain the structure and function of the skin, mucous membranes and cells. Zinc also blocks viral replication and interferes with reverse transcriptase enzymes that would otherwise allow viruses to take over your DNA.
Zinc has important antiviral activity, however, zinc is poorly absorbed and drugs like hydroxychloroquine and ivermectin can act as ionophores that move zinc into cells. Bioflavonoids such as quercetin, luteolin and catechin also act as zinc ionophores and bioflavonoid-rich foods such as dark chocolate, berries, and rosehip, serve as nature’s vitamin pills. Similarly, seeds such as pumpkin seeds, sesame seeds, and hemp seeds, which are naturally high in zinc, serve as nature’s mineral supplements. Dark chocolate, berries and seeds are therefore super-snacks that provide delicious immune support.
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By Dr Marc Cohen.
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