So in response to your question: “Is coconut oil healthy?” The answer is YES!! Coconut oil provides you with high-quality fat that is important for optimal health. Coconut oil is great for your health in many ways. It supports thyroid function, normalizes insulin and leptin function, boosts metabolism, and provides excellent and readily available fuel for your body in lieu of carbohydrates (which you need to avoid if you want to lose weight). If this it true, why would the AHA be making such claims? "These anti-coconut oil AHA guidelines are an orchestrated PR campaign aimed at changing what we eat to match what is in the interests of the AHA's corporate sponsors, regardless of what recent research suggests. The AHA campaign is backfiring because of the millions of people who already know that adding undamaged saturated fats into their diets makes them feel better. They can feel the difference in their energy, see it in the mirror, and measure it in their blood work. As the U.S. population gets more educated about the benefits of saturated fats and the harm posed by processed seed and vegetable oils, processed food manufacturers are looking for ways to trick us into eating the cheap, high profit, damaging 'food' they create and sell. That appears to be why they sponsor the [AHA]. These new recommendations are from an industry special interest group that promotes low-fat, high-sugar diets that kill people and has the audacity to label them as 'heart healthy.' In fact, the AHA executive leading the charge against coconut oil is the same guy that used to run marketing for Kentucky Fried Chicken and other fast-food chains." (Dave Asprey) Also, from Dr. Tania Dempsey's article: "First, let’s start with who funded the study. Pharmaceutical companies Pfizer, Glaxo-Smith Kline, AstraZeneca, Amgen and many more are listed as providing research grants for the authors. It just so happens that these companies manufacture cholesterol-lowering medications, like statins and the new drug Repatha. Why would they want to know whether coconut oil is good or bad for patients? Or whether eating carbohydrates is better than eating saturated fat? Well, for one, they will be well positioned to market their drugs to the people who keep changing their diet based on the latest “research.” And it just so happens that the Canola Oil Council and the California Walnut Commission also helped fund the research—which apparently showed that canola oil and other mono and polyunsaturated fats lowered LDL. Never mind that canola oil is a genetically modified and high in erucic acid, a very long-chain fatty acid that can disrupt our cell membranes and has been found to cause heart disease in animals."
Dr. Josh Axe
https://draxe.com/coconut-oil-healthy/ Dr. Tania Dempsey http://observer.com/2017/06/new-study-coconut-oil-ldl-cholesterol-levels/ Dr. Mark Hyman http://drhyman.com/blog/2017/06/26/coconut-oil/ JJ Virgin, Nutrition & Fitness Expert http://jjvirgin.com/coconut-oil-is-still-healthy/ Dr. Joseph Mercola http://articles.mercola.com/sites/articles/archive/2017/07/05/aha-avoid-saturated-fats.aspx?utm_source=dnl&utm_medium=email&utm_content=art1&utm_campaign=20170705Z1_UCM&et_cid=DM149555&et_rid=2069012632
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Prep time: 20 minutes Total time: 40 minutes Serves: 4
Prep time: 10 minutes Total time: 25 minutes Serves: 4 Stir-frying moves at a fast pace, so prepare ingredients before turning on the stove. To ensure they cook quickly and evenly, cut them into bite-size pieces. The chicken thighs in this flavorful meal are high in iron, zinc, and B vitamins. The fiber and prebiotics in asparagus promote digestive health.
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Adapted from: Prevention Magazine, April 2017.
Pease porridge hot Pease porridge cold Pease porridge in a pot nine days old In The BBC History Magazine, there are articles about recipes from the past. In the September 2016 issue, there was an article on a legume dish that has been a favorite since the Middle Ages called Pease Pudding. It is explained that Pease Pudding is a dish that evolved from medieval pease pottage, one of the main filler dishes before potatoes arrived in the British Isles. Today, it is most commonly cooked in the northeast of England. In the 14th-century recipe book The Forme of Cury, it is mentioned as "Perry of Pesoun". Three hundred years later, it appears in the written record again, this time courtesy of Samuel Pepys. It is said that is best served with bread, salty meats, ham hock, sausages, even fish and chips. It goes on to say that it can also be used as a spread similar to hummus. This reference to hummus sparked my interest to test this recipe. This is a variation of the recipe that appears in the magazine. Time: 1 hour + overnight soaking Serves: 4 Preparation:
After testing this recipe, I found that the consistency is dense - much like mashed potatoes. This would be a great substitute for someone who cannot have white potatoes; for example, those with arthritis who have trouble eating nightshades (potatoes, tomatoes, peppers, and eggplant). If you choose to use it as an appetizer (hummus), you must add water to thin it out. Source: Nott, S. (Sept 2016). BBC History Magazine. Volume 17, no. 9, p.94.
Prep time: 30 minutes Cook time: 5-8 hours Serves: 6-8 Are you jonesing for comfort food? Well, step outside your "comfort zone" - see what I did there? - and try this delicious beef stew with bold Thai flavors. You can make this ahead by preparing Steps 1-5, then place the contents in an airtight container or bag. Freeze for up to 3 months, then thaw overnight in the refrigerator before continuing to Step 6. You can serve it over cauliflower rice or if you are someone who desires grains, try serving it over sprouted rice. I like Trader Joe's organic, sprouted brown, black, and red rice combo.
Source: Walker, D. (2014). Meals made simple. Victory Belt Publishing.
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