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Brain levels of the neurotransmitter dopamine (important for mood and focus) are lowered by 95% when you ingest excitotoxins. BUT what is even more disturbing, is that when you switch to eating 100% free of processed food, our brain remains unable to produce normal amounts of dopamine in
To find more recipes and tips for family dinners, check out my cookbook: The Art of Eating Healthy: Slow Cooker.
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EASY Slow Cooker Moroccan Beef
Too many people have this Lipton Onion Soup Mix in their pantry to use for a beef roast or a dip. It seems harmless, just dehydrated onions and spices right? Nope...
Ingredients: Onions (deyhydrated), salt, cornstarch, onion powder, sugar, corn syrup, hydrolyzed soy protein, caramel color, partially hydrogenated soybean oil, monosodium glutamate, yeast extract, natural flavors, disodium inosinate, disodium guanylate.
Trans-fat, caramel coloring, soy protein and MSG... yuck, yuck, yuck and yuck!
MSG (an excitotoxin) causes damage to the neurons in your brain and has links to Parkinson?s disease, Alzheimer?s, Huntington?s disease and many others. Children are very susceptible to this type of effect on their sensitive and growing brains. Excitotoxins excite the neurons in the brain too much. They become exhausted and die. Neurotoxins are also a main cause of seizures . The damage may not be seen until many years later. When this happens, our neurotransmitters responsible for focus, mood, and memory have a hard time finding and recognizing their receptors due to the inflammation of the membranes on the brain cells caused by the consumption of MSG.
Brain levels of the neurotransmitter dopamine (important for mood and focus) are lowered by 95% when you ingest excitotoxins. BUT what is even more disturbing, is that when you switch to eating 100% free of processed food, our brain remains unable to produce normal amounts of dopamine in
the hippocampus (the part of the brain most responsible for consolidating memory). This is one reason for the high rates of ADHD and depression. To read more on Brain Chemicals, check out my book: Secrets to Controlling Your Weight Cravings and Mood
?TBHQ comes from petroleum (think "lighter fluid"). It is banned in other countries. TBHQ keeps fats from going rancid, so you see it in a lot of foods that they want to have a long shelf life. It is considered an "anti-oxidant" BUT it can itself be oxidized into harmful molecules, like tert-butylquinone...causing a TIRED TOXIC LIVER (see chapter on the liver in Secrets to a Healthy Metabolism).
"HEALTHIFIED" MOROCCAN BEEF
1/2 cup sliced onion
2 lb grass fed beef roast
2-4 TBS organic garam masala spices (I used this one on sale now!)
1 tsp Celtic sea salt
Slice the onion into thin strips. Place into a slow cooker (I love this one on sale too!). Place the beef roast into the cooker on top of the onions. Add the spices and salt. Cook on low heat for 8 hours. Shred with a fork and cook on lowest setting for another 2 hours for the spices to infuse the beef. Serve over Miracle Rice, Cauliflower Rice or in a "Healthified" tortilla! Makes 8 servings.
NUTRITIONAL COMPARISON (per serving)
Traditional Beef with Rice = 378 calories, 9.8g fat, 32g protein, 38g carbs, 0.7g fiber (37.3 effective carbs)
"Healthified" Beef = 209 calories, 9.5g fat, 30.4g protein, 0.7g carbs, 0 fiber (0.7 effective carbs)
To find more recipes and tips for family dinners, check out my cookbook: The Art of Eating Healthy: Slow Cooker.
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Emerald Dry Roasted Almond Ingredients: Dry Roasted Almonds, Seasoning (Maltodextrin, Contains 2% or Less of the Following: Salt, Modified Potato Starch, Sugar, Monosodium Glutamate, Paprika, Onion Powder, Autolyzed Yeast Extract, Garlic Powder, Natural...
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Next time you serve your kids an ice cream cone...remember this: NO one wishes harm on their children, but if you feed them trans-fats, you are unknowingly setting them up for severe health issues. This is because trans-fats in foods are like BIG SUV's...
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About 60% of clients that I see are taking a prescription drug for depression or anxiety. Could our food supply be affecting our brain health? I KNOW so! It is not your fault for these low moods. We just need to start eating quality "food" rather than...
- Corndogs
On September 2nd, my 30th birthday, I was on Showcase MN at the Minnesota State Fair giving advice for healthy food choices at the fair...no, a corndog wasn't on on the list. But, here is one you can enjoy at home! Morning Star "All Natural" Corn...