I find myself recommending to patients more often than not to break their morning fast with fat and protein. That’s not so say don’t have fruit or fiber or other yummy things; just have them at least 2 hours after fat and protein. It creates a different type of blood sugar reaction and halts insulin spikes that create a need for quick energy in the afternoon to keep you going.
These breakfasts are fat and protein only, no sugar, and nothing that converts to sugar (i.e. carbs). When you eat fat and protein only in the morning, it forces your blood sugar to react much slower and stops insulin spikes where you feel like you need coffee or sugar in the afternoon.
These breakfasts are fat and protein only, no sugar, and nothing that converts to sugar (i.e. carbs). When you eat fat and protein only in the morning, it forces your blood sugar to react much slower and stops insulin spikes where you feel like you need coffee or sugar in the afternoon.
These breakfasts are fat and protein only, no sugar, and nothing that converts to sugar (i.e. carbs). When you eat fat and protein only in the morning, it forces your blood sugar to react much slower and stops insulin spikes where you feel like you need coffee or sugar in the afternoon.
These breakfasts are fat and protein only, no sugar, and nothing that converts to sugar (i.e. carbs). When you eat fat and protein only in the morning, it forces your blood sugar to react much slower and stops insulin spikes where you feel like you need coffee or sugar in the afternoon.
These breakfasts are fat and protein only, no sugar, and nothing that converts to sugar (i.e. carbs). When you eat fat and protein only in the morning, it forces your blood sugar to react much slower and stops insulin spikes where you feel like you need coffee or sugar in the afternoon.
These breakfasts are fat and protein only, no sugar, and nothing that converts to sugar (i.e. carbs). When you eat fat and protein only in the morning, it forces your blood sugar to react much slower and stops insulin spikes where you feel like you need coffee or sugar in the afternoon.
These breakfasts are fat and protein only, no sugar, and nothing that converts to sugar (i.e. carbs). When you eat fat and protein only in the morning, it forces your blood sugar to react much slower and stops insulin spikes where you feel like you need coffee or sugar in the afternoon.
These breakfasts are fat and protein only, no sugar, and nothing that converts to sugar (i.e. carbs). When you eat fat and protein only in the morning, it forces your blood sugar to react much slower and stops insulin spikes where you feel like you need coffee or sugar in the afternoon.
There's a difference between congee and porridge; one is made from oat, the other from rice. Because rice is considered a "neutral grain" in Chinese medicine, congee makes an amazing base that can metabolically rev you or cool you down depending on what you add to it. There are a bajillion reasons why to eat, but here are just a few...
Old school Chinese fast food is simply vintage goodness! A hard-boiled egg is one of nature’s perfect foods – portable, nutritious, satisfying. Solo it's boring. Infuse it with a bit of tea, soy sauce, and anything you'd put in a pumpkin pie - and suddenly it's breakfast magic!
The synthetic chemicals found in processed food in concert with the various forms of sugar we eat as staples of the western diet all come in direct contact with our intestinal lining. The quickest way to feeling better is to put your gut lining into direct contact with things that can repair the inflammation and are of high nutritional value. Hence...bone broth.
It's a multivitamin, a medicine for all kinds of ailments, and a delicious food all wrapped up in one. It keeps you healthy, helps you recover when sick, one of the most nourishing foods on the planet and ridiculously easy to make.
In the heat of the afternoon, no doubt the LAST think you're craving is a piping hot bowl of broth fresh off the stove. However, a creamy cup of chilled avocado soup is the PERFECT lazy summer lunch - it has omegas, protein, collagen, potassium, fiber, and is ridiculously refreshing. We found this to be our FAVORITE summer soup recipe yet!
As a Minnesotan in the diaspora there are certain things that will always be close to my heart: food served on a stick, walleye steaks, hot dish, lefse, Hüsker Dü, and Prince. And Wild Rice Soup. This is a light recipe that's nutrient dense, flavorful, and appropriate for any time of year. Is it absolutely delicious? Ubetcha.
While living in Japan, I picked up the habit of eating miso soup for breakfast. Even in summer, there's something about starting your day with a bowl of nourishment and cup of green tea that makes it worth getting up in the morning. It's protein rich, nutrient dense, and probiotic heaven - what's not to love?
There's something to be said for the perfect Bloody Mary with brunch. Smooth yet spicy, sweet yet sour, peppery yet salty - what isn't there to love? Cutting the amount of tomato juice you use with bone broth increases the protein and cuts the sugar - making the boozy part a bit easier to digest and upgrades the taste to something a bit more savory.
A good broth acts as a magnificent base to dishes beyond soups or stews. Cooking with broth is one of the easiest ways to get your daily dose and one of the most popular patient recommended recipes has become this amazeballs recipe for Bone Broth Oatmeal.
The current research on turmeric as kitchen cabinet medicine is backing up what herbalists have known for generations - it stops pain, is anti-inflammatory, promotes digestive health, detoxifies the liver, and boosts the immune system. Easiest way to get more of it? Golden Turmeric Milk!
One of our "ancient Chinese secrets" in Asian Medicine is that black pepper happens to be an incredibly powerful medicinal masquerading as steak seasoning. It's a classic example of the pantry as medicine cabinet. Yogi Bhajan's recipe for black pepper and pomegranate "tea" is a fantastic example of silk road medicine to keep the cold & flu at bay!
