Shredded Beet and Carrot Salad with Avocado and Roasted Pumpkin Seeds

Shredded Beet and Carrot Salad with Avocado and Roasted Pumpkin Seeds

Sarah Shoemaker
Recipes, Raw, Vegetarian, Yum

Here is a non recipe recipe!! For a fantastic raw salad of beets and carrots.

  • Roast your pumpkin seeds. Tip: roast more than you actually need for this dish and save in a jar in the fridge for later use. Having roasted nuts/seeds on hand ready to go will help you when time is tight and you need to throw a meal together. It’s one less step!

  • Depending on how many people you are feeding grate on a box grater 2-4 beets and 2-4 carrots. Yes beets can stain your fingers but it fades quickly not too worry.

  • In a jar add the juice and zest of a lime, season with salt and add enough good quality olive oil to make a 1:3 ratio of lime juice and oil, shake until combined. Option: add a few red pepper flakes for some added heat if you like, the sweetness of the root vegetables and the heat of the pepper flakes go well together.

Gotcha Foods: "Health Foods" that Aren't Healthy!

Gotcha Foods: "Health Foods" that Aren't Healthy!

Sarah Shoemaker
Mis-information, Nutrition, Education

A trip down the “health food” aisle can be unwittingly unhealthy, if not equipped with a bit of knowledge.

All health food is not created equal! Just because the label says so doesn't mean it is.

In 2016 the health food industry was $707.12 Billion dollars and it is predicted to be $811.82 Billion by 2021! That’s a lot of kale chips!!

But not all of the foods sold as health is good for you.

The Elements of a Perfect Salad

The Elements of a Perfect Salad

Sarah Shoemaker
Tips and Tricks, Nutrition, Yum

I truly enjoy a well constructed salad that I didn’t have to make, the reason being is it takes some work and is usually chalked up to “its just a salad.”

But, if you are just a little bit organized you can build a fantastic salad. It can be an entire meal thats satisfying and not boring!!

I see a salad as having two components: Taste and Texture

FYI: USA Dairy is Being Sold In Canadian Markets

FYI: USA Dairy is Being Sold In Canadian Markets

Sarah Shoemaker
Education, Mis-information, Nutrition

I know we are all busy and we can’t be on top of everything all the time. That’s the very business model “health food” companies use to get away with selling crap in the name of health food, a huge pet peeve of mine.

Don’t fear that’s why I am here!

I apologize to those who don’t consume dairy, but this is important to know and its not the most exciting topic but impacts your health.

So the USMCA deal was put into effect July 1, 2020. It’s a trade deal between US, Mexico and US. Why is this important to nutrition?

Well, part of the deal allows US dairy farmers greater access to the Canadian market, about 3.5% off Canada’s domestic dairy market.

Carrots: The Myth Gets Debunked

Carrots: The Myth Gets Debunked

Sarah Shoemaker
Nutrition, Recipes

Carrots are probably the greatest sources in beta-carotene, which does help with eye health but eating copious amounts will unfortunately not be the way to 20/20 vision.

There are 2 forms of Vitamin A

  1. Preformed A (retinol): found in liver, fish oils, egg yolks and milk products

  2. Provitamin A (mainly in the form of beta-carotene) found in yellow and orange fruits/vegetables as well as leafy greens.

    A few neat facts about Vitamin A

    • It is fat soluble, which means you have to watch your intake because any excess is stored in your body and not excreted like water soluble vitamins

    • Vitamin A is reduced by the consumption of alcohol, Vitamin E deficiency, with the use of cortisone medication, and with excess iron intake (all your high intake of red meat people),

It's Strawberry Season

It's Strawberry Season

Sarah Shoemaker
Recipes, Raw, Fruit, Vegetarian

Nothing is better than a fresh locally grown strawberry! The difference in taste from an imported berry pales in comparison, is it even the same fruit??

The season is short for these guys so get them while they are fresh and tasty.

Not only are these berries delicious but they are the highest in Vitamin C than any of the other berries, with good amounts of iron and some Vitamin A.

It’s interesting to note that iron needs Vitamin C in order to be absorbed, so the strawberry is a great way to fight off the effects of anemia and avoid fatigue and hair loss!! Making sure you are getting enough Vitamin C will support your immune system and your adrenal glands.

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