by Dr. Talia Marcheggiani, ND | Feb 1, 2013 | Cooking, Elimination Diet, Food, Food Sensitivities, Gluten Free, Holidays, Nutrition, Recipes
Pancakes for breakfast can only mean a few things: a lazy Sunday morning, the first morning of a long break (like Christmas) or vacation! All great things, it’s no wonder I love pancakes. There really is nothing like lazily flipping over a page of the thick weekend paper, sipping the forbidden juice of strongly-brewed arabica coffee beans and helping yourself to yet another delicious flapjack. Fortunately, you can have your pancakes (and eat them too) without encouraging full-body inflammation and upsetting your hormone balance. These babies are fit for any Elimination Diet and I’m pretty sure can fool your grandparents into thinking they’re the real (i.e.: wheat flour and actual whole-fat buttermilk) deal.
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by Dr. Talia Marcheggiani, ND | Dec 10, 2012 | Elimination Diet, Food, Gluten Free, Health, Nutrition, Recipes, Student
Oh man, is it ever easy to make things taste good using bread and cheese. Especially cheese. It seems like all the covers of artfully designed cookbooks feature simple-looking recipes that you just know are absolutely delicious because of the presence of one magical food: cheese.
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by Dr. Talia Marcheggiani, ND | Dec 6, 2012 | Canadian College of Naturopathic Medicine, Dessert, Education, Elimination Diet, Exams, Food, Gluten Free, Recipes
Muffins are exactly what I’ve been needing lately: soft, tender, sweet and loving, these pillow-y treats, with their oatmeal and chia seed content, are full of fibre and lemony-blueberry flavour. These babies are the perfect antidote to the long, dreary days spent in the library as my classmates and I head for the final stretch of the semester. Eat ’em up, we’re almost there!
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by Dr. Talia Marcheggiani, ND | Oct 18, 2012 | Cooking, Diet, Digestion, Elimination Diet, Food, Food Sensitivities, Gluten Free, Recipes
Just for the record, I don’t follow the Paleolithic diet, nor any diet for that matter. Not to a T, anyways. I enjoy eating legumes, I consume whole grains such as brown rice and quinoa, and I also enjoy eating root vegetables, most of which are eschewed on the Paleolithic, or primitive, diet. I know that many people feel great on the paleo diet, but at this stage in the game that is my personal health journey, it’s not for me. Maybe one day it will be, but not today.
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by Dr. Talia Marcheggiani, ND | Oct 15, 2012 | Cooking, Dessert, Diet, Digestion, Elimination Diet, Food, Food Sensitivities, Gluten Free, Recipes
Now that it’s midterm season, I’m officially on the baking wagon. Everyone knows that there is no better way to procrastinate than by filling your kitchen with the glorious smell of baked goods.
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by Dr. Talia Marcheggiani, ND | Oct 8, 2012 | Cooking, Dessert, Diet, Elimination Diet, Family, Food, Food Sensitivities, Gluten Free, Nutrition, Photography, Recipes
Happy Canadian Thanksgiving! One of the my favourite holidays, Thanksgiving is about practicing gratitude while getting together with family for delicious seasonal food, warming spices and, of course, eating pumpkin pie!
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by Dr. Talia Marcheggiani, ND | Oct 1, 2012 | Cooking, Diet, Elimination Diet, Food, Food Sensitivities, Gluten Free, Healthy, Nutrition, Photography, Recipes
For the next three weeks I’m house-sitting at my parents’, 1.5 hours away from the school. Not only are classes at CCNM long and tiresome, my commute time has also increased. I also have the added stress of having a small dog waiting for me when I get home. This makes finding the time to prepare something healthy to eat at night a challenge.
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by Dr. Talia Marcheggiani, ND | Sep 17, 2012 | Cooking, Detoxification, Diet, Digestion, Elimination Diet, Food, Food Sensitivities, Gluten Free, Nutrition, Recipes
The Elimination Diet doesn’t have to be just about chicken and brown rice. Here’s how to enjoy delicious Asian food-cart food from the comfort of your own home, without sacrificing your diet.
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by Dr. Talia Marcheggiani, ND | Sep 3, 2012 | Balance, Colombia, Cooking, Culture, Diet, Digestion, Elimination Diet, Food, Food Sensitivities, Gluten Free, Health, Lifestyle, Nutrition, Photography, Restaurants, South America, Travel, Travel Stories
It´s been a while since I´ve talked about food on this blog, which is a shame, since this blog is about naturopathic medicine and, as Hippocrates said, “let food be thy medicine.” Any naturopathic doctor will tell you that a great diet is the key to health, happiness and longevity. I´ve just gotten back from my fourth trip to Colombia and have decided to reflect on my most recent experience with Colombian cuisine.
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by Dr. Talia Marcheggiani, ND | Jul 9, 2012 | Alcohol, Detoxification, Diet, Digestion, Elimination Diet, Food, Food Sensitivities, Gluten Free, Leaky Gut, Nutrition, Restaurants, Summer, Therapeutic Diets
Nothing quite says summer like the smell of a barbecue, a cool lakeside breeze, the stiff comfort of a wooden Muskoka chair, the company of a good book and, of course, a nice, cool bottle of bubbly beer.
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