by Dr. Talia Marcheggiani, ND | Dec 9, 2014 | Dessert, Diet, Digestion, Food, Gluten Free, Nutrition, Recipes
Perfect for fall, this simple, easily-adapted recipe nourishes a tired digestive system. When the weather gets cold and dry, it serves us well to compensate with foods that are warm in both temperature and constitution. Eating naturally sweetened foods and healthy fats also helps nourish us through what is looking to be a long winter.
SPICED APPLES
Ingredients:
2 apples of your choice
a small handful of nuts: walnuts or pecans
1 tsp cinnamon
1 pinch each of nutmeg, cloves and ginger
1 tbs of oil: olive oil or coconut
Directions:
Chop apples into slices. Put pan on medium heat, add in apples, oil, nuts and spices. Mix ingredients together, adding small amounts of water to reactivate the oil and coat the apples and nuts with spice. Heat until the apples have the desired softness. Allow to cool and enjoy.
This recipe can be consumed as a healthy snack, a dessert or a healthy breakfast (if paired with a protein source such as eggs or steal-cut oats).
by Dr. Talia Marcheggiani, ND | Nov 24, 2013 | Food, Gluten Free, Nutrition, Recipes
These muffins make a great breakfast, snack or dessert. They contain delicious carrots, flax seeds and warming spices that go perfectly with a hot coffee or tea on a lazy, wintry morning. Gluten and dairy free.
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by Dr. Talia Marcheggiani, ND | Nov 19, 2013 | Colombia, Cooking, Food, Health, Nutrition, Recipes
Now that the first snowflakes are blowing our way here in Canada, I am missing the warmth of South America even more. Since vegetables in Colombia, South America are often hard to come by in traditional dishes, I often find myself piling on the “hogao”, a delicious vegetable salsa. I’ve since come to associate the taste with travelling, smiling friends and happy memories in the Andean sunshine. Here is a recipe for the delicious Colombian food staple that can be used as a dip for fried plantain, yucca, crackers or tortilla chips. It can also be used as a topping to meat, soups or sandwiches. (more…)
by Dr. Talia Marcheggiani, ND | Nov 15, 2013 | Cooking, Digestion, Food, Health, Nutrition, Recipes
There is nothing like a bowl of warm soup, with steaming vegetables, to help nurse the body through cold weather and a stressful season. Save the salads and cold wraps for summer and protect your immune and digestive system by indulging in easy-to-digest warming foods. This is a hearty soup with a healthy serving of protein and a decent helping of leafy greens. (more…)
by Dr. Talia Marcheggiani, ND | Sep 3, 2013 | Cooking, Education, Food, Gluten Free, Health, Nutrition, Recipes, Student
Welcome back to school, everyone! Thankfully, being a 4th year intern, my days of sitting in lecture are over with for now. For the rest of you tireless scholars, I find that long days in class are made more bearable when I have something yummy and nutritious to nosh on. Just in case you’re bored of the old soup, sandwich, salad lunch rut, here is a new take on portable nutrition. This recipe is low-carb, high in protein and contains a serving of leafy greens. Kale is one of nature’s most perfect foods. Chock full of vitamins and minerals, this versatile leafy green can be added to anything that you used to add spinach or lettuce to: smoothies, salads, soups, sauces, steamed or sauteed on the side, or in this wonderful frittata recipe!
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by Dr. Talia Marcheggiani, ND | Aug 2, 2013 | Beauty, Botanical Medicine, Health, Nature Cure, Recipes, Research, Self-care, Skin health, Women's health
Green tea, from the tea plant Camellia sinensis, with it’s metabolism-boosting, antioxidant and anticancer powers is now expanding its talents, entering into the world of skin care, especially acne treatments, and experiencing great success.
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by Dr. Talia Marcheggiani, ND | Jul 15, 2013 | Dessert, Diet, Elimination Diet, Food, Gluten Free, Health, Nutrition, Paleo, Recipes, Summer
I never thought I’d enjoy ice cream again. During the 4 months I spent volunteering in Costa Rica, I became obsessed with ice cream. It wasn’t my fault; it seemed that the whole population was obsessed. At the end of a long work day, one could spot businessmen nursing a McDonald’s soft-serve cone, leaning their bodies back from the drips that threatened to send their suits to the dry cleaners early.
This obsession with ice cream, which is damp and cold, is probably not the best thing for people of Kapha constituion, but I knew very little about ayurvedic medicine back then. I also had no idea that one could be intolerant to dairy, which I now know that I am. My almost-daily ice cream treat contributed to a 40-pound weight gain in those 4 short months.
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by Dr. Talia Marcheggiani, ND | Jul 2, 2013 | Cooking, Detoxification, Diet, Elimination Diet, Food, Food Sensitivities, Gluten Free, Health, Nutrition, Recipes
Brussel sprouts with morning coffee? Why not?
Its seems that, for most people, the hardest part of starting a new diet is figuring out what to eat for breakfast. To help some of my RSNC patients on the road to hypoallergenic, healthier living, I compiled this handout to give them some inspiration for the most important meal of the day. These breakfasts might be appropriate for some on the elimination diet, but since each diet is different, make sure you review the ingredients first to verify that the recipe fits your dietary needs.
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by Dr. Talia Marcheggiani, ND | Jun 28, 2013 | Detoxification, Digestion, Food, Food Sensitivities, Gluten Free, Health, Nutrition, Recipes, Salad
Arugula is in season right now; everyone’s gardens are blossoming with it and that’s fantastic news. Its pretty, delicately shaped leaves and interesting, spicy bite combines well with any summer salad recipe. It provides flavour and punch to a nutrient-rich profile of fat soluble vitamins, calcium and carotenoids. Plus, there’s something about it that just makes me feel fancy.
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by Dr. Talia Marcheggiani, ND | Jun 3, 2013 | Detoxification, Diet, Digestion, Food, Gluten Free, Health, Nutrition, Recipes, Skin health
Resolving to be healthier? If you’ve ever related to the sentiment, “I’m going to start drinking green sh#% and jogging“, here’s your chance to start (well, minus the jogging). Introducing a summer-appropriate, thick and green (so it must be healthy) smoothie! This is a protein-rich smoothie that contains two servings of greens, healthy fats, fibre and plenty of phytochemicals and antioxidants, which are great for your skin, your brain and digestive systems.
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Perfect for fall, this simple, easily-adapted recipe nourishes a tired digestive system. When the weather gets cold and dry, it serves us well to compensate with foods that are warm in both temperature and constitution. Eating naturally sweetened foods and healthy fats also helps nourish us through what is looking to be a long winter.
