Great Healthy Recipes

I recently heard of a great website for gluten-free cooking, and since trying a few of the recipes, I've realized it's for anyone that loves whole foods. There are also many vegan choices on there for those of you that don't eat dairy. I have tried both of the African soups and they were AMAZING - I find i'm drawn to flavorful dishes, and both of these were easy and very tasty. I turned down the heat so the kids could eat it as well. I've also tried a quinoa dish. Anyway, here is the link:
http://glutenfreegoddess.blogspot.com/

Hopefully it inspires you to eat more naturopathic, whole foods!

Dr. Anna Falkowski HBSc, ND
Naturopathic Doctor and Clinic Director
Vitality for Life Health Center
www.vitalityforlife.ca

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Simple Carrot Soup

Last night I needed to make a quick meal, and I was craving some soup. I saw a bag of organic carrots in the fridge, so I went with the 'carrot' theme. I made a really tastey Carrot Soup, and it was super simple. Kid's liked it too:

2 lb bag of organic carrots, peeled
pinch of curry
pinch of turmeric
pinch of cumin
1/2 cup of soy/almond/rice milk (whatever you have)
salt & pepper

Put the carrots and spices in a pot and add just enough water to almost cover them. Simmer until tender (about 20 min). Puree with a hand blender. Add the milk alternative and a splash of Bragg's liquid seasoning (optional). Blend again and adjust the salt to taste. Serve on it's own or with a dallop of plain yogurt or some crisp bread.

Anna Falkowski HBSc, ND
Naturopathic Doctor & Clinic Director
Vitality for Life Health Center
www.vitalityforlife.ca

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Naturopathic Doctor, Clinic Director
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Documentary - "The Disappearing Male"

Last Night I watched an amazing documentary on CBC called 'The Disappearing Male'. This was a disturbing look at how the chemicals in our environment/plastics/cosmetics are leading to the decline in the number of males being born, and in male fertility. I strongly recommend that everyone watch this documentary to see what changes you can start to make to potentially improve this situation - it can be viewed online at 'The Disappearing Male'.

Dr. Anna Falkowski HBSc, ND
Naturopathic Doctor & Clinic Director
Vitality for Life Health Center
www.vitalityforlife.ca

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Naturopathic Doctor, Clinic Director
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Increasing Veggie Intake

I'm always thinking about how to get more veggies into my own diet, as well as getting my family to enjoy it. We all get into ruts where our diets become stagnant with the 'same old thing'. That's when we need to talk to others and get inspiring ideas. Here's a few things i've tried recently to increase our veggie intake:
1. Veggie patties
I shred 1 large sweet potato, 1 zuchinni, 2 carrots, 1/2 onion and 2 cloves garlic in a food processor. Add spices of your choice (I used salt, pepper, 1 tsp turmeric, 1 tsp basil). Add 2 eggs and 1 cup spelt flour. This mixture should form into loose balls. Drop onto a hot pan with a little olive oil, flatten with a spoon to make 3 inch patties. Cook until golden and then flip (several minutes each side). These were delicious served warm with a dallop of plain yogurt.

2. Veggie Rice
Shred 2 carrots. chop 2 cups of spinach. Add these veggies to hot steamed brown rice (any grain will work), cover and let sit this will lightly wilt the veggies. serve warm as a side dish.

The key is to experiment with new things! There are hundreds of possibilities out there!

Dr. Anna Falkowski
Naturopathic Doctor & Clinic Director
Vitality for Life Health Center
www.vitalityforlife.ca

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Naturopathic Doctor, Clinic Director
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Healthy Summer Treat for Kids!

I don't know about your kids, but mine like anything that's frozen on a stick! I decided to make them a healthy, naturopathic popsicle. I used 2 ripe avocados, 2 bananas, roughtly 1/2 cup soy milk, and 2 Tbsp honey. Puree with a hand blender. Pour into popsicle trays. They turned out great! They had a soft bite and tasted good. The benefits here are the high omega 3 content of the avocado, and the overall nutrition of the banana (magnesium, potassium etc). This is a great, low sugar alternative to some of the awful frozen products marketed for kids. They were happy and so was I!
Another practitioner I know recommends Greens Plus for kids, mixed with a little fruit juice, and frozen in popsicle trays. This would be another great alternative! If you discover any others, i'd love to hear feedback from parents!

Dr. Anna Falkowski HBSc, ND
Naturopathic Doctor & Clinic Director
Vitality for Life Health Center
www.vitalityforlife.ca

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Naturopathic Doctor, Clinic Director
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www.vitalityforlife.ca
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Post-Partum Core Recovery (Flat Abs!)

Many of you have heard me talk about the importance of recovering/maintaining a strong core after pregnancy, and many of you know that I highly recommend Julie Wiebe's program to help women get back on their feet after pregnancy. Julie's approach as a physiotherapist is wonderful in helping women get back those flat abs, better posture, improve diastasis (abdominal wall separation) and urinary problems that can take place during/after pregnancy. I went through Julie's seminar & workshop and it has helped me tremendously.
Julie is coming to our area to help some of my patients, so if you are interested in participating in the this amazing workshop, please contact me! She will be speaking to women on Sunday June 8, and is available to do workshops in small groups as well. More information can be found at www.interiorfitness.com!

Dr. Anna Falkowski HBSc, ND
Naturopathic Doctor & Clinic Director
Vitality for Life Health Center
www.vitalityforlife.ca

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Naturopathic Doctor, Clinic Director
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Olive Baby is now live online!!

I'm very excited to let you know that Olive Baby products are now online at www.olivebaby.ca ! You can view the products and read the ingredients, suggested uses and descriptions on the website. I would like to include some reviews of the products, so for all of you that are using them, I would greatly appreciate your feedback via email, if you wouldn't mind me using your review online! Please help spread the word, as the Olive Baby line is truly a community endeavour that is helping support a great cause!

Dr. Anna Falkowski HBSc, ND
Naturopathic Doctor & Clinic Director
Vitality for Life Health Center
www.vitalityforlife.ca

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Naturopathic Doctor, Clinic Director
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