Many of our patients are aware of the importance of good nutrition and desire to make good choices, but are confused about the often conflicting reports about certain foods in the general media. What we eat is a choice that we make every day, several times per day that most certainly affects the level of health that we enjoy.  We have put up some pictures of foods that our family enjoys to give an idea of the menu variability that is possible in a natural, whole food diet.

Breakfast time... or anytime smoothie

   A very quick fruit smoothie once you get the process down. I have a one speed Oster blender, one speed is all you need... Throw in a bananna, a ladle full of frozen blueberries, blackberries, strawberries, black cherries, raspberries and sometimes mango chunks all frozen from Trader Joes. (It's easy to mix all these fruits together in a lidded container and keep it in the freezer.) Then the liquid which is half strawberry or plain keifer (or yogurt) and 100% cranberry juice. I also add 2 raw eggs for protein (otherwise I am hungry again in an hour). Other things I sometimes add are Raw Wheat Germ and Brewers Yeast for a nutrient boost. Its delicious and I never get sick of it.

Fresh Pineapple

    Have you ever heard of Bromelain?  It is a natural anti-inflammatory enzyme alternative to drugs such as ibuprofen.  It comes in a capsule.  It comes from pineapples.  Why not just eat some pineapples? 

Perfect oatmeal

    I usually use steel cut oats (nice and chewy) but i have also recently discovered sproutable oats that i found at People's Co-op. I like to add dried cranberries and cinnamon or real maple syrup. I think this picture had bananas in it and regular oats.

A Special Breakfast

    This is what I'll cook for you if you come over for breakfast, unless of course you're vegan.  Natural (no MSG) sausage, browned dill potatoes with skin, sliced avocado and 2 over easy eggs. Onions sauteed in butter can be deliciously substituted for  the sausage.   

Breakfast Bowl

    It's like a veggie breakfast stir-fry.  If it fancies you, top with over easy eggs and hot sauce of choice.

Oh Juice!

    This is an example of the amount and typical appearance of a fresh fruit and vegetable juice that i make using our juicer. Typical ingredients include: carrot, celery, cilantro, cucumber, broccoli, ginger, garlic, apple and lemon.  Lovely and invigorating.