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“A month on a gluten free diet was found to adversely affect gut flora and immune function, potentially setting up those on gluten free diets for an overgrowth of harmful bacteria in their intestines. This is due, ironically, to the beneficial effects of the very components wheat sensitive individuals have problems with, such as the FOD map that act as prebiotics and feed your good bacteria.”

Pumpkin Pie smoothie

- 1 can pumpkin puree
- handful of frozen cranberries
- handful of pitted dates
- pumpkin pie seasoning/spice to taste
- 1/4 inch fresh tumeric slice or 1/4 tsp seasoning
- unsweetened soy milk to preferred consistency

2/2 However, these studies lasted just a few weeks or months. Perhaps prolonged nut consumption leads to weight gain? That question has been examined in 6 different ways in studies lasting up to 8 years. One found no significant change and the other 5 measures found significantly less weight gain and reduced risk of abdominal obesity in those who ate more nuts.”

1/2 “To date, there have been about 20 clinical trials on nuts and weight and not a single one showed the weight gain you might expect. All the studies showed less weight gain than predicted, no weight gain at all, or weight loss, even after study subjects added a handful or two of daily nuts to their daily diets.

“For those unwilling to make major shifts in their diet, just the minor tweak of adding nuts appeared to cut stroke risk in half.”

- walnuts are fabulously antioxidant and omega-3 rich

- ppl who ate more than 3 servings of walnuts per week appeared to cut their risk of dying from cancer in half

Sprinkling mustard powder onto cooked broccoli can increase the benefits and reduce the loss of vital nutrients that are lost during cooking

2 kiwis an hour before bed has been proven to significantly improve sleep onset, duration, and efficiency + improved bowel function

Dried fruit manufacturers will pump their fruits with sugars to increase their weight at sale, similarly to how poultry producers pump their chickens with salt water to increase weight.

Best to dehydrate your own fruits. Idea: mango slices sprinkled with chia added to dehydrator

Goji berries: expensive in shit health stores but super cheap in Asian foods stores under the name of “Lycium berries” and they’re cheaper than raisins.

Icecream:

- whip up frozen fruit in a blender
- simplest: brown, peeled frozen bananas. Transform into a fluffy delicious dessert.

- chocolate: blend dark sweet cherries/strawberries, tbsp cocoa powder, pitted dates, splash of milk of your choice, capful of vanilla extract, can add almond butter for nut servings