October Simple Pure Whole Favorites: Health | Lifestyle | Happiness

Fall is in full swing here in the Northern hemisphere, with cooler temperatures, windy days and fall produce at its prime! I have been putting the finishing touches on my new ebook to help you have a healthy and balanced fall season and winter to come and hope to share it with you very soon! In the meantime, check out my favorite healthy recipes/foods/products/links/exercises/inspiration from the past month. My Favorites feature is a regular part of the new Simple | Pure | Whole^TMBlog allowing me to share some great healthy solutions with you each month! 

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Here are some of my Simple | Pure | Whole^TM Healthy Favorites for October!

Favorite Ingredient: Cardamom

Cardamom is both a culinary and therapeutic spice with special benefits for addressing fall health issues. This spice is commonly used in Indian cuisine and Ayurvedic medicine with its peppery, citrusy flavor and warming quality. 

Cardamom contains manganese, potassium, iron, calcium, magnesium, niacin and vitamin C along with a variety of antioxidants. It is used in a similar way to ginger to heal the digestive tract and combat gas, bloating, nausea and heartburn. It also supports healthy detoxification, with diuretic properties to clean out the urinary tract and antioxidants to reduce inflammation. Cardamom is also a powerful bronchodilator and helps clear mucus.

I love the unique flavor that cardamom brings to both sweet and savory dishes and highlight it’s special spiciness in my Gluten-Free Ginger Coconut Cashew Granola Bars and Oatmeal Cookie Gluten-Free Vegan Apple Crisp as well as being one of the potent therapeutic spices in my Balancing and Detoxifying Hot Spiced Turmeric Milk, a great warming beverage to help you prevent fall colds! 

Simple Pure Whole Solutions

• Look for green (sometimes referred to as small) cardamom which has a more complex flavor to compliment both sweet and savory dishes. 
• You can use both whole or ground cardamom. Cardamom pods will stay potent longer than already ground seeds. You can quickly grind the inner seeds with a spice grinder or mortar and pestle for fresh, flavorful spice. Alternatively, heat whole pods in oil to release the essential oil and simmer them with quinoa or rice for a lovely pilaf. 
• Add a chai spice flavor to your coffee or tea by adding whole cardamom to your coffee beans before brewing or stirring ground cardamom into your beverage. Or warm up with my Balancing & Detoxifying Hot Spiced Tumeric Milk
• Add a citrusy-peppery punch to sauteed greens by sprinkling them with a pinch of cardamom.

Favorite Healthy Product: Berkey Boroux Bottles

 

 

Favorite Farmer’s Market Find: Apples

Apples are a natural symbol of fall, with their brilliant red, orange, yellow and green colors and crisp texture. Apples belong to the Rose family along with apricots, plums, cherries, peaches, pears, raspberries and almonds. 

Phytonutrients in apples have been shown to have a wide range of health benefits. Polyphenols in apple skins can help regulate blood sugar levels, while flavonids like quercetin are natural anti-histamines that help prevent allergies. 

Interestingly, recent research suggests that some of the health benefits of apples may stem from their impact on the bacteria in our digestive tracts. Apples alter the levels of important bacteria in the large intestine, altering our metabolism and providing benefits such as nourishing the cells lining our intestine. 

Simple Pure Whole Solutions

• To learn about all things apples and the particularities of different apple varieties, check out this guide from www.runningtothekitchen.com
• I love these creative uses of apples as decor from www.Thissillygirlslife.com. Try using apples as place holders at your next gathering or decorating with an elegant vase of apples!

Try these hearty fall recipes for some creative ways to enjoy apples:

• My Gluten-Free Vegan Autumn Harvest Skillet makes a delicious breakfast, side, brunch or breakfast for dinner meal with its satisfying flavors of apples, squash, cranberries, cinnamon and ginger!
• Apple Cider Vinegar has so many health benefits from preventing allergies to supporting digestion. I love this solution from Bonzai Aphrodite for reusing apple scraps and transforming them into this healing elixir. Learn how to make your own apple cider vinegar from your apple scraps!
• These are some great ideas for healthy breakfasts that incorporate apples!
• My Oatmeal Cookie Gluten-Free Vegan Apple Crisp highlights the juicy fall flavor of apples in their natural state in a simple, easy-to-prepare dessert, snack or special breakfast treat!

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As the tailgating and holiday gathering season gets into full swing, I invite you to join our Fun & Festive Holiday Challenge! Stay healthy through the holidays and start the New Year right!

 

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