Creative Nutrition

10 Reasons To Add Chia To Your Diet

Ch-ch-ch-chia! Chia is an edible seed that comes from the desert plant Salvia hispanica, a member of the mint family that grows abundantly in southern Mexico. Nowadays, chia is becoming better known as a great source of healthy omega-3 fats and fibre, and fortunately it's an easy food to add to your diet.

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High Antioxidant Berries


Antioxidants are substances or nutrients in our foods which can prevent or slow the oxidative damage to our body. When our body cells use oxygen, they naturally produce free radicals (by-products) which can cause damage. Antioxidants act as "free radical scavengers" and hence prevent and repair damage done by these free radicals.  Health problems such as heart disease, macular degeneration, diabetes, cancer are all contributed by oxidative damage. Antioxidants may also enhance immune defense and therefore lower the risk of cancer and infection.
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Traditional Fermented Miso; right here in New England!

  

Folks often ask where we source our ingredients. We are proud to be able to support and source our Miso locally, right here in New England's Conway MA from the privately owned and run South River Miso Company. Chris the owner make their Miso by strict traditional fermentation techniques that have been handed down. See why traditional fermented miso is so good, and so very good for you.

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Let’s talk about quinoa (KEEN-wah), shall we?

 

Let’s talk about quinoa (KEEN-wah), shall we?
It’s pretty darn special.
  • It’s gluten free. It’s closer related to spinach than it is to any grain.
  • It is a complete protein: it has all 9 amino acids packed into each little seed.
  • It’s high in magnesium (good for heart health. helpful to counteract high blood pressure or high cholesterol)
    Convinced yet? Aside from it being good for you, it’s super easy to make.
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    Goji Berry (Wolfberry)



    Everyone knows that berries carry an incredibly potent anti-oxidant punch.
     

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    Sea Vegetables: Wakame, Nori, Irish Moss, Kelp, Kombu, Dulse, Hijiki, and Arame

     
    Seaweed. Icky, slimy, stinky, comes to mind for many. But sea vegetables aren’t so bad. You may not salivate when you hear the word, but don’t knock it until you’ve tried it.

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    Antioxidants red-orange-yellow-green-purple.

     

    There is super food race in full swing and the prize being to find that one super ingredient guaranteed to tick all boxes. With antioxidant levels, cancer fighting properties and raw nutrition all high on the list requirments. As a result the race is ever changing. There was green tea, red tea, blueberries the goji berry and beyond. All had their moment of glory as the ultimate antioxidant gem one should be wrapping their free radicals around. When truth be told, it is a little of all the colours that make up your antioxidant rainbow..... 

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    The Top 10 Super-Spices that Protect Your Body

    These 10 powerful spices help to control blood sugar, reduce inflammation, boost your metabolism, aid fat loss, and reduce your risk of cancer and heart disease.

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