Blueberry Granola Parfait

Blueberry Granola Parfait

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16 oz Coconut Non Dairy Yogurt Kefir 

8 oz Coconut Water (or Almond Milk) 

3 tbsp Chia Seeds

2 tbsp Honey (or Maple Syrup)

1 cup Blueberries 

2 cups Granola 

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(4 servings)

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1. Mix Kefir, Coconut Water, Honey, and Chia Seeds in a pourable bowl or measuring cup. 

2. In your serving cups add a layer of fruit then a layer of granola then a layer of the Kefir mixture until your cup is full. 

3. Place in the fridge for 2-4 hours to set or you can eat it immediately if you want but it tastes like heaven when it's set nicely and chilled.

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This delicious parfait is packed with nutrition.  Kefir is easily digested and it cleanses the intestines, provides beneficial bacteria and yeast, vitamins and minerals, and complete proteins. Kefir is such a balanced and nourishing food, it contributes to a healthy immune system and has been used to help patients suffering from AIDS, chronic fatigue syndrome, herpes, and cancer. Its tranquilizing effect on the nervous system has benefited many who suffer from sleep disorders, depression, and ADHD (attention deficit hyperactivity disorder). The benefits of combining Blueberries, a powerful antioxidant and Kefir help reduce your risk of heart disease, diabetes, and cancer, while aiding in digestion, improving blood glucose control especially in diabetics, lowering blood pressure, and improving wound healing.

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Talk about a meal for champions!  People championing for their that is!!! So yummy and so good for you!

You are what you eat: Constipation

Here’s a fantastic chart that shows foods that eliminate and/or prevent constipation. .

Recently, I had someone tell me that they are very constipated as a result of treatment for an autoimmune disease and they’re vegan so they exclaimed “I’m plant based” and all my blood tests are perfect. They told me that they use prune juice, eat prunes and drink castor oil as well as stool softening teas to help relieve it and eventually it works but they’re constipated immediately after. 

I asked what their “vegan diet”’consisted of. Everything that this person eats is plantbased but processed as well as prepared in an unhealthy way. What they fail to recognize is that fake processed vegan foods are filled with binders, chemicals and sometimes preservatives. If it’s in the “food” to bind it before you eat it, what do you think it does inside your body when your body isn’t capable of processing and using those binders, while it is already having to process chemicals from pharmaceuticals for the autoimmune disease? It makes your stool bind together in your body causing major constipation.

If the natural remedies for constipation are working, it means that your body will digestively function normally when your body is fed whole natural foods it can process and is able to use without byproducts. 

Since this person can’t eliminate the pharmaceutical treatments that may contribute to their issue, they have to keep their consumption of processed foods to a minimum in order to avoid constipation. 

Switching from eating animal products to eating processed fake vegan foods is a lateral nutritional diet change.  It may be ethically right for the animals and reduce your blood pressure and cholesterol levels but it’s just as harmful as eating animal products. Keeping our nutrition focused on how to create wellness with properly functioning bodily functions and prevent disease or accommodate disease is how food becomes our medicine and our reward is health with minimal symptoms from whatever our body may be dealing with. .

You are what you eat!

Berry Refreshing Smoothie

Raw Earth Medicine: Berry Refreshing Smoothie

1 cup Strawberries

1/2 cup Blackberries

1/4 cup Mint 

1/2 cup crushed ice

4-8 oz Water 

Blend and Enjoy! 

This Berry Refreshing Smoothie is packed full of nutrients and vitamins that will provide nourishment for your body with a delicious refreshing taste!

Health Benefits:

1. Blackberries: 

These yummy berries are low in calories and fat but high in dietary fiber and rich in bioflavonoids and Vitamin C! The dark purple blue color of blackberries make them have the highest antioxidant levels of all fruits. 

2. Strawberries: 

The Ellagic acid found in these nutrient packed berries has been shown to yield anti-cancer properties like suppressing cancer cell growth. Strawberries contain antioxidants lutein and zeathancins which aid in neutralizing the potentially negative effect free radicals can have on our cells. The high Vitamin C levels in strawberries aid in preventing cataracts and improving our vision.  Strawberries are also a great defense against the signs of aging as they help to stimulate the production of collegian 

3. Mint: 

This refreshing and palate cleansing herb promotes digestion. It soothes the stomach and diminishes the symptoms of indigestion and inflammation. 

Wonderful for the immune system, cancer prevention, vision, skin, and digestion; enjoy this Berry Refreshing Smoothie and your body will thank you with great health!