Easy Healthy Coconut Flour Banana Pancakes
Ingredients
3 Eggs, pastured & local (Peacock Family Farms Jumbo Eggs are awesome)
3 TBSLP Raw Butter or Coconut Oil, melted
3 TBSLP Raw Milk or Coconut Milk
2 TSP Raw Honey
1/4 TSP Baking Powder (non-aluminum variety – OR 1/4 TSP Baking Soda w/ 1 TSP Vinegar)
1 Old, Mushy Banana, thawed (kept frozen until needed)
1/4 TSP Real Salt
4 TBSLP Coconut Flour
Preparation
Whisk together eggs Read More
Poor fat.
One day it’s blamed for heart disease and the next obesity.
Most people shudder when they hear the word “fat”. Gross, unsightly, artery-clogging, disease-causing; these are all adjectives that the mainstream media uses to describe fat.
Does fat really deserve these terrible monikers? Most definitely not.
Fat has been wrongfully (and falsely) accused of being a dietary villain, responsible for a million maladies and dis-eases and remedy to nearly none. Most people have been conditioned to fear fat, as if whatever fat they eat will instantaneously glue itself to their hips, tummies and arteries with a tenacious grip that can only be broken after seven hours on the Stairmaster.
This post is in defense of fat. Read More
I was out for lunch yesterday with Andrew at the Mesa Cafe in Santa Barbara.
After our meals had arrived I mentioned that I felt a bit odd eating out because I knew the items I had ordered we’re not necessarily up to the Innate Body Boot Camp standards as far as health goes. It wasn’t a complaint, just an observation.
I mentioned how I would like to see more establishments that advertise the fact that they sell locally grown, organic food.
Some might say I sound like a food snob, but I can honestly taste the difference between a tomato from the Santa Barbara Farmer’s Market and one that has been shipped across the country. I can tell when a salad dressing is emulsified with guar gum instead of using real oil.
What is my point in saying all of this?
I asked if it was weird that I was thinking about all of these things when going out to eat. I mean, I’m supposed to be enjoying a meal out, right?! (I was enjoying myself, I promise.)
2 Ears Fresh Sweet Corn, corn cut from cob
2 Medium Heirloom Tomatoes, diced
2 Medium Ripe Hass Avocados, cubed
Sea Salt, to taste
1 Clove Garlic, minced
2 Medium Green Onions, thinly chopped
1 TBSLP Olive Oil
1.5 TBLSP Balsamic Vinegar
Ingredients
1 Lb Dey Dey’s Ground Beef
1 Medium White Sweet Onion, minced
3 Cloves Garlic, minced
1 Bunch Basil, finely chopped
1/3 Cup Raw Feta Cheese
Season with Sea Salt, Pepper, Oregano to taste
2 TBLSP Balsamic Vinegar
1 Head Butter Leaf Lettuce
5 Eggs, free range, pastured
1 Cup Green Beans, chopped
1/2 Cup Spinach
2 Medium Tomatoes, cubed
4 Mushrooms, sliced
1 Medium Onion, chopped
Raw Cheese: Feta, Cheddar, Monterey Jack – whatever you’re feeling, as long as it is raw and organic go for it!
Optional: Add meat of your choice – beef, chicken, lamb, goat – as long as it is organic, grass fed, and humanely raised go for it!
Substitute: Substitute your favorite veggies for those in the recipes – just try and keep the balance between starch and cruciferous – the more kale and chard the better!
Coat pie plate with butter, in it roast veggies for ~ 20 minutes at Read More
Your body is an incredible complex of systems. Your lifestyle choices and behaviors will determine how well those systems function, especially your immune system.
If you’re trying to make a change to your body, be it building more muscle, burning fat, jumping higher, running faster, or just keeping up with your kids, staying healthy is key to your progress and maintenance. Your health is the summation of the thousands of daily choices you make that have an impact on how well you are.
What follows in this post are very specific recommendations backed by a LOT of scientific evidence on ways to avoid getting sick and what do you when you are sick to speed your recovery.
You know how you’re supposed to take Vitamin C when you have a cold? A lot of people think this is just pseudo-science, but taking large doses of Vitamin C does boost immune function. Without Vitamin C, your white blood cells can’t function properly and clear out the invaders that are making you sick.
So what does this have to do with sugar? Read More
If you’re looking to lose weight by burning fat (and let’s be honest, who isn’t) then you need to be doing HIIT cardio. HIIT stands for Hi-Intensity Interval Training – this means short bursts of high intensity activity (1 minute, 30 second, even 10 seconds) followed by a short active rest period.
Long, slow, boring cardio is out. If you’re spending hours on the elliptical then you’re giving your excess body fat way too much credit. You’re also making your body more efficient – which is NOT what you want if you’re trying to burn fat and lose weight.
Don’t try and win by playing the # Calories Burned/Minute game. Give your body the right stimulus so that it can burn fat 24/7 and you can move on and do more important things.
Here are 5 Videos, each containing 5 exercises performed for 1 minute each designed to elevate your metabolism for the other 23 hours and 35 minutes of the day when you’re NOT working out. (If you can do all 5 rounds, you’re a champion!)
1 bunch Kale, torn into bite size pieces
1/2 TSP Sea Salt
2-3 TBSLP Olive Oil
2 Cloves Garlic, minced
Preheat broiler, move rack to middle, toss all ingredients in large mixing bowl. Coat leaves well with olive oil, salt, and garlic. Spread onto baking sheet, broil 4-6 minutes until crispy – KEEP AN EYE ON IT! Can burn very easily. You may have to pull baking sheet out and redistribute pieces to get evenly cooked.
Healthy party snacks, crispy and flavorful munchies for making in advance – beats potato chips any day!
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