I will be traveling for the next month.  First I will be going to Calif to attend the Conscious Loving and Living Foundation Seminar with Katie Hendrix. "Foundation is all about using your natural body wisdom to expand your wellbeing and open a flow of love and harmony with others" www.hendrix.com. 

From there I am off to India to learn some cooking and yoga, to explore temples and to experience the warmth of the people and country.  I am so excited, India is magical. This is a chance for me to relax, renew and recharge. I will be sendiing pictures and recipes.

When I return I will be finalizing the details of the Spring Edition of the Nourishing Foods Detox for Beginners, April 16-20 

You will once again be detoxing through the colon with spring foods to support you. In the Spring program we will also be adding some new protocol and foods to Rejuvenate your body after the long winter. Stay tuned for more information.  

 

Here's what Daniella says about the Nourishing Foods Detox Program ....

 

"Ingrid, your detox program was phenomenal. After being sick and under the weather for months, you've cured me. I can truly appreciate nutrition and total body care now that I've felt all the positive effects (not to mention lost my little belly fat). My body will forever thank me for the changes I'm now making in the foods I eat and how I eat them. Thanks for all the attention, support and deliciously appetizing recipes that I will be using over and over again. You ROCK!" -Daniella E 

 

Constant cravings are one sign of protein deficiency. Not everyone with cravings is protein deficient but protein and unstable sugar are intimately linked. Here are a few things to take note of:

• If you are a vegetarian or rarely eat any animal protein and have cravings for carbs, you feel the need to fill up on bread, pasta or sweets, that may be due to a deficiency of protein.
• If you are eating 3 meals a day and find you need to have snacks to maintain your blood sugar, one possible cause could be a deficiency of protein.

Muscle and/or joint pain is another sign of protein deficiency. The body stores much of its protein reserves in the synovial fluid around the joints, to be used to rebuild the muscles and joints after exercise. When one is protein deficient, this reserve is the first to go. As a result, the joints stiffen and the muscles tighten.

 

 

Other Symptoms of more Severe Protein Deficiency:

• Hair loss or Thinning brittle hair
• Ridges in finger and toe nails
• Excesive dry skin
• Weak and tired
• Edema (swelling)

If you have any of these symptoms and suspect you may not be getting adequate protein, think about getting a blind test and evaluation of your total serum protein from your health care professtional.

 

 Options for Treating Protein Deficiency 

 

This recipe contains chili peppers with the active ingredient capsaicin which literally "shrink" fat cells by changing the proteins in them.

 

Salmon contains lots of Omega 3 fatty acids great for your heart and brain. There are 27 grams of protein per serving

 

2 servings

 

1 lb wild salmon cut into 2 pieces

1 Tb olive oil

Celtic Sea Salt and pepper

1 shallot minced

1 jalapeno pepper seeds removed, 

   finely chopped

4 Tb lemon juice

Pinch of sea salt

¼ tsp red pepper flakes

 1 Tb Dijon mustard

6 Tb extra virgin olive oil

4 Tb chopped fresh cilantro

 

When buying salmon, be sure the fish is firm and shiny with no fishy smell. The front end of the fish tends to be more flavorful. Leave the skin on.

START

Preheat grill on high or broiler.

In a small bowl mix shallots, jalapeno, lemon, salt, red pepper flakes. Stir in mustard to dissolve.

Using a fork, whisk in the olive oil.

Set aside to marinate.

PREPARE THE FISH

Rinse the fish in cold water, pat dry.

Rub with olive oil and season with salt and pepper.

Oil the grill. Grill flesh side down 4 minutes to get nice grill marks.

Using a spatula turn over and cook until it is still just a tiny bit raw in the middle 2-3 minutes more. You want it to be a little raw in the middle as it will continue to cook once you remove it from the heat. If you are using a broiler cook with skin side down and don't turn it over.

FINISH

Stir the cilantro into the sauce.

Spoon sauce over salmon.

Serve!