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July 2009 |
Greetings!
Happy Summer!
School is out and summer is here! It is time for summer BBQ's and family gatherings. Time for food! Below I have included three healthy summertime recipes from our blog.
This month Tom has written a very interesting article on carbohydrates and the food-mood connection. Read on for the article.
In good health,
Ali Segersten and Tom Malterre, MS, CN
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 Carbohydrates and the Food Mood Connection
Anxiety and depression are often treated with medication that alters the effect of a mood hormone called serotonin. When serotonin levels in the brain are high, people are calm, patient, and optimistic. When levels are low, people can suffer from anxiety, depression, or become irritable. Is it possible to alter this hormone with diet? Absolutely!
Serotonin is made in the body from an essential amino acid called tryptophan with the help of nutrients such as folic acid (think beans and greens as good sources), vitamin B6 (cabbage, cauliflower, broccoli, kale, collards, garlic), and vitamin C (papaya, bell peppers, broccoli, papaya, strawberries). Unfortunately, tryptophan happens to be the least plentiful of 22 common amino acids in our typical diets with a meager average intake of 1 to 1.5 g per day. Tryptophan also has a few more hurtles before it can get to the brain and make serotonin.
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Healthy Summer Recipes
Summer is here and in full swing. Here I offer you a few tasty and easy recipes for warm weather eating. These recipes come from our blog, enjoy!
 This delicious nutrient-packed salad is easy to digest and offers clean-burning energy to get you through fun-filled summer days.
.  Just in time for summer BBQ's comes an easy recipe for homemade barbecue sauce! It is sweet and tangy with a nice kick from the chipotle chili powder
This deliciously simple frozen dessert is dairy-free and uses only a few ingredients. It is made in an ice cream maker.
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Omega Nutrition's Pumpkin Seed Flour
Omega Nutrition has produced a finely ground organic pumpkin seed flour perfect for baking with. This flour is high in protein, in fact, 100 grams contains about 64 grams of protein!
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