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Let food support your immune system

10/22/2021

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As we are rolling into fall and spending more time inside. It is important to support your immune system by eating a colorful plate without add sugars.  Those sugars are inflammatory to the immune system and with fall allergies, colds, viruses and COVID going around there is no need to inflame the body more than necessary.

Help support your body by eating the colorful fall fruits and vegetables like:
  • Beets
  • Cabbage
  • Carrots
  • Collards
  • Kale
  • Kohlrabi
  • Mustard
  • Onions
  • Peas
  • Radishes
  • Rutabagas
  • Turnips
  • Potatoes
  • Apples
  • Figs
  • Cantaloupes
  • Cucumbers
  • Zucchini
  • Watermelon
  • Pears
  • Nectarines
  • Garlic 
Above are just a few ideas. I would love to hear your favorite vegetable or fruit to have in the fall. 

Using the fresh garlic, ginger and horseradish you can make a fire cider to help support your gut which in turns will help support your immune system.  Try out the recipe below. I love a good shot of fire cider in the morning or sometimes in the late afternoon. You can also enjoy it in a variety of recipes, even mocktails. 
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Fire Cider 

Ingredients: 
  • 1 medium white or yellow onion
  • 4-5 cloves of garlic, coarsely chopped
  • 4 TBSP of freshly grated ginger root
  • 3-4 TBSp of freshly grated horseradish root
  • fermented apple cider vinegar (cloudy with the mother)
  • honey
  • cayenne pepper
Preparation:
  • combine the onion, garlic, ginger and horseradish in a wide mouth glass quart jar.
  • fill the jar with warm apple cider vinegar, enough to cover the herbs.
  • place jar in a warm spot in your house, 
  • strain; then discard the spent herbs. Add honey and cayenne to taste, this is where you can make the recipe more or less kid friendly, The finished product should be spicy, sweet with a bit of a kick. 
​Additional ways to use Fire Cider
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You can use the Fire Cider to make a vinaigrette, 
Add a tablespoon to your smoothie
Add a couple of tablespoons to soups or curries
a dash to your herbal tea or in a mocktail
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Holiday Fire Cider Mocktail
  • 1 TBSP fire cider
  • 70 ml fresh orange juice
  • pinch of sea salt flakes
  • pinch ground cinnamon
  • chilled sparkling water, plain.
  • orange peel for garnish
  • 1/2 cup ice cups

Place ice cubes in 400 ml cocktail glass. Arrange orange peel strip along inside of glass. Add fire cider, orange juice, salt and cinnamon. Top with sparkling water. Sir and enjoy. ​
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Immune Supporting Bone Broth

9/29/2021

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□by Bluebird Provisions
As fall dips into winter and we are finding ourselves indoors more, we may become exposed to the common cold or maybe the flu.  To help support our immune system during the cooler months make an immune boosting broth at home to sip. Bone broth is an ancient nutrient dense food that has been used for centuries.  It contains minerals in forms that you body can easily absorb. 
  • calcium
  • magnesium
  • phosphorus
  • silicon
  • sulfur
  • and others
They also contain chondroitin sulfate and glucosamine to reduce inflammation, such arthritis and joint pain. These are compounds found in many pricey supplements. 

Research from the University of Nebraska Medical Center study that found chicken soup not the kind that comes in a red and white can. But the old fashion kind you can make at home or find on grocery stores shelves. (brands such at Kettle & Fire, Epic, Trader Joe's and Nona Lim just to name a few) This kind of chicken soup produces amino acids that reduce inflammation in the respiratory system and improved digestion. The research also discovered it can boost the immune system and heal disorders like allergies, asthma and arthritis.
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Make this souper food, (whoops) super food at home with the following recipe and add in a few medicinal herbs and foods, such as astragalus root and mushrooms. Both of these items can be found locally here in Greensboro at Deep Roots Market or from Haw River Mushrooms, which can be found at the Greensboro Curb Farmers Market.
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□by Pascal Debrunner

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    Mary is a life long advocate for helping others take control of their own health. She enjoys running, yoga, crew, SUP boarding, and hiking. She enjoys reading, and creating. 

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