So Good! Try Persimmon fruit Today!

Persimmon Fruit Nutrition Facts

This fruit is sweet and delicious and rich in vitamins, minerals, and antioxidants. The Persimmon fruit a native of China spread to Japan and then to California. Persimmon trees have to types. An astringent and non-astringent.
Nutrition Facts:
1. Fruit is low in calories and rich source of fiber.
2. Full of antioxidants like gallocatechins and even has an anti-tumor compound called betulinic Acid.
3. Its anti-inflammatory
4. Antioxidant compounds like vitamin C, vitamin A, Beta Carotene, and lycopene.
5. Filled with B Complex, B-6, healthy minerals like potassium, manganese, copper, and phosphorus.

You can prepare this several ways. You can eat raw like an apple. (It's so sweet and delicious)
Or you can eat dried or cooked. You can use this fruit in cookies, cakes, puddings, on top of oatmeal, cereals, salads, and of course desserts. So try something new today that is delicious and healthy into your eating. you will not be disappointed.

How much fish should I eat? Doesn't Fish Contain Mercury?

 Fresh Tuna Steak cooked in olive oil with pepper steak seasoning and grilled onions to garnish.

Fresh Atlantic Salmon coated with raw honey and lemon pepper.

Fish and shellfish contain high-quality protein and other essential nutrients, are low in saturated fat, and contain omega-3 fatty acids. However, nearly all fish and shellfish contain traces of mercury. Women who are pregnant or thinking about becoming pregnant should not eat fish containing high levels of mercury. Do not eat Shark, Swordfish, King Mackerel, or Tilefish because they contain high levels of mercury. You can eat up to 12 ounces (2 average meals) a week of a variety of fish that are lower in mercury. These being salmon, canned light tuna, pollock, and catfish. I personally love Atlantic salmon. Tuna steak I love to eat too,  but limit this to once every few weeks or once per month. And if you don't like fish or don't eat enough of it, pick up a odorless omega-3 fish oil supplement to take daily. This also helps with your digestion.  I take EPA-DHA Meg-3 Balance. (all mercury is removed) by Jarrow Formulas. And if you live near the ocean take advantage of it!:)

The Best Meat Ball Soup

Since the evenings have been chilly out, I made the best meatball soup ever last night! I had already grilled up some meatballs with my leftover grass-fed hamburger meat so I already had that part done. Get a big pot and pour 1 can Beef Broth. Then add big can diced tomatoes. Add 1 cup of pasta sauce(any kind). Then sprinkle good amount of thyme, basil, chili powder, salt, and pepper. Dice up carrots(cut thin), celery, green beans and then throw your meat balls in. This soup had so much flavor and zest! It is one of my new favorites. (And my husbands too!)

Raw Cheese and Brown Rice Noodle Ragu

Now that it's turning fall outside I have the perfect comfort food that takes you back to childhood without the guilt! In this recipe I cook brown rice pasta, drain, and pour already heated organic tomato pasta sauce in and add Raw Grass-fed Sharp cheddar cheese. Next throw in some cut up red peppers. The last step is to already have grass-fed hamburger meat already cooked and add into the cheesy pasta mixture. Salt and pepper to taste. It tastes better than Mac-N-Cheese! Let me know what you think!

Organic cinnamon Butternut Squash Soup for Fall

I was at a friends house the other night and they made the most incredible soup so of course I had to post it on my blog! This soup is perfect for fall and tastes sooo delicious! It warms your tummy!

The recipe is: Organic Butternut Squash Soup from trader Joe's. Add cinnamon to taste. Cut up sweet potato into pieces and add to soup. Then grill zucchini in coconut oil in a pan and sprinkle cinnamon as well. Add to soup. Lastly add Agave to taste. This soup is amazing thanks to Marcus!:) Try it today!

Switch Up Your Salads

I love adding different ingredients on my salads so you never get tired of the same salad all the time. Check out a few of these tasty salads!

Spring mix w/ arugula and cherry tomatoes, strawberries and raw white cheddar cheese.

Spinach and spring mix with radish and beets shredded.

Cucumber and heirloom tomato salad with basil, parsley, lemon, olive oil, and coconut vinegar.

I've been eating organic heirloom tomatoes instead of regular tomatoes and man, what a difference! The tomatoes have more flavor and are crisper. Then I use organic persian cucumbers instead of regular cucumbers. It's such a refreshing salad! Enjoy!

If Your Going To Eat meat- Eat Grass Fed Meat

Yes, a good burger tastes so yummy now and then. As you know I choose to eat 80% raw and the rest if  I have meat I like to have good fresh meat that is not treated with hormones, antibiotics, pesticides, growth implants, animal by-product, or steroids. I know for some people who are sick they have to be careful what meats they will consume because of bacteria counts. When I had Lyme Disease I couldn't eat sugar, gluten, or meat because I was already trying to get rid of bacteria in my system. Now that it is gone I can eat meat again but I am very choosy about what meat I will eat. Pork is an animal that is very dirty and full of bacteria. My doctor and many other health professionals say to never eat pork, or lobster because they are ground feeders. Also eating fast food meat is sometimes asking for it. If you can get your meat from a grass fed farm or read labels in your grocery store. Some will carry meats like Trader Joes. I am very excited about a company called Beyond Organic that will be carrying the purest meats and foods and they will bring them right from their farms to your door. (which is pretty cool!) For more info go to my page called Beyond Organic. The food will be available starting November 1st and you can sign up for free now to be a part of this new movement of families no longer eating what the food industry tells you to eat but realizing it is important what we consume and put into our bodies. I don't know about you but with cancer on the rampage and so many other diseases out there, I want to do the best I can with the body I have been given! Don't wait until you are sick to make a change. Do it today!