Eating Real Whole Foods does not mean that you have to starve! There are plenty of nutrient rich delicious real foods that are good and healthy in as much as you do not have to be scared of having a second serving. We are not saying be gluttonous or eat beyond your ability to digest, or to the point of discomfort, but be satiated. 聽If a person doing a cleanse feels, even subconsciously, like they are at a deficit, there is a much greater chance of binge eating, which, not only causes physical discomfort, but also causes a slew of unhealthy thoughts and feelings about one鈥檚 own person, which is definitely not healthy. 聽A good tool for making sure you are well fed and satisfied is making a rich, real food stew, and having fruit for desert. A full belly makes healthy decisions. 馃榾
Bean/Legume Stew
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Nutritional Value of Legumes: 聽are a great source of protein, rich in potassium, iron, and several B-vitamins. When sprouted, a wonderful source of vitamin C. |
聽聽Recipe:
路 聽聽聽聽1 陆 cup of your bean (or beans) 聽of choice
路 聽聽聽聽聽聽6-8 cups water
路 聽聽聽聽聽聽2 cloves of garlic (any other spices you LoVe- rosemary, ginger, cardamom, cumin etc.)
路 聽聽聽聽聽聽1-2 cups of vegetable chunks (any and all that you have and/or are pleasing to you)
路 聽聽聽聽聽聽3-4 tablespoons preferred oil, or 陆 can coconut milk (mmmm!) to offset the inherent dryness of legumes
路 聽聽聽聽聽聽salt to taste
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Put water in a large pot on high heat, set to boil. Spread beans of choice on table and separate out potentially broken or rotten beans and rocks (only as a precaution- and because my grandma told me to;). Once separated, rinse beans in a sieve, and place them in boiling water. Lower fire to a simmer. Mince all fresh spices, chop all vegetables into bite-size chunks. 聽Place everything in pot. 聽Add oil or cocunut milk. Cook on simmer for 1-3 hours. The longer you cook your stew, the more easily digestible the stew. Enjoy!