Have You Ever Heard of Sulforaphane?

 

Sulforaphane might possibly the most health-promoting antioxidant in the world.  It helps in fighting inflammation, protects your brain, detoxing your liver, prevents cancer, supports your heart health and even helps in weight loss.  But, the crazy thing is, this wonderful nutrient is NOT actually in foods! 

It is a compound that's created when you chew certain vegetables, thereby releasing components that mix in your mouth and create this life-giving antioxidant.

The richest source of compounds your body needs to produce sulforaphane is Broccoli sprouts. Sulforaphane is created from only raw cruciferous vegetables, such as broccoli, brussels sprouts, kale, cauliflower etc.

For more information on the benefits see:

Watch this first: 

Beautiful Broccoli

Sulforaphane:What is It?

Have a great week. 

Please wear your mask!

Judd

Recommended Reading

 

2020 has been quite the trying year for all of us.

Sometimes I feel like Mr.Pumpkin and I'm sure you do also.  The world is at a tipping point, where our ideas/actions have got to change for the better.  Humankind cannot continue to go down the path that we are on.  Compassion, empathy and love for one another is the only path to choose.  We need each other now more than ever before.  Only ourselves are in control of how we react and act towards others. If we  treat everyone we interact with on a daily basis kindly and with empathy, we would relieve the tension and lessen the division some in "leadership" is imparting on us.  We all just want to be loved and live a happy life.  We are all equal in the eyes of our creator,

On to my recommendations:

Environment:

You must watch Netflix's: David Attenborough A Life on Our Planet

Outrage and Optimism: podcast with Prince William 

Trail Runner Magazine: The Forests are Burning

Time Magazine: 6 Months on a Planet in Crisis: Greta Thunberg

Why Saving Nature is the Best Way to End the Pandemic Era

Wellness:

Can Eating Less Meat and Dairy Help Save Our Planet?

Casein (milk protein) is a Carcinogen: Dr. T. Colin Campbell, Center for Nutrition Studies

Most everyone is deficient in Vitamin B12, Nutritiofacts.org

The Healthiest Food Sources of B12

The Role of Meat and Dairy Viruses in Cancer

Mental Health:

How to Reclaim Time When the Day is Slipping Away

7 Practical Ways to Manage Worry

Recipes:

Minimalist Baker: 18 Dairy-Free Pasta Recipes

Crazy: 

What if a Presidential Candidate Refuses to Concede After an Election?

Hope you enjoy!

Have a great week.

Stay positive, exude love.

Judd

Fall Harvest Bowl

 

This week we have another great nutritious "Fall Bowl" recipe.

This one is inspired by "Sweetgreen", 

Sweetgreen Harvest Bowl

3 Servings

Serve on a bed of  prepared wild or brown rice, (for an easy rice recipe)

Sweet Potatoes

Slice 3 small sweet potatoes (or 2 normal) into rounds

Coat with olive oil, cinnamon, and sea salt

Roast at 350 degrees for 25 minutes

'Chicken' Tofu

Cube 1/2 block of tofu

Mix together cumin, nutmeg, cayenne, and pinch of salt

Coat tofu cubes in spice mix and spoonful of cornstarch

Saute in pan with olive oil on medium heat until crispy

Balsamic Dressing

2 tbsp olive oil

1 tbsp balsamic vinegar

1/2 tbsp dijon mustard

Salt & Pepper to taste

Other Toppings

 1 apple, cubed

Toast almonds with olive oil 

Roasted cauliflower with nutritional yeast 

To assemble:

Massage kale with olive or coconut oil until softened

Add cooked rice, tofu, and sweet potatoes

Top with almonds, apple, cauliflower and balsamic dressing

Have a great week.

Wear your mask please.

VOTE!!!

Judd

Root Vegetable Cassoulet

 

It is almost Fall and root vegetables are the key to a healthy plant-based diet.  They are a great source of carbohydrates, gut friendly fiber and antioxidants.  Root vegetables contain anti-inflammatory vitamins, minerals and nutrients all in the form that which we can absorb them the best. These vitamins and minerals help the body's immune system to fight inflammation, which reduces the risks of cancer and heart disease.

Here is a delicious recipe:

Root Vegetable Cassoulet

Preheat oven to 425'

Cube and dice:

2-3 Yukon Gold potatoes

1-2 Small Sweet potatoes

2 medium carrots(peeled)

In a medium pan cover veggies with cold water and bring to a boil.

Reduce to a simmer for 8-10 minutes.

While simmering prepare fresh herbs, preferably from your own garden.

Roughly chop 3-4 sage leaves, 3-4 small sprigs rosemary and leave 3-4 sprigs of thyme whole.

 Roughly chop 1/4 sweet onion and 2 cloves garlic.

In a medium cast iron skillet add 2 tbs olive oil and heat on medium-high heat. Add onions and garlic and saute for a couple of minutes.  Add potatoes etc. and toss to cover with the olive oil, adding 2 -3 tbs.

Put skillet in oven baking for 25-30 minutes.

To serve on a bed of rice, try this easy Baked Rice recipe:

Bring 3 cups cold water and salt to a boil.

In a med sized baking dish add 1-1/2 cup jasmine rice.  When water is boiling, add to baking dish and cover with aluminum foil tightly. Bake at the same time in oven when 20 minutes are left on timer.

If baking separately, bake at 350' for 25 minutes(brown rice will take longer, appr. 40 minutes) let stand for 5 minutes when done. 

Enjoy!

Have a great week.

Wear your mask.

Judd

Tomatoes & Herbs with Artichoke Garlic Bread

Tomatoes & Herb with Artichoke Garlic Bread 

These are two delicious recipes from two of are favorite chefs: Chef Chloe Coscarelli and Kris Carr.  Kris Carr is a New York Times best-selling author, wellness activist.  Her Tomato & Herb recipe was changed a little by switching the olive oil with Balsamic Glaze.  Chef Chloe Coscarelli is a vegan chef and author of numerous cookbooks of which we have probably created each recipe.  To learn more about Kris go here: Meet Kris and for Chloe, the first vegan chef to win "Cupcake Wars" : Meet Chloe.

Artichoke Garlic Bread From "Chloe Flavor"

12-16oz. jar or can Artichoke hearts, drained.

1/2 cup vegan butter.

2 tablespoons Nutritional yeast.

3-6 garlic cloves.

1/2 tsp sea salt.

1/2 cup chopped fresh basil.

1 baguette.

vegan parmesan

Preheat oven to 425'

Combine all ingredients in food processor, pulse until mixture is combined but with texture.

Slice baguette in half horizontally and place cut-side up, spreading an even layer of mixture.

Sprinkle with "parmesan" cheese.

Bake for 10 minutes, then broil for 1-2 minutes, making sure not to burn!

Tomatoes & Herbs

4 large ripe tomatoes, sliced in 1/4" sections.

3 Tablespoons of coarsely chopped fresh basil.

Sea salt and ground black pepper.

3-4 tablespoons of Balsamic Glaze.

Arrange sliced tomatoes on a plate and sprinkle basil, salt/pepper and glaze.

Enjoy!

This is a meal in itself , but if making for several people, try some delicious 1 Pot Lentil Soup

You will truly enjoy this meal.

Recommended Reading 08/16/20

 

What a mug...

Mochi says it's reading time!

There is no better way to occupy your down time then by reading.  Instead of mindless scrolling through Facebook, Twitter and Instagram etc. read a book.  Exercise your mind, gain knowledge, learn something new and travel the world without leaving your couch.  Just remember to get up and move!  There has to be a balance.

Let's get started with the environment:

From Patagonia: Remember the Original Tree Huggers  

Stop making sense: Why it's time to get emotional about climate change.

What's up Facebook? when will it end? Abandoning drilling equipment?

Costa Rica Set to Eliminate all Single Use Plastic

In my field of work we utilize Lidar, travel to Honduras with Chris Fischer on the importance of why we should Lidar the whole Earth.

This is an image of Lidar scan of 500kv transmission line showing trees and brush which might impede power distribution.

Food and Recipes

How to make 2 ingredients oil-free Tortillas, from The Minimalist Baker.

Epic vegan BBQ tofu wings  from One Green Planet.

Ethiopian Spiced "Meat" Hummus Bowls from MBG

Raspberry Oat Crumble Bars from Center for Nutrition Studies.

Ikarian-style Sourdough Bread from Blue Zones.

Wellness and Exercise

10 Signs Your Liver Needs Some Love from Food Matters.

How Hydration Can Support Immunity from MBG.

Cancer Prevention and Treatment from Center for Nutrition Studies.

Training in Hot Weather may enhance fitness and performance from Trailrunner Magazine

Just Crazy

Do we really need this? Coffee infused Coca-cola.

Coca-cola secrets you never knew.

Is this how they are spending their time addressing climate change? U.S. .Energy Department

Stay Strong.

Have a great week.

Keep washing your hands.

Judd

IT IS TIME TO REBEL

Thank you Greta Thunberg for speaking the truth.

Wake up humanity, the universe is crying out.  With all that is going on in the world, we CANNOT go back to normal.  We must change the way we progress forward with a new beginning.   

IT"S TIME TO REBEL

We are right now, in the beginning of a climate and ecological crisis. And we need to call it what it is. An emergency. We must acknowledge that we do not have the situation under control, and that we don’t have all the solutions, yet. Unless those solutions mean that we simply stop doing certain things. We must admit that we are losing this battle. We have to acknowledge that the older generations, have failed. All the political movements in their present form, have failed. But homo sapiens have not yet failed. Yes we are failing, but there is still time to turn everything around. We can still fix this. We still have everything in our own hands. But unless we recognize that the overall failures of our current systems, we most probably don’t stand a chance. We are facing a disaster of unspoken sufferings for enormous amounts of people. And now is not the time for speaking politely, or focusing on what we can or cannot say. Now is the time to speak clearly. Solving the climate crisis is the greatest and most complex challenge that homo sapiens have ever faced. The main solution, however, is so simple that even a small child can understand it. We have to stop our emissions of greenhouse gases. And either we do that, or we don’t. You say that nothing in life is black or white. But that is a lie. A very dangerous lie. Either we prevent a 1.5 degree of warming, or we don’t. Either we avoid setting off that irreversible chain reaction beyond human control, or we don’t. Either we choose to go on as a civilization, or we don’t. That is as black or white as it gets. Because there are no grey areas when it comes to survival. Now we all have a choice. We can create transformational action that will safeguard the living conditions for future generations, or we can continue with our business as usual, and fail—that is up to you and me. And yes, we need a system change rather than individual change, but you cannot have one without the other. If you look through history, all the big changes in society have been started by people at the grassroots level, people like you and me. So I ask you to please wake up and make the changes required possible. To do your best is no longer good enough. We must all do the seemingly impossible. Today, we use about 100 million barrels of oil every single day. There are no politics to change that. There are no rules to keep that oil in the ground. So we can no longer save the world by playing by the rules because the rules have to be changed. Everything needs to change, and it has to start today. So everyone out there, it is now time for civil disobedience. It is time to rebel.

Greta Thunberg

If you have Netflix, please watch a new series with Zac Efron and my health "Guru" Darin Olien called "Down to Earth". Excellent.

PLEASE WEAR YOUR MASKS!

Have a great week.

Judd