What I'm Eating...

I just wanted to write a quick post on an easy, yummy, healthy snack idea that you should consider.  I call it my Nut Mix.  It's nothing fancy or creative.  I have been telling most of my patients about it and they kept saying "I never thought of that", so I figured you might have never thought of it either.  And I am here to enlighten you! 

Nut Mix

• 1/4 cup almonds
• 1/4 cup walnuts
• 1/3 cup shelled sunflower seeds
• 1/3 cup dried cranberries    

          Mix all ingredients together.  Serving size: 1/4 cup per day.

Keep in mind that all of these nuts should be raw: no salt, no sugar, no nothing!  You can add whatever dried fruit you would like, I happen to like dried cranberries or dried cherries.  Remember, only put a small portion of the dried fruit in the mix.  If you don't like dried fruit, feel free to substitute dark chocolate chips instead. Again, this is my "special" mix, these are the nuts I am into at this time, but feel free to vary my recipe to whatever you like!  KEY POINT:  Once you make a batch of the Nut Mix, scoop out 1/4 cup only as a portion size! 

Benefits:

     Almonds: Research has shown that the nuts actually lower blood cholesterol levels. 90% of the fats in almonds are unsaturated, and the nuts are high in protein, fiber, calcium, magnesium, potassium, vitamin E, and other antioxidants. Almonds help prevent osteoporosis and they regulate blood pressure.

    Walnuts: One of the best plant sources of protein. They are rich in fiber, B vitamins, magnesium, and antioxidants such as Vitamin E. They also have significantly higher amounts of omega 3 fatty acids as compared to other nuts.

    Sunflower Seeds: The various health benefits of sunflower seeds can be attributed to the high levels of polyunsaturated and monounsaturated fats, vitamin E, selenium, protein, copper, folate, iron, zinc and B vitamins that it contains.

    Dried Cranberries: Cranberries contain powerful antioxidants, which can cut bad cholesterol, and help fight infection. 

I hope you enjoy this tasty snack as much as I do.  Lately, I have been sprinkling a little of the mix over my salad greens...which I am eating tonight...again!

Have a fabulous weekend!

Green Fruity Smoothie...YUM

I hope everyone had a fabulous weekend.  We were able to get a lot of things done around here, even though the weatherman said it was supposed to "rain" all weekend...not a drop. Go figure.  Anyway, here is a yummy recipe by Standard Process for a Green Fruity Smoothie and in perfect time for this hot and humid weather we're having!  This will be helpful to all you guys on the cleanse too.

Green Fruity Smoothie!

• 1 packet of SP Complete and/or Whey Pro Complete
• 1/2 inch fresh ginger root, peeled and diced, chilled
• 2 bananas, peeled, chilled
• 1 apple, cored and unpeeled, chilled
• 1 pear, cored and unpeeled, chilled
• 1 navel orange, peeled, chilled
• 2 handfuls kale, stems removed, chilled
• 2 handfuls baby spinach, chilled
• 1 or 2 cups freshly squeezed orange juice, chilled

Wash and prepare the fruits, leaves, and ginger root.  Blend ginger root, bananas, apple, pear and orange until smooth.  Add 1 cup orange juice and SP Complete and/or Whey Pro Complete packets (or scoops if you don't have the packets), blend until smooth.  Add spinach and kale leaves.  Blend for a minute or two.  Smoothie should be thick; if it is too thick, add more orange juice. Enjoy!

Hmm...Where Did May Go?

Well, I'm not really sure where I have been!  I really can't believe it's been over a month since my last post.  I'm very sorry! 

A couple updates...

1. I'm excited to say that other people (besides our wonderful patients) who have embarked on the Purification Program have stumbled upon my blog and are now following it.  I wish them all luck and good health as they set our on their journey!  And I hope you continue to follow along because I promise I will be updating this more!
2. Our office is now open Monday through Friday 9am-1pm and 2pm-6pm. (Not sure if I already told you that.)
3. Please e-mail me at drsgolojuh@gmail.com if you have any questions that you would like answered on here or by private e-mail.  Also, if anyone has suggestions on topics they would like me to address in detail on here, please feel free to let me know!  If not, you will just have to read what I feel like talking about at the moment!
4. You may notice that I keep changing the layout of my blog...that's because I like to keep things fresh! You'll get used to it! Change is a good thing by the way.
5. Golojuh Family Chiropractic LLC is on facebook.  I post articles and videos on there about all different topics, so if you have facebook please "Like" us!

That's all for now. I wish everyone a lovely weekend!