As some of you may asertain from my last name, Daniluk, I come from Ukrainian heritage. To this day, my grandmother Geneva makes the best cabbage rolls that I have ever tasted. And although I may not enjoy her traditional strawberry pedaheh (perogies) these days due to its dairy and wheat content, I have fond memories of my family sitting down to a dishful in her kitchen.
Now, sauerkraut is a different matter. I have ALWAYS loved sauerkraut. So much so in fact that my sister gave me my very own fancy homemade pottery krauter. I have made my own sauerkraut, and it is delicious, but of late I find I am stretched for time. This is why I like the fact that I can go to my local health food store and pick up a jar of Karthein’s Organic Sauerkraut. I prefer the carrot-ginger, but you can choose another kind if you like. Here is a snippet from their website:
"Karthein’s Organic Sauerkraut is obtained through the natural process of fermentation that creates beneficial probiotic bacteria. Natural Probiotics are also added during the fermenting process for added health effects and to avoid re-fermentation. Unpasteurized Organic Sauerkraut is a new experience for most people, but it's recorded use goes back 6000 years. Unpasteurized or raw cultured means the sauerkraut is never subjected to heat. High temperatures destroy naturally occurring digestive enzymes and beneficial bacteria such as various strains of lactobacillus."
| 1 cup | Karthein’s Sauerkraut |
| 4 cups | purple cabbage, finely sliced |
| 1/2 cup | red onion, finely sliced |
| 2 | Ambrosia Organic apples, finely sliced |
Dressing:
| 2 tbsp | Grapeseed Oil Veganaise (healthy mayo substitution) |
| 2 tbsp | sauerkraut liquid |
| 1 tsp | dill weed, dried |
| to taste | honey |
| 2 tsp | unrefined sea salt |
Directions:
1. Mix salad ingredients together.
2. Mix dressing ingredients toghether.
3. Combine until salad is evenly coated.
Makes 6 servings.
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Inflammation wasn’t much of a conscious concern for most people until an enlightening article was released on February 23, 2004 in Time Magazine entitled “Inflammation: The silent Killer”. Since the release of this article, the importance of inflammation has been more widely accepted by both clinicians and patients as a contributing factor of pretty much every disease process.
There are many factors we need consider in order to keep inflammation in check. Julie’s book, Meals That Heal Inflammation, outlines these factors very clearly.
One of the most important factors, which I am going to focus on, is blood sugar control.
Many people don’t realize that controlling your blood sugar is critical for maintaining an anti-inflammatory state.
Refined sugar and flour, as well as other foods with a high glycemic index, jack up the levels of insulin, a hormone released by the pancreas. (Glycemic index is a scale, rating the speed at which a food increases blood sugar). Once released, insulin works to facilitate the movement of sugar into cells for energy. However, when high glycemic index foods are consumed there is a hyper-insulin response.
Assume you’re building a shed for a moment. You would buy long two-by-fours so you could cut them to size.
The body carries out a similar process with fats. There are certain fats (essential fats omega-3 and 6) that are used as raw materials to make either pro-inflammatory or anti-inflammatory compounds.
Omega-3 fats, which we hear so much about, can only be converted into anti-inflammatory compounds.
Omega-6 fats however, have a “Jekyl and Hyde” type personality. They can either convert into pro-inflammatory compounds or anti-inflammatory compounds.
Here’s the kicker. Insulin can control the fate of omega-6 fatty acids.
When there are elevated levels of insulin due to a high glycemic index diet, omega-6 fatty acids are skewed toward a pro-inflammatory pathway, creating molecules called prostaglandins.
Pro-inflammatory prostaglandins not only increase inflammation, but they also increase clot formation, and blood pressure.
The great thing about this whole process is that it can be reversed the second you start controlling your blood sugar and eating a low glycemic index diet.
Here are four things you can do at your next meal to lower the glycemic index of your diet and thus decrease inflammation:
1. Consume high fiber unrefined foods with every meal.
2. Make sure you include a good quality protein such as wild fish, tempeh, organic chicken, nuts, and/or seeds with every meal.
3. Use fat to decrease the glycemic index of meals. Good fats to use are extra-virgin olive oil, flax oil, hemp oil, coconut oil, and chia oil.
4. Educate yourself on the glycemic index of foods. One of my favorite resources is WHfoods.org
Controlling blood sugar levels can afford you great benefits in preventing and controlling inflammatory conditions.
Josh Gitalis Ba(H) CNP RNCP/ROHP
Clinical Nutritionist
Josh Gitalis practices evidence-based clinical nutrition out of his downtown Toronto clinic and enjoys teaching clinical nutrition at the Institute of Holistic Nutrition and the Ontario College of Homeopathic Medicine.
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Looking for a great health resource for 2012? Check out my new book, Meals That Heal Inflammation!
Meals that Heal Inflammation was developed to help people who suffer from arthritis, asthma, heart disease, irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), skin conditions and other inflammation related disorders by showing them how to prepare delicious allergen-free meals that can assist the body's healing process.
Available wherever books and ebooks are sold.
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PolyCystic Ovarian Syndrome (PCOS) is the most common cause of menstrual irregularity and affects 5-10% of reproductive age women. You may have experienced chronic anovulation (lack of ovulation, as evidenced by irregular periods); Clinical (acne, excess hair, oily skin, thickened skin, balding) or biochemical signs of hyperandrogenism (elevated levels of male hormones, or androgens). Your doctor may have also found many cysts on your ovaries during an ultrasound.
EstroSense (www.pno.ca) can help balance hormones, which are key to reducing the symptoms of PCOS. Taking the eight nutrients found in EstroSense will help you keep hormone levels healthy and detoxify and eliminate carcinogenic estrogens. Taking 4-6 capsules a day provides the same cancer protecting plant nutrients as eating 1 kilo of cruciferous vegetables such as broccoli and kale.
The key ingredients that detoxify the liver include curcumin, the yellow pigment of turmeric. It is a powerful anti-inflammatory agent that is helpful with PCOS.
Estrosense also contains milk thistle that enhances detoxification by increasing glutathione. Glutathione is a powerful antioxidant created by your cells to fight destructive free radicals.
The Estrosense label states: "Used in herbal medicine to promote a healthy liver", but then underneath it cautions about liver disease or liver trouble. EstroSense is designed to help detoxify the liver, so this reminder has only been added for consumers who do already have a liver problem(s) that they need to consult their MD, NP or Health Care Practitioner before beginning to take EstroSense.
If you have clearance to try an herbal remedy, I like Estrosense because it is gentle yet very effective.
I would also considering taking Vitex (ChasteBerry). This is a well-known herb that has been used for centuries for hormonal imbalances in women. It is also one of the most important herbs for PCOS because it helps stimulate and stabilize the function of the pituitary gland which controls the release of LH (luteinizing hormone). The ability of chaste tree berry to raise progesterone levels in the body is an indirect effect, so the herb itself is not a hormone.
Along with these herbal suggestions, A HEALTHY DIET IS ESSENTIAL!
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Looking for a great health resource for 2012? Check out my new book, Meals That Heal Inflammation!
Meals that Heal Inflammation was developed to help people who suffer from arthritis, asthma, heart disease, irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), skin conditions and other inflammation related disorders by showing them how to prepare delicious allergen-free meals that can assist the body's healing process.
Available wherever books and ebooks are sold.
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Julie Daniluk hosts The Healthy Gourmet (Kaleidoscope Entertainment/Corus Entertainment), a reality cooking show that highlights the ongoing battle of taste versus nutrition with unique groups such as bikers, dragon boat racers and ballroom dancers. As a nutritional expert, Julie has appeared in over 300 TV and radio segments including City TV’s Perfect Fit, The Gill Deacon Show on the CBC, CTV’s Balance and Three Takes on Slice Network. She is most recognized by television viewers from her “busted” segments in The Right Fit (W Network), acting as a nutrition encyclopedia by examining what foods people need to purchase and grading healthy choices on restaurant menus.
After graduating from the Canadian School of Natural Nutrition, Julie became Co-Operative owner of one of Canada’s largest health food stores, The Big Carrot Natural Food Market.
As the W Network’s official online nutritionist and one of the nutritionists for The Big Carrot, she continues to answer diet and nutrition questions from viewers across Canada. She offers entertaining and informative answers regarding why we crave certain foods while suggesting alternatives for optimal health.
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