Heal Your Body With Food!

Want to enjoy a healthy life free of chronic diseases? Your best line of defense, as well as offence, may line up in the kitchen. Healwithfood.org supports your path to better health by equipping you with the knowledge and inspiration to make healthy foods and dietary habits part of your everyday life.

HEALTH FOOD of the week

Next time you run out of honey, look for raw buckwheat honey at your local grocery store. This dark-colored, strongly-flavored superfood has been shown to suppress cough more efficiently than a common over-the-counter drug. It also has more antioxidant power than most other honeys. For details, check out the article Health Benefits of Buckwheat Honey.

SMOOTHIE of the week

Zesty Ginger, Carrot and Orange Smoothie

This week's smoothie recipe pairs fresh carrot juice and sweet oranges with zesty ginger to create an invigorating smoothie that will make your taste buds sing. Ground flaxseed, rich in anti-inlammatory omega-3 fatty acids, is added to the mix to further boost the nutritional value of this power smoothie. Click on the link below to view the complete ingredient list and instructions, as well as the beloved Tweak It! box which allows you to create a new variation of the basic recipe for every day of the week!

KITCHEN GADGET of the week

The NutraMilk makes non-dairy butters from nuts and seeds in a matter of minutes. You can also turn the nut butters made in this award-winning machine into non-dairy milks by adding cool water to the mixing container at the end of the 'Butter' cycle, and then pressing the 'Mix' button. To learn more about this revolutionary kitchen appliance specifically designed to make non-dairy butters and milks, read this NutraMilk review, or visit NutraMilk's website.

BOOK of the week

Melissa King's DIY Nut Milks, Nut Butters & More is your all-in-one guide to homemade nutty goodness. Not only is it packed with recipes for homemade nut milks and butters, it also contains recipes for decadent whole-food snacks and desserts that feature nut milks, nut butters, and even leftover nut pulp! Every recipe is gluten-free and vegan, and most of them are grain-free, too. To learn more, or to order your copy of this ultimate guide to nut milks and butters, click here.