The Hot Flash DietTM recipe for March is Jeweled Rice. It is an over-simplified, unspiced version of a Persian rice. It omits the many “warm” spices (according to Traditional Chinese Medicine) that are classically added and the complicated steps for the crunchy base, so this jeweled rice recipe is quick, pretty, and tasty. The purple onion […]
Food Sensitivities: Saponins
(Part 3 of the Food Sensitivity Series) Ever feel like your intestines have been pulled out, scrubbed, and hung out to dry? Eating large quantities of foods and herbs containing compounds called saponins (pronounced SAP-uh-nins) can cause this assault on your gastrointestinal (GI) system. Saponins derive their name from the Latin word for soap and […]
Food Sensitivities: Lectins
Part 2 of the Food Sensitivity Series Lectins are a current hot topic on the nutrition front, being blamed for problems ranging from gastrointestinal distress to obesity, diabetes, and autoimmune diseases. The premise is that grains, beans, and other cultivated agricultural products from the past 10,000 years are relatively new to humans and our bodies […]
FODMAPs and Gut Sensitivity
(Part 1 of the Food Sensitivity Series) FODMAP is not a word from a Dr. Suess book, but an acronym for Fermentable Oligosaccharides, Disaccharides, Monosaccharides, And Polyols. These complicated-sounding compounds are types of carbohydrates that frequently cause gastrointestinal (GI) distress. Fermentable oligosaccharides are sugars strung together to create undigestible “resistant” starches; disaccharides and monosaccharides are […]
Food Sensitivities
We all know someone with a “cast-iron” stomach, but most of us know more people with food intolerances. While food allergies are taken quite seriously, food sensitivities are sometimes made light of although their resulting symptoms can be just as painful or debilitating. Initially, GI distress after eating may be written off as food poisoning […]
GUACAMOLE DIP & CORN TORTILLA CHIPS
The Hot Flash DietTM recipe for February is just in time for the Super Bowl. You can use just a smidge of chili pepper or leave it out entirely if this “hot” ingredient (according to Traditional Chinese nutrition) too easily precipitates your hot flashes. Easy to pull together and a crowd pleaser. 1 large ripe […]