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  • Curry Shredded Chicken Salad

    Curry Shredded Chicken Salad

    Shredded Chicken Curry shredded chicken is another recipe that is high protein.  It is grain free and only seasoned with quality ingredients.  It’s extremely versatile and makes for great on-the-go meals.  Shredded chicken salad is best served chilled.  This is perfect if you don’t like to reheat food, like myself.  Chicken salad can be made numerous ways. …

  • Dehydrating Food

    Dehydrating Food

    Dehydrating Food Dehydrating food…what does that mean?  If the name doesn’t give it away…simply, it is the process of taking the water out of the food.  This inhibits the growth of bacteria or microorganisms.  Because of this, dehydrated food allows it to store better and for much longer.  Beef jerky is one of the…

  • Basic Beef Jerky

    Basic Beef Jerky

    Beef Jerky My favorite meat jerky’s are beef jerky and bison jerky.  Salmon jerky is very tasty too, but I haven’t quite mastered that recipe.  It is really hard to mess up beef jerky unless you entirely forget you put it in the dehydrator.  I recommend finding a local butcher that you can custom…

  • Pineapple Green Smoothie

    Pineapple Green Smoothie

    Pineapple Pineapples are most known for their protein digesting enzyme called bromelain!  Bromelain breaks down large protein molecules into amino acids that your body can more easily use.  The stem of the pineapple contains the highest amount of bromelain.  This enzyme has anti-inflammatory properties, accelerates wound healing, and inhibits platelet aggregation (prevents blood clots). (Maurer, 2001) It is commonly supplemented…

  • Ground Yourself

    Ground Yourself

      SEVEN BENEFITS TO GROUNDING   Decrease Inflammation Realign Cortisol Rhythms Increase Energy Improve Sleeping and Fall Asleep Faster Improve Blood Flow Throughout the Body Heal from Injuries Faster Improve Mood and Decrease Negative Emotions   “I feel so grounded!”  Have you ever heard someone say that?  What the heck does that even mean? …