Typically, when we hear “You are what you eat,” we think of the link between diet and physical health. However, we now know that what we eat also has a powerful impact on our mental state. It is believed that as much as half of what we eat feeds our brain. It’s indeed quite a greedy organ! With this in mind, it is clear that diet can impact our thoughts, emotions, memory, self-control, and other aspects of mental functioning.
¼ cup of potato flour/starch or instant mashed potato flakes mixed with ¾ cups warm water
1 cup walnuts, finely chopped
1 pound of firm organic non GMO tofu, mashed
1 tablespoon Bragg Liquid Aminos
1 tablespoon, cold-pressed olive oil
1 yellow onion, minced
3 stalks celery
2 medium carrots, peeled & chopped
There is good news for both young vegetarians and their parents who eat lunch away from home. More and more schools are offering vegetarian fare, including salad bars and other healthy vegetarian choices. Some schools publish lists of upcoming lunch menus; be sure to scan them to see if your child will have a vegetarian choice. If not, pack their lunch! We understand how challenging it might be for busy working mothers to pack children’s lunches day after day! However, it is a chance to steer your children toward good, simple, healthful nutrition! Your children can even help. They will be more inclined to eat what is packed if they have helped to prepare it themselves. Here are ideas for some fun and easy lunchbox options!
2 pounds of organic non GMO tofu, crumbled
1 teaspoon yeast flakes
¾ cups of soy mayonnaise
½ teaspoon chicken seasoning
2½ cups English walnuts
1/3 to ½ cup honey (depending on desired sweetness)
1 tablespoon of light, cold-pressed olive oil
2 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 cups soaked rinsed, organic non GMO soybeans (soak overnight or about 8 hours)
2 cups water
1 teaspoon salt
1-2 tablespoons tahini or peanut butter
Regular exercise fights depression in so many ways! Approximately 1/3 of individuals who have major clinical depression do respond well to antidepressant medication. There is hope! Exercise is successful in reducing even treatment-resistant depression. Even single bouts of exercise have favorable effects on the brain. This blog explains how exercise fights depression.
2 teaspoons cold-pressed oil
1 large onion, chopped
1 ½ cups water (may use canned mushroom liquid as part)
1-tablespoon salt
2-cups dry lentils
1 large onion, chopped
6 carrots, peeled and cut into chucks
4 celery sticks cut into chunks
Only applies to programs starting before March 1, 2021.