Lentil Almond Cutlets

October 22, 2014 · by Salette Andrews | in Recipes | tagged almonds, Lentils, main dish, vegan | Leave a comment

This is my “company” or Sunday dinner version of lentils. Wouldn’t it be nice if every sit-down restaurant served something like this? Even if vegans are only 2% of the population (for now), most of us have spouses, friends, colleagues, and family, so restaurants who serve vegan options can increase their sales by at least […]

Eating for Happiness

June 2, 2013 · by Salette Andrews | in Processes | tagged almonds, anthocyanins, anti-inflammatory, Arugula, Asparagus, avocados, bananas, Beets, biotin, blackstrap molasses, Brazil nuts, Broccoli, calcium, Chia seeds, coffee, copper, dark chocolate, DHA, endorphins, EPA, Essential fatty acids, fiber, Flax seeds, folate, garlic, green tea, iron, Lentils, magnesium, maple syrup, Nori, Oats, omega-3, peppers, Phytochemicals, potassium, potatoes, protein, pumpkin seeds, SAMe, Sesame seeds, Spinach, Strawberries, sweet potatoes, tomatoes, tryptophan, Vitamin B12, vitamin B6, vitamin C, vitamin E, walnuts, zinc | 13 Comments

Happiness centers around several important neurotransmitters: serotonin, dopamaine, endorphins, phenylethylamine, and anandamide. Serotonin is popularly known as the “feel-good hormone,” or your body’s own natural tranquilizer, hence the happiness factor. This is the neurotransmitter that antidepressants target in order to boost overall happiness levels. Up to 90 percent of your body’s total serotonin is located in your gut, […]

Eliminating Toxins

February 22, 2013 · by Salette Andrews | in Processes | tagged Allyl sulfides, almonds, Alpha lipoic acid, Alpha tocopherol, b2, B5, b6, Benzyl isothiocyanate, blueberries, Broccoli, Caffeic acid phenyethyl ester, Calcium D-glucarate, Capsaicin, Chalcones, Chlorogenic acid, Chlorophyllin, Cinnamaldehyde, conjugate, Curcumin, cysteine, diadzein, enzymes, Epigallocatechin gallate (EGCG), equol, Flavonoids, folate, found in grape skins, found in green tea Resveratrol, found in tomatoes, Genistein, Gingko biloba, Guava, hazelnuts, Hydroxytyrosol, Indole-3-carbinol, isoquercetin, Isothiocyanates, kidneys, kiwifruit, limonene, liver, Lycopene, magnesium, mangoes, metabolic pathways, methionine, Milk Thistle, minerals, Naringenin, Peanuts, phloridzin, Phytochemicals, pink grapefruit, red wine, Resveratrol, Rutin, Silibinin, Spinach, Sulforaphane, Sunflower seeds, Theaflavins, toxicants, toxins, transform, transport, Vitamin B12, Wasabi, watermelon, Xanthohumols | 21 Comments

Enzymes in your body use many of the minerals, vitamins, and other phytochemicals to catalyze chemical reactions inside your cells. In interdependent series of such reactions, called metabolic pathways, particular chemicals are modified, either by breaking them down or synthesizing them into new molecules. Your body uses metabolic pathways to maintain homeostatic balance. Toxins are […]

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Lentil Almond Cutlets

Eating for Happiness

Eliminating Toxins