Monday Morning Quarterbacking

Hi Everyone!

I have to announce that I need to restart the Whole 30 today.  I was called in last minute to help some friends and I didn't bring my own lunch.  There wasn't a Whole 30 option available, so rather than go hungry and invite low blood sugar, I chose to partake of what was offered.  Was I being "bad"?  No.  Do I need to restart the Whole 30?  Yes.  Plain and simple as that.  How are you doing with your nutrition commitment?  Let us know.

Looking back, if I would have brought my own lunch, I wouldn't be starting over today.  This just reinforces the need to have several "grab and go" lunches prepared and stocked either in the fridge or the freezer.  I'll work on a freezer grab and go that would thaw, be edible, and not require heating.  If you have any ideas, please share them in the comment section.

Just remember, "If at first you don't succeed, try, try again."  While I didn't complete the goal of an entire 30 days, I did complete 6 days.  That's 1/5 of the goal.  I felt great and even lost some weight.  I enjoyed my meal with my friends and didn't obsess about having to restart my commitment, or about having to own up to you today.  I just considered this practice in learning to accept the situation, enjoy the moment, and go forward. 

Did anyone try the Turmeric Veggies?  Let us know. 

Ray and I are working on the pics, but it seems that the phone and computer are not talking, or at least not nicely, with each other. 

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Hope you had a great weekend.

To your Health!

Deanna

Recipes: Turmeric: AIP Turmeric Veggie "Curry"

Hi Everyone!

It's Friday!

Today's recipe is for Turmeric Veggie "Curry" taken from The Essential AIP Cookbook written by Louise and Jeremy Hendon, p. 129.

Prep Time:  10 minutes
Cook Time:  20 minutes
Total Time:  30 minutes
Yield:  2 servings
Serving Size:  1 large bowl

Ingredients:

2 cups (480 ml) broth (or water)
2 small sweet potatoes (approx. 8 oz), peeled and diced
1/2 small cauliflower (approx. 8 oz), broken into very small florets
1 zucchini, diced
1 Tablespoon (3 g) turmeric
1/2 Tablespoon (5 g) garlic powder
1/2 Tablespoon (3.5 g) onion powder
1/4 cup (15 g) cilantro, finely chopped
Salt to taste
1 Tablespoon (9 g) arrowroot powder (optional) for thickening curry

Instructions:

1.  Place the broth in a saucepan and start boiling with the lid on.  Add the turmeric, garlic powder, onion powder, and salt to taste and replace the lid.
2.  Meanwhile, peel and then dice the sweet potatoes into very small chunks (1/5 inch cubes).  Place sweet potato cubes into saucepan and replace the lid.
3.  Break the cauliflower into small florets and place into saucepan and replace the lid.
4.  Dice the zucchini and place into saucepan and replace the lid.
5.  Boil for 10 more minutes.
6.  Add in the cilantro, mix well, and serve.
7.  OPTIONAL - tho thicken the soup, remove the vegetables and keep the soup simmering on the stove.  Ina small bowl, mix 1 Tablespoon (9 g) of arrowroot powder with 2 Tablespoons (30 ml) cold water.  Pour the mixture into the soup and stir for 1 minute until it thickens.  Pour the thick soup over the vegetables.

This is an extremely versatile recipe as you can add meat to it if you like, or pour it over riced cauliflower or zucchini spaghetti as suggested in The Essential AIP Cookbook.  There's also a recipe for Cauliflower Naan Bread.  I haven't tried that yet.  If anyone has, let us know. 

Enjoy and have a great weekend! 

Coming Next Week:  Whole 30 progress, Arnica, Exercise tips and more.  See ya Monday.

To your Health!

Deanna

Nutrition Check In....

Hi Everyone!

Once again thanks to all who are supportive and encouraging.  3 1/2 days down; 26 1/2 to go.

Have you made a nutrition and/or exercise commitment?  Good for you!  Need a little more time to research and decide, or the timing's not right?  That's okay too.  Who says it has to be all or nothing?  Try: one day on, one day off.  Three days on, two days off.  Five days on, two days off.  Start small and build up.  It took me a little over a year before I was able to complete my first full 30 days of the Whole 30.  While I didn't experience the inflammation relief, weight loss and other benefits to the fullest; I absolutely began to feel better and to make better choices.  I have incorporated it into my lifestyle to the point that now, attempting to complete my second 30 day regime, it's hardly a struggle to make and maintain those choices.  In other words, it doesn't feel like work!!!

Of course I think about cake and chocolate, well not so much cake as FROSTING!!!!!!!  But I've trained myself not to associate the terms "good" and "bad" with the foods.  Rather, I associate it with the choices.  

Sorry, no luck with the pics yet.  Recipes tomorrow with or without pics! Have any of you tried Turmeric?  What did you use it in? 

Do you have a success story using Turmeric for relief of inflammation?  We'd like to hear from you. 

To your health! 

Tasty Turmeric

Hi Everyone!



I have been adding zest to many of my favorite recipes by adding a pinch of Turmeric.  Turmeric is reported to have powerful antioxidant as well as anti-inflammatory properties.  It has a golden yellow color, a savory earthy flavor, and has been used for many years as a natural dye and food colorant.  It can be found in many everyday foods from vita-gummies to mustard to tea and other beverages.  It can be taken in pill, capsule, liquid and ground forms. 

Here are just a few offered on www.ProperHealthSolutions.com:

 When I googled "Turmeric", Webmd.com and www.Turmeric.com are the two websites that provided the most helpful information.  If anyone has any other sites to share, let us know.  

Sorry, no pics yet.  Ray hasn't been available.  Hopefully tomorrow I'll have pics and recipes!

Thanks for visiting and I hope your day is great.  To your health!!!

One down, Twenty-nine to go...

Hi Everyone!

Thank you so much for your support and encouragement.

Day one passed without too many cravings and desires to eat foods that aren't part of the Whole 30 nutritional program.  It was especially difficult when I baked a ham for Ray.  I love ham; bacon too!  But since this ham was sugar cured, I opted for baked trout instead.  I need to make an order for ham and bacon from US Wellness Meats, https://grasslandbeef.com.  They have sugar free options on many foods that are compatible with most anti-inflammatory nutrition programs.  There are other sources out there as well; however, I only have experience with US Wellness meats.  Good service and great products. 

(Did I mention that I chose not to have a piece of the delicious Paleo carrot cake with cream cheese frosting that I had made for Ray this weekend?)  The frosting is not Paleo, but the cake is.  I just discovered Bob's Red Mill, www.bobsredmill.com, Paleo Baking Flour Mix at our local store.  I have recently discovered that my inflammation is better controlled when all grains are removed from my nutrition sources, and I was looking for grain-less baking flour options.  It really worked well and tastes great.  I am looking forward to experimenting more once this 30 day program is over and I begin the food reintroduction phase.  

I am also intrigued by the products at Wellness Bakeries too; however, many of their product's ingredients include Stevia, and I have a food sensitivity to Stevia as well as other sugar substitutes.  But the products look great so I'm giving them a shout out.  www.wellnessbakeries.com.

Share your experiences with these as well as other providers.  Our goal is to provide an information website that takes the agony out of searching and provides lists and testimonies to these providers.  

Hope your day is great!  To your health!!

Deanna

New Beginnings

NEW BEGINNINGS

Welcome to our Grand Re-opening!

We are so excited to begin this website, www.ProperHealthSolutions.com, anew!  

We've weathered a few minor setbacks and, this time, we're here to stay!

First, we're happy to announce 10% off of all products through the 15th of the month!

Second, I am committed to a healthier stronger lifestyle so I am sharing that commitment with you.

I have several autoimmune issues, RA and Lupus, and have committed to a healthy treatment approach through diet and moderate exercise, as well as natural and organic vitamins, supplements, and homeopathic remedies.  I will also be using prescriptions as needed, but only where prevention and homeopathic remedies have not provided an acceptable level of relief and/or decrease in symptoms.

I have committed to following the Whole 30 nutrition program for the next 30 days and will be sharing the experience with you.  This program is designed by Dallas and Melissa Hartwig as a nutritional approach to healing the gastro-intestinal system, a.k.a. the gut, and decreasing systemic inflammation.  Systemic inflammation exacerbates many conditions and diseases creating pain, stiffness, swelling, and other symptoms that impede the bodies normal inflammatory response and makes it difficult to lead a balanced life style.  There are many other wonderful nutrition programs out there as well such as AIP (Auto-Immune Protocol), Paleo, and other anti-inflammatory diet and nutrition programs.  I chose Whole 30 simply because it fits my needs at the moment, and I feel I can adhere to it best.  Do check them all out and join me for 30 days.  I welcome your tips and tricks, and the opportunity to share encouragement throughout the journey.  

Third, Please share your comments, praise, suggestions, so that we can provide information and topics you want to hear/learn about and enhance your experience.  We also welcome your constructive criticism; however, be nice about it.  Everyone who places an order or comments during the month of April will be entered into a drawing for a chance to win 20% off of all products on their next order.  No limit to entries.  Each time you order and/or contribute, you will be entered.  Drawing will take place on the first of May.  

Last, my project between now and Wednesday, is to figure out how to get the pics off of the phone, onto the computer and then onto the Blog!!!  Ray, my husband and co-owner, is the tech genius.  He's shown me several times, but I keep forgetting, and he's not available right now.  (I hope you're laughing with me.)

This month is all about inflammation so look forward to these articles as well as product reviews.  

Thank you for visiting.  To Your Health!!

Sincerely, Deanna and Ray Proper

P.S.  Ray is one of those annoyingly healthy, I mean . . ., extremely blessed persons who rarely has even a headache so he has opted not to commit to a 30 day nutrition challenge.   He hates to take any medications, even homeopathic or all natural, but occasionally, even he admits to needing help to provide relief.  We will be sharing his favorites this month as well.  

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