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Here is this months healthy recipe. Of Course for meat eaters you can always add turkey meatballs or a boneless skinless chicken breast. Other add-on's are mushrooms, eggplant bacon, and any other healthy ingredient! Just make it S.O.U.L.-full! Spaghetti Squash I (serves: 6) a modified version of the one found on Allrecipes.com INGREDIENTS: 1 spaghetti squash, halved lengthwise and seeded... 2 tablespoons olive oil 1 onion, chopped 1 clove garlic, minced 1 1/2 cups chopped tomatoes 3 tablespoons sliced black olives 2 tablespoons chopped fresh basil DIRECTIONS: 1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Lightly grease a baking sheet. 2. Place spaghetti squash cut sides down on the prepared baking sheet, and bake 30 minutes in the preheated oven, or until a sharp knife can be inserted with only a little resistance. Remove squash from oven, and set aside to cool enough to be easily handled. 3. Meanwhile, heat oil in a skillet over medium heat. Saute onion in oil until tender. Add garlic, and saute for 2 to 3 minutes. Stir in the tomatoes, and cook only until tomatoes are warm. 4. Use a large spoon to scoop the stringy pulp from the squash, and place in a medium bowl. Toss with the sauteed vegetables, olives, and basil. Serve warm.

Food of the Month- Avocado Avocado is truly amazing! Most commonly used to make guacamole, avocados have many health benefits. It is known to battles diabetes, lowers cholesterol, and prevents strokes, controls blood pressure, and smooth’s skin. Although it’s mostly known as a good source of fat (omega-9, monounsaturated), avocados also have other healthy nutrients. They have an excellent source of copper, magnesium, phosphorus, potassium, and manganese. Avocados also co...ntain vitamins such as A, C, E, and B. This green food also contains iron and fiber. One avocado has the same amount of potassium as 2-3 bananas. Since avocados contain phytochemicals they have the ability to fight cancer and heart disease. There are many ways to consume an avocado such as making guacamole or using avocado as an alternative to mayonnaise. You can also add it to your salads, steamed vegetable bowl, or simply eat it alone. Remember to eat locally by choosing avocados grown in California. See more

Here is this months healthy recipe. Of Course for meat eaters you can always add turkey meatballs or a boneless skinless chicken breast. Other add-on's are mushrooms, eggplant bacon, and any other healthy ingredient! Just make it S.O.U.L.-full! Spaghetti Squash I (serves: 6) a modified version of the one found on Allrecipes.com INGREDIENTS: 1 spaghetti squash, halved lengthwise and seeded... 2 tablespoons olive oil 1 onion, chopped 1 clove garlic, minced 1 1/2 cups chopped tomatoes 3 tablespoons sliced black olives 2 tablespoons chopped fresh basil DIRECTIONS: 1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Lightly grease a baking sheet. 2. Place spaghetti squash cut sides down on the prepared baking sheet, and bake 30 minutes in the preheated oven, or until a sharp knife can be inserted with only a little resistance. Remove squash from oven, and set aside to cool enough to be easily handled. 3. Meanwhile, heat oil in a skillet over medium heat. Saute onion in oil until tender. Add garlic, and saute for 2 to 3 minutes. Stir in the tomatoes, and cook only until tomatoes are warm. 4. Use a large spoon to scoop the stringy pulp from the squash, and place in a medium bowl. Toss with the sauteed vegetables, olives, and basil. Serve warm.

In recent news Cheerios has decided it will no longer produce there famous breakfast cereal with GMO's. The article covers the basics of GMO's, but only briefly touches on the potential harm of these "killer organisms". It is important we understand the dangers of GMO's. Although, the FDA says they are doing what they can to find the negative effects of GMO's, it is up to us to make a change and eliminate all GMO products before they cause us harm. The link below will direct you to the report found on USA Today. http://www.usatoday.com//gmo-genetically-modified/4302121/

Food of the Month- Avocado Avocado is truly amazing! Most commonly used to make guacamole, avocados have many health benefits. It is known to battles diabetes, lowers cholesterol, and prevents strokes, controls blood pressure, and smooth’s skin. Although it’s mostly known as a good source of fat (omega-9, monounsaturated), avocados also have other healthy nutrients. They have an excellent source of copper, magnesium, phosphorus, potassium, and manganese. Avocados also co...ntain vitamins such as A, C, E, and B. This green food also contains iron and fiber. One avocado has the same amount of potassium as 2-3 bananas. Since avocados contain phytochemicals they have the ability to fight cancer and heart disease. There are many ways to consume an avocado such as making guacamole or using avocado as an alternative to mayonnaise. You can also add it to your salads, steamed vegetable bowl, or simply eat it alone. Remember to eat locally by choosing avocados grown in California. See more

Food of the Month Sea Vegetables An algae found predominantly in the ocean, can grow in the shallow on coral reef and other rocky areas. In the U.S. we have typically used seaweed as a fertilizer, animal foods, emulsifiers, and thickeners, but most uncommonly used as food. Sea vegetables have been around for over 14,000 years. They are extremely nutritious, they dry well and therefore store and travel easily. Seaweeds are rich in macro minerals sodium, potassium, calcium,... and magnesium, and trace minerals iron, zinc, manganese, and copper. They also contain protein, carotenoids, vitamins B1, B2, B3, B6, folate, and B12. Examples are sea lettuce (green), dulse (red), nori (red), kelp (brown), arame (brown), and wakame (brown). Green algae’s are useful for amino acid deficiency, anti-allergy, antibacterial, antifungal, antiviral, and cholesterol reduction just to name a few. Red algae’s are used for cellular regeneration, constipation, cleansing, goiter, and headaches. Brown algae’s can be used to reduce inflammation, aid in blood purification, bone and joint problems, detoxifying, iodine deficiency, and weight loss. See more

There was a couple recent articles on chicken nuggets. We live in a fast food world and many of us have consumed this little nuggets. But what is a nugget made out of? Please click on the link below to read the brief findings in The American Journal of Medicine. http://ftpcontent4.worldnow.com/wlbt/PDF/ChickenLittle.pdf

Food of the Month FLAX Flax can be found in several different ways (flaxseeds, flax meal, and flax oil). Rich in omega-3 fatty acids, flax has a soothing, anti-inflammatory effect. Flax contains over 20 anti-cancer compounds including fiber, pectin, vitamin E, magnesium, and sitosterol. It can aid digestion, battle diabetes, protects the heart, improves mental health, and boost immunity. Flax contains lignans which are fibers that bind to excess bile, cholesterol, estroge...n and cortisol which are easily secreted during elimination. A suggested serving amount of about 1 serving per day, which is around 2 tablespoons, is highly beneficial. Suggestions for consumption are using flax oil on salads or drizzled on veggies (never heat flax oil), flax meal can be used in place of flours in breads and crackers, seeds can be added to oatmeal or sprinkle on any dish you desire. See more

Good Morning Facebook! Today is the day DYD will start Facebook updates. Although we are still in the progress of starting up our business, it is important for us to reach as many people as possible. Nutrition is very important in our daily lives to prevent and aid in healing any ailments that might be holding us back from living life to the fullest. Most of us live busy lives and wear many hats, but it’s important living in this fast pace world that we take time to pro...vide ourselves with the nutrients to sustain a healthy vital life. Dig Your Diet is here to help you find balance and nourishment through nutrition. We strive to guide our clients through their diet and help them understand the basics and give them the tools to thrive! If you are what you eat, and you don’t know what you are eating, what’s been added, altered or removed, how can you know who you are or have the health you aspire to?Edward Bauman, M.Ed., Ph.D See more