Desert Health News - January-February 2024

Are you ready to start the New Year off fresh, clean and balanced? Because digestive health is the basis for whole body health, it’s worthwhile to utilize juice fasting protocols and herbs that cleanse each part of your digestive tract. At one point or another, repairing your digestive health will be the only way for you to restore balance to your body, so let’s get started! This is one of my favorite recipes from my alma mater, The Juice Guru Institute. The phytonutrients in this blend have an amazing ability to heal digestive issues. It also provides an abundant amount of protection against disease including breast, prostate and colon cancers. Remember to thoroughly clean your fruits and veggies before juicing. Helpful tip: soaking fruits and vegetables in highly alkalized, ionized water can effectively help remove pesticides. Cabbage Cucumber Spinach Kale Juice This juice tastes fresh, flavorful and mild. Cabbage adds a slightly sweet and zesty taste that blends nicely with the other ingredients for an earthy and smooth finish. Yield: about 4 cups • Prep Time: 15 Minutes • Serving Size: 4 cups Ingredients and their health benefits: • 2 medium-large cucumbers sliced (antioxidant and anti-inflammatory) • 3 large kale leaves (anti-cancer, cholesterol fighting) • 2 medium fuji apples, cored and sliced (blood sugar balancing, antioxidant) • 1 large handful spinach (high vitamin K, carotene, chlorophyll) • ½ very small head of cabbage (about 1 cup) (for weight loss, hormones and gut) Directions: In a low speed RPM juicer, alternate pressing cucumbers, kale leaves, fuji apple slices, spinach leaves and cabbage. Stir and serve immediately. Cindy Light is founder of Wellness Wave and a two-time cancer survivor and kidney transplant recipient. Her successful health transformation inspired her to help others in their wellness journey and she is certified as both a juice therapist and holistic health practitioner. For more information, visit www.wellnesswaveusa.org or email cindy@wellnesswaveusa.org . www.DesertHealthNews.com January/February 2024 Fresh Cuisine The Valley ' s Leading Resource for Health and Wellness 22 www.wildestrestaurant.com Best New Restaurant Award 72990 El Paseo, Palm Desert www.wildestrestaurant.com Casual Fine Dining with an Unwavering Commitment to Health and Sustainability This time of year we should consume plenty of warm comforting foods and liquids as Dr. Sheppard recommends in "The Tao of Winter" (p.11). Ensuring those foods nourish us is also key to maintaining strong immunity. This light and zesty soup is just what the doctor ordered! Snuggle up and enjoy with family and friends as this recipe makes 6-8 servings. Ingredients: • 3 small zucchini, trimmed and shredded • 1 head cauliflower, stem and leaves removed, and broken into medium-sized pieces • 1 teaspoon sea salt • 1 teaspoon pepper • 3 tablespoons olive or coconut oil • 4 tablespoons salted butter • 2 medium onions, finely minced • 3 garlic cloves, minced • 5½ cups chicken stock or broth (sub vegetable stock) • 3 tablespoons lemon juice • ½ teaspoon white pepper • 1 tablespoon dried basil • 1 tablespoon dried Italian seasoning • 1 tablespoon dried parsley • ½ cup almond or coconut milk, unsweetened • 4 tablespoons heavy cream (option) Directions: Shred zucchini after removing stems with a cheese shredder or mandolin. Place the shredded zucchini in a colander over a bowl and sprinkle with salt and allow to drain for about 30 minutes. In the meantime, cook cauliflower in a saucepan with water for 15 minutes or until tender. Transfer cauliflower to a blender and add coconut or almond milk and the butter. Puree and set aside. In another saucepan, add olive or coconut oil, and cook onion and garlic over medium heat for about 5 minutes, stirring occasionally. Dry zucchini on paper towels and add to the onion mixture. Cook over low heat for about 5 minutes and add the stock. Simmer for 15 minutes, then add the coconut mixture, salt, herbs and lemon juice. Using an immersion blender, puree the soup in the pot or add all of the ingredients into a blender, and pulse until desired consistency. Adjust seasonings to your liking and enjoy this delicious and healthy belly warmer! Rogers’s It’s a No Grainer features over 180 delightfully gluten-free, grain-free, low- carb and keto-friendly recipes and is available on Amazon. For more information, visit www.ItsANoGrainerLife.com . Zucchini Cauliflower Soup From Barbara Rogers’ It’s a No Grainer Digestive Reboot Blend By Cindy Light