Cranberry Ambrosia Salad

Cranberry salad is always a Christmas tradition in my family. (Is it a midwestern thing?) I love playing with traditional recipes to make them healthier, so we can savor our favorite treats with more whole-food based nutritious ingredients. With better quality ingredients comes better flavor and guilt free indulgence. Enjoy!

Ingredients:

• 3 cups fresh Wisconsin cranberries (if you can’t find fresh, frozen works fine)
• 3/4-1 cup raw local honey
• 1 cup purified water
• 1 cinnamon stick
• 2 cups unsweetened organic Greek yogurt
• 2 cups small pineapple pieces
• 2 cups mini marshmallows (I use Dandies all natural)
• 1 cup chopped pecans
• 1.5 cups shredded coconut

Directions:

Mix the cranberries, half of the honey, water and cinnamon stick in a saucepan and bring to a boil. Turn the heat down and let it simmer for 10 minutes. Remove the cinnamon stick and cool completely. Combine the remaining ingredients (including the rest of the honey) with the cooled cranberry sauce and stir well. Let sit for at least 4 hours.

Warmly,

Megan Normansell, CHC, AADP, CFH

Certified Holistic Practitioner/Holistic Nutrition/Herbalist/Wild Edibles Guide

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Peaceful Tummy Purple Juice

This beautiful juice contains ingredients that are helpful for any kind of chronic stomach issue- including colitis, heartburn, constipation, diverticulitis, diarrhea, indigestion, and ulcers.  It does has a distinctive cabbage flavor, but the bit of pineapple adds a slightly sweet hint. If you are watching your sugars, simply omit the pineapple.

This recipe provides at least 30% of your daily value of calcium, iron, magnesium, potassium, manganese, vitamin c, thiamin, riboflavin, b6, folate, vitamin a, & vitamin k.

Ingredients:

1/2 purple cabbage

8 organic carrots

1/4 of a pineapple, including the core

Directions:

Juice, and enjoy!

Warmly,

Megan Normansell (Kerkhoff), CHC, AADP, CFH

Certified Holistic Practitioner/Holistic Nutrition/Herbalist/Wild Edibles Guide

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Natural & Safe Pain Relief for Expecting Mamas

Aches and pains are inevitable during pregnancy, as your body adjusts to a completely new shape. While gentle exercise, yoga, or pilates is important to stay limber and reduce pain, there are various herbs and food items that can be a great alternative to questionable pain drugs.

Nettle: (pictured above) Reduces pain and inflammation, and is a rich source of iron.
Side effects: promotes lactation, eases hemorrhoids, reduces fatigue, supports kidney function, reduces mucous in the lungs, and relieves allergies. Did you know this grows wild in Wisconsin?

Olive leaf: Reduces pain and inflammation. This is also the best herb to use during pregnancy to prevent colds & flu. It is antibacterial, antiviral, antiparasitic, and antifungal.
Side effects: reduces fatigue, antiviral, promotes circulation, and improves digestion

Borage oil: 2-3 grams per day was found to reduce pain. Use 37 weeks and later only.
Side effects: improves heart function, softens the cervix, increases flexibility of ligaments, and prepares the body for labor.

Bromelain: Found in pineapple cores. Reduces pain, inflammation & swelling, and eases pain from varicose veins. It also helps reduce breast pain during and after breastfeeding. It has not been thoroughly tested during pregnancy in large amounts, but whole food amounts are safe and beneficial during pregnancy, such as juicing 1 whole pineapple. One study found that consuming 9 whole pineapples at a time could cause uterine contractions. (not exactly easy to do)
Side effects: improves arthritis, increases blood flow, reduces risk of blood clots, eases asthma and allergies.

Get the recipe for this delicious pain-reducing juice here: https://megankerkhoff.wordpress.com/2013/03/10/tropical-tendonitis-treatment/

Omega 3’s: Vital for anti inflammatory response.
Side effects: Healthier joints, less “pregnancy brain,” supports heart health, and may increase baby’s IQ. (Yes, there are studies that have concluded this!) 2-4 grams per day is recommended during pregnancy even if you are pain-free, as DHA is vital for baby’s brain to develop.

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Megan Normansell (Kerkhoff), CHC, AADP, CFH

Certified Holistic Practitioner/Holistic Nutrition/Herbalist/Wild Edibles Guide

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Tropical Tendonitis Treatment

It tastes like summer! Super crisp and refreshing… if I close my eyes I’m on a tropical beach somewhere…

Ingredients:

1 pineapple
1 apple
1 large cucumber
1 bunch of endive
Fresh turmeric root (or add ground turmeric after juicing if you can’t find fresh)
Slices of lemon for each glass

After juicing all the produce, squeeze a bit of fresh lemon juice into your glass. Juicing whole lemons tends to be rather overwhelming, so this enables you to get just a touch of the flavor.
*Note: Always juice the tough, inner core of pineapples. Most of the bromelain, a powerful enzyme, is contained here.

The Benefits:
Cleanses the blood and liver, aids digestion, boosts immune system, lowers cholesterol & blood pressure, soothes insect bites & migraines, fights inflammation, dissolves uric acid, prevents hardening of blood vessels, dissolve gallstones, thins the blood, prevents blood clots, regulates glands, detoxifies metals, cleans the bladder, protects against radiation, intestines healthy, stabilize blood sugar, normalizes heart rhythm, and helps the muscles to function properly.

May help treat:
Obesity, cancer, goiter, edema, allergies, bronchitis, pain, diabetes, tendonitis, lung problems, heart disease, muscle disorders, arthritis, liver and kidney problems, flu, colds, asthma, heartburn, gout, diabetes, fevers, rheumatism, esophageal cancer.

And yes, THIS is what you will get- what a fancy way to get healthy!
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Warmly,

Megan Normansell (Kerkhoff), CHC, AADP, CFH

Certified Holistic Practitioner/Holistic Nutrition/Herbalist/Wild Edibles Guide

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