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EVENING SEMINAR: Cancer Nutrition with Brandin Roa
Last night we shared our first evening seminar with ten wonderful women. The event was hosted at Compassionate Beauty, where Brandin Roa, Certified Cancer Coach and founder of Stretto Wellness, shared with us her extensive knowledge of Cancer Nutrition.
We learned tips and tricks for maintaining an “active cancer diet” as well as a diet that will aid in cancer recovery, preventing recurrence, and optimal wellbeing. We indulged in some delicious snacks: black bean brownies and nut-free, vegan, granola bars. We also had the opportunity to try Brandin’s green lemonade—a juice blend she created with her VitaMix and a nut bag! While there were mixed reviews on the green lemonade, which smelt like a fresh-cut lawn and tasted MUCH BETTER (in my opinion), we all enjoyed the opportunity to pick her mind about ways we can tweak our daily routines in order to achieve our optimal wellbeing.
We want to thank the fabulous group that came out to the store last night. We enjoyed your company very much and hope to see you again at our next seminar! As promised, I have posted the delicious recipes for you to prepare at home!
Nut-Free, Vegan, Gluten-Free Granola Bars
and here are some Brandin mentioned...
Super Antioxident Energy Drink
Hemocrit Juice to Raise your Iron levels
Cancer Nutrition: Hemocrit Juice -- Raise your Iron Levels!
Hemocrit Juice
This is an incredible drink, especially when prone to anemia / low iron levels from cancer treatments.
1 beet with top
2 kale leaves
½ cup broccoli florets (or other brassica vegetable) with stems
4 carrots
1 apple, cut into wedges
Alternate feeding the ingredients into the juicer.
Cancer Nutrition: Super Green Antioxidant Energy Drink
Super Green Antioxidant Energy Drink (wow, that's a mouthful!)
● 1 handful of organic Italian parsley
● 1/2 large green organic Granny Smith apple
● 2 large leaves of organic green Kale
● 6 large leaves of organic dandelion
● 1 handful of organic fresh spinach
● 1 whole large green organic Granny Smith apple
● 2 large leaves of organic green Kale
● 1 handful of organic Italian parsley
● 1/2 large green organic Granny Smith apple
Alternate each item into your juicer (non-centrifugal juicer) in the order given. If using a VitaMix or other blender type, add ¼ to ½ cup of water. Pour blended version through nut milk bag, jam bag, cheesecloth or fine sieve to extract pulp.
Drink a minimum of 8 oz as soon as possible after making. Immediately seal and refrigerate any leftovers. Shake well before drinking leftovers.
This beverage will equal approximately half (4-5 servings) of the required 8-10 servings of fruits and vegetables recommended daily.
Recipe is equivalent to 9 servings of fruits and vegetables.
Cancer Nutrition: Black Bean Brownies, a Healthier Indulgence!
Black Bean Brownies
(This recipe is wheat free and dairy free)
Ingredients:
1 can organic black beans , rinsed and drained
3 eggs
6 tablespoons oil (ie 3 T. grapeseed oil and 3 T. coconut oil)
½-3/4 cup coconut sugar (half the glycemix index of refined sugar) or honey
¼ cup cocoa powder
1 pinch sea salt
1 tspn vanilla extract
1 tspn coffee grounds
½ cup milk or dark chocolate chips (optional)
Directions:
Preheat oven to 350 F. Lightly grease an 8x8 square glass dish.
Blend all ingredients in upright blender or food processor (ie VitaMix or Blendtec ideally for smoother consistency).
Sprinkle chocolate chips on top if preferred (great occasional sweet treat for children with added protein from beans/eggs).
Bake until top is dry and edges pull away from sides of pan, about 30 minutes. Divide into 16 squares.
Cancer Nutrition: Green Lemonade Juice
Green Lemonade (juice)
¼ cup water 1 lemon (with skinned removed)
3-4 stalks of celery, roughly chopped 1-2 apples cored, not peeled
4-5 stalks of kale, stalk removed 1 Tbsp fresh ginger (optional)
Add water to blender, followed by the celery, lemon, apple and kale.
Blend until smooth. Pour through nut milk bag and enjoy! You may also put these vegetables through a juicer (omit water). Sandwich the kale between all other ingredients.
