Taming Weekday Mealtime Madness

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Taming Weekday Mealtime Madness

It’s Wednesday at 5:45PM. Zach wants tacos, Sophia wants spaghetti, your partner will be home in fifteen minutes and you have chicken, frozen solid, in the freezer and just want to get dinner on the table.  What to do… takeout – kidding. Don’t get me wrong, takeout is definitely an option and can be built into a families meal (hello deli department) but always fits in better when it is built-in to the week versus picked up last-minute (drive-thru anyone).
One way to tame the weekday mealtime madness is to plan. Planning sounds time consuming and difficult – have no fear, essentially it is just:

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Jar Salad - Simple, Nutritious and Oh So Good!

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Jar salads are exactly that, salads in a jar. These really are a fantastic way to make sure you get a boost of healthy veggies in your day and they are so simple to make. A great suggestion is to put cooked quinoa at the bottom and layer the veggies such as shredded beets and carrots, slivered almonds and raisins then finish it off with some crisp lettuce. It is best to keep the dressing to the side and to add it into the jar right before eating. Get creative and enjoy this simple way to eat more of your vegetables!


If you want to get into some serious detail about Jar Salads check out our friends over at "the kitchn".

Summer Time Skin Savers

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Summer Time Skin Savers

The sun is vital to life, photosynthesis and heat for one; not to mention its vitamin D-making potential and mood boosting power. The tricky bit about the sun; however, is its inherent risk for skin damage.  Safe and savvy sun chasers “seek shade, slip on loose fitting cover ups, slap on hats and slop on sunscreen (and moisturizer)” but do you know that you can protect your skin and eyes from the inside out and not just from the outside in?

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Raising Newborns for Optimal Health

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Babies are not small adults.  They have immature digestive tracts and immature immune systems that require special attention for foods they are exposed to and how they are supported through illness.  There are many conflicting ideas on when and how to feed infants but once you look at their unique physiology and by following some common sense guidelines you can help improve their gut development as well as reducing illnesses.  Food sets the stage for helping to create an optimal environment for all development to occur.  

It is natural and healthy for babies to catch some common childhood illnesses.  You can learn what to look for and understand what the natural and healthy response to illness is for a baby so that you can help support them instead of hindering or suppressing the immune system's response.  

Knowing the best way to care for your baby can be overwhelming but luckily there is support to help you learn more about why babies react certain ways and how to help care for them so that you are creating an optimal environment for their development.  

If you would like to learn more please join me at Pomme Natural Market on July 9th at 1pm. I will be teaching you what to look for and how to treat babies for common illnesses as well as some tips on introducing food and healthy diet suggestions.   I will also leave lots of time for some discussion and sharing of ideas.  

Dr Jill Scott ND
Port Moody Integrated Health
2306 St Johns Street
Port Moody BC V3H 2A9
604.931.2225

www.integratedhealth.ca
Find me on facebook:  www.facebook.com/DrJillScottNd
Book online: https://integratedhealth.janeapp.com/#/naturopathic-medicine

Meet Ken - Healthy Living Supervisor

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Ken Mohammed, Supervisor, Healthy Living

Ken Mohammed, Supervisor, Healthy Living

Ken is a holistic Registered Nutritionist and a teacher at the Canadian School of Natural Nutrition, he is also a certified permaculture practitioner. Ken enjoys Pomme’s great selection of fresh and local organic produce, especially the fresh herbs and sprouts grown organically on site. Ken appreciates how Pomme is dedicated to community and environment, from helping out local schools and the alternative health community, to ensuring all of our waste products are properly recycled or composted. Ken is active in the community with land restoration, environmental and alternative health advocacy, and social justice. With a new baby in his life, all these things have become even more important and he is glad to have found a company that matches all of his ideals. Next time you are in, please come by and say Hello to Ken in Healthy Living!

Combating Oxidative Stress: Healthy From the Inside Out

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Oxidation is a normal process by which our body uses oxygen (hence the term oxidation) for energy metabolism.  During virtually every cell function, including the creation of ATP (our body’s energy currency) electrons are passed back and forth between atoms. Free radicals are formed as a by-product of these reactions.  Free radicals are atoms with unpaired electrons which are highly unstable and short lived.  That being said, the damage from free radicals is self-perpetuating. 

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The Choice is in Your Hands

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When we are at the grocery store, the market or the farm gate we have a choice – organic or not, in-season or greenhouse grown, local or imported, transitional or conventional.  Your choice may be driven by cost, seasonality or taste, it might be guided by your support of local growers or by the protection of your health and the environment.  Whatever the reason, the choice is in your hands!  My suggestion is to make the decision which will optimize your nutrient intake and minimize your toxin load.  Buying local, in-season produce and organic products protects your inner environment and the outer environment too.

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