Monday 12 November 2012

Whole life challenge finished!!

Friday was the last day of whole life challenge but this journey raised our awareness of food can really do to your body. And the effects can really be seen in only two months. Yes, we craved several foods and the cooking felt so limited or an extra effort. On Saturday we went for a night out and treated ourselves for ribs, wine and some drinks. And next day, as you might guess, not a good feeling. And today we were looking forward for home cooking :)
For sure we will continue cutting down sugars and wheat, although we will keep rye bread and occasional organic bread on our menu. I still have mixed feelings for dairy products, to have or not. And I am an ex-milk/yogurth daily consumer!
All dairy products raise the risk for example for cancer, i.e. It increases the insulin-like I factor that then increases cancer cells. Also, the galactose that is the milk sugar lactose, lowers the activated d-vitamin in the blood stream. Yes, it has calcium but too high levels of it increase especially chance if prostate cancer. CHECK THIS LINK. Alternatives to get calcium? Almonds, kale, broccoli,...So far we have not considered re-starting to use dairy, only exception will be good quality cheese(heading to Borough market next weekend)


Evenings meal was grilled salmon with green salad, sauteed mushrooms and veggie mash

Onion/mushroom sautee
Add Olive oil into a large skillet that's on medium-high heat.
Saute garlic and onions in olive oil for few minutes. Then add chopped mushrooms (if you have, with almond milk) and saute for 5-10 minutes or until tender.
Season with salt, black/white pepper, paprika powder and any fresh herbs (if you have any..)

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