Golden (Turmeric) Tea

I love my afternoon Golden Tea time.  Turmeric Tea is rich in flavor, nutrition and benefits.  Turmeric comes from the root of the Curcuma longa plant and has a tough brown skin and a beautiful orange flesh.   Turmeric has long been used in Chinese and Indian medicine as an anti-inflammatory agent to treat many conditions, such as, bruises, chest pain, colic, jaundice, hormonal difficulties and more.  In addition, Turmeric contains a volatile oil known as "Curcumin." Numerous studies have sited that Curcumin's anti-inflammatory effects are comparable to potent drugs as well as over-the-counter anti-inflammatories and unlike these drugs that can have significant toxic effects, Curcumin reportedly produces no toxicity. 

Considerations: Turmeric is fat-soluble, meaning that it dissolves in fat. Without fat the active component "Curcumin" has a difficult time being absorbed into the small intestine.  This is why I use nutrient-dense whole fat raw milk.  I also add black pepper to my tea to enhance the bio-availability of the Curcumin and it's delicious this way. 

Golden Tea Recipe

1/4 Teaspoon of Organic Turmeric Powder or Grated Raw Turmeric Root

1/4 Teaspoon of Organic Black Pepper

1 Cup of Raw Milk 

1/2 Teaspoon of Raw/Local Honey

Place Turmeric, Pepper and Raw Honey into your cup and pour in hot milk.  Stir and Enjoy!

Chocolate Covered Brazil Nuts

Cacao Covered Brazil Nuts made with Raw Cacao, Coconut Oil & Raw Honey (see my healthy chocolate recipe) are not only delicious but they are nutritious.  

Of course you can use any kind of nut you like or even a variety of raw nuts together, I like to keep raw Brazil nuts on hand for the specific mineral benefits that I need in my nutrition protocol. 1 of Brazil Nuts can provide about 20% of the daily value of phosphorus, 8% of the daily value of zinc, 15% of the daily value of manganese, 25% of the daily value of magnesium and 780% of the daily value of selenium. Not to mention Brazil nuts are a great source of Thiamine and Vitamin E.  

One of the many cool facts about Cacao, besides that fact that it tastes good, is that it is the highest source of magnesium and chromium of any food! Magnesium is the most deficient mineral in the average human. All of the compounds found in raw cacao benefits longevity in humans. For my healthy chocolate recipe with Raw Cacao, click here.

Here's to healthy snacks with a mineral punch!