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Freekeh Pilaf Recipe

 

Ingredients 

Makes 4 servings

 

1 onion, finely chopped

1 clove garlic, minced

3 tsp olive oil

1 cup uncooked freekeh

1/4 tsp ground cinnamon

1/4 tsp ground allspice

1 cup water or stock

1 handful each fresh mint, parsley and cilantro, roughly chopped

2 tbsp pine nuts, toasted

 

Directions

Place the onions and garlic in the oil in a heavy large pot. Sauté on medium heat stirring occasionally for 15 to 20 minutes.

Recipe Freekeh Pilaf Instructions:

Place the onions and garlic in the oil in a heavy large pot. Sauté on medium heat stirring occasionally for 15 to 20 minutes.

Soak the freekeh in cold water for 5 minutes. Drain and rinse well.

Add the freekeh to the pot and then add the cinnamon and allspice and salt and pepper. Add the water and adjust salt to taste. Bring to a boil, the cover and reduce heat to low and simmer for 15 minutes. Remove pan from heat and let it sit covered for 5 minutes. Remove lid, fluff with fork and place in a serving bowl.

Add the herbs and mix well. Top with pine nuts.

Freekeh Pilaf Recipe

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The Foods That Fight Inflammation

Having a healthy diet fights illness, disease, and aging. It can be difficult sometimes to get started on a new, healthy eating plan. However, it can make all the difference in the world to having a healthy body and lifestyle. It is well worth the effort to eat the right superfoods that can help you fell your very best.

Your body can fight inflammation naturally if given the right ingredients. Getting enough sunshine, having less stress, cutting out processed foods and sugar are also ways to help your body as well. You can start get started fighting inflammation the natural way by incorporating some of these awesome anti-inflammatory foods into your diet today!

Here are 10 excellent inflammation-fighting foods and ways to incorporate them into your lifestyle:

1. Fermented Foods and Liquids

Like Dong Quai, InnergyBiotic, and Coco-Biotic should be at the top of your list of inflammation-fighting foods. They are anti-inflammation super stars for many reasons. One example is that they build immunity and help control infections that are often an underlying cause of inflammation

2. Broccoli

Has tons of vitamin C and plenty of calcium. It also fights eye inflammation. Make sure you lightly steam your broccoli to digest it well.

3. Hemp oil

(And all other oils with omega-3 fatty acids) reduce inflammation. Most Americans consume too many omega-6 fatty acids, so it’s important to incorporate more omega-3 fatty acids. Hemp oil also has gamma-linoleic acid (GLA) to further fight inflammation. Remember to look for unrefined organic oils.

4. Wild-caught salmon

Is another way to get beneficial omega-3 fatty acids. You can also try other fatty fish like cod and sardines.

5. Tart cherries

Can reduce inflammation ten times better than aspirin! Once your inner ecosystem is well underway you are in stage 2 of Body Ecology. Tart cherries help reduce your risk for heart disease. They are certainly more delicious than the popular over-the-counter pill you are likely familiar with.

6. Soaked walnuts

Make a delicious and inflammation-fighting snack when you are ready for stage 2 of Body Ecology because of vitamin E and more heart-healthy omega-3 fatty acids. Soak your walnuts and other nuts before you eat them to remove the enzyme inhibitor. This makes them easier to digest.

7. Onions and Garlic.

Onions not only provide a sweet taste to your savory meals, but also they have lots of quercetin, a potent antioxidant that can help your body fight inflammation. Try onions with your grain dishes, or prepare with eggs and greens. Garlic has long been a folk remedy for colds and illness, and its anti-inflammatory properties are amazing! Garlic contains sulfur compounds that stimulate your immune system to fight disease.

8. Pineapple

Is a tart fruit that you can begin to eat in Stage 2 of the Body Ecology diet. It has bromelain, an antioxidant that boosts your immunity naturally.

9. Spinach

Has plenty of carotenoids, one kind of inflammation-reducing antioxidant and it also contains vitamin E. Make sure to steam your spinach for ultimate digestion.

10. Spices: Ginger & Turmeric

• Turmeric is a spice used extensively in other cultures, and for good reason. It contains curcumin, a substance that actively reduces inflammation. Try sprinkling turmeric onto cooked squash or quinoa for a different flavor.


• Ginger works in a way similar to turmeric to lower inflammation and in some studies has been shown to reduce pain associated with arthritis.

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