Recipe of the Month:
Curried Sweet Potato, Garbanzo Beans & Spinach
This is truly one of the easiest and most delicious sweet potato (or yam) recipes I’ve ever made. The most time-consuming part is baking the sweet potato and this can be done ahead. If you pre-cook a sweet potato, cut it into cubes and heat it in the coconut milk mixture. It will be a bit mushy but that’s fine –it’s a stew after all! Sweet potatoes are a great source of antioxidants, fiber and several vitamins and minerals. They are also very satisfying and keep you full longer than white potatoes.
Welcome to Beyond Broccoli™
The ever-changing, often confusing world of nutrition can be tough to navigate in this age of information overload. Beyond Broccoli nutrition counseling combines nutritional science, behavioral change theory, the many lessons learned from clinical practice, as well as a strong belief in the value of whole foods as fuel, medicine, and perhaps most importantly a source of daily pleasure.
At Beyond Broccoli we love food. We also believe food has a major impact on our health and well being. Everyday what we eat and drink affects our energy levels, our moods, our ability to focus and concentrate, how we feel when we exercise, and how we sleep. Beyond Broccoli keeps the emphasis on food to get well, stay well or manage illness. While Beyond Broccoli; is not anti-supplement our mission is to educate, counsel, and coach using a “food first” approach.
Beyond Broccoli individual nutrition consults also recognize that behavior change is at the core of successful nutrition counseling and coaching. We know that even simple change is not always easy and we must go beyond merely providing information to help you improve your nutrition. At Beyond Broccoli it is all about you. The plan we come up with, together, is based on your nutrition and health needs including the skills and tools you need to make changes. We also know that even small changes can be significant and are the ones you are most likely to sustain for a lifetime.
The teaching philosophy at Beyond Broccoli is based upon planting the seeds of nutritional change for long term health and wellbeing. Whether we are counseling individuals, families or couples, teaching small group nutrition classes, presenting large group nutrition lectures or food demonstrations, or writing about nutrition, the same passion is at the core. Food first – and foods that are good for your health can taste great, fit into your lifestyle, and be enjoyed with people you care about.
New Ventures for Beyond Broccoli
2008 was an exciting year for Beyond Broccoli with the publication of NOLS Backcountry Nutrition: Eating Beyond the Basics and more alliances with other businesses to provide a variety of nutrition services and ideas, including expanded hours and responsibilities at the Jackson Whole Grocer. In addition to successful classes for emotional eating and a whole foods alternative to detox, Beyond Broccoli introduced a new class series, Finding Balance with Food. Finally, 2008 was a great year for continuing education with attendance at three nutrition conferences providing both new information and validation that Beyond Broccoli has indeed been doing a good job of keeping up with various changes in the ever-changing field of nutrition. We look forward to the challenges ahead and meeting your nutritional needs in creative, effective ways.
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