How a protein-packed diet can help alleviate stress on your gut and boost your health
By: Kerry Foreman, Owner and Founder of Muskoka Mornings®
As we move into the warmer months, it’s the perfect time to clean up your diet and incorporate protein-rich foods into your detox routine. One excellent choice is No Yolking™ Dried Egg White Protein Powder by Muskoka Mornings. This clean, high-quality protein source supports your body’s natural detoxification processes while providing essential nutrients for overall health. No Yolking™ is free of fat and sugar, and contains less than 1 gram of carbs, making it an ideal choice for a clean, lean protein source that can take stress off the liver and arteries.
Start Your Day Right
Starting your day with a spicy ginger power shot or a concoction of half a lemon, apple cider vinegar, and cinnamon in room temperature water can be a powerful way to kickstart your detox journey. These ingredients help open up the channels in your body, priming it for the elimination of toxins. The liver and bile ducts, which process a large amount of toxins, benefit significantly from this morning ritual.
Become Friends with Your Blender
Blending your foods, such as in soups and smoothies, can help break down foods, making them easier to digest and absorb nutrients from. This is particularly beneficial during a detox or cleanse when focusing on lighter, more easily digestible foods. Soups and smoothies are excellent ways to incorporate a variety of fruits, vegetables, and other nutrient-dense ingredients into your diet, supporting overall health and well-being. For those with gut issues like Crohn’s, IBS, or leaky gut, blending soups can ease symptoms, especially when using cooked veggies.
Now is the perfect time to make soups, as vegetables are at their best in Ontario/Canada, and you can freeze them for later in the year when the chill sets in. Try incorporating No Yolking™ into your favorite recipes or try the Skinny Detox or Just Beet It smoothies.
Eliminate Bad Estrogens
By incorporating cauliflower, a cruciferous vegetable, into your diet, you will help eliminate excess estrogen, often referred to as “bad” estrogen. Cauliflower contains compounds known as glucosinolates, which convert into isothiocyanates in the body. These compounds support the liver in metabolizing estrogen and other hormones, ensuring they are efficiently broken down and excreted. This process helps reduce the risk of estrogen dominance and related health issues such as:
- Decreased sex drive
- Increased PMS symptoms
- Irregular periods
- Mood changes
- Difficulty concentrating
- Bloating
- Hot flashes
- Breast tenderness
Remember when incorporating No Yolking™ into hot foods, it’s important to temper it first. Check out this helpful guide on How to Temper No Yolking™.
Easy and Nutritious Recipes
For a fresh summery meal that will help you meet your health goals, try our Vegetable Crustless Quiche. Filled with kidney-loving asparagus, spinach, peas, and goat cheese, this quiche is easy to make because you don’t have to fuss with pastry. By leaving out the pastry crust, it’s also keto and gluten-free. Using a combination of whole eggs and No Yolking™ Dried Egg White Protein Powder creates a tender texture and provides a significant protein punch without a ton of extra calories from a whole egg.
Another great option are these Zucchini Pancakes, which are great warm or cold and easy to take along for lunches or snacks. Using No Yolking™ along with veggies in baking helps soak up excess moisture, eliminating the need to squeeze out your shredded zucchini for this recipe.
Embrace the warmer weather by cleaning up your diet and your gut, incorporating high-quality protein sources, and enjoying the bounty of fresh vegetables. Your body will thank you!
