I was reading about good gut bacteria today and the link to depression. This lead me to probiotics and prebiotics which led me to looking up how to ferment foods which lead me to how terrible evaporated milk is... (which many dieticians will recommend instead of cream) to reduce fat or total energy content of a meal. However apparently there’s components in it which causes cancer. This led me to question what I could use in my green chicken curry instead of evaporated milk and coconut oil. This made me question again why I don’t use coconut milk or cream yet use coconut oil. This brought me to how cans can leach and cause cancer... Except canned tomatoes provide higher nutrient than fresh (motion throwing hands in the air!)... I then found a recipe for making coconut milk. However considering most of my clients are time poor (it can take 40 minutes), sometimes money poor (“organic” dried coconut is pretty expensive) and those who cook for themselves have a lower motivation to cook I was sceptical it would be used.

The point I’m trying to make is that not all research is conclusive and everyone has different requirements. You can circle around and around on the net or buy books – but this is not the best use of your time when the sun is shining.  Don’t get caught up in fad diets. Eat foods that resemble food in its original form ie. not processed food. Listen to your body. Get organized, but appreciate that you don’t have to be “perfect” 100% of the time. If you're confused with any topics, let me know and I'll be happy to shed some light! 

And if you were wondering how I make my green chicken curry “creamy” and “coconutty”. I cook the chicken in coconut oil and then add natural yoghurt at the end. Good fats + good bacteria = happy stomach. 

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