These tiny little nutritional powerhouses were prized by the Mayans for providing them with “sustainable energy”. In fact, the word chia is the ancient Mayan word for strength! Check out what’s inside just two tablespoons of these little seeds: Fiber: 11 grams Protein: 4 grams Fat: 9 grams (5 of which are Omega-3s) Calcium: 18% of… Continue reading →
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A Week of Naturopathic Eating
What do you eat? This is a common question asked by patients at StoneTree Clinic. Most patients who arrive here are given some sort of diet change. From going gluten- or dairy-free, to a ketogenic diet, or to simply eating more legumes and vegetables, some sort of diet change is often one part of the… Continue reading →
Recipes From the StoneTree Summer BBQ!
The StoneTree team spent a glorious Friday evening enjoying some delicious food and excellent gin. We though you might enjoy the recipes! Napa Cabbage Salad Ingredients: 1/2 cup slivered almonds 3 tablespoons vegetable oil 2 tablespoons rice vinegar 1 tablespoon soy sauce 1/2 teaspoon sugar 1 lb. napa cabbage chopped 2 scallions thinly sliced 1/4 cup… Continue reading →
Recipes from Our Grand Opening
Thanks to everyone who joined us for our Grand Opening this week! Here are all the recipes you may have enjoyed while wandering about our new home. 🙂 – The StoneTree Team Roasted Red Pepper Walnut Dip Sourced from ‘My New Roots’ by Sarah Britton Ingredients: 3 large red bel peppers (about 1 1/2 Ibs/700g)… Continue reading →
Breakfast Ideas for Food Intolerances
We do a lot of food intolerance testing in our office. Patients come in with symptoms of IBS, sore joints, headaches, fatigue, skin issues and all manner of other inflammatory conditions, and often the first place we look is food. It’s not uncommon for those tests to show issues with gluten, dairy, or eggs (or all… Continue reading →
What We’re Having For Lunch
The latest from the StoneTree lunchroom. Given our 28-Day Challenge, you know these options are at least sugar-free! Enjoy…:) – Tara Shelby (Vegan, dairy-free, gluten-free) Tofu curry over top fresh arugula (You can find the recipe, and many others, on Shelby’s website) Kendra (Vegan, dairy-free, gluten-free) Vegetarian Curry: Patak’s Tikka Marsala with mixed beans, broccoli,… Continue reading →
What We’re Having for Lunch
This week in the StoneTree Naturopathic lunch room….Enjoy! – Tara Shelby (vegan, gluten free, dairy free): Tofu Curry – tofu, onion, azuki beans, sweet potato, yellow pepper, zucchini cooked in curry paste served over basmati rice. Kendra (vegetarian, gluten-free, dairy free): A trip to the Hungry Sumo in Collingwood for a shrimp sushi roll. Tara… Continue reading →
How To Love Salad
I hear from many patients that it’s difficult to eat more vegetables. When I suggest they start with something simple like a salad, the response is often, “But I don’t like salad.” I think the real problem here isn’t the vegetables–it’s not what’s in salad that’s the problem. It’s what’s not. If you’re not a… Continue reading →
Easy Meal Tip: Anything on Greens
Sick of salad? Frustrated with looking in the fridge and wondering what to make? A staple in our house has become the “anything on greens” meal. It’s easy: take just about anything, and put it on top of a big plate of salad greens. “Anything on Greens” in Action Got chili? Throw down 2-3 big… Continue reading →
What We’re Having For Lunch
Recently seen in the StoneTree lunchroom…:) -Tara Shelby (gluten free, vegetarian) 3 salad combo from Café Chartreuse Green beans and heart of palm Greek salad Corn, tomato and feta salad Tara (vegetarian) Organic mixed greens with tomato, cucumber, orange pepper, feta cheese Topped with crumbled Falafal and roasted seeds Dressed with NewFarm Gold Kendra (gluten free,… Continue reading →