by liatfreshsabra | Jul 29, 2020 | Nutrition
There are going to be a lot of opinions out there about how to break a fast, but there are two main goals we are meant to achieve with a post fast meal. Firstly, we want to replenish the body with the nutrients it is lacking, and secondly we want to avoid a blood...
by liatfreshsabra | Jul 27, 2020 | Nutrition
The Ninth of Av is one of the harder fasts here in Israel. Aside from it ending super late, we are also usually in middle of a heat wave at this time of the year. So properly preparing is key to getting through the fast. Let’s jump right in. What to eat BEFORE a fast:...
by liatfreshsabra | Jul 15, 2020 | Nutrition
I generally don’t like to tell people to eliminate things in their diets. My approach is really to allow anything as long as the “bad” stuff is kept to moderation. But when it comes to canola oil, please, I beg you, throw it out ASAP. It is absolutely astonishing to...
by liatfreshsabra | Jun 17, 2020 | Nutrition
Let’s first define what sprouted means. It’s actually just as it sounds. Sprouts are grains, beans, or seeds that have small sprouts coming out of them. This is usually done through soaking and then allowing the “sprouts” to grow in the wet environment. In scientific...
by liatfreshsabra | Jun 17, 2020 | Nutrition
Superfood is a term that is being thrown around more and more in the health industry, and while superfoods come in many forms, the aim is to try to eat as close to the source as possible. God made food to nourish us, to give us the energy we need when we need it, to...
