Marta De Wulf, Nutritionist

08/10/2018

Soon after 3 of my patients had serious food allergy reactions while dining out (2 were bedridden and one rushed to the emergency room), my partner and I set out to create the app mySalu, myHealth, myRestaurants!

mySalu is the best way to find restaurants which fit your dietary restrictions or physical impairments. From gluten and dairy sensitivity to mobility and swallowing issues, our goal is to help you find a way to easily find restaurants who care about and understand your restrictions.

Apple - https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/mysalu/id1191381486

Android -
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=app.mysalu.com&utm_source=https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=app.mysalu.com&referrer=utm_source=intro_letter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=product_intro&anid=admob&pcampaignid=MKT-Other-global-all-co-prtnr-py-PartBadge-Mar2515-1

Highlighting restaurants that offer Clean Food - Free of ingredients you don't want.

04/06/2018

Lunch ideas from local inspirations, make them your own by adding flavors and healthy ingredients you like. They all pack and travel well! #1 - Falafel salad - falafel, spinach, onions and grated veggies, tahini dressing, peppers on a ww tortilla. You can pack this in tupperware or jar - bring the tortilla on the side (so it doesn’t get soggy) to roll up at lunch.

02/19/2016

Recipe from a client who is dedicated to eating "Clean", as she stated, "I used to put cream and potatoes in mine to try and get it smooth and silky and it was never quite right. The answer, take the crap out and it's awesome!" Well put, thank you Emma!

2 cups Butternut Squash finely diced
1 Container/Box of Imagine Organic Vegetable Broth (no MSG)
1/2 Cup diced Onion
2 tsp crushed garlic
2 tbs Olive Oil
2 tsp cumin
2 tsp turmeric
salt and pepper to taste

Place a large stock pot or dutch oven over high heat. Add olive oil, onion and a pinch of salt and pepper and saute until onions are translucent and slightly browned but not caramelized. Add garlic and squash, sauteing for another minute or two, or until the garlic is fragrant but not burned. Add the broth, cumin and turmeric. Boil until the butternut squash is tender, you may need to add a bit of water if the broth reduces too much. Once squash is soft and mashes easily with the back of a spoon, put soup in the blender and blend until you achieve desired consistency. You can either serve straight from here or place back in the pot over a warm flame to keep home until dinner guests/husband arrives.

02/17/2016

Kale has been the rage for quite some time, although few people profess to actually liking it. It is fairly woody and bitter, after all. Besides, if you have to cook something to crispy before you’ll eat it, it’s probably time to consider other greens. Here is a dark green leafy comparison. In my opinion, as long as you’re eating one of them, you’re doing something nice and important for yourself!

02/10/2016

Please take the Clean Dining Survey:

https://martadewulfcleandining.typeform.com/to/GVdUVz

We are in beta and would appreciate approximately 5 minutes of your time to answer 14 questions. Your answers will help us build a useful app - for you!

We are creating an app that will allow you to find and nominate "Clean" restaurants. Those serving food free of ingredients you avoid!

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01/09/2016

A fun poem by Nixon Waterman

Life would be an easy matter
If we didn’t have to eat.
If we never had to utter,
“Won’t you pass the bread and butter,
Likewise push along that platter
Full of meat?”
Yes, if food were obsolete
Life would be a jolly treat,
If we didn’t—shine or shower,
Old or young, ’bout every hour—
Have to eat, eat, eat, eat, eat—
’Twould be jolly if we didn’t have to eat.
We could save a lot of money
If we didn’t have to eat.
Could we cease our busy buying,
Baking, broiling, brewing, frying,

Life would then be oh, so sunny
And complete;
And we wouldn’t fear to greet
Every grocer in the street
If we didn’t—man and woman,
Every hungry, helpless human—
Have to eat, eat, eat, eat, eat—
We’d save money if we didn’t have to eat.
All our worry would be over
If we didn’t have to eat.

Would the butcher, baker, grocer
Get our hard−earned dollars? No, Sir!
We would then be right in clover
Cool and sweet.
Want and hunger we could cheat,
And we’d get there with both feet,
If we didn’t—poor or wealthy,
Halt or nimble, sick or healthy—
Have to eat, eat, eat, eat, eat,
We could get there if we didn’t have to eat.

Nixon Waterman (1859-1944) a newspaper writer, poet & Chautauqua lecturer, rising to prominence in the 1890s.

12/19/2015

‘Weighing Up’ a Breakfast Favorite

Breakfast is the most important meal of the day and it can be the most calorie consuming!

A ‘hearty’ breakfast of eggs, hash browns, sausage and toast will ‘eat up’ half of your caloric needs for the day - a whopping 1080 calories!

Of that: 105 grams of carbs, 20 grams of sugar, 61 grams of fat, and 1580 mg of sodium! Ouch!

The majority adults need approximately 2000 calories, a maximum 65 grams fat and 2300 mg of sodium.

Opt for scrambled eggs, sautéed spinach and mushrooms and dry toast. Save your calories for your next meals and some healthy snacks!

12/17/2015

6 Ways to Beat the (Winter) Blues:

Long dark and cold days can have an impact on your moods. Brain imaging shows that depression is associated with an overactive limbic system, the area of the brain involved with mood control. Finding ways to calm this system is key to fighting gloomy moods. Here are six ways to boost your mood naturally.

Taking Vitamin D and EPA/DHA, if not start right away!

1. Get off the couch

Exercise can be as effective as prescription medicine in treating depression. One study compared the benefits of exercise to the prescription antidepressant Zoloft. After 12 weeks, exercise proved just as effective as Zoloft in curbing depression. After 10 months, exercise surpassed the effects of the drug.

Physical exercise stimulates neurotransmitter activity, specifically norepinephrine, dopamine, and serotonin. Plus, exercise can activate the same pathways in the brain as morphine, and increases the release of endorphins, natural feel-good neurotransmitters. That makes exercise the closest thing to a happiness pill you will ever find.

2. Kill the ANTs

Being unhappy isn’t just a mood disorder, it’s also a “thinking disorder.” ANTs (automatic negative thoughts) could be a big part of what is stealing your happiness. Negative thinking sours your mood and slows your thinking process. A study conducted at the Amen Clinics showed that negative thinking dramatically decreases activity in the temporal lobes (involved with mood stability and memory) and the cerebellum (involved with thought processing speed).

To boost your mood, kill the ANTs. When you feel sad, mad, nervous, obsessive, or just out of control, write down the thoughts that are going through your mind. The act of writing them down will help you take control over your mood.

3. Make connections

Being connected to other people helps heal the brain and makes you feel better. Love is as powerful as drugs, and usually a lot more fun.

The National Institutes of Health compared three approaches: antidepressant medication, cognitive therapy, and interpersonal psychotherapy (enhancing relationship skills). Researchers found the treatments equally effective in treating depression.

4. Let the sun shine

Studies have detected an association between low levels of vitamin D and depression. In one trial from Norway, subjects with vitamin D levels below 40 reported significantly more depressive symptoms than those with serum levels above 40. After supplementation with vitamin D for one year, there was a significant decrease in symptoms.

Experts estimate that more than half of the people in the world have insufficient levels of vitamin D. I recommend that everyone, depressed or not, get their vitamin D levels checked. If your levels are low, you should get 15 to 20 minutes of sunshine a day, and take a supplement as needed.

5. Eat your spinach

Foods that are rich in folates — such as spinach, broccoli, lentils, and avocados — may help fight depression. In one study, men with the highest levels of folates were 50 percent less likely to suffer mood disorder. Other research has found the corollary to be true — that depressed people tend to have low folate levels. Loading up on folate-rich foods is one way to
fight back. Taking folic acid supplements, the synthetic form of the nutrient, is another strategy.

6. Focus on healthy fat

Recent research has revealed that diets rich in omega-3 fatty acids may help promote emotional balance and positive mood in later years. A growing body of scientific evidence indicates that fish oil helps ease symptoms. One 20-year study involving 3,317 men and women found that people with the highest consumption of omega-3 fatty acids were less likely to have symptoms of depression.

12/04/2015

Fibromyalgia Symptoms Data suggests that it may be beneficial to avoid MSG if you have fibromyalgia, a disorder that causes widespread pain. Researchers conducted a study in fibromyalgia patients who also had irritable bowel syndrome. Patients were put on a diet that excluded MSG. Removing MSG significantly improve fibromyalgia symptoms. On a challenge diet, re-introducing MSG caused a return of symptoms with increased severity. The study was published in the November 2012 issue of the journal "Clinical and Experimental Rheumatology." - See more at:

http://www.livestrong.com/article/368507-why-is-monosodium-glutamate-bad-for-you/ .eF4Cnh7u.dpuf

Monosodium glutamate is a food additive that enhances the flavor of savory foods. It's added to a wide variety of foods and found naturally in foods such as tomatoes and cheese. Eaten in typical amounts, MSG is considered safe, according to the Food and Drug Administration. However, if you have cert…

12/04/2015

Although very strong in flavor, very nutrient dense (Iron, Calcium, Magnesium, good for hair etc:

Molasses is a thick syrup produced when the sugar cane plant is processed to make refined sugar for mass consumption. Whereas the toxic and unhealthy refined sugar is destined for our supermarket shelves, the highly nutritious molasses - which contains all the minerals and nutrients absorbed by the plant - is more likely to be sold as livestock feed instead.

Learn more: http://www.naturalnews.com/043009_blackstrap_molasses_nutritional_supplement_health_benefits.html

The health benefits of blackstrap molasses

12/01/2015

A long, but comprehensive artilcle on allergies:

Allergies and sensitivities have increased radically in our lifetime — acute, chronic and subclinical allergies are all up — so much so that by some estimates over 60 million Americans now suffer from allergies, and millions more from sensitivities.

https://www.womentowomen.com/inflammation/allergies-and-sensitivities/

Over 60 million Americans now suffer from allergies, and millions more from sensitivities. Let’s talk about symptoms health conditions and natural relief.

11/26/2015

I saw this sign today! Happy Thanksgiving to you and yours!