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Rhubarb & Strawberry Flax Crisp

Eating Healthy for the Fall Season. This easy Rhubarb and Strawberry Flax Crips is just what you need to keep your family happy, healthy and stuffed during these crisp cool October nights.  Filling: 2 cups diced strawberries 2 cups diced rhubarb Juice of one orange (1/4 cup) 1 Tbsp arrowroot powder 3 Tbsp honey Topping: 1/3 cup pitted dates 1/2 cup brown rice flour 1/2 cup whole oats 2 Tbsp ground flaxseed or flaxseed meal 1/2 tsp cinnamon 1/4 tsp nutmeg 1/8 tsp sea salt 1 Tbsp honey 3 Tbsp coconut oil, softened Directions: Preheat oven to 350 degrees. In a medium bowl, combine rhubarb, strawberries, orange juice, arrowroot and honey. Pour into oiled baking dish. In a food processor pulse dates into small pieces. Add rest of topping ingredients and pulse to combine. Pour topping over rhubarb and strawberry mixture and spread evenly. Bake 50 -...

Dijon Balsamic Vinaigrette Dressing

This Dijon Balsamic Vinaigrette Dressing is a staple in our home. Our kids love it and prefer it over those creamy dressings like Ranch and Thousand Island. Dress up your next salad or chicken dish with this heart healthy dressing or marinade that stays good in your fridge and is perfect to whip up in a flash. We recommend adding this dressing to your next healthy tomato and feta field greens salad or used as a marinade for grilled chicken breast. Ingredients 2 tbsp Balsamic Vinegar 2 tbsp Red Wine Vinegar 2 tbsp Dijon Mustard (or your favorite variation) 1 tbsp Extra Virgin Olive Oil (EVOO) 1 tsp Sugar Kosher salt to taste Pepper to taste Combine Red Wine & Balsamic vinegar, Dijon Mustard and Extra Virgin Olive Oil (EVOO) into small bowl and combine with whisk...

Why Time Affects Patient Satisfaction

Are you spending less time with your provider? You’re not alone. Average time spent with doctors is decreasing. Many people are turning to Independent Practices like Thrive Wellness to receive the personalized care they deserve. Online medical resource Medscape released its 2016 Physicians Compensation Report. It features data from more than 19,200 doctors in 25 specialties. More importantly it includes information on how many minutes (on average) doctors say they spend with each patient. The most common answer reported was between 13 and 16 minutes. Patient satisfaction increases when doctors spend more time with them. Thrive Wellness spends up to 1 hour in the initial consultation and is focused on making a difference with patient satisfaction. This often means increasing our time spent with patients. In August 2017, we conducted a...

Lifestyle Changes to Prevent Chronic Diseases

Change Your Lifestyle to Prevent Chronic Disease. Chronic disease is preventable through lifestyle changes like diet, exercise and stress reduction. Americans are suffering more and more from chronic diseases. With numbers reaching epidemic proportion 50% of Americans have at least one chronic disease and 25% have more than one 25% of young adults are not healthy enough to join military 30% of children will develop diabetes 70% of Americans are on at least one prescription and 25% take 3 or more 2/3rds of deaths in the US are caused by one or more of 5 top preventable chronic diseases 80% of healthcare costs used towards treating these chronic diseases and it is estimated that healthcare costs will reach $47 billion over the next decade Conventional medicine is focused...

Preventative Management of High Blood Pressure

Reducing High Blood Pressure With Potassium, Magnesium and L-Arginine You have high blood pressure and need to monitor these levels closely. As a result you Google “Hypertension” “High Blood Pressure problems” to discover high blood pressure can lead to things such as a heart attack, kidney & heart disease, sexual dysfunction, vision loss or worse… a stroke. Your provider suggest changing your diet as the first step in fighting HBP. They know the Standard American Diet is high in processed foods and refine. So, what’s the first step? First, working towards eating a whole foods plant based or Paleo diet will reduce these contributions. We know that potassium reduces blood pressure and your average American does not eat enough. Furthermore, a result of increasing the amount of potassium in your...

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