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Chicken Avocado Salad With Quinoa

Ingredients:

* 1 cup cooked quinoa

* 1 cup cooked chicken, shredded

* 1 ripe avocado, diced

* 1/2 cup cherry tomatoes, halved

* 1/4 cup red onion, finely chopped

* 1/4 cup cilantro, chopped

* 1/4 cup lime juice

* 2 tablespoons olive oil

* 1 teaspoon honey

* Salt and pepper to taste

Instructions:

* In a large bowl, combine quinoa, chicken, avocado, tomatoes, red onion, and cilantro.

* In a small bowl, whisk together lime juice, olive oil, honey, salt, and pepper.

* Pour dressing over the salad and toss to coat.

* Serve immediately or chill for later.

Optional: For extra protein and crunch, add a handful of toasted almonds or pumpkin seeds.

This recipe is packed with protein, healthy fats, and antioxidants, all of which contribute to healthy skin. This salad is light, refreshing, and packed with nutrients that will benefit your skin. Enjoy!

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Unlocking the secrets to hair growth

Introduction

Whether you're dealing with thinning hair, or simply looking to enhance your look, understanding the science of hair growth can be a game-changer. In recent years, people have turned to simple, natural remedies with compelling anecdotal and scientific support. This article explores three key practices—cold showers, rosemary water, and a diet rich in specific nutrients—that could transform your hair care routine.

1. Cold showers

Cold showers might seem daunting, but they offer more than just a wake-up jolt. One of the most intriguing benefits of cold water is its ability to improve blood circulation. When you expose your scalp to cold water, your blood vessels constrict, and then rapidly dilate, flooding the scalp with nutrient-rich blood. This process enhances the delivery of oxygen and nutrients to hair follicles, potentially boosting hair growth.

Moreover, cold showers help to reduce scalp inflammation and irritation—two common culprits behind hair loss. A calmer, healthier scalp creates a better environment for hair to thrive. So, while that cold rinse might make you shiver, it could also be giving your hair the vitality it needs.

2. Rosemary water

For centuries, rosemary has been revered not just for its culinary uses, but for its medicinal properties. When it comes to hair care, rosemary water is gaining recognition as a natural tonic that could help stimulate hair growth. The magic lies in compounds like rosmarinic acid and caffeic acid, which have powerful antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, and antimicrobial properties.

These compounds do more than just cleanse your scalp—they actively enhance blood circulation and protect hair follicles from damage. In fact, research has shown that rosemary oil can be as effective as some prescription treatments for hair loss, making it a natural alternative worth trying. Regular use of rosemary water might just be the key to revitalizing your hair and maintaining a healthy scalp.

3. Eggs

Eggs are often celebrated as a superfood, and when it comes to hair health, they certainly live up to the hype. Rich in high-quality protein, eggs also contain biotin (vitamin B7), which is essential for the production of keratin—the protein that forms the structure of your hair.

But there's a catch: to unlock the full benefits of biotin in eggs, they need to be cooked. Raw eggs contain avidin, a protein that binds to biotin and prevents its absorption. Cooking denatures avidin, freeing up biotin so your body can absorb it more effectively. So, the next time you whip up an omelet or scramble some eggs, know that you're not just satisfying your hunger—you're also nourishing your hair.

4. Additional tips

Beyond cold showers, rosemary water, and eggs, there are several other science-backed strategies you can incorporate into your routine for optimal hair health:

Omega-3 Fatty Acids: Found in fish like salmon, flaxseeds, and walnuts, omega-3s are vital for scalp health. They help reduce inflammation and provide the essential fats needed for strong, healthy hair.

Zinc: Zinc is crucial for tissue growth and repair, including your hair. A lack of zinc can lead to hair loss, so make sure to include zinc-rich foods like pumpkin seeds, nuts, and shellfish in your diet.

Vitamin D: Often dubbed the "sunshine vitamin," vitamin D plays a role in creating new hair follicles. Regular sun exposure and foods like fatty fish or fortified milk can help keep your levels in check.

Iron: Iron deficiency is a common cause of hair loss, particularly in women. Incorporating iron-rich foods like spinach, red meat, and lentils into your diet can help keep your hair strong and vibrant.

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Thoughts on that trend on tiktok and IG of people feeding their horses fruit rope candy and doughnuts, candy bars, and cheetos?? It drives me crazy but everyone says irs fine because it's a small amount-.-

Honestly, it usually is fine in small amounts. I had a pony that loved licorice. I had one that would get a pumpkin muffin after horse shows. Lots of them like apple cider donuts ginger snaps and carrot cake. Peppermints are a common treat for horses, You shouldn't feed horses chocolate, potatoes, avocados, or caffeine. You also shouldn't feed them lawn clippings because of potential hazards from chemicals and potential for botulism. Bear in mind the daily calorie intake for a horse is more than ten times that of the average human just for maintance (15000 calories) and their stomachs can hold 10-20 gallons (and that is considered small for animals of their size)

Also beer. A lot of people think it's weird that horses can have beer but for some horses its actually medicinal. Horses can sometimes get a condition known as anhydrosis which is when they aren't able to produce enough sweat. As a treatment we often give horses a can or two of Guinness twice a day to help them sweat more and to help lower their body temperature. Brewers grains and yeast are common supplements to help horses with digestive health as they act as a probiotic.

For cheetos in particular, sure horses really shouldn't eat dairy (because lactose) but its a corn chip. Corn is an ingredient of most horse feeds anyways.

Most of those things don't have anything horses can't eat; sugars, their diet is mostly carbohydrates and plant based sugars, horses are herbivores but they can eat animal based protein like eggs, gelatin (a common additive to joint supplements), or krill/fish oils, vegetable oils are a typical additive to feed (though you shouldn't overloaded them with fats as horses don't actually have gallbladder so they cant store bile, which means they can't break down large quantities of fat in one go)

Corn and wheat are in a lot of horse feeds (though they are Inflammatory and toxic if moldy so you do want to weigh the risks and only feed as absolutely needed if using them as a regular feed)

Just for perspective, my 1400lbs mare eats about 4 pounds of a feed with molasses, wheat, and soy as a calorie source, roughly 5 lbs of Alfalfa hay, 36 lbs of grass hay, a half pound of ground flax seed, and she spends all night nibbling on grass (which is sugary compared to hay). Thats A LOT of food.

For supplements she gets apple cider vinegar, garlic, and grape seed extract. Pretty much all of those are toxic to dogs but horses can have them and even benefit from them. They have anti-inflammatory effects that help horses with arthritis, and allergies as well as helping to repel flies

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Hey! In response to your recipes post, I was wondering if you had any recommendations for low histamine protein options. I have MCAS mostly controlled by meds and would like to do better about a low histamine diet. When I tried initially, I lost too much weight because I couldn’t get enough food, protein in particular, following the SIGHI diet list. Eating took so much coordination and I just didn’t have the time or energy. Any suggestions would be appreciated!

Assuming you are following this SIGHI list.

Before I go too far with this, if you are losing weight, you may want to consider aggressively focusing on fat. So if you can tolerate dairy, that means you want cream, sweet cream butter, or fresh cheese (like cream cheese) in every meal and snack. And I'm talking probably drinking cream or half-n-half as a beverage. Cheese and cream/half-n-half have a lot of protein in them too. If you are sensitive to additives, consider getting these directly from a dairy if that is possible for you. Whole milk also tends to have fewer additives and may be a more sustainable option.

If you can't tolerate dairy or the additives that come with it, canned whole-fat coconut milk may be a good replacement due to it's high calorie and fat content.

If you can't do coconut or dairy, consider finding an oil that you can tolerate and doing "oil shots" (drinking 15-30ml amounts of the oil as a snack several times per day). You'll need to combine this with a protein source (see below) to get the same benefit as above.

Pumpkin seeds (shelled), chia (freshly ground), and hemp seeds (hemp hearts) contain a lot of protein, fat, and calories. You can make up the rest of your protein needs here through whole grains like brown rice (if tolerated) and amaranth, millet, and oats (assuming these are tolerated).

If you can do meat, this is also a great option, though I know a lot of people avoiding histamine have trouble with store-bought meat due to handling concerns. If you can get meat frozen directly from a farm this is usually much better in the consistently-low histamine space.

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Do you have any ideas on how to come up with fictional vegetables, resource plants, or livestock? I keep coming up with fruit since I can’t really think of any ways of making a vegetable interesting or unique to a setting. The only resource plants I can think of is one that gives cotton and livestock has me stumped.

(Context: My world is full of rabbit-human hybrids that are omnivorous but mainly eat plant food, meat is usually eaten during special events. I want to focus on a world reliant on different crops for food and resources. There’s different biomes like a wooded area, an almost volcanic area, a snowy area, and a naturally occurring magic area.)

Yes, I do!!!

A lot of fruits and vegetables themselves are very similar in growth and function, the main difference being fruits come from fruiting bodies while vegetables are just part of the plant. That's when we get that weird middle group like corn, tomatoes, and eggplants.

But there's a lot of aspects to vegetables that make them unique, with lots of worldbuilding room

Everything is Edible

Creative juices flowing questions... (I'm also grouping grains and vegetables together btw)

What parts of the plants are primarily consumed? The stalks, leaves, roots, bulbs, flowers, tubers? (carrots are roots? Guess I learn something new everyday)

How is the edible part extracted from the plant? What does the plant look like in a crop field? How do people know when it's ready?

Does the vegetable need to go through a preparation process before being eaten? (Crushed, cleaning, cut open)

Does the plant have edible leaves, bean pods, kernels, nuts, oats? Does it have multiple uses? Does it produce more than one edible factor?

Is it harvest from the ground, water pools, trees? How tall is the plant?

How does it spread/reproduce? (flowers, potato eyes, seeds)

Usage & Flavor

Is the vegetable eating directly, usually added to something else, used as a spice? What does it taste like? (earthy, bitter, tangy, sour)

Is it used to make something else that's edible/used in cooking? (Oils, beers, yeasts, flavorings)

Are there non food related uses? (Medicinal, potion brewing, material)

Gourds (fruits but equally fun)

My family fries/grills the blossoms on pumpkins & zucchinis, and I couldn't stop thinking about that so here's some bonus rounds

How do people break into the hard casings to reach the edible parts? Is anything does with the hard casings? What funky shapes are the gourds?

What's inside? What does it look like? Tastes? Seeds? Other uses?

Does it have any decorative uses? Any holiday relation?

Tea & Coffee

What kind of drinks can be made from plants? What extra benefits and effects does it have? Any magical properties? Any recreational properties?

How is the plant extracted? How is it prepared into a drink?

Anything culturally significant?

What does the brew look like? How strong is the smell?

Environmental Factors

What vegetables survive in dry or unforgiving environments? How important are these two the people who live there? What were to happen if harvest failed?

Any diseases or bugs that affect produce? How do farmers protect their crops these? Any animals or technology help in the harvesting process?

How does temperature and rain effect the produce? Anything grow underneath the snow? Soil? Water? Underground? (Huge fan of snowy plants in worldbuilding)

How does the vegetable itself try to protect itself? (cactus needles, thorns, caffeine, poison)

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What is the Alkaline Diet? A Complete Guide for Beginners

The Alkaline Diet: A Healthy Eating Plan for Optimal Wellness

The alkaline diet has become an increasingly popular way of eating that promotes overall health and wellness. This eating plan focuses on foods that help balance your body's pH levels to create an environment that supports healthy cells and tissues.

What is the Alkaline Diet?

The alkaline diet is based on the principle that the foods you eat can alter your body's pH balance and impact your health. The ultimate goal is to create an internal environment that has a pH ranging from 7.35 to 7.45, which is slightly alkaline. Foods are categorized as either acidic, alkaline, or neutral: Alkaline foods - Fruits, nuts, legumes, and vegetables Acidic foods - Meat, dairy, eggs, grains, alcohol, and processed foods Neutral foods - Natural fats, starches, and sugars By emphasizing alkaline foods and limiting acidic foods, proponents of this diet believe it can help neutralize chronic low-grade acidosis linked to inflammation, fatigue, and increased disease risk.

Benefits of an Alkaline Diet

Following an alkaline diet offers impressive benefits: Promotes pH balance Reduces inflammation Boosts immunity Increases energy Aids weight loss efforts Improves cardiovascular health Strengthens bones Detoxifies the body The diet focuses on nutrient-dense whole foods that provide antioxidants, vitamins, minerals, fiber, and water to help neutralize acids and remove toxins from the body. Balances pH Levels One of the main goals of the alkaline diet is to balance the body's pH levels. Chronic low-grade acidosis happens when acidic wastes accumulate in the body faster than they can be neutralized. This causes the body's pH to drop into unhealthy ranges. The alkaline diet counteracts this acidity and helps: Regulate fluids and electrolytes Filter out toxins and wastes Transport nutrients into cells Together this provides an ideal environment for cells and systems to function properly. Reduces Inflammation Acidosis creates an environment inside the body that promotes inflammation, a key factor in many chronic diseases. The anti-inflammatory foods emphasized on the alkaline diet can help reduce acidity and calm this internal fire. Some examples include: Fruits high in vitamin C Green leafy vegetables Nuts like almonds and walnuts Plant-based proteins like lentils and beans Lower levels of inflammation helps people feel better day-to-day. But even more importantly, it lowers the risk for disorders caused by chronic inflammation. Other Key Benefits Some other top reasons to follow the alkaline diet include: Increased Energy Levels - A balanced pH provides cells with ideal conditions for producing energy. Healthy Weight - The diet emphasizes low energy-density foods that support weight loss. Strong Bones - The diet provides bone-building nutrients often lacking in modern diets. Detoxification - Alkaline foods help remove acidic waste products and toxins. Together this creates an internal terrain that discourages damaged cells and chronic diseases from taking root.

The Best Alkaline Foods to Eat

Focus your diet around these alkaline superfoods: Fruits Fruits are packed with alkaline-promoting nutrients. Choose fresh or frozen organic when possible. Top picks include: Lemons Watermelon Apple Grapefruit Kiwi Berries Papaya Pears Vegetables Aim for eating a variety of organic vegetables each day. Great options include: Spinach Kale Cucumbers Celery Carrots Sweet potatoes Broccoli Sea vegetables Nuts and Seeds Nuts and seeds are excellent sources of protein and healthy fats. Soak nuts before eating to boost nutrients. Try: Almonds Flaxseeds Pumpkin seeds Sunflower seeds Chestnuts Chia seeds Herbs, Spices and Oils Boost flavor and pH with these additions: Lemongrass Ginger Turmeric Cinnamon Garlic Cold-pressed olive oil Coconut oil Avocado oil

Foods to Avoid on the Diet

To balance your pH effectively, you’ll also want to avoid or limit these acidic foods: Red meat Poultry Seafood Eggs Dairy products Processed grains Sugar Packaged snacks Soda Alcohol Coffee Even whole grains and beans - two staples of healthy diets - should be eaten sparingly since they skew acidic.

Additional Tips for Success

Follow these suggestions to make the most of an alkaline diet: Stay well hydrated with alkaline water Enjoy herbal teas Reduce stress through yoga, meditation, etc. Exercise at least 30 minutes daily Add more raw foods slowly Focus on how you feel As with any significant change to your diet, implement this eating pattern gradually. This gives your body time to adjust its complex systems. Pay attention to the signals your body is sending about the changes. Over time, you should feel less internal "discomfort" and more vibrant energy. Chronic issues you learned to tolerate could show improvement or fade away completely.

The Bottom Line

The emerging research shows an alkaline diet may be an extremely healthy way to prevent damage from modern diets and lifestyles. While studies continue, adjusting your eating pattern to favor alkaline foods poses little risk and offers tremendous potential. It provides a sustainable, nutrient-dense approach to eating that fights inflammation and encourages good health starting on the inside! Doctor Sebi Cell Food Diet Explained: Components, Purported Benefits, Controversy & Safety Reviewed Read the full article

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Top 23 Foods for Weight Loss!

Top 23 Top Foods for Weight Loss and Speed Up Your Metabolism!

Hi Guys, Most of us always worry about our overweight. I know you are very serious about weight loss so I am. For losing weight, we have to start eating right. Most Experts say abs build in the kitchen not in Gym.

It means you can reduce fat or Loss Weight or Build Muscles With Right diet Macros according to your body weight. So here I will tell you to top 23 Vegetarian and Non-Vegetarian foods, which as best virtual weight loss coach online I always recommend to my personal training client. These foods also help to controls your craving about eating crap.

These Top Foods for Weight Loss also help you to speed up Your metabolism and weight loss.

1. All leafy green vegetable:

I love them to have you first in your choice they are an amazing source of antioxidants, minerals, vitamins. They work in so many ways in our body, low in calories.

2. Quinoa:

Quinoa is the best source of veg. the protein contained in 100 grams is around 13 gram, best things about quinoa it contains all nine essential amino acids and packed with vitamin E, phosphorus, potassium, iron, vitamin b, fibers, calcium, and many more benefits.

3. White eggs:

Almost one white egg contains around 3.6 grams of protein. Rich in zinc, copper, b6, vitamin d, selenium, phosphorus, it has no cholesterol.

4. Chicken breast:

100 g chicken breast contains around31 grams of protein, Good source of chorine, b6, copper, zinc, magnesium, iron, etc.

5. Any berries:

Berries like strawberries, blueberries, raspberries, etc. They all have immense benefits for us. Good source of vitamin c, fibers and antioxidants, and many More.

6. Cinnamon:

I really recommend this herb always for weight loss naturally and it helps speed up your metabolism. It contains antiviral, antifungal, antibacterial properties. I love to have it with my green tea I add one pinch of it.

7. Oats:

Oats are rich in insoluble and soluble fiber, Really help to lower the cholesterol, Help in constipation, Helps in skin issues, and many more. I love to have them in my breakfast.

8. Fish:

They are a good source of protein. 100 grams of fish contain around 22 grams of Protein. Also a good source of omega-3 fatty acids and vitamin d. The latest science study claims it also helps in your Depression.

9. Green salad:

Amazing Food With amazing nutrition value with low calories.

10. Grapefruit:

I remembered how when I was a kid, In our home have grapefruit tree. But that time I was not aware of its benefits. But I use to eat every day in its season time. It helps in your immunity and mainly slows down ur aging process. Study claims also help in Kidney stones.

11. Legumes:

All are Good source of complex carbs, will not spike ur insulin, packed with amazing nutrition value. Also help in to lower your cholesterol and heart-friendly.

12. Avocado oil:

I always recommend to my client 2 to 3 spoons daily of it. It really helps to reduce Your abdominal fat.

13. Black beans:

A good source to protein, 0 saturated fat, having a nice amount of fibers, vitamin b6, potassium, 100 grams Contain around 21 g of protein, Most important heart-healthy

14. Seeds:

Seed like chia seed, pumpkin seed, Fennel Seed, sesame seed, flaxseed, sunflower seed, etc, They all packed with a good amount of nutrition value and help us to lose weight. I love to have in my early breakfast with oats.

15. Brown rice:

It is Called low energy density food. It helps to keep u full for longer and also provides our body with good nutrition value.

16. Fruits:

Fruits like pears, apples, pineapple, grapes, papaya, lemons, mangoes, watermelon, oranges, grapefruits, etc; they all are good carrying different nutrition value. I love to have a mixed fruit salad with eggs white in my after workout meal. Very help full to restore your glycogen level after a workout. Help to speed up the recovery. I always recommend season fruits are the best way to get its full benefits. But please don’t overeat it.

17. Dark chocolate:

Dark chocolate I really buy in powder form and make a good recipe with it, and enjoy. One of my friends told me long ago u can spell stressed in backward it becomes desserts. Really nice is in it. Help in anxiety I love to have it but again don’t overeat it one portion in a day with your meal.

18. Wheat bran:

Very higher in fibers, having good nutrition value, a good source of natural protein, and top of that helps in high blood sugar, high blood pressure, constipation, and keep u full for Longer.

19. Green tea:

very famous everybody already knows about its benefits I like to have it before my workout it really helps me for more focus.

20. Dry fruits:

For example almonds, resins, cashew, etc. They are also good for your skin and make your brain stronger. I love to have them in the early morning with my breakfast but in small quantities.

21. Sprouts

Sprouts are full of minerals, vitamins, and proteins. Really mix them with green salad enjoy and lose fat.

22. Soybean:

Very good source of fibers, calcium, and protein. 100 grams of soya contains around 36 grams of protein with 8 essential amino acids.

23. Spices:

Like black pepper, Green chili, Coriander, Mustard seed, Fennel, cayenne paper, ginger, Garlic, Onion, Add them in your cooking, Enjoy the benefits.

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The best way to maintain healthy skin this winter.

Hydrate: Since our bodies are 70% water, water loss is the root cause of all skin issues, including dullness, dryness, and marks. So make sure you drink at least 2 litres of water per day to hydrate yourself. Drinking water helps to flush out all toxins and improve digestion and metabolism.

- Scrub and remove dead skin cells and dry skin: At least once a week, exfoliate the body's dead skin using a mild scrub. Itching, dryness, and the appearance of whitish skin are all caused by dead skin. Therefore, exfoliation is crucial.

- Moisturize: Before leaving the house and before going to bed, one should make it a point to moisturise their skin. The skin will benefit from this, and you'll start to feel softer. Otherwise, the dryness eventually gives the impression that it is also lifeless and easily inclined to gather more dust.

- Bathing techniques: When bathing in the winter, make sure the water temperature is maintained. Even though taking a bath in warm water feels wonderful every time, it's always a good idea to make sure the water isn't too hot. Additionally, avoid spending an excessive amount of time in the shower. - Dry fruits and healthy fats: Make sure to eat dry fruits like almonds, cashews nuts, walnuts, foxnuts, raisins, and Pistachios that are rich in healthy fats. Moreover, take pumpkin, sunflower, chia seeds and fish/fish oils.

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Thanksgiving Foods Your Dog Can and Can’t Eat

Thanksgiving is a time to celebrate and spend time with friends and family. For many people, this also includes the family dog, but which traditional holiday foods are safe for Fido to snack on and which are a big no-no? Here are pooch-approved foods—what you can (and can’t) feed dogs from the family feast.

Foods That Dogs Can Eat

What morsels can you slip your pup as a treat to celebrate the season? Dog-friendly human foods include…

Apples: A great source of fiber and vitamins A and C, apples are a fantastic, tasty treat for any pooch. While your dog will thank you for a few apple slices, never give it the core or seeds, which can be toxic in sufficient quantities.

Bread: As long as your dog doesn’t have an allergy to wheat, plain white or wheat baked bread—that is, without any nuts, seeds, raisins, or spices—is fine as an occasional snack in small amounts, but don’t overdo it. Dogs don’t derive any nutritional benefit from bread and, as with humans, too much can pack on the pounds. Avoid bread with artificial sweeteners or lots of salt and never feed your dog raw (unbaked) bread dough. 

Carrots and celery: While you’re preparing the Thanksgiving stuffing, slip your furry friend some spare carrots and/or celery, both of which are low in calories and full of nutrients and vitamins and can even have benefits for oral health. Cut into bite-size pieces to make them easier to digest and to prevent choking.

Cheese: Unless your pooch is lactose-intolerant, cheese is a good choice for an occasional treat, especially if you stick to lower fat varieties like mozzarella. Low- or nonfat cottage cheese is also a great option.

Corn: A common ingredient in many dog foods, corn kernels are perfectly healthy for your dog in small amounts. Don’t ever give them the cob, which can cause choking or intestinal blockages if swallowed.

Green beans: Before you make Homemade Green Bean Casserole for the Thanksgiving meal, you can feel good about giving a few green beans to your dog as a healthy treat. Stick to raw or cooked plain green beans cut into bite-size pieces. Stay away from canned beans with added salt or spices or beans cooked with oils, spices, or other ingredients that aren’t dog-friendly.

Pumpkin: Plain, canned, puréed pumpkin is a good treat that’s gentle on the digestive system. Never give your dog spiced pumpkin pie mixes.

Rice: As long as your dog isn’t allergic to rice or diabetic, cooked white rice is perfectly safe moderation. Avoid brown rice, which is harder to digest.

Turkey: Good news! The star of most Thanksgiving dinners is perfectly safe for dogs, in general—if it is plain, unseasoned, properly cooked, and given in small amounts. White meat is best, as it contains less fat, fewer calories, and more protein. Before preparing a plate for your pooch, be sure to remove any fat or skin and never, ever give them the bones, which can splinter and cause tears or blockages in the digestive tract. Avoid giving your dog any seasoned or processed turkey, which may contain harmful ingredients.

Sweet potatoes: Are a great source of dietary fiber, vitamin B6, vitamin C, and beta-carotene. Sweet potato treats can be as simple as a dehydrated sweet potato chew. Just remember not to give your pet sweet potatoes containing any added ingredients.

Potatoes: You get to enjoy both kinds of potatoes, and your dog can have that option, too. However, give only boiled or baked potatoes with no butter, sour cream, salt, or pepper, and serve in moderation.

Plain peas: Are a fine choice, but creamed peas should be avoided. Fattier food items like creamed peas may upset your dog’s stomach.

Dessert is an option, but not just any kind. Go ahead and satisfy your pet’s sweet tooth with something healthy like frozen yogurt (without artificial sweeteners like xylitol, which is toxic for dogs). Calcium, protein, and live bacteria that can act as probiotics will give your dog a tasty dose of nutrients and a sweet post-meal treat.

Note: For those dogs with food allergies or other health conditions, please check with your vet first. Remember: Any new food might potentially cause digestive issues—introduce it to your dog in small amounts.

Foods That Dogs Can’t Eat

It’s natural to want to share with our furry friends, but there are a lot of holiday drinks, dishes, and desserts that are definitely not dog-friendly. Stay away from:

Alcohol: Alcohol and animals don’t mix. Depending on the size of the dog, even small amounts can result in alcohol toxicity with symptoms that can include drooling, lethargy, weakness, and collapse. If you know that your dog has ingested anything with an alcohol content (even mouthwash!) or is showing any signs of alcohol toxicity, contact a vet immediately.

Chocolate: You’ve probably heard this before, but it bears repeating—Do not feed your dog chocolate. It’s highly toxic (especially the darker varieties) and can cause nausea, diarrhea, abnormal heart rate, seizure, and muscle tremors, among other symptoms. In rare cases, death can occur.

Coffee and tea: You might live for your morning cup of coffee, but dogs are much more sensitive to caffeine’s effects. While a little slurp of coffee or tea likely won’t cause any issues (especially in midsize or larger breeds), contact the vet if larger amounts, grounds, beans, or tea bags have been consumed.

Garlic, leeks, and onions: All parts of all members of the Allium family are highly toxic to dogs. Watch closely any dog that might have eaten a stray garlic clove or slice of onion for symptoms that can include decreased appetite, weakness, lethargy, and fainting. If you notice any of these signs of onion toxicity, contact a vet immediately.

Grapes and raisins: Grapes and their dehydrated cousins are highly toxic to dogs. Even small amounts can cause kidney failure.

Ice cream: As a general rule, dogs do not tolerate high- or full-fat dairy products well. To avoid any gastrointestinal distress but still reward your pup with a cold treat, skip the ice cream and feed them frozen fruit like blueberries, strawberries, and bananas. Another option is nondairy frozen treats specially formulated just for dogs.

Mashed Potatoes and Gravy: Packed with dairy and oh-so-delicious butter, this dish is 100% off limits. Heaping amounts of fat in this beloved side dish are likely to cause gastrointestinal (GI) upset at best—in the form of urgent diarrhea—or pancreatitis at worst.

Gravy is equally harmful and incredibly heavy in sodium and fat.

Because it’s so tasty and requires no chewing, this side dish would likely be lapped up in record time if you leave your plate unprotected. However, there’s a high probability of it coming back up while you’re enjoying your own holiday meal.

Raw yeast dough: While plain, baked bread is fine for your dog, never feed it raw (uncooked) yeast dough, which can cause severe life-threatening bloating. In addition, yeast can ferment in a dog’s digestive system and possibly cause ethanol (alcohol) poisoning.

Meat Fat, Bones and Skin: Turkey carcasses and fat drippings are perhaps a dog’s dream from heaven, but they can cause serious complications for your dog’s gastrointestinal tract.

Dogs should not be offered meat with bones, excess fat, skin or drippings, as these pose grave risk for conditions such as gastrointestinal blockage or injuries. They can also lead to more complex diseases like pancreatitis.

Casseroles and Spreads: While green bean casserole may sound like one of the healthier options on the table, the name is deceiving. Holiday casseroles like this one are laden with heavy creams, butter, oils and salt as well as garlic and onion—both of which are toxic to dogs. Even if a dish is based around a vegetable that is safe for dogs, such as green beans or sweet potatoes, when it falls into the casserole category, it is not one to share with your pup. 

Dogs should also not be given dairy products. Avoid the heavy appetizers, such as cheese balls and fatty dips and spreads. Most dogs do not tolerate dairy well, and the holidays are not an ideal time to test the limits of their GI tract.

Stuffing: Stuffing is a fatty, sodium-packed food that contains onions and garlic, which are both toxic to dogs.

Tips for Avoiding an Emergency Vet Trip

It may be the most wonderful time of the year, but you may find yourself making a trip to the emergency veterinarian if your dog indulges in foods from the table.

While there are some healthy holiday food options for dogs, always proceed with caution and only give a little at a time.

Remember, if your dog isn’t acclimated to a variety of foods, introducing multiple people foods at once can be overwhelming to their digestive system.

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Roasted Brussels Sprouts with Pumpkin Seed Oil

I’ve done some reading about the health benefits (or potential health benefits) of pumpkin seed oil. It can (maybe) slow down hair loss. It is good (maybe) for your skin, for eye health and heart health.

But really, I got a bottle of the stuff in a fancy condiment store, so I was more interested in how and what I could cook with it.

It has an unmistakable roasted-pumpkin seed-nutty flavor. It’s expensive too.

On the other hand, a small amount can make all the difference to salad dressing, on top of roasted vegetables, into vegetable or hearty meat soup and so on.

One of the best recipes I’ve tried: roasted Brussels Sprouts with a dressing that includes a bit of pumpkin seed oil. Think this dish for Sukkot or Thanksgiving.

ROASTED BRUSSELS SPROUTS WITH PUMPKIN SEED OIL

2 dozen medium-large Brussels sprouts (about one pound)

3 tablespoons olive oil

2 thick scallions, chopped

1 large clove garlic, finely chopped

1/4 teaspoon Aleppo pepper (or crushed red pepper; or use a sprinkle of ground cayenne pepper)

salt

1-1/2 tablespoons pumpkin seed oil

Preheat the oven to 400 degreesF. Wash the Brussels sprouts, then cut them in half (if very large, cut into quarters). Place them on a baking sheet. Pour the olive oil over the sprouts and toss the vegetable to coat all surfaces. Scatter the scallion and garlic over the sprouts. Sprinkle with Aleppo pepper and salt to taste. Roast for about 20 minutes, turning the sprouts once or twice, or until the vegetable is browned and there are some crispy leaves. Remove from the oven, spoon into a serving dish and drizzle the pumpkin seed oil over the sprouts.

Makes 4 servings

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Did my pumpkin this year as the poster for Halloween, I don’t think it’s my best work but it’s still fun

Also if you’re like me and you realized you didn’t wanna let all those pumpkin seeds go to waste, you can solve that problem by roasting them. What I do is you take the seeds, wash em, dry em, toss em in olive oil and seasoning (I’m fond of old bay), and roast em at 350 for like 12-15 minutes (though sometimes longer it doesn’t really matter so long as they’re cooked). Make for a great crunchy little snack and you get the benefit of knowing you made literally all of it yourself from scratch

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Sweet Potato and Salmon Buddha Bowl with Lemon Turmeric Dressing -

Ingredients:

- 1 sweet potato, diced

- 1 tablespoon olive oil

- 1 teaspoon smoked paprika

- 1 teaspoon garlic powder

- 1 teaspoon salt

- 1 teaspoon black pepper

- 1 cup cooked quinoa

- 1 cup cooked salmon, flaked

- 1 cup mixed greens

- 1 avocado, sliced

- 1/4 cup pumpkin seeds

For the Lemon Turmeric Dressing:

- 1/4 cup olive oil

- Juice of 1 lemon

- 1 teaspoon turmeric

- 1 teaspoon honey

- Salt and pepper to taste

Instructions:

1. Preheat the oven to 400°F (200°C). In a bowl, toss the diced sweet potato with olive oil, smoked paprika, garlic powder, salt, and black pepper. Spread out on a baking sheet and roast for 20-25 minutes, or until tender and slightly crispy.

2. In a small bowl, whisk together the ingredients for the Lemon Turmeric Dressing. Set aside.

3. Assemble the buddha bowl by layering the cooked quinoa, roasted sweet potatoes, flaked salmon, mixed greens, avocado slices, and pumpkin seeds in a bowl.

4. Drizzle the Lemon Turmeric Dressing over the buddha bowl and serve immediately.

This recipe is packed with heart-healthy ingredients like salmon, sweet potatoes, and avocado, as well as the anti-inflammatory benefits of turmeric. The combination of flavors and textures in this buddha bowl make it a delicious and satisfying meal that is good for your heart health. Enjoy!

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