We at Patients Choice of Colorado are creating edibles with the patient’s whole care in mind. We use only natural and organic products that will aid in their well being. If there is a dietary concern, that is not a problem. Because we have Gluten-free, sugar free and vegan styles that one can pick from. In the months to come we will be offering nutritional and cooking classes. During the cooking classes we will be learning what/how the food ingredients that we choose can help or hinder the healing process. As well as learning how to infuse cannabis into health conscious baked goods.

Remember that old saying “you are what you eat?” Have you ever stopped in your hectic life to really digest the idea? Taking it further, we are what we eat, think, and breathe. We have 100 trillion cells around in each of our bodies. Cells travel giving your body and brain what it needs. Cells are fueled by the nutrients that are in the food and drinks that enter the body.

Do you think that your body will be at its best functioning by eating a candy bar as a snack, or when you eat a handful of almonds and an apple? By drinking spring water or a sugary soda? Do you suffer from fatigue, chronic pain, headaches, mental fog, depression, anxiety, or disease?

The key to starting the healing process of any of ailment is diet. Our bodies are crying out for us to pay attention. Take a step away from processed foods to whole foods that are unprocessed is to take a huge step toward better health. By reading further you will understand what we do at Patients Choice of Colorado, for the overall health of the patient. Through diet awareness we can relearn how to live a healthier life. On the next tab we will explore the deferent’s between processed and unprocessed ingredients that harbor some of the major enemies to are diet.

Processed foods are foods that have been altered and in the process the nutrient values are lowered or no longer exist. Processed foods tend to have preservatives and additives that our bodies are not built to digest. And to day they are processed by factory and industrial means. These businesses care more about money and profit, than our health. Here are a few of the most common non-nutritional culprits that are found in most household foods:

Sugar
High Fructose Corn Syrup
Trans Fats
White Flour

Unprocessed food is food that has not been processed, refined, and changed as little as possible. It is better to stay as close to the whole food source as possible. In doing so, the body reaps the highest nutritional value that whole food has to offer. The best whole foods are foods that have been organically grown, which means foods that have a minimum of chemically assisted agricultural techniques.

Stevia
Concentrated Fruit Juices (Complex Sugars)
Xylitol
Raw Honey
Agave Nectar

Some oils and nutrients that are required for building and repair in the human body cannot be manufactured by the body, so they must be supplied in the diet. The extraction of these oils and nutrients is done by distillation or expression, which allows healing nutrients, antibiotic, antiviral, oxygenating molecules, amino acid precursors, coenzyme A factors, trace minerals, enzymes, vitamins, hormones, anti-fungal, and other natural existing qualities to remain intact.

Essential oils are able to penetrate cell structures to effect a desired result. Dating back thousands of years ago, ancient Egyptian hieroglyphics and Chinese manuscripts depict priests and physicians using essential oils for healing the sick. Essential oils were considered more valuable than gold.

For optimal health, essential oils should not be heated over 118 degrees Fahrenheit. If essential oils are heated over that temperature, the nutritional properties will be lost. Essential oils are best used when cooking is completed then drizzled over the food. Examples of essential oils include extra virgin olive oil, coconut oil, hemp seed oil, grape seed oil, sesame seed oil, and herb oils.

All of the following substitutes can be found at health food stores. Experiment with them in your favorite recipes.

Amaranth Flour is great to use in baking. It is packed with amino acids, protein, and fiber.

Millet Flour is full of protein and it is very digestible. Millet is good in baking.

Rice Flour can be a good substitute for regular and wheat flours and very good for people with allergies to wheat.

These are just a few of the healthier options that are available to consumers. Better health starts with making choices that reflect the desired results. Research more about healthier food choices and become more aware of the nutritional side of human consciousness. Wholesome, healthier, organic choices in food promise a return that will prolong human life.