simple vegetable soup
I do believe that our bodies have the power to heal. However, I also believe that if we aren’t giving our bodies the proper nutrients, it doesn’t stand a chance. It is equally important that your body is able to breakdown and absorb those nutrients.
Digestion is defined as the mechanical and chemical breakdown of food so the nutrients can be absorbed and used by every cell, every tissue, and every organ in your body. Your cells, tissues, and organs need these nutrients in order to function. Dysfunction can happen in the mouth, the stomach, the gallbladder, the large intestine, the small intestine - and anywhere in between.
Many of us struggle with digestion. Unfortunately, you can eat the most pure, clean, perfect foods, but if your digestion isn’t functioning properly, you may not be absorbing all of the nutrients. The overuse of antibiotics, over the counter medications, processed foods, stress, plus all the pesticides and toxins in our environment have greatly damaged our guts as well as our ability to properly digest and absorb our food.
As a nutritional therapist, I work with clients to assess their digestive system and help to pinpoint the dysfunction. We then work together to create a plan to support the body as it heals. I find that eating soup is such an easy way to assist the body in absorbing all those vitamins and minerals. Soup seems to give your digestive system that needed “break,” as it doesn’t need to work so hard to break down the food. I eat soup in hot or cold weather; morning, day, or night. Instead of your 2nd cup of coffee, why not heat up a mug of soup?
This is a very easy soup to make. As with most recipes I make, I don’t usually measure the ingredients! The beauty with soup is that you really cannot mess it up.