simple vegetable soup
“Natural forces within us are the true healers of disease.”
Why proper digestion is important:
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’s not being given the tools to do it’s job.
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. our 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. Although it is important to eat the right foods for your body, it is equally important that your body is able to breakdown and absorb the nutrients from the food.
What damages the gut:
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.
What you can do to heal:
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 gut-healing 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?
Why I love this soup:
This is a very easy gut-health veggie soup to make. As with most recipes I make, I don’t usually measure the ingredients - just throw it in the pot! The beauty with soup is that you really cannot mess it up.
“…𝚠𝚎 𝚚𝚞𝚒𝚝𝚎 𝚕𝚒𝚝𝚎𝚛𝚊𝚕𝚕𝚢 𝚊𝚛𝚎 𝚠𝚑𝚊𝚝 𝚠𝚎 𝚎𝚊𝚝; 𝚘𝚛 𝚛𝚊𝚝𝚑𝚎𝚛, 𝚠𝚎 𝚊𝚛𝚎 𝚠𝚑𝚊𝚝 𝚠𝚎 𝚊𝚋𝚜𝚘𝚛𝚋.”
Simple Vegetable Soup
Ingredients:
organic vegetables: zucchini or Broccoli
chicken broth
fat (duck fat, butter, avocado oil, ghee, olive oil, chicken fat)
medium onion
cloves of garlic
(optional) handful of basil or parsley
Sea Salt and pepper to taste
Simple Gut-Healing Vegetable Soup
Ingredients
Instructions
- In a large saucepan, melt the fat over medium heat. Add the onion and cook, stirring, until it becomes translucent and fragrant.
- Add your vegetable of choice and garlic to the saucepan. Stir frequently until the vegetables are warmed through and fragrant.
- Pour in the broth and bring the mixture just to a boil.
- Once boiling, cover the pot and reduce the heat to a simmer. Let it simmer for about 20 minutes, or until the vegetables are fully cooked.
- Stir in the optional basil or parsley, and season with salt and pepper. Cook for another minute.
- Turn off the heat and let the soup cool slightly. Use a blender or an immersion blender to puree the soup until smooth.
- Sip and enjoy!