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LIVE WELL PODCAST | EP #38 - Nutrient density for deep healing with Mickey Trescott

Speaking with Mickey Trescott about nutrient density and how we can use food to help our bodies heal! If you don’t know Mickey, she’s the co-founder of the autoimmune wellness blog. She is a certified Nutritional Therapy Practitioner, author of the best-selling book, The Autoimmune Paleo Cookbook, which was the first-ever guide and recipe book for the Autoimmune Protocol.

Today on the Live Well Podcast we’ll be speaking with Mickey Trescott about nutrient density and how we can use food to help our bodies heal! If you don’t know Mickey, she’s the co-founder of the autoimmune wellness blog. She is a certified Nutritional Therapy Practitioner, author of the best-selling book, The Autoimmune Paleo Cookbook, which was the first-ever guide and recipe book for the Autoimmune Protocol.

She is also the co-author of The Autoimmune Wellness Handbook and co-host of The Autoimmune Wellness Podcast with Angie Alt, as well as the creator of the video-based cooking program, AIP Batch Cook which is fantastic by the way. Her new cookbook, the Nutrient Dense Kitchen came out earlier this year and is an amazing resource for implementing a nutrient dense diet. When embarking on healing diets we focus a lot on what we can’t eat, but focusing on the nutrients we can receive and maximizing our nutritional intake makes a HUGE difference in the healing process.

Mickey is a pioneer in this alternative approach to healing autoimmune disease and going beyond medicine and I’m so thrilled to have her here today sharing her knowledge!

Show Notes:

0:00 Intro
0:50 Introducing Mickey Trescott
2:20 Defining nutrient density
- Why do we need nutrients?
- What constitutes a nutrient poor diet?
10:16 How focusing on nutrient density has affected Mickey’s life and autoimmune disease
- Mickey explains her transition from a Vegan diet to where we are now
14:05 Mickey explains the most nutrient dense foods in our food supply
- Organ meats
- Seafood (cold water fatty fish)
- Broth
- Colorful fruits and vegetables
29:00 How Mickey incorporates these foods into her daily routine
34:37 Outro

Connect with Mickey

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SPAGHETTI SQUASH + MEATBALLS RECIPE [GF + AIP]

This is such a warming, comforting dish that keeps you satisfied and full! If following an AIP diet you have the option to make the “no-mato” marinara sauce or simply dress it with olive oil and seasoning.

This is such a warming, comforting dish that keeps you satisfied and full! If following an AIP diet you have the option to make the no-mato marinara sauce or simply dress it with olive oil and seasoning.

SPAGHETTI SQUASH + MEATBALLS [GF + AIP]

Ingredients

1 spaghetti squash

2 pounds of organic, grass-fed ground beef or ground turkey

Garlic powder

Dried oregano (you can also use this amazing AIP friendly spice mix >>)

Salt to taste

(if making the no-mato sauce)

1 tbs Coconut oil

1 yellow onion, chopped

2 garlic cloves, minced

3 medium carrots, chopped

1 small beet, chopped (ok to leave the skin on)

1/2 cup water

1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice

Directions

For the spaghetti squash:

Cut the spaghetti squash in half.

Scoop the seeds out (if you tolerate nuts and seeds, save and bake them with oil and salt for a great snack!)

Drizzle with olive oil and place skin side up in baking dish.

Place squash in the oven and bake at 400 degrees (F) for about 40 minutes or until you can pierce the skin easily with a knife.

Using a fork, shred the squash into spaghetti!

For the meatballs:

Combine turkey, garlic powder, oregano and salt in a bowl.

Form mixture into meatballs.

Place the meatballs on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper.

Bake for 20 minutes at 400 degrees (F) or until cooked through.

For the no-mato sauce (makes 2.5 cups):

Melt the coconut oil in a large pot over medium heat.

Saute the onions until they’re tender (about 10 minutes).

Add in the minced garlic and saute until fragrant.

Add in the carrots, beet, and water and bring the mixture to a boil.

Cover and lower the heat to a simmer, cooking until the carrots and beets are tender (about 30 to 40 minutes).

Transfer the mixture to a blender (careful, it’s hot!), add the salt and lemon juice, and blend until smooth.

combine spaghetti squash, meatballs and sauce into a big bowl and enjoy!

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The 5-Minute Meal [GF + AIP]

Cooking for yourself doesn’t have to be complicated, fancy or stressful. Here’s a great “5-minute meal” that checks all the boxes - quick, healthy, and satisfying.

I truly believe that cooking for yourself doesn’t have to be complicated, fancy or stressful. Here’s a great “5-minute meal” that checks all the boxes - quick, healthy, and satisfying.

The 5-Minute Meal [GF + AIP]

Ingredients:

Rotisserie chicken

Roasted sweet potato (can use this Root Vegetable recipe or simply use sweet potatoes. I make a batch of this at the start of the week and throw them into bowls for lunches!)

Sautéed kale

Fresh parsley

Olive oil drizzled on top