SOUP’S ON!

We’re so excited to introduce you to our new guest blogger Eva Sue-Wah-Sing! Eva is the founder of Insight Health, a Certified Nutritional Practitioner, Registered Holistic Practitioner and a Certified Chef who will be sharing her expertise on eating healthy and contributing  delicious recipes through our blog every month! She is a former triathlete, mother of two and friend of Rethink who has shared her vast knowledge on cancer fighting foods with us at Live Laugh Learn. Welcome Eva! We can’t wait to hear more from you!

- The Rethink Team

SOUP’S ON!

Eva in her kitchen

Well, what can I say other than it’s been really crazy busy for the last two and a half weeks. So crazy in fact, that I ended up coming down with a cold which knocked me right off my feet. After having spent two  weekends in a row traveling, once to New York City to receive training on cancer fighting foods at the Natural Gourmet Institute, followed by a second trip to Nashville, to be further educated on some of the most amazing “Cancer Project” endorsed cookware, I found myself battling it out with Mr. Flu!

By the way, I haven’t introduced myself yet.  My name is Eva, Eva Sue-Wah-Sing and I am the founder of Insight Health. I am a Registered Holistic Nutritionist as well as Certified Chef who loves cooking, eating and educating women one morsel at a time on how they can become an active participant in their own healing. Going forward I will be contributing one nutrition blog per month and a recipe for you to try. And since I was feeling under the weather I thought there is no better time than to introduce you to this nourishing Thai Chicken Soup. Not only is this soup amazing when battling a cold but it is loaded with cancer fighting ingredients.

Thai Chicken Soup:

Serves 4

Ingredients:

·         2 organic or hormone/antibiotic free chicken breasts, cut into chunks. If you are vegetarian you can substitute the chicken with GMO free firm Tofu, cut into cubes.

·         2 Tablespoons of olive oil

·         1 small red onion, diced

·         1 clove of garlic, minced

·         1 tablespoon of ginger, grated

·         ½ tsp. of turmeric

·         1 stalk lemongrass, cut lengthwise and in half

·         2 kaffir lime leaves or 1 teaspoon of  organic lime zest

·         8 cups of vegetable stock

·         ½ can of organic coconut milk

·         ½ teaspoon of sea salt

·         1 package of vermicelli rice noodles (found in the Asian section of your grocery store)

·         1 cup of diced carrots

·         2 cups of bok choy, coarsely chopped

·         2 tablespoons of lime juice

·         ¼ cup of fresh cilantro for garnish


Directions:

• In a pot add the olive oil and over medium heat sauté onions, garlic and ginger
• Add the turmeric, be careful not to burn.
•  Add the chicken or tofu and sauté until golden brown.
•  Add the vegetable broth, coconut milk as well as the lemon grass, kaffir lime leaves, carrots, bok choy and sea salt.
•  Cover and let simmer for 20 minutes.
•  Meanwhile, put the rice noodles into a bowl of hot water and soak until tender, about 10 to 15 minutes.
•  Drain the noodles and add them straight into the soup.
• Serve garnished with the cilantro and enjoy!

What are the cancer fighting ingredients you might ask?

Onion: Anti-inflammatory, antibacterial. Onion extract shows antitumor properties, possibly because it helps carcinogens leave the body quickly.

Garlic: Anti-inflammatory, antimicrobial, antibacterial. Allicin, a compound in garlic that is also found in onions, accounts for garlic’s pungent smell and cancer-protective punch.

Ginger: Nausea reducer, anti-inflammatory, antibacterial, NF-kB regulator. Ginger is great for nausea and an upset stomach. This effect is increased when you combine ginger with a little protein and can be particularly helpful when dealing with chemotherapy-induced nausea.

Turmeric: Appetite stimulant, digestion aid, anti-inflammatory, NF-kB regulator. The curcumin in the turmeric may lower the growth of tumours as well as the tumours’ ability to spread to other parts of the body.

Lemongrass: Lemongrass contains an oil called citral. Citral is an infection fighter and muscle relaxant.

Coconut milk: Anti-inflammatory, antimicrobial, antibacterial. Coconut is a great antibiotic. Half of its saturated fat content comes from lauric acid, which the body converts into monolaurin. Monolaurin contains a powerful antibacterial and antiviral compound and is the absolute enemy of many disease-causing germs and may play a role in attacking cancer as well.

Cilantro: Digestion aid, anti-inflammatory, antimicrobial, antibacterial, NF-kB regulator. Cilantro is great while undergoing chemotherapy treatments as it is good when you have an upset stomach or nausea.

I sure hope that you will give this amazing soup a try. If you do, it will not disappoint as it is loaded with different flavours, textures and wonderful healing properties.

To learn more about Eva, her consulting services and classes, visit www.insighthealth.ca