“Good Nutrition for Optimal Health”

 

                  11.24.21

 

“Good Nutrition for Optimal Health”

 

Hi Friends,

 

Happy Thanksgiving! I’m your host Dr. Gold. I’m a board-certified family medicine physician and also a holistic and functional medicine doctor. As an athlete, I have personally seen the benefit that good nutrition makes on athletic performance. It’s allowed me to have good stamina and good power and strength and helped me to make it to the finish line of my first full marathon without hitting the wall. It has also helped me with focus and concentration, all key ingredients that will support you in life. This blog will offer you simple, quick and affordable ways to bring more nutritious foods into your life. I’d love for this to be interactive, so please feel free to ask questions and share ideas. Below you’ll find a yummy easy recipe for pumpkin pie.

 

Let’s meet Robin. She’s a busy mom of two, trying to lose weight, have some more energy, sleep better and get stronger. Robin also makes the time to work out on a regular basis. As a working mom to boot, she rarely has time for herself. After obtaining a thorough history, I found out she rarely drinks water. She also picks up a lot of fast food, “Just because it’s easy and the kids love it. Seriously Dr. Gold it’s inexpensive, it’s quick, and I don’t have time to cook.” I listened and then I asked her, “How do YOU want to LIVE? How do you want your KIDS to LIVE?” Her kids were sick with colds at least a few times a year (including herself and her husband) and they all suffered with attention problems (easily getting distracted).

 

Can nutritious food really make us WELL and FEEL BETTER? 😊

 

Numerous studies show the benefit of good nutrition for:

1.    Reducing illness (lowering risk of infections ie Covid-19, colds), as well as obesity and diabetes, asthma, heart disease and cancer.

2.    Building up your immune system

3.    Weight loss

4.    Improving focus and concentration

5.    Better sleep

6.    Improving athletic performance

7.    When combined with good workouts (like you receive at the dojo!) it can build strong muscles and help with endurance

8.    Improving bone density

9.    Looking and feeling younger

10. Giving you more energy 

 💕With warmest wishes, Dr. Gold

 

                Pumpkin Pie (simple, yummy & dairy free)

 

 

Ingredients

• 1 can Organic Pumpkin Pie Mix

• ¾ cup organic sweetened condensed coconut milk

• 2 Eggs (pasture raised)

• 1 Walnut Pie crust

 

Instructions

• Mix the ingredients. Pour into pie shell.

• Bake on 425 for 15 minutes. Reduce to 350 for 35-40 minutes.

 

Serves 6-8

  

 

Dr. Tanya Gold is a medical doctor, board certified in family & holistic medicine. She is also a functional medicine doctor. Dr. Gold is a registered yoga teacher, certified laughter yoga leader and is a neurolinguistic practitioner. She’s a speaker and the author of 7 Habits of Extremely Happy People. She’s been in practice for over 20 years and believes in getting people well long term as naturally as possible, helping many patients get off their traditional medications. Dr. Gold loves to travel with her husband and spend time with her 2 misunderstood kitties Duke and Prince.