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You’ll hardly believe this creamy, tropical delight has only 135 calories and 1 gram of sugar per serving! In addition to satisfying your sweet tooth, you might just feel calmer after eating it. That’s because calcium and magnesium work together to relax and calm the nerves and support the nervous system.

Time to Table: 20 minutes + 4 hours
Yield: 1 quart (8-1/2 cup servings)

Although low in calories, this savory side dish is packed with nutrition. In addition to providing an excellent source of magnesium, potassium, vitamin C and folate, it’s also high in a powerful antioxidant called ergothioneine found in mushrooms.¹

Time To Table: 10 minutes

Serves: 6

Cook up a comforting pot of prevention! This sumptuous seafood soup provides an excellent source of seven nutrients, plus a good source of three more. But that’s not all. It’s ready in less than 30 minutes and budget conscious too.

Serves:

Time to Table: 20 minutes

Dust off your trusty slow cooker for a new generation of healthy recipes cooked using this old-fashioned technique. Over the next few months, I’ll be sharing more healthy, delicious, budget-friendly “set it and forget it” recipes to help make your holiday season stress-free — at least when it comes to dinner!

Time To Table: 1 1/2 hours

Serves: 6

This delicious Mediterranean-inspired chicken dish is a snap to prepare and makes for an elegant presentation. But it’s not just good looks without substance. By providing more than 50% of the daily value for vitamin B6, this gourmet delight can help reduce harmful levels of homocysteine — an amino acid in your blood that increases the risk for heart attack and stroke.¹

Time To Table: 45 minutes

Serves: 4

This simple, upscale recipe is sure to impress your friends. In addition to its elegant looks, it also provides a good source of five nutrients, including calcium. An analysis of ten studies published in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute found that people getting the most calcium from food had a 14% lower risk of colorectal cancer compared to those getting the least.¹ Be sure to choose a high-quality, organic goat cheese for this recipe.

Time To Table: 20 minutes

Serves: 6

This cool summer salad boasts a blood-sugar balancing trifecta of nutrients including magnesium, fiber and protein. Pair it with peppercorn encrusted grass-fed beef or an Indian-spiced dish for a cooling counterpoint.

Time to Table: 10 minutes

Serves: 4

This Irish-inspired dish is an excellent source of five key nutrients including selenium. Research shows selenium is a key component of the body’s antioxidant machinery and is also essential for healthy functioning of the immune system and thyroid gland.¹

Time to Table: 2 hours

Serves: 4

Some people know that magnesium contributes to bone strength, but are surprised to learn that adequate levels can prevent serious medical conditions.

If you are taking over-the-counter or prescription drugs, there is a good chance that nutrients are being robbed from your body. Drugs can alter the absorption and utilization of nutrients that your body needs in order to maintain normal function. Drug-induced nutrient depletion is a widely ignored issue by mainstream medicine Oftentimes long term nutrient depletions go unnoticed leading to disease progression or even worse, being diagnosed with other disease states. This leads to more drugs and more depletions; seeing a trend yet?