Mediterranean Chicken Recipe

Mediterranean Chicken with Cucumber Salad

Mediterranean Chicken

Ingredients:

3 boneless chicken breastEdit
1 medium onion
4 roma tomatoes 
4 Roma tomatoes whole (2-3/5" dia)Edit
1 cup of bone broth
1 tablespoon of fresh grated ginger
1 tablespoon of minced garlic
1 teaspoon of cumin
1/2 teaspoon of turmeric
1/4 teaspoon of cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon of black pepper
1/2 teaspoon coriander

Directions:

Step 1: Dice up the chicken breast into cubes and the onion. Heat up a large skillet and add 1 tablespoon of olive oil. Add the chicken breast with the onions and saute for about 3 minutes. Add the cumin, coriander, cinnamon, turmeric and pepper. Cook until chicken is all white.

Step 2: Add the Roma tomatoes, ginger, garlic, and broth. Cover and simmer on a low heat for 15 minutes.

* Tastes great paired with brown rice and any other green vegetables

Winter Vegetable: Benefits of Eating Carrots

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Benefits of Eating Carrots

    Carrots are one of the most used root vegetables in the world. They are easily grown and come in many colors such as: orange, yellow, red, purple and white. The taproot is part of the carrot mostly comsumed, however the greens are edible as well. Below are a list of benefits gained from including carrots in your daily intake.

• Regulates Cholesterol
• Researcher found in a study that cholesterol levels dropped over 10% when at least 7 ounces of carrots were eaten each day for 3 weeks. In Sweden, it was discovered that carrots can reduce chances of having a heart attack. 
• Eye Health
• Carrots are rich in vitamin A, which can help difficulty of reading at night and/or night blindness. Helps prevent machelor degeneration in the elderly.
•  Diabetes
• Due to the presence of cartenoids, carrots can help diabetics by lowering blood sugar, regulating the amount of insulin and glucose metabolized by the body. They are great substitutes to use for daily bowel movements and liver functionality. 
• Blood Pressure
• Carrots are rich sources of potassium, which is vasodilator that relaxes your blood vessels allowing for better circulation and blood flow. Potassium also aids boosting all organ functions thoughout your body.
• Immune System
• They are a rich source of vitamin C, antiseptic and antibacterial properties. Vitamin C stimulates white blood cell activity in which strengthens the body's immune system.
• Digestion
• Like most root vegetables, carrots are loaded with fiber. Fiber helps stool pass smootly through the digestive tract. A healthy functioning digestive tract leads to weight loss, reduces chances of constipation and hemorroids. It also protects your colon and stomach from diseases which include cancer.
• Oral Health
• Carrots have beneficial antioxidant compounds and consuming them stimulates gums and produces excess salivia. Salvia's akaline properties are important to combat bacteria that otherwise would result in halitosis, cavities or other oral diseases. 
• Stroke
• Research has shown that eating a carrot a day reduces changes of stroke by 68%! Lutein is a cartonoid present in carrots and has been linked to brain health. A study at the University of Illinois, discovered that stroke patients with high beta-carotene levels also had the highest survival rates. 

Sources: Organicfacts.com, Healthline.com