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Some "accessory" foods are such an afterthought that we forget they can be powerhouses of nutrition... and flavor. You don't need to go for exotic foods with hard-to-pronounce names when you've already likely got some great options at home or at your regular market. When making your food choices today, see which of these you can incorporate into your regular meals and snacks:

Nuts and seeds: Whole or ground, they add texture, flavor, and most importantly, fantastic phat fats that can improve your mood, steady your energy, curb your appetite, and even lower "bad" cholesterol levels when eaten in moderation. All you need is 1-2 TBS a day. Try adding ground flax seeds to your morning breakfast or smoothie or salad, some sunflower seeds or almond slivers to your salad or soup, or a handful of hazelnuts to your snack.

Seaweeds: Seaweeds will give you almost every mineral under the sun, plus a healthy dose of iodine, which you need for thyroid health (very important at our age, ladies!). Minerals will help balance out your energy, reduce cravings, and ease the effects of stress on your body. Try one of the following to get your sea veggies in today:

• crumble some dry dulse flakes (a kind of reddish brown seaweed) on top of soup or salad or grains instead of salt
• crunch on savory, crispy nori seaweed flakes for a healthy snack
• add a 1-2" strip of dried kombu (kelp) to anything you cook with a liquid ~ soups, stews, grains, broth ~ for an added burst of minerals and a taste of "umami," that elusive fifth flavor we usually only get from meat, fish, and mushrooms.
• sprinkle Seaweed Gomasio - a combination of sesame seeds, sea salt, and seaweed flakes on almost anything, from grains to fish. You can find seaweeds and Gomasio in the Asian aisle of any well stocked natural food store, or just make your own: 15 parts sesame seeds to 1 part sea salt to 3 parts seaweed flakes (try dry dulse flakes).
  

Spices and herbs: Fresh or dry, doesn't matter. Most spices and herbs have fantastic anti-microbial, anti-fungal, and anti-lots-of-bad-things in them. ALL spices and herbs have benefits, ranging from helping control blood sugar levels (cinnamon) to balancing your stress response (tulsi, from the basil family). So indulge in these flakes of goodness in your salad dressings, as flavorings in any meal, and as teas. Try making your own oregano tea: steep 1 heaping teaspoon in hot water for 5-7 minutes and enjoy as a natural defense to colds and the flu.

And remember: a food can be as "super" as it wants on paper, but if your body doesn't agree with it, it becomes a big bummer food.

For example, have you tried everything, eating "healthy", and still are not feeling your best? Bloating, stubborn weight gain, headaches, fatigue, skin issues, backed up down there?

It may be time to find out for sure. Check out the Delicious Cleanse, which kicks off this week, on Wednesday, Feb. 2nd! It's a real, delicious, guided (by moi!) whole foods-based cleanse and elimination/challenge diet in one, so that you can know and be in control once and for all. I have a special Savor deal, so drop me a message and let me know if you're ready to make those changes for good!