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Kitchen Time with Cheryl - This Friday

4/19/2021

Wind River Kitchen Time with Cheryl this Friday evening via Zoom! (April 23rd at 6:30PM)
Please register in advance

Breakfast of Champions:
Friday, April 23rd
6:30PM, EST
Register: Wind River Kitchen Time with Cheryl

By far, the most frequent question for maintaining a healthy plant-based diet is "What can I eat for breakfast?" If you are limiting dairy, animal and processed foods, (the main breakfast staples) what else is left? Join Cheryl for this informative cooking session filled with delicious, healthy, and simple breakfast ideas.

Cook along with Cheryl in your kitchen, or watch, listen and learn. Everyone can ask questions along the way! Upon signing up, Cheryl will email you the shopping list if you opt to cook together.

Virtual Hugs soon!
Wind River

(PS There will not be a recording - live participation only!)

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Young Colon Survivors - this week

4/19/2021

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The Charlotte Young Colon Survivors (under 50) are meeting this week at the Village Tavern. It's been too long since friends, old and new, have been together to this spunky group of survivors are gathering to reconnect on Wednesday evening.

Please RSVP to Cheryl if you plan to attend, and if a spouse is coming too!!!!

Village Tavern
Wednesday April 21st
6:30PM (or whenever you can get there)
Colon, Rectal and Anal survivors (and spouses) under 50 in the Charlotte area,
Ask for Holly if you are new to this group

4201 Congress Street
Charlotte, NC 28209
Corner of Barclay Downs and Morrison Blvd

Please of course, still practice Covid-Safe protocol. And, not yet feeling good about being in public with others, we totally understand, maybe consider joining the Wind River Kitchen Time with Cheryl this Friday evening via Zoom! (April 23rd at 6:30PM)

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Tomato Super Power

4/4/2021

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To our Charlotte garden friends, Doyle Moore (Celtic Frost Herb Farm) offers heirloom tomato plants (and much more) at the Charlotte regional farmers market.
Celtic Frost Herb Farm
Five health benefits of heirloom tomatoes

You might be inclined to keep your distance from those gnarly looking tomatoes with the quirky names showing up more often in grocery stores and at farmers’ markets, but as a nutritionist I implore you to give heirloom tomatoes a try Heirloom tomatoes are loaded with health benefits that can, among many other things, reduce stress and strengthen your bones. And don’t be afraid of the heirloom’s odd shapes and diverse colors as these are the result of their rich genetic biodiversity. In short, they are supposed to have lines, bumps and wild color variation, and as long as the skin has not split, you are in for a treat.

Heirloom tomato seeds, like your grandmother’s china, are viewed as precious family treasures that have been passed from generation to generation. For an heirloom tomato to qualify for heirloom status it has to have been around for at least 50 years. Newer genetic variations are classified as hybrids.

Heirlooms are picked at the peak of ripeness, which gives them greater vitamin content. The rainbow of colors indicate their diversity of antioxidants, which help protect our cells from aging. A good heirloom tomato is botanically a fruit and can have the juiciness and sweetness of a cherry or a grape.

All of that is a sharp contrast to most hybrid supermarket tomatoes, many of which are picked green so they can survive thousands of miles in a truck and are then sprayed with CO2 so they blush red. As well, the skin of these tomatoes is bred to be thick and the flesh sturdy so they won’t bruise easily, but all of these so-called ‘improvements’ create a compromise. In the end, they lack both the flavor and nutrients that are created through the natural ripening process.
Five health reasons to add heirloom tomatoes to your diet

1. Heirloom tomatoes are a rich source of vitamin C, which helps nourish the adrenal glands and reduces stress. One medium heirloom provides 40 percent of your daily requirement of this immune-building nutrient.

2. Tomatoes protect cardiovascular health. They are rich in potassium, which is known to lower blood pressure as well as folate, which has been shown to help with a lower incidence of heart attacks.

3. Organically grown tomatoes tend to be higher in lycopene, a kind of carotenoid that plays a role in the prevention of cancer. Studies show that lycopene is protective against bladder, breast, cervical, colorectal, endometrial, lung, pancreatic, prostate, and skin cancers.

4. Heirloom tomatoes are a good source of vitamin K necessary for healthy, strong bones. The Linus Pauling Institute at Oregon State University, suggests that if you consume vitamin K early and consistently, it can help prevent osteoporosis

5. Heirloom tomatoes add tremendous flavor to your cooking yet are low in calories. With only 27 calories per cup, you can enjoy a sun-ripened tomato as a snack, just like an apple! Garnish your next soup or dip with chopped heirloom tomato for an extra zip.

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