{"id":42313,"date":"2020-06-17T18:11:29","date_gmt":"2020-06-17T18:11:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.formhealthpdx.com\/?p=42313"},"modified":"2020-06-17T19:02:48","modified_gmt":"2020-06-17T19:02:48","slug":"leaf-peepin-liver-lovin-foods-to-support-your-autumnal-transition","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/formhealthpdx.com\/blog\/leaf-peepin-liver-lovin-foods-to-support-your-autumnal-transition\/","title":{"rendered":"Leaf Peepin\u2019 &#038; Liver Lovin\u2019: Foods to Support your Autumnal Transition!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Feeling like it might be time to slow down? Autumn is the perfect time to move our attention inward. Summer season was the typical whirlwind of all good things: travel, sunshine, barbecues, ice-cold drinks. Who doesn\u2019t love the radiance of summer activities? That being said, all of this yang \u2013 outward \u2013 energy can certainly leave us feeling a bit depleted by the time the leaves start to turn colors.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Such perfect timing that autumn harvest foods provide so many detoxing opportunities for us and our livers! Stews, soups, warm salads, hot elixirs \u2013 all of these are incredibly easy ways to combine a multitude of potent healing foods into your daily rotation as a way to cleanse &amp; recharge during this sweet season.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Here are key foods\/nutrients to incorporate this fall to boost your liver health as we head into the colder months:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li class=\"li1\"><span class=\"s1\"><em>High fiber<\/em>\u00a0\u2013 this is good news for all squash lovers out there! From delicata to butternut squash to pumpkin and spaghetti squash, autumn gourds have tons of fiber that will help to regulate digestion, lower blood sugar levels, balance hormones, and feed the good bacteria in our gut. Not to mention the beautiful hues of color we get in these foods means we\u2019re also consuming high amounts of anti-oxidants that are fighting inflammation in our bodies.<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"li1\"><span class=\"s1\"><em>Cruciferous veggies<\/em>\u00a0\u2013 few plants are as important for our liver health and detox pathways as vegetables in the brassica family (broccoli, brussels, cauliflower, collard greens, mustard greens, bok choy, kale). They have polyphenols called glucosinolates, which fight oxidative damage and have shown to potentially reduce cancer risk!<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"li1\"><span class=\"s1\"><em>Hot Tea<\/em>\u00a0\u2013 Tea\u2019s the season! Herbal tea is an ally not only for the soothing warmth but also as an easy way to consume the awesome benefits of botanicals! Both dandelion and burdock root can nourish the liver. Animal studies have shown liver protecting effects as well as normalizing lipid levels. Add in some turmeric &amp; ginger for a potent elixir to fight inflammation!<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Interested in a more specific and customized Autumn food guide? Schedule an appointment to find out how to shop, prepare, and cook this season to feel vibrant and well!<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Feeling like it might be time to slow down? Autumn is the perfect time to move our attention inward. Summer season was the typical whirlwind of all good things: travel, sunshine, barbecues, ice-cold drinks. Who doesn\u2019t love the radiance of summer activities? That being said, all of this yang \u2013 outward \u2013 energy can certainly&#8230; <span class=\"view-article\">Read more &rsaquo;<\/span>","protected":false},"author":6,"featured_media":42314,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_seopress_robots_primary_cat":"","_seopress_titles_title":"","_seopress_titles_desc":"","_seopress_robots_index":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[54],"tags":[],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/formhealthpdx.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/42313"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/formhealthpdx.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/formhealthpdx.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/formhealthpdx.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/6"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/formhealthpdx.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=42313"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/formhealthpdx.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/42313\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/formhealthpdx.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/42314"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/formhealthpdx.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=42313"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/formhealthpdx.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=42313"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/formhealthpdx.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=42313"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}