“Food for Thought”: Root veggies can actually curb sugar cravings!
Ingredients
- 2 beats
- 2 parsnips
- 4 large carrots
- butternut squash or sweet potato
- 1/2 sweet white onion
- 2 garlic cloves
- olive oil
- 1 or 2 T fresh rosemary
- 1 or 2 T chopped fresh sage
- sprinkle of dried turmeric
- sprinkle of cinnamon
- salt and pepper to taste
- BONUS - toss in some brussel sprouts or broccoli to add in some greens
Instructions
- preheat oven (400 Fahrenheit)
- chop or cut herbs and set aside
- chop all veggies into bit size pieces
- spread out in casserole dish or cookie sheet with higher edges
- drizzle or brush olive oil and stir
- sprinkle herbs on top
- bake at 400 for 30-45 mins, stir occasionally
Almost everyone has sugar cravings. I know I absolutely do, especially at specific times of the year, specific times of the month, even specific times of the day. Rather than depending on processed sugar to satisfy my cravings, I add naturally sweet foods to my daily diet to satisfy my sweet tooth.
In the winter, sweeter veggies are what’s in season because nature knows we will actually crave more sweets at this time of year. But isn’t it interesting that most all grow in or very close to the ground?
Sweet vegetables like carrots, onions, beets, winter squashes, sweet potatoes, & yams, soothe the internal organs of the body and energize the mind. Root vegetables in particular are energetically grounding, which helps to balance out the spaciness people often feel after eating other kinds of sweet foods. Adding in sweet vegetables helps to crowd out less healthy foods in the diet.
Your Healthy Challenge this week: Add in more sweet veggies and root veggies into your diet to crowd out sugary processed foods and curb your cravings. Try my Roasted Root Veggie Recipe above!
