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                      What is a FoodTrient?

                      Published by Grace O
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                      The inspiration for my empowering FoodTrients program—this website, the cookbook, my board of advisors—really came from my father.  He was a physician and he had a way of looking at food as though it could heal us.  He understood the value of the vitamins and minerals found in fresh foods and how those elements could influence our health.  Foods like organic fruits and vegetables, wild fish, and humanely raised animals have so many good things in it: antioxidants, omega-3 fatty acids, vitamins, minerals, anti-inflammatory agents, fiber, and anti-bacterial compounds.  I needed to come up with a term to encompass the anti-aging properties of food.  So I call them FoodTrients.  Think of them as the nutrients in our food that lead to our overall wellness and help us age gracefully. I focus on these FoodTrients in my cooking.  I start creating a recipe only after I find a fruit or grain or spice that has something beneficial to offer my body.  For instance, I know that the spice turmeric has powerful antioxidant and  anti-inflammatory properties. Turmeric can therefore reduce swelling in the arteries.  Arterial inflammation leads to things like blood clots and strokes.  I don’t want that! So I reach for turmeric.

                      So I know I want to get turmeric in my diet.  But how?  Unless I eat Indian food every night, I don’t normally come across this spice.  Here’s where I get to work.  I taste, I experiment, I make meal after meal until I hit upon a delicious recipe or two that incorporates this beneficial food.  To see what I came up with for this spice, look at my Turkey in Turmeric Sauce recipe.

                      Throughout this website and in my cookbooks, you’ll find that I focus on over 90 FoodTrients like fiber, isoflavones, curcumin, Omega-3s, and more. I’ll show you the benefits of these incredible anti-aging nutrients and how they lend themselves to 9 powerful, age-defying categories:

                      Recipes by Age-Defying Category:

                      Anti-inflammatory

                      Reduces problematic, chronic inflammation throughout the body, helping the body age gracefully while lowering the risk of diseases and infections.

                       


                      Antioxidant icon Antioxidant

                      Prevents and repairs oxidative damage to cells caused by free radicals.

                       


                      Beauty

                      Promotes vibrant skin and hair and helps keep eyes healthy.

                       


                      Detox iconDetox

                      Supports the body’s natural detoxification systems including liver function and health.

                       


                      Disease prevention

                      Reduces risk factors for common degenerative and age-related diseases (like cancer and diabetes).

                       


                      Gut Health iconGut health

                      Encourages healthy digestion and a vibrant community of microbes in the gut.

                       


                      Immunity Boosting iconImmunity booster

                      Supports the body’s resistance to infection and strengthens immune vigilance and response. Includes anti-bacterials.

                       


                      Mind iconMind

                      Improves mood, memory, and focus.

                       


                      Strength iconStrength

                      Protects bone density and joints, and helps repair and build tissue in muscles.

                       


                      And I’ll also introduce you to some of the lesser known FoodTrients such as anthocyanins and anthocyanidins.  (For the sake of simplicity, I’ll use the term anthocyanins.)  These disease-fighting flavonoids are found in red, purple, and blue plants, especially berries, grapes and eggplant.  They have been shown to improve capillary function and inhibit the growth of cancer cells.  So if I need more anthocyanins in my diet, I come up with a recipe for blueberries like my Blueberry Hemp-Milk Smoothie.

                      On this website I’ll go into more detail about the FoodTrients I focus on in my cookbook and offer some delicious recipes for aging gracefully.

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                      GRACE O is the creator of FoodTrients, a unique program for optimizing wellness and longevity. She is the author of three award-winning cookbooks – The Age Gracefully Cookbook, The Age Beautifully Cookbook, and Anti-Aging Dishes From Around the World. She is a fusion chef with a mission to deliver delicious recipes built on a foundation of anti-aging science and her 30 years in the healthcare industry.

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                      This website is for informational and entertainment purposes only and is not a substitute for medical advice, diagnosis or treatment. FoodTrients – A Recipe for Aging Beautifully Grace O, author and creator of FoodTrients® -- a philosophy, a cookbook and a resource -- has a new cookbook dedicated to age-defying and delicious recipes, The Age Beautifully Cookbook: Easy and Exotic Longevity Secrets from Around the World, which provides one hundred-plus recipes that promote health and well-being. The recipes are built on foundations of modern scientific research and ancient knowledge of medicinal herbs and natural ingredients from around the world. Since the publication of her first anti-aging book, The Age GRACEfully Cookbook, Grace O has identified eight categories of FoodTrients benefits (Anti-inflammatory, Antioxidant, Immune Booster, Disease Prevention, Beauty, Strength, Mind, and Weight Loss) that are essential to fighting aging, which show how specific foods, herbs, and spices in the recipes help keep skin looking younger, prevent the diseases of aging, and increase energy and vitality. Grace O combines more exotic ingredients that add age-fighting benefits to familiar recipe favorites.

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