I’m teaming up with Nomad Cooks to bring you a truly deeelicious 3-course meal straight to the comfort of your own sitting room!

While this is a great menu for anyone, even without a nutritiously interested bone in their body, for those of you, like me, who do stay aware of what goes in, this ticks many boxes for us too, being rich in many different nutrient powerhouses:

• Protein, (from the lamb, freekeh and cabbage), is an essential nutrient with manyyy functions around the body.

  In a normal weight person, protein accounts for about 17% of weight (12 kg in 70 kg man). Proteins are made up of many amino acids (diversity of food sources is key here) needed for the following:

  • Growth and Maintenance (muscles, blood, skin, and most body structures)

  • For Enzyme Breakdown and Rewnewal

  • For production of some important hormones

  • Immune system support

  • Transporting substances around the body

  • Used as buffers, helping to keep the acid-base balance of body fluids such as the blood

  • Moderating fluid balance around the body

• Fibre (notably from the cabbage, quinoa, freekeh & cauliflower) is essential to maintain proper gastrointestinal health. It

  • makes short chain fatty acids, which are essential for a healthy microflora balance (gut bacteria).

  • It passes through the body undigested, promoting proper bowel movements and encouraging good clearance of toxins from the body.

  • It helps us feel fuller for longer, thus is a great when we need to shed a few pounds.

• Probiotics, (from the live yogurt, used in the starter). Probiotics feed the good bacteria in the gut and prevent bad bacteria from over populating.

• Cruciferous vegetables, (from the cabbage and cauliflower). These are not only great sources of fibre but they are also major source of glutathione, essential for aiding the liver’s detoxification process. They also increase the production of glucosinolate in your system, which helps to flush out carcinogens and other toxins.

• Omega 3, (from the lamb and cabbage). Balance of omega-6 and 3 is essential for moderating inflammation. Increasing omega-3 has been shown to reduce inflammation and risk of inflammatory diseases.

• Lycopene + many other antioxidants (cooked tomatoes, berries and other veg). When you have free radicals charging around your body (we all do- they’re just a result of toxins we’re all exposed to), you need antioxidants to mop them up and carry them through your system and liver, and eventually, out your body in your poop. Lycopene is one of these powerful antioxidants, which could be very protective against certain types of cancer, there is a good amount of research going into prostate cancer protection, specifically. When tomatoes are cooked/in a paste, the lycopene content is much higher. Just to really oogle this up, I’ve marinated these tomatoes with turmeric, ginger, garlic & lemon, before slow cooking them.

• Vitamins: Bs, A, K, C

• Minerals: Calcium, Iron, Copper, Zinc, Magnesium, Manganese, Potassium

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