Pumpkin Seeds, Hemp seeds sesame seeds, pine nuts, sunflower – Grind seeds in a coffee grinder. Our gut does not break these down well. I dry roast pine nuts in a pan to soften – very good on salads. I also grind a combo of the above and mix together, sprinkle on greens like arugula and watercress. I add some cut up apple or mango, with a champagne vinegar and olive oil I premix.

• Chia and hemp are also high in protein.
• Flax – Especially high in essential fatty acids which we need to absorb Vit D.
• Sesame is very high in calcium. All tissues need calcium – extremely important for immunity and helps break fevers. Try cooking with sesame oil or use in a dressing for salads. Keep in mind the more sugar and carbs we eat, the more calcium we lose.
• Nuts – Cashews & pecans are best but very calorie dense unless you are one of the lucky ones who never gains weight.
• Brasil Nuts – also high in selenium – most important mineral for thyroid.
• Legumes – Lentils are really the best, chick peas have triple the carbs of lentils. Keep carbs on the low side. Also high in fiber.