“The bulk of human health issues can be traced to diet and deficiencies in minerals, metals, vitamins, and hormones.” - STEVE MAGEE Vitamin D, along with vitamin C and zinc, are great weapons against seasonal diseases like cold and flu. If you can’t head out to get some sun, add vitamin D and other immune boosting vitamins to your daily diet. Foods High in Vitamin D: Salmon, cod, chia seeds, walnuts, dairy products, and flax seeds Foods High in Vitamin C: Citrus fruits, cruciferous vegetables, bell peppers, tomatoes, and white potatoes Foods High in Zinc: Oysters, blackberries, avocados, peaches, beans, nuts, and dairy When the season turns, my meal plans change. Nothing makes me happier when the temps get colder and I start to think of the soups and stews that create meals for a couple days for my family. Here are just a few of my family’s favorites. (Source: Fit and Healthy with Debbie Reichert blog) INGREDIENTS • 3 boneless, skinless, organic chicken breasts • 1 can organic, reduced sodium black beans (I used two) -OR- 1 can organic, reduced sodium kidney beans • 1 can reduced sodium corn (can also use fresh) • 1 ½ cups tomato sauce • 1 green pepper, diced • 1 onion, finely chopped • 2 jalapeno peppers, finely chopped • 2 finely diced tomatoes (15 oz can would work} • 2 Tbsp chili powder • 1 tsp paprika • 1 tsp oregano • ½ tsp salt • ¼ tsp black pepper • 1 tsp cumin • ½ tsp crushed red cayenne pepper • 2 tsp minced garlic • 32 oz low sodium chicken broth • freshly chopped cilantro (to taste) • juice of one lime DIRECTIONS Dump all of the above into a crockpot. Time will vary depending on crockpot, I put mine on low in the morning and it was ready to go by that after- noon. When you are ready to serve, the chicken breasts can be taken out of the crock pot, shred- ded with two forks and dumped back in. This is hands down my most requested soup and can be made in a variety of proteins and topped with tortilla chips, salsa, avocado, and more. 56 NOVEMBER 2022 | PROMOTING EVENTS THAT MAKE A DIFFERENCE | INTHEVUE.COM
