SCRUMPTIOUS Pineapple Chicken Bake Recipe!

I love this recipe! This balanced dish of proteins,
carbohydrates, and healthy fats will leave you feeling full AND your blood
sugars balanced, which is what you should want for better health! Chow down
with some ruffage (i.e., salad) and you are good to go!

Also, if you have a few busy days and not much time to cook,
this recipe will give you leftovers that will healthfully sustain you during
those days when you need it most!

Pineapple Chicken Bake*

Serves 4

Prep time: 30 minutes

Ingredients:

2 boneless skinless
chicken breasts (Organic, grass-fed preferred; consuming animal protein
multiple times per day balances blood sugars and boosts brain chemicals
important for creating healthier, depression/anxiety/stress-free moods)

Salt and Pepper

 

1 20-ounce can
pineapple chunks in juice (Check your labels to avoid the high-fructose
corn syrup that messes up liver metabolism and contributes to the
insulin-resistance  associated with
diabetes. Better yet—use fresh pineapple!)

 

¼ cup honey
(Purchasing and consuming honey from the area where you live helps boost your
immune system and your local economy too!)

1 tablespoon apple
cider vinegar (Braggs Raw Organic Apple Cider recommended)

2 teaspoons curry
powder (Contains antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties)

1 teaspoon cornstarch
(Corn is in many food products and is considered to be inflammatory. To
reduce/eliminate corn consumption in this recipe, substitute 1 teaspoon rice
flour)

1 Tablespoon water

 

1/3 cup almonds
(Contain monounsaturated fats, calcium, magnesium, and antioxidants. Beneficial
for your brain, skin, hair, moods, and overall health and vitality! They are a SUPERFOOD!)

1. Adjust an oven rack to the upper position and heat the
   oven to 450 degrees. Pat the chicken dry with paper towels and then season with
   salt and pepper. Lay the chicken in a 9 X 13 inch baking dish coated lightly
   with olive oil/coconut oil.
2. Drain pineapple chunks and reserve ½ cup of the juice. Whisk
   pineapple juice, honey, vinegar, and curry in a medium saucepan over
   medium-high heat. Simmer, whisking often, until the mixture has thickened, for
   about 8 minutes.
3. Quickly dissolve the cornstarch (or rice flour) in the
   water, then whisk into the honey mixture. Stir in the pineapple chunks. Pour
   the pineapple  sauce over the chicken;
   then sprinkle with almonds. Bake until the chicken registers 160 degrees on an
   instant read thermometer, 15-18 minutes.

*(This is the Back to Wellness Chiropractic modified version
of “Pineapple Chicken Bake” recipe from The America’s Test Kitchen Family
Cookbook)

The Story of Chiropractic from Back to Wellness Chiropractic, Lakeville MN

On September 18, 1895 the first chiropractic adjustment was given by Dr. DD Palmer, a magnetic healer of the time, to Harvey Lillard.  Mr. Lillard, a janitor in the Ryan building on the corner of Brady and 2nd Street in Davenport Iowa, was nearly totally deaf for 17 years.  After the historic first adjustment, Harvey’s hearing returned.  This revelation, led Dr. Palmer to theorize that nerve interference from a spinal bone out of place was the cause of Harvey’s hearing loss.  He further postulated that returning the bone to a more normal position might help correct the problem. It was from this simple beginning that the chiropractic profession was born.

On this anniversary, it might be interesting to read the words of Dr. DD Palmer, the founder of chiropractic. We have presented them below.

“Harvey Lillard a janitor in the Ryan Block, where I had my office, had been so deaf for 17 years that he could not hear the racket of a wagon on the street or the ticking of a watch. I made inquiry as to the cause of his deafness and was informed that when he was exerting himself in a cramped, stooping position, he felt something give way in his back and immediately became deaf. An examination showed a vertebrae racked from its normal position. I reasoned that if that vertebra was replaced, the man’s hearing should be restored. With this object in view, a half-hour’s talk persuaded Mr. Lillard to allow me to replace it. I racked it into position by using the spinous process as a lever and soon the man could hear as before. There was nothing “accidental” about this, as it was accomplished with an object in view, and the result expected was obtained. There was nothing “crude” about this adjustment; it was specific, so much so that no Chiropractor has equaled it.”

Within two years Dr. DD Palmer opened the first school of Chiropractic, today known as Palmer College of Chiropractic, on Brady Street in Davenport. It was his son Dr. BJ Palmer, who continued the school after his death. It is the son, BJ Palmer, who is given credit for growing and developing the profession into what it has become today.

Chiropractic remains to be the only health care system discovered and developed in America!

One Hot Cause, Many Electrical Effects

Lights went out. Battery backups beeped. Fish tanks grinded to a halt.

The power went out at my house..

Four thoughts hit my head simultaneously as I sat at my dying computer: “What’s going on? What do I do? Should I call my husband? What would he do?”

I quickly discovered the rest of the house had no power; I went downstairs and found out it wasn’t a circuit breaker issue.

“It might not be just my house,” I thought.

The neighbors did not have power and were just as concerned and curious to the cause of this situation. Mass CONFUSION and CHAOS was happening in my neck of the woods!

I went back to my house to do my computer work the old fashioned way: paper and pen. My performance was lessened; I felt unsure as to what I should be doing or how I should be functioning.

A knock happens upon my door.

“There’s been a fire at St. Joseph’s hospital! The whole neighborhood has lost electricity!” cries the neighbor. “Who knows when it will be back on!”

Within the human body, there is a cause to a resulting effect within the body: chiropractors call the cause a “subluxation,” or misalignment of the spine causing less nerve communication, and the resulting effect being less
organ and/or body function.

As in the example above, the fire at St. Joseph’s Hospital is the subluxation; the lack of electricity, mass confusion, and chaos at my house would be the effects. Would it make sense to keep flipping light switches or circuit breakers when the cause of the hospital fire needs to be corrected? No, it wouldn’t.

That’s what chiropractors do—we remove the cause of a person’s lessened health state so that the person can FUNCTION better and ultimately BE better. This creates not just a healthier person, but also a healthier community,
and ultimately a healthier planet.

~ Dr. Kayla Zirpel-Proctor

Specializing in Gettin’ People Squeaky Clean! Part II: Dr. Kayla’s Journey

(Continued from http://back2wellnesschiro.wordpress.com/2011/04/14/specializing-in-gettin-people-squeaky-clean-part-i-dr-kaylas-journey/)…

Day 4: I had a pretty relaxing day. My husband and I went camping at Interstate State Park that night (yes, I know–on April 1??? we do weird stuff like that). So I planned accordingly with my fruits and veggies. I think the highlight of my night was seeing the look on my husband’s face when I cracked open a can of saurkraut–priceless!. The not so good part of my night was when I couldn’t sleep because I was cold and my bum was on the ground because my air mattress leaked. I thought I would pay the next day with a sore neck  and back.

Day 5: I was feeling wonky after the night tenting. I thought I would have a headache all weekend, especially since I was detoxing, but after a nap in the car on the way home, I actually felt ok. I made Steamed Articoke with a balsamic vineger-olive oil-cracked black pepper dip and Baked Kale Chips. Yum!

Day 6: I awoke energized this morning! I also turned into Betty Crocker later that day. I made Baked Kale Chips again (I couldn’t get enough of them that weekend!) and Roasted Beets and Greens.

Day 7: This was a big Test Day for me. I was pretty much down to only eating cruciferous veggies, raw greens, apples and pears and their juices. I’ve worried about this day prior to beginning the detox: “How was I going to make it through a whole day of work and teaching until 10 PM at Globe University that night??”

I’ll tell you how–the program I chose phased me into this phase and the supplement I took gave me the energy and addressed any cravings I had so that by the end of the night, I wasn’t tired–I was actually energized and didn’t have the usually headache I would have had by the end of the night. And this was with me waking up at 5:30 AM that day!

Day 8: I found I’m not really craving or needing to eat foods today. I feel like I could continue on the cruciferous veggie-raw greens-apple-and-pear diet I was on for the last few days for another few days. This is a nice feeling–I don’t feel beholden to coffee (trust me–I love my coffee!) or food in general. I’m now letting “food be my medicine.” It’s a really good feeling.

Day 9: I reincorporated legumes, nuts, and seeds back into my diet. AND I realized that today was my last detox day!

Tonight, I feel great sense of acheivement and accomplishment!

In the next blog post, I will share some FANTASTIC tips that will help you succeed in your detoxification program goals!

Yours in Health,

Dr. Kayla Zirpel-Proctor

www.back2wellnesschiro.com

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Dr. Kaaaaayla’s Kraaaaazy about Baked Kaaaaale Chips!

Kale

Just like how we spring clean our houses, our bodies need spring cleaning! I’ve been doing a detoxification program geared towards pulling the toxins out of my body and supporting my “absolutely fabulous,” or “abfab” LIVER!

I’m sure you know what kale is–it’s typically the garnish that our American burgers and dishes rest upon and most Americans throw away. I, however, eat that stuff (with my husband looking at me in a weird manner).

Why do I do that? Because kale is a super-health food!

During my detox weekend, I found this spectacular recipe and ate 3 -4 kale bunches (that’s a lot of kale!). My husband even liked these “chips” as well!

 

Ingredients

• 1 bunch kale  (good source of fiber, calcium, Vitamin A, plus many cancer-fighting antioxidants)
• 1 tablespoon olive oil (the darker the better; this monounsaturated fat type is heart-disease fighting and bad cholesterol fighting)
• 1 teaspoon seasoned salt (I recommend the Real Salt brand as your household salt product. It can be found at Cub or Rainbow and it has many healthy minerals in it that can contribute to relaxing muscles.)

Directions

1. Preheat an oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Line a non insulated cookie sheet with parchment paper.
2. With a knife or kitchen shears carefully remove the leaves from the thick stems and tear into bite size pieces. Wash and thoroughly dry kale with a salad spinner. Drizzle kale with olive oil and sprinkle with seasoning salt.
3. Bake until the edges brown but are not burnt, 10 to 15 minutes.

 

From: http://allrecipes.com//Recipe/baked-kale-chips/Detail.aspx

The Baby in the Orchestra???

Special chiropractic table with mid-piece lowered to comfortably hold baby

Ever shifted and squirmed in an airplane seat during a flight to get comfortable? That’s what babies have to do in a misaligned (aka, “subluxated”) mother’s pelvis during pregnancy!

To have the best chance for the healthiest conception, pregnancy, labor and delivery, a mother’s spine and nerve system must be like a well-tuned and well-adjusted musical instrument. 

I’m partial to flutes, so imagine flute key that is  slightly out of alignment. The pitch, tone and everything about the musical piece the flautist plays is out of harmony with the orchestra.

If we liken the flautist to the mother’s nerve system, the flute to the mother’s womb,  and the orchestra to her body, here is what may happen:

• Tension on the pelvic ligaments –> twisting of the uterus –> back pain in pregnancy, labor, and delivery
• Unhealthy baby positions in pregnancy and delivery; higher chances of C-section
• Decreased blood flow to the mother’s reproductive organs and less oxygen to the baby
• Maternal stress hormones cross the placenta –>decreased digestion, growth, and immunity for the baby
• Long periods of maternal stress –> irritability, crying, digestive disorders, and long-term effects in the developing brain and nerve system extending into adulthood 

Babies also can’t let you know that their spines need a checkup. I know parents want to give their kids the best start in life, and that best start begins with a fully functioning spine and nerve system. 

I will speak for your babies–”Even though I’m exhausted after this whole birth thing, I need a spinal checkup NOW!”

Wellness vs. Medical Care

When the body heals and maintains itself well, there is another level of health that goes beyond “asymptomatic” or “pain-free” which reveals an opportunity for vitality. 

What’s the main difference between wellness care and standard medical care? Wellness care seeks to turn on the natural healing ability, not by adding something to the system, but by removing anything that might interfere with normal function, trusting that the body would know what to do if nothing were interfering with it. Standard medical care, on the other hand, seeks to treat a symptom by adding something from the outside – a medication, a surgery or procedure.

Inside Out vs. Outside In

If a patient has high blood pressure, a standard medical approach would be to choose a drug that lowers blood pressure, and ask the patient to take the drug. This may serve to lower the blood pressure, but ignores the underlying cause that is making the blood pressure high, and runs the risk of side effects complicating the person’s recovery. Whether it’s a nutritional issue, faulty control by the nerve system or a manifestation of stress, the medication could decrease the blood pressure, leaving the problem causing the symptom of high blood pressure unaddressed.

The Wellness Approach

Wellness is a state of optimal conditions for normal function… and then some. The wellness approach is to look for underlying causes of any disturbance or disruption (which may or may not be causing symptoms at the time) and make whatever interventions and lifestyle adjustments would optimize the conditions for normal function. That environment encourages natural healing, and minimizes the need for invasive treatment, which should be administered only when absolutely necessary. When the body is working properly, it tends to heal effectively, no matter what the condition. When the body heals well and maintains itself well, then there is another level of health that goes beyond “asymptomatic” or “pain-free” which reveals an open-ended opportunity for vitality, vibrant health, and an enhanced experience of life.This is true for mental and emotional health as well as physical health. While some people may suffer psychological disorders, creating an atmosphere of mental and emotional wellness will address all but the most serious problems.

3D Spine Simulator

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Lakeville chiropractor Kayla Zirpel-Proctor, DC at Back to Wellness Chiropractic is one of the best chiropractors in the Lakeville area specializing in wellness chiropractic care!

Back to Wellness Chiropractic’s purpose is “to educate and adjust as many families as possible towards optimal health through natural chiropractic care.” We coach our Lakeville and surrounding area residents to take a more active and responsible role in restoring and maintaining their own health as well as the health of their friends and family.

At our Lakeville chiropractic office you will receive the best care through the use of modern chiropractic techniques and technology. Dr. Kayla Zirpel-Proctor and the staff at Back to Wellness Chiropractic have a genuine concern for your well-being and health! Call us today and we can develop a chiropractic plan specific for you.