![]() ![]() While crust is cooling, make the filling.ĥ-6 cups fresh wild blueberries (or frozen organic)ġ.5- 2 cups coconut sugar (depending on how sweet you like) Eating foods like bone both, gelatin, collagen, breast milk, and foods rich in probiotics (yogurt, kefir, kombucha, fermented foods) are all great ways to keep our digestive tract strong and full of healthy bacteria they need to flourish. The best ways to promote a healthy gut lining are eating whole organic foods, filtered drinking water, and eliminating toxic products of all kinds. This then sets the stage for food sensitivities, digestive disorders, weight gain, and issues that can become much more serious. Then if we slip too far into the world of toxic air, chemicals, medications, tap water, genetically modified foods, toxic beauty products, and processed foods, this super thin lining can become compromised and we develop what’s called leaky gut. It takes until about 2 years of age for our intestinal lining to become fully formed. Why is it important for the mucosal lining to be strong? *Aid in digestive health (as helps to strengthen the mucosal lining of our intestinal tract.) Gut health is not only important for digestion, but for the immune system as well as mental health. *Support blood sugar control and weight loss (for its concentration of protein) *Improve sleep (with its concentration of the amino acid glycine) *Support cardiovascular health (newer studies are showing that collagen peptides aid in artherosclerosis) Unlike collagen that’s a bit more workable in the kitchen (and can be mixed into anything (ie smoothies, baked goods, liquids), gelatin, works best when mixed into hot liquids where it becomes gelatinous and can be turned into things like jello, mousses, or gummies. It actually comes from collagen (its sister protein) and contains similar benefits. Gelatin is made from bones, tissues and cartilage of animals. Animal products are only as good as the health of the animal so buying from companies who use these practices is tremendously important. Brands like Further Food and Vital Proteins make both collagen and gelatin products that are sustainably sourced and responsibly produced. But now on the market we have some great gelatin products that fit the bill, meaning they come from grass fed sources with no artificial fillers, sweeteners, or binders. Remember that Jello you had when you were a kid? Who knew there’d be benefits (except for I’m guessing it wasn’t pasture-raised and not free of funky artificial colors and sweeteners). Wow, it turns out a whole lot! In fact that’s what makes this recipe “gut building”. This Gut building Wild Blueberry Tart is bursting at the seams with benefits and tastes literally like a late summer day! What can gelatin do for you? In this case, aside from amazing antioxidant rich blueberries, is our friend gelatin (more on why it’s so great for our intestinal tract below). Finally, like every single recipe on this site, there is an all-star ingredient or two that take the nutrition level up 75 notches. The crust is an adaptation of her Avocado Key Lime Pie crust (which you must also try). My best friend, the one and only Abra’s kitchen was in town visiting and we collectively came up with this idea. And since his mom does not like to waste food (like not even one blueberry), she was off to figure out how to utilize them. Tommy has been quite an aggressive blueberry picker this year and filled a few bags no problem. First I froze a bunch to use for the fall and winter months, then made my probiotic popsicles that were a total hit, then tossed some into a salad and still didn’t even make a dent in the bowl of berries on my counter. ![]() It all began with extra blueberries that were left over from the farmer’s market. ![]()
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