“Zesty Mexican 3 Root Stew”

Here is a super fast recipe that will warm the heart and body of all the people in the family… they will love it. I’ve shared this stew with lots of people and they all rave about it. And it’s full of great nutrition of carrots, potatoes, and cassava. And this recipe will keep you going for hours with lots of energy. Along with a nice salad, this is a complete meal.

Ingredients:

3 - Cups of Sliced Organic Carrots

3 - Cups of Organic Russet Potatoes - Cubed- leave the skins on… lots of vitamins and minerals are contained in potato skins.

3 - Cups of Cooked Organic Cassava cut into Cubes, also known as Yuca, or Tapioca Root and can be found at Asian and Latin Markets. But any other root such as turnips or rutabagas will also work great.

8 - Oz of Organic Mexican Salsa - Either Mild, Medium, or Hot if you like it really spicy.

1 - Organic Salt-Free Veggie Bouillon Cube

Enough Filtered Water to Cover Everything

Salt and Pepper to Taste - Go easy on the salt it’s not that great for us.

Place everything in a large pot and cook until tender… let cool and serve.

If using an electronic pressure cooker to preserve more nutrients cook on low pressure for 40 minutes.

This recipe will serve 12 people

Health Benefits of Organic Carrots

Charlotte Gerson talks about the fact that carrot juice has almost the nutritional value of mothers milk. In fact, some children who have a hard time with milk have been put on carrots juice and thrive. But these children need that first mother’s milk to attain colostrum which is important.

Everyone knows that carrots can help you see better. Carrots are full of beta-carotene, vitamin A, and help to prevent macular degeneration and increase night vision and help to prevent cataracts… and they also contain lutein, zeaxanthin, and xanthophyll for good vision.

Carrots are a good detoxing agent for the liver and the body in general and also contain lots of fiber that helps to reduce bile and fats in the liver… thus helping to prevent fatty liver disease. The fiber in carrots combines with bile and thus helps to remove bile from the liver. Carrots contain a powerful immune boosting agent that helps to prevent disease.

Carrots lower cholesterol and thus help to prevent cardiovascular events and strokes. The fiber in carrots binds with LDL cholesterol and thus lowers your cholesterol… and boost your good cholesterol. Carrots also help to increase fiber in the diet and thus promote the growth of probiotic bacteria… and thus boosting your immune system. Carrots have been studied at Harvard University showed that if you eat more than 6 or 7 carrots a week you prevent strokes.

Carrots contain powerful anti-inflammatory agents that rival all the over the counter drugs like aspirin and other pain killers. Thus carrots help with arthritis , joint pain, swelling, redness, tenderness and are a great natural pain killer. Carrots detox the body and thus help with acne and other skin diseases. Carrots help prevent cardiovascular disease because of great fiber and powerful antioxidants that help to prevent vascular events (heart attacks).

Carrots are full of powerful antioxidants that slow the aging process, help to repair DNA damage and create good health by preventing cardiovascular disease, strokes, and cancer. Carrots contain Vitamin A, C, and E which are powerful antioxidants.

Being full of great vitamins and antioxidants grated carrots make a natural face mask when mixed with honey – very healing. Also taking cooked carrots or grated carrots and using them on cuts and scrapes works well to prevent infections.

And because carrots have so much Vitamin A (almost 210 % of our daily needs of Vitamin A) they help to prevent dry skin, wrinkles, psoriasis, eczema and bring elasticity back to aging skin. Carrots are a natural diuretic that helps to prevent water retention.

Carrots contain falcarindiol and falcarinol which are antifungal compounds which also help to protect against cancer. Mice fed carrots have 1/3 fewer cancers than control mice. Carrots help to prevent prostate cancer, colon cancer, lung cancer, and even leukemia. In fact, a study in 2011 showed that carrots killed leukemia cells and prevented spread the disease. In Japan, it has been shown that the more carrots they eat… the less colon cancer they have.

Carrots contain Vitamins A and C which are powerful healing agents, Vitamin K for clotting, iron, and copper for anemia, B – Vitamins for good mood and vitality, potassium for regulating blood pressure, Vitamin E for great looking skin and fertility.

Calcium and phosphorus for strong bones, zinc for boosting up your immunity, magnesium for preventing osteoporosis, and manganese and molybdenum for enzyme production.

Lycopene is found in red carrots (like that found in tomatoes) is great for the prostate, and anthocyanin which is found in purple carrots is another powerful antioxidant. And carrots are a great alkaline food thus helping to stave off diseases by balancing pH… and also prevent ulcers and GI irritations.

Please Only Eat Organic Carrots - Regular carrots contain up to 6 cancer causing chemicals, 12 hormone-disrupting chemicals, and 10 other disease causing chemicals. Eat Organic and Stay Healthy!

Enjoy this Quick and Hearty 3 Root Mexican Stew - Another Whole-Foods Plant-Based Recipe

Dr. Paul Haider - Master Herbalist