OK, so that’s a big call.  But here is why we love Gazpacho (pronounced “Garth-paucho”).

First, its full of male power food No.1, lycopene, and if you don’t know what that does for you then you better read up quick!  Lycopene is best absorbed in its cooked tomato based state and the benefits from lycopene in its supplement form are actually questionable.  Best way to get it: tomato based products and especially tomato sauces, pastes, cooked tomatoes and yes, actually, pizza! Read more »»

While foods cannot eliminate arthritis, they may help reduce the inflammation process. For this reason you should consider adopting a diet rich in low-fat, high-antioxidant foods and beverages, plus foods and supplements containing omega-3 fatty fish oil acids (such as salmon, mackerel and sardines). Read more »»

I borrowed this from the Vital Choice website.  I am crazy about sardines.  Whenever I am in Greece the locals fish for them right off the beach and cook them in olive oil and serve with ground pepper.  They call them “small fish”.  Can’t get enough of the omega 3 and anti-inflammatory benefits.  Back in the US I have them nearly everyday with pepper sauce on toast with avocado; a perfect carb/protein/fat mixture for after training or for sore joints wanting some extra omega 3.  The only ingredient in the recipe that I would be careful with if you have arthritis is tomatoes as they are a member of the “nightshade” family and generally not recommended for arthritis sufferers.

Spaghetti with Sardines

1/2 lb spaghetti or angel hair pasta

Organic extra virgin olive oil (EVOO)

Two 4.375 oz cans Sardines in EVOO or Organic Tomato

1 cup cherry or grape tomatoes

3 cloves garlic

Red pepper flakes organic cayenne pepper to taste

Sea salt and organic ground pepper o taste

Chopped parsley to taste

• Cook spaghetti or other pasta in salted boiling water according to package directions. Drain pasta, reserving one cup of the water. Rinse pasta in cool water, toss it in a bit of oil, and set aside, covered.

• Meanwhile, sauté garlic in a generous amount of olive oil, and add cherry or grape tomatoes.

• Season lightly with salt and pepper and sprinkle with red pepper flakes.

• Add a small amount of the pasta cooking water and let simmer for a few minutes.

• Remove the whole sardine pieces from the can and drain out the olive oil (if using oil-packed sardines) or tomato sauce (if using sardines in tomato sauce), reserving it for the sauce. Chunk half of the sardines into the sauce and leave the rest for later.

• Toss the cooked pasta in the sauce. If more moisture is desired, add the reserved olive oil or tomato sauce from the sardine cans, or pasta water.

Transfer to the serving dish, and top with chunks of the remaining sardines. Garnish with more red pepper flakes and parsley flakes.

Enjoy!

Mr JoMo

Green Tea Antioxidant Smoothie

Serves 1 all day long!

5 cups iced organic green tea

2 Tbs omega-3 fish oil (Dr Sears Zone Oil’s are the best I can find for purity)

¼ cup blueberries

½ organic banana

2 tablespoons of JoMo

1 teaspoon organic Maca powder

1 teaspoon organic freeze dried Acai powder

Make the tea the night before and store in the refrigerator, allowing the tea to steep overnight. In the morning, place all the ingredients in a blender and process until smooth. Pour into a Kleen Kanteen container and enjoy it throughout the day instead of coffee.

Mr JoMo