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Thank you <a href="undefined">Gauri Sirur</a> Keep sharing your amazing recipes.</p><div id="d46d" class="link-block"> <a href="https://readmedium.com/swiss-chard-and-coconut-curry-horse-gram-chutney-6c4c97dd6560"> <div> <div> <h2>Swiss-Chard-and-Coconut Curry & Horse-Gram Chutney</h2> <div><h3>Lip-smacking accompaniments for Kanji a.k.a. Conjee</h3></div> <div><p>medium.com</p></div> </div> <div> <div style="background-image: url(https://miro.readmedium.com/v2/resize:fit:320/1*nD9XipapCOXkgWRzJ8j7yg.jpeg)"></div> </div> </div> </a> </div><p id="d463"><a href="undefined"><b>Prasanna Srinath Subhasinghe</b></a><b> is a popular writer with his enticing stories about culture and lifestyle from Sri Lanka. I loved this beautiful story about his fascination for homegrown yams and beautiful pictures.</b></p><div id="353d" class="link-block"> <a href="https://readmedium.com/the-effects-of-having-a-birthday-in-november-e4d0125909a1"> <div> <div> <h2>The Effects of Having a Birthday In November</h2> <div><h3>My love for yams continues</h3></div> <div><p>medium.com</p></div> </div> <div> <div style="background-image: url(https://miro.readmedium.com/v2/resize:fit:320/1*2E9n_D1zkWK5FddGRVw-qA.jpeg)"></div> </div> </div> </a> </div><p id="c73d">Hey, It’s not you, It’s your brain craving for chocolate treats!</p><p id="7e22"><a href="undefined"><b>Aleksandra M. Killy</b></a><b> is a plant-powered yogi and meditation enthusiast. Her passionate well-researched writings are great reads on health and nutrition.</b></p><div id="0c7f" class="link-block"> <a href="https://readmedium.com/its-not-you-it-s-your-brain-that-craves-chocolate-58bd40d2891f"> <div> <div> <h2>It’s Not You, It’s Your Brain That Craves Chocolate!</h2> <div><h3>Add a few of these other foods to remain fit and happy.</h3></div> <div><p>medium.com</p></div> </div> <div> <div style="background-image: url(https://miro.readmedium.com/v2/resize:fit:320/0*chHfg3QblUM9oasL)"></div> </div> </div> </a> </div><p id="ce3e"><b>Read about Odisha’s fish recipes that evoke nostalgia from <a href="undefined">Dr. Seema Patel (PhD)</a></b></p><div id="cd04" class="link-block"> <a href="https://readmedium.com/fish-delicacies-from-mothers-kitchen-18b439a59027"> <div> <div> <h2>Fish Delicacies From Mother’s Kitchen</h2> <div><h3>Fish recipes that evoke nostalgia</h3></div> <div><p>medium.com</p></div> </div> <div> <div style="background-image: url(https://miro.readmedium.com/v2/resize:fit:320/1*H8HDq5UWcjzYH2nWceSGIg.jpeg)"></div> </div> </div> </a> </div><p id="d745"><b>This delicious Apple Cake from our Editor <a href="undefined">Elin Melaas</a> is a classic family recipe from her Grandmother. This handwritten recipe is for keeps! Thank you <a href="undefined">Elin Melaas</a></b></p><div id="d184" class="link-block"> <a href="https://readmedium.com/a-delicious-norwegian-apple-cake-354b2e194259"> <div> <div> <h2>A Delicious Norwegian Apple Cake</h2> <div><h3>My great-grandmother’s original recipe</h3></div> <div><p>medium.com</p></div> </div> <div> <div style="background-image: url(https://miro.readmedium.com/v2/resize:fit:320/1*W6kSpRW0eWWgjDw8AmPtOQ.jpeg)"></div> </div> </div> </a> </div><p id="b5fa"><b>By shifting our focus from diets to Nutrition- centric aspects of foods, we can transcend the divisive debates and empower ourselves to optimal health says <a href="undefined">Dr Mehmet Yildiz (Tech)</a></b>,<b> the Chief Editor and founder of <a href="undefined">ILLUMINATION</a></b></p><p id="7aa9"><b>Check out this very informative boosted Nutrition story of <a href="undefined">Dr Mehmet Yildiz (Tech)</a></b></p><div id="58b5" class="link-block"> <a href="https://readmedium.com/heres-why-i-focus-on-nutritional-biochemistry-rather-than-diets-ae24f715c3ce"> <div> <div> <h2>Here’s Why I Focus on Nutritional Biochemistry Rather Than Diets</h2> <div><h3>By shifting our focus from diets to nutrition-centric aspects of foods, we can transcend the divisive debates and…</h3></div> <div><p>medium.com</p></div> </div> <div> <div style="background-image: url(https://miro.readmedium.com/v2/resize:fit:320/1*nVQ3oZk9HOaLp5MOZ5HOww.jpeg)"></div> </div> </div> </a> </div><p id="569f"><b>Here’s a Scientist’s take on Nutrition.</b></p><p id="c5a5"><b>Read the insightful story on Nutrition from our Editor <a href="undefined">Mike Broadly, DHSc</a></b></p><div id="fdea" class="link-block"> <a href="https://readmedium.com/nutrition-101-from-a-scientific-point-of-view-in-simple-words-be69e53fdfb9"> <div> <div> <h2>Nutrition 101 from a Scientific Point of View in Simple Words</h2> <div><h3>My perspectives on using food for health and well-being as a retired health scientist</h3></div> <div><p>medium.com</p></div> </div> <div> <div style="background-image: url(https://miro.readmedium.com/v2/resize:fit:320/1*Dw-jCi9l2z6HCchvWj5DYA.jpeg)"></div> </div> </div> </a> </div><p id="29d4">‘’ What if your doctor told you this ?’’</p><p id="07c9"><b>Check out our Editor <a href="undefined">Aiden (Illumination Gaming)</a> ‘s thought-provoking story on health.</b></p><div id="3941" class="link-block"> <a href="https://readmedium.com/what-if-your-doctor-told-you-this-7e8a03a6ee11"> <div> <div> <h2>“What if your doctor told you this?”</h2> <div><h3>My doctors never told me this. 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FOOD, NUTRITION

20 Curated Stories From Illumination's Nutrition -2023

Editor’s Picks 2023

Image designed in Canva By Surekha Chandrasekhar

Hi lovely friends,

Can you feel the excitement in the air? Christmas and New Year are just around the corner … The holiday season is upon us and it feels like we’re on a high-speed train racing towards the most wonderful time of the year!

I am wishing you all Merry Christmas and Happy New Year from all of us at the Illumination’s Nutrition!

Photo by picjumbo.com: https://www.pexels.com/photo/clear-long-stem-drinking-glass-196648/

The Year 2023 was AMAZING!

For me as a writer and editor on this lovely platform of Medium and also for the new lil’ pub ILLUMINATION’S NUTRITION

Thank you so much Tony Stubblebine for making Medium a great and supportive space for the growth of new writers and Publications.

I love all the great stories that are published in the Nutrition publication of ILLUMINATION. I am so happy to say all the contributions were excellent and well written and with proper image attributions, needing barely any intervention from the editors. Thank you, dear writers of the Nutrition Pub, for contributing with passion and intensity.

Looking forward to more excitement in the New Year…

This year’s submissions included classic family recipes, global cuisines, and expert advice on nutrition and health.

As an Editor and Founder of this amazing publication, I am taking this opportunity to showcase some impactful stories from 2023.

It is a difficult task to curate from all the submissions, they are all equally good and a class apart!

Let’s bring the festive vibes to our table with this gluten-free yummy treat,

‘’‘The Gluten- Free Bûche De Noël Recipe’ from passionate Italian writer and Author lose’Cocuzza

You only need to follow the steps to make this delightful dessert.

Snuggle up with warm delicious soup from Twinkle Moitra on a winter evening …

What to munch with the soup?

Here’s the mouthwatering crispy munchies from our Editor Dr. Preeti Singh

Her recipes are extremely popular with their simplicity and straight forward presentations. We need more Dr. Preeti Singh

Let’s check out some Nutrition facts from Melissa the Health Coach

Her story on Macronutrients is well-researched and proven by her personal experiences. Women above 40 must read this wonderful story!

For Pasta lovers…

Check out the 10 commandments of Pasta from Dim Nikov

I know the mention of Pasta reminded you of Pizzas :)

@Ammara Hassan ‘s Pizza Fries is drool-worthy!

I am having a Vitamin C-enriched December with a lemon tree, laden with limes in my garden …

Check out the easy Vegan recipes with limes Surekha Chandrasekhar

Arpana Gupta is a passionate writer and her story on nourishing little minds and bodies with nutritious food choices calls for more eyeballs!

Great story Arpana, Keep sharing.

Check out Libby Shively McAvoy ‘s story on Farro an ancient grain that delights.

Her recipes are drool-worthy and highly nutritious.

Here’s a wonderful write-up by Muhammad Chaudhry on the myriad health benefits of Green Tea!

Swiss chard , and coconut chutney are colorful and mouthwatering! Thank you Gauri Sirur Keep sharing your amazing recipes.

Prasanna Srinath Subhasinghe is a popular writer with his enticing stories about culture and lifestyle from Sri Lanka. I loved this beautiful story about his fascination for homegrown yams and beautiful pictures.

Hey, It’s not you, It’s your brain craving for chocolate treats!

Aleksandra M. Killy is a plant-powered yogi and meditation enthusiast. Her passionate well-researched writings are great reads on health and nutrition.

Read about Odisha’s fish recipes that evoke nostalgia from Dr. Seema Patel (PhD)

This delicious Apple Cake from our Editor Elin Melaas is a classic family recipe from her Grandmother. This handwritten recipe is for keeps! Thank you Elin Melaas

By shifting our focus from diets to Nutrition- centric aspects of foods, we can transcend the divisive debates and empower ourselves to optimal health says Dr Mehmet Yildiz (Tech), the Chief Editor and founder of ILLUMINATION

Check out this very informative boosted Nutrition story of Dr Mehmet Yildiz (Tech)

Here’s a Scientist’s take on Nutrition.

Read the insightful story on Nutrition from our Editor Mike Broadly, DHSc

‘’ What if your doctor told you this ?’’

Check out our Editor Aiden (Illumination Gaming) ‘s thought-provoking story on health.

This lovely story about nature’s original desserts — fruits, from our man of action Fahaz Hameed.

Fahaz Hameed, looking forward to more stories from you in the coming days.

Let’s savor a local Indian delicacy‘’ Andhra’s chicken curry ‘’ from Prasad Babu Galla. Thank you so much for contributing delicious recipes from Andhra Pradesh.

Hope you enjoyed the collection of recipes and stories from Illumination’s Nutrition

Let me conclude with an ancient Indian quote :

‘’Well begun half done ‘’

We have begun well at Illumination’s Nutrition and going forward with firm steps!

Write for Us!

If you enjoyed this piece, you might also check curated collections of ILLUMINATION-Curators, ILLUMINATION editors, Mike Broadly, DHSc, Aiden (Illumination Gaming), and Elin Melaas. I link one sample from them.

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year, Dear Friends 🎄🎄🎄🎄🎄🎄🎄🎄🎄

Dr Mehmet Yildiz (Tech) Dr. Preeti Singh Elin Melaas The Sturg Dr. Gabriella Korosi DR Rawson - The Possibilist Fahaz Hameed Mike Broadly, DHSc Aiden (Illumination Gaming) Adrian CDTPPW Vidya Sury, Collecting Smiles Mary Chang Story Writer Katie Michaelson Prahalad Rajkumar Prasanna Srinath Subhasinghe Dr. Seema Patel (PhD) Toni The Talker Jan Sebastian 🖐👩‍🦰 Sherry Atkinson Yana Bostongirl Sahil Patel Rui Alves Nour Boustani Sindoora Rai Shanti C K InYah Bluesapphire Brooklyn Muse (editor) Annelise Lords ✅ Doc Samurai Sam Sahil Patel Ali Alzahrani, Editor

And… all of you dear friends who make me smile and thrive day after day as a writer here 🎄 🎄 🎄 🎅🏻☃️🎁❄🦌🦌🦌🎅🏻

Love and Hugs :)

Consider Subscribing to my stories 🙏🎄🎀

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