In the height of my residency training, I was up to 6 cups of coffee a day. Granted, at least once a
week, I was awake for a forced-all-nighter, but I took any opportunity to refuel.
Long before I had my health awakening, I did a 3 day juice cleanse, which my reactive hypoglycemic self could barely survive, and I never touched coffee again. That was in 2007. 
Since then, I’ve struggled with a replacement. Tea just doesn’t offer the ritual enjoyment that coffee did.
Then I met Dr. Nicholas Gonzalez, and he persuaded me that dehydration was an epidemic problem. I upped my filtered water intake to 8 glasses a day, felt great, and then winter hit, and I found myself longing for a comfort beverage.
Here’s what I have made a part of my morning routine – Turmeric Latte!
The most well-referenced healer of all spices, including for depression, I love this therapeutic food.
Turmeric Latte Recipe
Serves: 1
Prep time: 2 minutes
Cook time: 10 minutes
Ingredients
- 1 – 2 cups water
- 1/2 cup turmeric
- 1/3 cup unrefined organic coconut oil or extra virgin olive oil
- 1/2 – 1 tsp black pepper
- dash of cinnamon, cardamom, clove
- 1 – 2 tsp raw honey
- 1/3 cup almond/coconut/hemp milk
Instructions
- Combine 1 cup of water with 1/2 a cup of organic turmeric in a saucepan and heat on low for about 7 minutes, adding more water (up to 1 additional cup) if it becomes too dry.
- Remove from heat and stir in 1/3 cup of unrefined organic coconut oil or extra virgin olive oil, and 1/2-1 tsp of black pepper.
- Store this in a glass container in the fridge.
- In the morning, put one teaspoon of paste in a mug, add a dash of cinnamon, cardamom, clove, a teaspoon or two of raw honey to about a 1/3 cup of almond/coconut/hemp milk (unsweetened Califia Farms is delicious if you don’t want to make your own!).
- Fill the rest of the mug with boiling water and stir!
On those days when you need a little more resiliency, toss in some sliced garlic if you dare!
Source
http://kellybroganmd.com/so-long-coffee-hello-turmeric-latte/
Image Sources
http://www.diyhealthremedy.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/Olive-Oil-And-Turmeric-Paste.jpg
http://cdn.popularpaleo.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/Golden-Milk-Combine-425×483.jpg
