Black Bean Mango Salad

by Elisa Rodriguez on August 24, 2010

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Who doesn’t want the summer season to linger on?  This salad is a good way to keep tropical flavors alive throughout the year.  It is a refreshing, vibrant, flavorful dish well suited for most events.   [Continue reading…]

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Processed People

by Elisa Rodriguez on August 21, 2010

Do you ever ponder the factors contributing to the demise of our health as a fat, sick, money driven society?  Fortunately, intellectuals are discussing these issues on camera.  The result: powerful educational films.  Each month I learn of new documentaries created to enlighten the public about food, health, nutrition, and the underlying politics involved.  For more inspiring films, view this list of documentaries.

Processed People features insightful interviews from nine preeminent health and environmental advocates:

  • Caldwell Esselstyn Jr, MD
  • Milton Mills, MD
  • Jeffrey Novick, MS, RD, LD, LN
  • Joel Fuhrman, MD
  • Pam Popper, ND, PhD
  • Jay Gordon, MD, FAAP, FABM, IBCLC
  • John Robbins
  • Jeffrey Masson, PhD
  • John McDougall, MD

These experts discuss how fast food, fast medicine, fast news, and fast lives have turned many Americans into a sick, uninformed, indebted, “processed” people.

Click here to view more Processed People clips on YouTube.

If you do see this film, stop back to share your initial response or any lingering thoughts…

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Weekly Recipe – Linda’s Curry Dish

by Elisa Rodriguez on August 18, 2010

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Did you know that curries may offer health benefits?  This week’s recipe, provided by a fond client, captures what I imagine to be the true essence of an Indian curry – particularly for those of us who are not from India.  Before you wrinkle your nose up at the sound of curry (yes, that’s the yellow stuff), you should know that this entree has a pleasant flavor that won’t make your eye gush.  This mild dish is traced with three powders to form a charming trio: paprika (the red stuff), tumeric (the orange/yellow stuff) and curry.  Of course you can modify the quantity to suite your tastes, but don’t omit the tumeric… [Continue reading…]

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Green Living

by Elisa Rodriguez on August 15, 2010

Living Greenly effects our environment, our food, our health, and our day to day lives.

“If we do not change our direction, we are likely to end up where we are headed.”
- Chinese Proverb

Do your part today…

Gardening

Going Green

“When we tug at a single thing in nature, we find it attached to the rest of the world.” – John Muir

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Weekly Recipe – Basic White Sauce

July 22, 2010

When going plant-based, many people think it means giving up foods they love… such as a thick, creamy, white sauce.  This is not the case.  Plant-based eating is about being creative and replacing traditional ingredients high in saturated fat and cholesterol (cheese, butter, milk) with nutrient packed plants.  Sometimes the result is very similar to [...]

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Health Getaway Highlights

July 20, 2010

Have you ever wondered what exactly goes on at a “health getaway?”  I did.  My parents anticipated my thoughts, and sent my sister (Leah) and I to experience the event first hand.  Last week we attended Dr. Joel Fuhrman’s health getaway in San Diego, CA at the Rancho Bernardo Inn.  We left saturated with practical [...]

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Weekly Recipe – Tahini Dressing & Dip

July 8, 2010

I don’t know about you, but I love when a recipe has multiple purposes.  This tahini dressing does.  You can serve it over a salad for lunch; atop sauteed onions, greens, and brown rice for dinner; and as a dip for raw veggies the next day.  If you still have some leftover — enjoy it [...]

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Plant Power!

July 6, 2010

Here’s a growing list of plant-based resources to help you make the switch… Search Tools for Restaurant Locations Happy Cow Compassionate Eating Guide – An International vegetarian and vegan restaurant guide Vegetarian-Restaurants.net – An International vegetarian restaurants directory guide to natural food restaurants and natural food stores VegDining.com – Your online guide to vegetarian and [...]

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Weekly Recipe: Tex-Mex Tofu Burritos

July 1, 2010

These burritos are a great way to use summer vegetables such as squash and corn.  The recipe doesn’t take long to throw together, and it makes a fair amount.  Double the recipe for a group of 10, or for extra later!  These leftovers are especially good because the marinade sets in, enhancing the flavors.  Feel [...]

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Help STOP Childhood Obesity

June 30, 2010

// < ![CDATA[ // Now that childhood obesity has more than tripled in the past 30 years it is well known that being overweight during childhood and adolescence increases the risk of developing high cholesterol, hypertension, respiratory ailments, orthopedic problems, depression and type 2 diabetes as a youth (1).  Furthermore, overweight adolescents have a 70 [...]

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