Cruciferous Vegetables: These include broccoli, cauliflower, brussel sprouts, bok choy, mustard greens. They contain sulforaphane and indole-3-carbinol (antioxidants) and helps to covert unhealthy estrogens into healthy ones. No other group of foods currently has more scientific support suggesting it can help prevent breast cancer. For example, a study in China found cruciferous vegetable consumption was … Continued
Chia "Pudding" Serves 2-3 Ingredients: 1 cup almond milk (or other non-dairy milk) 1-2 Tbsp chia seeds 1 tsp vanilla bean Instructions: In a sealed jar/container combine all the other ingredients and shake every so often to prevent clumping of the seeds. (Optional) chill in fridge while seeds swell. Top “pudding” with any choice of … Continued
Apple Cinnamon Tofu Eggless Frittata Serves 4-6
Gluten Free Vegan Blueberry Muffin Serves 4-6 Ingredients: Whisk together in a mixing bowl: 1 1/4 cups GF pastry flour 1/2 cup GF buckwheat, GF certified oat flour, or millet flour 1/2 cup tapioca starch ¾ cup brown rice syrup 1/2 teaspoon sea salt 1 teaspoon baking soda 2 teaspoons baking powder 2 teaspoons xanthan … Continued
French Tofu Ingredients: 1 block firm tofu ½ Tbsp cinnamon 2 Tbsp brown rice syrup, agave, or maple syrup (can do stevia) ¼ Tbsp grapeseed oil or coconut oil Instructions: Drain water from tofu. Gently squeeze out additional water from tofu. Slice block into 5-6 equal slices. Mix together the cinnamon and brown rice syrup to coat … Continued
Serves 8-10 Ingredients: 1½ cup buckwheat flour ¼ flaxseed meal ¾ cup almond meal, sifted 2 tsp baking powder 2 tsp cinnamon 1 tsp nutmeg Wet: 1½ cup unsweetened applesauce 1 cup unsweetened soy milk (or other non dairy milk) mixed with 1 tsp of apple cider vinegar (this makes a buttermilk) zest and juice … Continued
Tomato Basil Soup Serves 8 Ingredients: ¼ cup extra virgin olive oil 2 stalks celery, diced 2 small carrots, diced 2 yellow onions, diced 3 cloves garlic, minced 28 oz can diced tomatoes 2 cups vegetable broth 2 bay leaves ½ cup fresh basil leaves, chopped Directions: 1. Heat olive oil over medium-low heat. … Continued
Question: Quite a number of cancer-related newsletters I receive suggest eliminating grains because they convert to sugar so quickly. You are a big advocate of whole grains on a daily basis. Why are you not concerned about the insulin effect of grains? Thank you Our Response:
Coconut oil has been in the news again, prompting several inquiries from people wanting to know if we recommend its use to our patients. At the Block Center, we actually recommend limiting its use, and here’s why: On the positive side, coconut oil is about 75% medium chain triglycerides (MCT), thought to have unique properties … Continued