By Keith Block, MD Today we continue our review of alternatives to sugar and artificial sweeteners and will take a look at lo han guo. Lo Han Guo Lo han guo comes from a vine that grows in China. Like stevia, this plant contains intensely sweet phytochemicals. These phytochemicals are called mogrosides. They … Continued
Alternatives to Using Sugar and Artificial Sweeteners By Keith I. Block, MD As patients make the decision to stop using table sugar and artificial sweeteners such as aspartame, they often have many questions about which sweeteners are OK to use, how they are best used, and how often they can use them. We have … Continued
www.theseaweedman.com, Serves 2 Ingredients: ½ cup dulse Sesame oil 4 lettuce leaves 4 slices of tomatoes 4 slices of bread Veganaise Directions: Pan fry dulse in sesame oil until it crisps, turns yellow/green, and smells like bacon. Spread veganaise on toasted bread, add lettuce, dulse, and tomato. A DLT! For more information on … Continued
By Keith Block, MD According to the Colon Cancer Alliance, colorectal cancer is the third most commonly diagnosed cancer in the United States, and the second leading cause of cancer deaths. The American Cancer Society estimates that in 2012, 143,460 people will be diagnosed and that 51,690 will die from colon cancer in the United … Continued
Servings: 4-6 This recipe is a delicious one-pot meal filled with a variety of wonderful antioxidants! Ingredients 1 Tbsp Canola Oil 1 yellow onion, sliced 1 Tbsp minced garlic 1 Tbsp minced ginger 1 Tbsp ground turmeric 1 tsp ground nutmeg 1 tsp ground cinnamon 1 cup organic, low sodium vegetable broth 1 … Continued
One major stressor for someone embracing a healthy lifestyle is eating out with their friends/family, or finding easy, quick, and healthy meal options for everyday meals. Below are a few easy tips to make eating out stress free and, of course, enjoyable! ASK THE CHEF: Instead of trying to change an item on the menu, … Continued
Recipe from: The 30 Minute Vegan By: M. Reinfeld & J. Murray, pg. 240 Yield: 6-8 Servings Ingredients: 4 cups water or vegetable stock 1 ½ tbsp. chili powder 1 tbsp. cumin, ground 1 cup yellow onion, peeled, cored, and small dice 1 cup celery, sliced or diced 4 each garlic cloves, pressed or … Continued
Use in place or Parmesan or Romano cheese. ½ cup blanched almonds ¼ cup Nutritional Yeast (try KAL brand) 1 teaspoon onion powder 1 teaspoon garlic powder 1 teaspoon sea salt Instructions: Grind almonds into a fine powder in a coffee grinder, blender or food processor. Transfer almond powder to a container with a … Continued
From Happyherbivore.com Lasagna rolled into single-serving portions. Make a big batch and then reheat individual rolls as needed on nights when you can't cook. Ingredients: 8 ounces whole wheat lasagna noodles 14 ounces extra-firm tofu 10 ounces spinach, frozen 2 tbsp Italian seasoning ¼ cup nutritional yeast ¼ cup vegan parmesan (see Almondsan recipe above)1 … Continued
from Happyherbivore.com Ingredients: 1 tsp garlic powder ¼ tsp red pepper flakes (optional)1 tsp mild curry powder 1 tbsp yellow miso paste ¼ tsp cinnamon 1 whole red onion, small 2 cups vegetable broth 1 whole yam, diced 5 cups kale, chopped 2 tsp chili powder 1 tsp cumin Instructions: Line a medium … Continued