I had a healthy Thanksgiving at home with my family. It took a big effort and long time to cook everything but it was worth it!
I made a Brazilian Nut Roast en Croûte from scratch the day before just to be sure it came out OK. Also, I made veggie gravy from scratch for the first time! Roasted potatoes, carrots a… Continue
The publisher created a terrific promotional video with a reenactment of this scene:
New book by Melanie Joy, Ph.D.
The vast majority of Americans view eating meat as natural, normal and necessary while recognizing that vegetarianism is an ideology, or belief system. Thanks to Why We Love Dogs, Eat Pigs and Wear Cows by Melanie Joy, Ph.D. (published November, 2009 by Conari Press), the way we eat animals now has a name and is exposed to be every bit as much an ideolog… Continue
Added by Susana on November 19, 2009 at 9:15am —
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Millions of Americans live in poverty, more families are suffering and hunger is seen growing.
NEW YORK (CNN/Money) - Poverty and hunger are problems that many Americans relegate to the Third World. But the steady growth of poverty has left millions of American families afraid they won't have enough… Continue
The holiday season provides an opportunity to try new healthy recipes and share them with your friends and family. You can turn traditional family recipes into healthier ones by making simple plant-based substitutions. For your potatoes convenience, The Cancer Project team has pooled together some holiday… Continue
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After talking with Ellen about his book, "Eating Animals," Jonathan Safran Foer answered questions from Ellen's audience. Watch as he explains why some foods are worse than others -- and what you're eating when you eat a Thanksgiving turkey.
PRAISE FOR EATING ANIMALS:
"For a hot young writer to train his sights on a subject as unpalatable as meat production and consumption takes raw nerve. What makes Eating Animals so unusual is vegetarian Foer's empathy for human mea… Continue
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Summer is over and the question I am being asked most frequently in my practice is, “what do I do about Swine flu?” My patients are wondering whether or not they should get vaccinated and the simple answer I give most of the time is ..NO!
From what you may have read, you might think that the swine flu vaccin… Continue
Ret Chief medical Officer for Finland condemns the Swine Flu issues and explores other related matters. Excerpt from The Researchers series, BASES 5. Continue
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Aren't they cute? Please respect the animals... they have right as well!
Earlier this month (October 4th) was World Animal Day. Started in 1931, the day was set aside to celebrate animal life in all its forms around the world, and humankind's relationship with the animal kingdom. Collected below are 41 photog… Continue
By Mary_RD on Sep 29, 2009 12:00 PM in Dieting & You
Have you noticed that all kinds of foods are suddenly “good source of fiber?” Fiber is now in yogur… Continue
By Mary_RD on Aug 04, 2009 12:00 PM in Tips & Updates
Does Cheerios, or does it not, lower cholesterol levels? Well, maybe, but don’t go making claims o… Continue
What kind of exercise do you do daily? What? You don't do that much?
Listen to what the doc prescribes for optimal health.
And listen to how does ADD respond to lifestyle changes? Here about successes from this cutting-edge pediatrician:
Pediatrician and UCLA professor Jay Gordon MD discusses the importance of exercise in health. He also talks about his work getting ADD children off medication using diet and lifestyle.
This is an excerpt from the documentary PROCESSED PEOP… Continue
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Tofu in Stir Fries
Using tofu in a stir-fry is the most obvious use for this delicious food. And there are a couple things you can do. First of all, tofu has a fair amount of its own fat, so when you cook it, you really don’t need to use any oil. It will get golden brown an… Continue
Think twice before you dig into that burger - it could greatly increase your chances for heart disease or cancer... Beefed-up diets increase risk for illnesses
Older Americans who consume large amounts of red or processed meats are much more likely to die from heart disease or ca… Continue
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Oh, I wish I could run a healthy restaurant or food store selling healthy prepared goodies... but it takes a lot of money and a lot of effort to compete with big ones!
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Good advise! Luckily, I haven't had any of those problems.
I had a healthy veggie meal with Brazilian Nut Roast en Croûte I made from scratch with potatoes, carrots, and peas on the side... and I even made my own gravy from scratch... :)
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I had a healthy Thanksgiving at home with my family. It took a big effort and long time to cook everything but it was worth it!
I made a Brazilian Nut Roast en Croûte from scratch the day before just to be sure it came out OK. Also, I made vegg...
From Ask Dr. Mao:
Stuffed with stuffing, filled with turkey, crammed with cookies, and saturated with alcohol. Now what? Holidays call for celebration, and many of us know the consequences that come from overindulging in alcohol and food. Somet...
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