WORDS OF WISDOM FROM T. COLIN CAMPBELL, PhD

STARCH - THE FOOD WE WERE BORN TO EAT

Watch John McDougall, M.D., present his STARCH SOLUTION to our healthcare crisis:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=d5wfMNNr3ak#!S

SLOPPY LENTIL JOES from FORKS OVER KNIVES

Sloppy Lentil Joes
Makes 4-6
Ingredients:

• 3¹⁄₃ cups water or low-sodium vegetable stock
• 1 onion, chopped
• 1 red bell pepper, chopped
• 1 tablespoon chili powder
• 1¹⁄₂ cups dried brown lentils
• 1 15-ounce can diced fire roasted tomatoes
• 2 tablespoons soy sauce
• 2 tablespoons Dijon mustard
• 2 tablespoons brown sugar
• 1 teaspoon rice vinegar
• 1 teaspoon vegetarian Worcestershire sauce
• salt to taste

Instructions:
Place ¹⁄₃ cup of the water or stock in a large pot. Add the onions and bell pepper and cook, stirring occasionally until onions soften slightly, about 5 minutes. Add the chili powder and mix in well. Add the remaining liquid, lentils, tomatoes, and the rest of the seasonings. Mix well, bring to a boil, reduce heat, cover and cook over low heat for one hour, stirring occasionally. Serve on whole-wheat buns, or fresh baked bread, with the trimmings of your choice.

KAISER PERMANENTE LEADS THE WAY!

Kaiser Permanente published this nutritional update for physicians in The Permanente Journal. Be sure to read it then give a copy to your physicians, your nurses, your hospitals, your friends, your neighbors, your family...

Abstract

The objective of this article is to present to physicians an update on plant-based diets. Concerns about the rising cost of health care are being voiced nationwide, even as unhealthy lifestyles are contributing to the spread of obesity, diabetes, and cardiovascular disease. For these reasons, physicians looking for cost-effective interventions to improve health outcomes are becoming more involved in helping their patients adopt healthier lifestyles. Healthy eating may be best achieved with a plant-based diet, which we define as a regimen that encourages whole, plant-based foods and discourages meats, dairy products, and eggs as well as all refined and processed foods. We present a case study as an example of the potential health benefits of such a diet. Research shows that plant-based diets are cost-effective, low-risk interventions that may lower body mass index, blood pressure, HbA1C, and cholesterol levels. They may also reduce the number of medications needed to treat chronic diseases and lower ischemic heart disease mortality rates. Physicians should consider recommending a plant-based diet to all their patients, especially those with high blood pressure, diabetes, cardiovascular disease, or obesity

(Read more...)
http://www.thepermanentejournal.org/issues/2013/spring/5117-nutrition.html%29

REHOBOTH BEACH VEGFEST SAT. JUNE 1

http://rehobothvegfest.org/

 Speaker Schedule (and presentation times)
11:30: Deb Griffin – Welcome to the 2013 Rehoboth Beach VegFest! First speaker introduction
11:40: Ruby Lathon (50 min.) – Health & Wellness Cooking Demo
12:35: Erica Meier (30 min.) – Compassion Over Killing \
1:05: Joseph Gonzales (30 min.) – Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine
1:40: Gretchen Hanson (50 min.) – Hobos Restaurant Cooking Demo
2:30: Cupcake Eating Contest (hosted by Cake Break)
2:50: Paul Shapiro (30 min.) – Humane Society of the United States
3:25: John Schlimm (30 min.) – Grilling Vegan Style
4:05: Dorothy Greet (30 min.) – Plant Based Living
4:35: Deb Griffin – Rehoboth Beach VegFest closing remarks

SO S.A.D. -- Standard American Diet takes a toll on Immigrants

http://www.nytimes.com/2013/05/19/health/the-health-toll-of-immigration.html?hp&_r=1

Quote from THE PERMANENTE JOURNAL, Spring 2013

"Healthy eating may be best achieved with a plant-based diet, which we define as a regimen that encourages whole, plant-based foods and discourages meats, dairy products, and eggs as well as all refined and processed foods … Physicians should consider recommending a plant-based diet to all their patients, especially those with high blood pressure, diabetes, cardiovascular disease, or obesity." - The Permanente Journal, Spring 2013