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Entries by Regina
Roasted Poblano Potato Stew – Monkey and Me Kitchen Adventures
Go to Website INGREDIENTS SCALE1X2X3X 2 – 3 poblano peppers * 1 medium yellow onion, finely diced 2 tablespoons minced garlic 1 Tablespoon WFPB flour (or thickener of choice) * 1 – [ 14.5 oz. can ] petite diced tomatoes (or fire roasted tomatoes) 2 cups vegetable broth * 2 cups unsweetened plain plant milk 1 Tablespoon nutritional yeast (optional) 1 – [ 15 oz. can ] black beans, drained and rinsed 1 – [ 15 […]
Our Beginning Recipes
People have been asking how did we cut back on our meat consumption. Here are some transitional go to recipes that we still like to have in our rotation.
Vacation Weight, Relate?
Do you gain weight when on vacation?
Balancing Rx Medicines with Natural Medicines
What are You making for Dinner? Here is my rough idea for meals to make for lunch and dinner — maybe even breakfast?
Meal Planning
What are You making for Dinner? Here is my rough idea for meals to make for lunch and dinner — maybe even breakfast?
My Health Manual to My Healthy Manual
My Health Manual to My Healthy Manaual Being born with congenital heart defects, along with several other medical issues, it was imperative that my mom kept good records of who my doctors were, my appointments and surgeries right from the day I was born. Managing my life was a lot for parents to handle, who […]
Food for Thought — Nutrition Facts
Food for Thought — NutritionFacts.com Have you ever thought about nutrition facts regarding the food you are eating? Also, when you hear the news about this food is good for you and this food causes cancer or other issues, have you ever wondered, “How do they really know that? Where are they getting their information? […]
Don’t Whine about Drinking Wine…
Don’t Whine about Drinking Wine… Throughout my adult life, I have enjoyed the occasional beverage. In my college years, the ‘go to’ was Little Kings and cheap wine. During my early years of dating and marriage, I enjoyed beer and mixed drinks – oh, and of course, the margaritas at Chi Chi’s! As I […]
“Some people think the ‘plant-based, whole foods diet’ is extreme. Half a million people a year will have their chests opened up and a vein taken from their leg and sewn onto their coronary artery. Some people would call that extreme.” Caldwell Esselstyn Jr., M.D.
“People eat meat and think they will become strong as an ox, forgetting that the ox eats grass.” Pino Caruso
“When you start eating food without labels, you no longer need to count calories.” Amanda Kraft
Genetics loads the gun, lifestyle pulls the trigger. –Caldwell Esselstyn
Why plant-based? It supports your immune system. Plants have essential nutrients that you cannot get from other foods. The vitamins and minerals, phytochemicals and antioxidants in plants help keep your cells healthy and your body in balance so that your immune system can function at its best.
“The primary reason diseases tend to run in families may be that diets tend to run in families.”
― Michael Greger, How Not to Die: Discover the Foods Scientifically Proven to Prevent and Reverse Disease
“While many of us grew up being taught to make sure we got enough protein, the fact is we have gotten too much.”
― Neal D. Barnard, Foods That Cause You to Lose Weight: The Negative Calorie Effect
― T. Colin Campbell, The China Study: The Most Comprehensive Study of Nutrition Ever Conducted and the Startling Implications for Diet, Weight Loss, and Long-term Health
“Scientific studies suggest that only about 25 percent of how long we live is dictated by genes, according to famous studies of Danish twins. The other 75 percent is determined by our lifestyles and the everyday choices we make.” ― Dan Buettner, The Blue Zones: 9 Lessons for Living Longer From the People Who’ve Lived the Longest
“The fad diets that many Americans are on are perfect if you want to be hungry all the time and miserable.”
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Thanks for visiting my site and hope you join me with your own journey to a healthier lifestyle, if that is what you desire.
Gina Rexrode – regina@myhealthymanual.com