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CONTENTS WINTER 2015

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NAKED COLUMN

MOSTLY PLANTS

By Dean Ornish, MD

FEATURES 14

NAKED KIDS Plant-based: Great For Kids

By Kathy Freston

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NAKED WISDOM Got Milk? Got Disease.

By John McDougall, MD

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NAKED DIET Breaking Free Of The Dietary Pleasure Trap

By Doug Lisle, MD

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NAKED HEALING How Your Body Heals Itself

By Alan Goldhamer, DC

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NAKED LIFESTYLE Beating High Blood Preasure

By PCRM

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NAKED WISDOM Pregnancy & Tuna: What Everyone Should Know

By Michael Greger, MD

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NAKED INTERVIEW With Melissa Etheridge

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NAKED TRUTH The Best Diet Beyond The Beauty Pageant

By David Katz, MD

FROM THE EDITOR

CHANGING THE WORLD With the New Year, many new goals and expectations arise. I am certainly not the exception. For 2015, many new projects have been added to the list, and all share the same intention: To increase our sustainability as human beings, and as a species in every way.

Choosing the fruit from the earth to nourish oneself has a tremendous effect on one’s body and on the planet. So why don’t more of us do it? I want to believe it is a lack of information regarding the subject along with a lot of misinformation scattered everywhere. As the editorin-chief of Naked Food Magazine, I have made a vow to step up to the plate and give people the possibilities to acquire this knowledge.

I, like many of you reading this magazine, am fed up with the wrong information, the wrong guidance, and evidently, the wrong results. I want us to establish a community of like-minded individuals who with spirit, actions and choices is willing to make a difference; and one that counts. This year I welcome the upcoming NakedFood TV, our new partner Sustainable Media, and every one of you, who wants to hold my hand and promote life. I believe that together we can change the world.

To a wonderful 2015!

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NAKED COLUMN Eat food. Mostly plants. Not too much.

—Michael Pollan,1

The Omnivore’s Dilemma There is a growing convergence of scientific evidence that an optimal diet is plant based, consisting predominantly of fruits, vegetables, whole grains, legumes, and soy products. A healthful diet avoids refined carbohydrates, saturated fat, and trans fats and is high in

complex

carbohydrates

with

adequate omega-3 fatty acids.2 Refined, or simple, carbohydrates include foods commonly found in the omnivore diet – white bread and pasta, sugary drinks, and anything made using all-purpose flour or processed sugar.

Refined carbs are digested quickly in our system and result in higher blood sugar levels. Saturated fats such as butter and eggs and trans fats found in many packaged goods with “partially hydrogenated“ ingredients. Complex carbs include foods such as legumes, whole grains and vegetables, and omega-3 fatty acids are best found in flaxseeds, walnuts and soybeans.

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NAKED COLUMN Several studies have indicated

adhere to it whereas changing

that a plant-based diet combined

diet and lifestyle is difficult, if

with nuts, soy, and fiber reduces

not impossible, is not supported

low-density

(LDL)

by most studies. In fact, research

cholesterol (bad cholesterol) by

shows that up to 60% of patients

lipoprotein

an average of 25% to 30%. This is comparable to what can be achieved with statin drugs but without the costs and potential side effects. Last year, almost $20 billion was spent on statin drugs in the United States. At a time when health care reform is at center stage, the potential cost savings of reducing the need for statin drugs by changing diet and lifestyle is of great interest.

“...it is not one diet for heart disease, another for diabetes, and another for hypercholesterolemia. A reason that these conditions are often associated is that they often share common diet and lifestyle origins.”

prescribed lipid-lowering drugs stop taking them only six months after initiating treatment.6 Why? Because patients are asked to take a pill that does not make them feel better in the hope of preventing something frightening, such as a myocardial infarction or stroke. Most people do not want to think about it so they usually do not.

However, when people make

When

most

diagnosed

patients

with

are

hypercho-

lesterolemia, they are usually advised by their physician to follow the dietary guidelines of the American Heart Association or the National Cholesterol Education

Program.

However,

these moderate changes in diet usually result in only modest reductions in LDL cholesterol levels,4 at which point lipidlowering

drugs

are

usually

prescribed. Most patients are not given the option of making more intensive changes in diet and lifestyle such as a plantbased diet, because of their

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practitioner's belief that they will

comprehensive lifestyle chang-

not follow them. 5

es, including a plant-based diet (or a modified plant-based diet),

This belief often becomes self-

they often feel so much better,

fulfilling. “Mr. Jones, your LDL

so quickly, that it reframes the

cholesterol level is elevated.

reason for making these changes

I know you wouldn’t follow

from fear of dying, which usually

a plant-based diet or even a

is not sustainable, to joy of living,

modified plant-based diet, and

which often is.

why would you want to when I can give you a statin drug and

Evidence

that will do it?” So the patient

plant-based

takes the drug, does not change

cial for preventing and treat-

his diet, and the doctor says,

ing

“See, I knew he couldn’t change

diseases. In addition to the ef-

his diet.”

fects of a plant-based diet on

a

suggests diet

variety

that is

of

a

benefichronic

hypercholesterolemia, these inThe idea that taking a pill is

clude coronary artery disease,

easy and that most patients will

diabetes, hypertension, obesity,

prostate cancer, breast cancer,

increases

in

total

mortality,

and other conditions. In other

cardiovascular

and

cals, bioflavonoids, carotenoids,

words, it is not one diet for heart

cancer mortality. Measures of

retinols, isoflavones, genistein,

disease, another for diabetes,

cardiovascular disease such as

lycopene,

and another for hypercholester-

flow-mediated

foraphanes, and so on.

olemia. The reason that these

as well as LDL cholesterol and

conditions are often associated

inflammation, worsened on a

They are also low in disease-

is that they often share common

typical Atkins diet but improved

promoting constituents such as

diet and lifestyle origins.

significantly on a low-fat, whole-

saturated fats, trans fatty acids,

foods, plant-based diet.8

dietary cholesterol, and sugar.

mortality, 7

vasodilation,

The National Institutes of Health

nutrients, such as phytochemi-

polyphenols,

sul-

9

For example, blueberries con-

and AARP study of 500,000

What we include in our diet is

tain phytochemicals called an-

subjects

the

as important as what we ex-

thocyanins that may improve

consumption of red meat was

clude. Plant-based foods con-

memory. Tomatoes are rich in ly-

significantly

tain 100,000 disease-preventing

copene, an antioxidant that may

reported

that

associated

with

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NAKED COLUMN help reduce the risk for coronary

were found to lower the risk.11

and lifestyle intervention. 17

artery disease, breast cancer,

In our studies, my colleagues

We are gaining a greater under-

lung cancer, and prostate cancer.

and I at the nonprofit Preventive

standing of some of the genetic

Ginger contains a compound

Medicine Research Institute, in

mechanisms by which these

called gingerol that may lower

collaboration with other institu-

diet and lifestyle changes are

blood pressure and increase

tions, found that a plant-based

beneficial.

circulation. Pomegranates are

diet, along with moderate exer-

found that this intervention

rich in phytochemicals that may

cise such as walking 30 minutes

caused beneficial changes in

help prevent prostate cancer

each day, stress management

gene expression in 500 genes in

by reducing deoxyribonucleic

techniques such as meditation

only three months, upregulat-

acid damage and may increase

and yoga, and increased social

ing disease-preventing genes

myocardial perfusion in those

support, was able to stop or

and downregulating oncogenes

with ischemic heart disease.10

reverse the progression of even

that promote breast cancer and

severe coronary artery disease

prostate cancer and also down-

Kale contains luting, an antioxi-

as measured by exercise thal-

regulating genes that promote

dant that protects against mac-

lium scintigraphy,12 radionuclide

inflammation

ular degeneration. Studies are

ventriculography,13 cardiac posi-

stress, which often contribute

showing that although isolated

tron emission tomography,14 and

to the cause and progression of

vitamins may not be beneficial,

quantitative coronary arteriogra-

coronary artery disease.18

plant-based foods that contain

phy.15

these vitamins often are pro-

For example, we

and

oxidative

We also found that these lifestyle

tective. For example, carotene

There was even more improve-

changes increased telomerase,

supplements were found to in-

ment after five years than after

the enzyme that lengthens te-

crease the risk for lung cancer in

one year, and there was a direct

lomeres, the ends of our chromo-

smokers, whereas foods such as

correlation between the degree

somes that affect longevity.19

carrots that are rich in carotene

of change in diet and lifestyle, and the degree of improvement

Even drugs have not been shown

in percentage diameter stenosis.

to do this. Also, what’s good for

Also, we found 2.5 times fewer

you is also good for our planet.

cardiac events. 16

Animal agribusiness generates more greenhouse gases than

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We conducted a randomized

all transportation combined.20

controlled trial indicating that

The livestock sector generates

the progression of early-stage

more greenhouse gas emissions

prostate cancer was slowed,

as measured in carbon dioxide

stopped, or reversed, in patients

equivalent than transportation

who followed a plant-based diet

(18% vs. 13.5%). It also accounts

for 9% of the carbon dioxide

others. Knowing that the food

derived

human-related

choices we make each day not

activities. It generates 65% of

only help ourselves and our

the human-related nitrous oxide,

family but also our planet often

which has 296 times the global

brings a sense of meaning; for

warming potential of carbon

many people, this is a powerful

dioxide. It is also responsible for

motivator.

from

37% of all the human-induced methane, which is 23 times more

Many people tend to think of

warming than carbon dioxide.

breakthroughs in medicine as

Nitrous

methane

new drugs, lasers, or high-tech

mostly come from manure, and

surgical procedures. They of-

56 billion “food animals” pro-

ten have a hard time believing

duce a lot of manure each day.

that the simple choices that we

Also, livestock now use 30% of

make in our lifestyles—what we

the earth’s entire land surface,

eat, how we respond to stress,

mostly for permanent pasture

whether or not we smoke ciga-

but also including 33% of glob-

rettes, how much exercise we

al arable land to produce feed

get, and the quality of our rela-

for them. As forests are cleared

tionships and social support—

to create new pastures, it is a

can be as powerful as drugs

major driver of deforestation:

and surgery, but they often are.

some 70% of forests in the

Sometimes, even more power-

Amazon have been turned over

ful.

oxide

and

to grazing.

Finally, eating lower on the food chain is a more efficient way to produce protein. It takes significantly more resources to produce

meat-based

protein

than plant-based protein. As the earth’s population continues to increase and resources decrease, choosing to eat more plant-based

foods

frees

up

more resources to help feed

Dean Ornish, MD is the president and founder of the non-profit Preventive Medicine Research Institute, as well as Clinical Professor of Medicine at the University of California, San Francisco. Dr. Ornish is the author of six national bestsellers. He is a revolutionary thought leader in healthcare and medicine, proving through 35 years of research studies that comprehensive lifestyle changes can improve chronic conditions and transform lives.

1. Pollan M. The Omnivore’s Dilemma: A Natural History of Four Meals. New York, New York: Penguin, 1996.

2. Ornish D. The Spectrum. New York: Ballantine, 2008:386.

3. Kottler BM, Ferdowsian HR, Barnard ND. Effects of plantbased diets on plasma lipids. Am J Cardiol 2009;104:947– 956.

4. Hunninghake DB, Stein EA, Dujovne CA, Harris WS, Feldman EB, Miller VT, Tobert JA, Laskarzewski PM, Quiter E, Held J, Taylor AM, Hopper S, Leonard SB, Brewer BK. The efficacy of intensive dietary therapy alone or combined with lovastatin in outpatients with hyper-cholesterolemia.

N Engl J Med 1993;328:1213–1219.

5. Ornish D. Statins and the soul of medicine. Am J Cardiol 2002;89: 1286 –1290.

6. Liberopoulos EN, Florentin M, Mikhailidis DP, Elisaf MS. Compliance with lipid-lowering therapy and its impact on cardiovascular morbidity and mortality. Expert Opin Drug Saf 2008;7:717–725.

7. Sinha R, Cross AJ, Graubard BI, Leitzmann MF, Schatzkin A. Meat intake and mortality: a prospective study of over half a million people. Arch Intern Med 2009;169:562–571.

8. Miller M, Beach V, Sorkin JD, Mangano C, Dobmeier C, Novacic D, Rhyne J, Vogel RA. Comparative effects of three popular diets on lipids, endothelial function, and C-reactive protein during weight maintenance. J Am Diet Assoc 2009;109:713–717.

9. Dewell A, Weidner G, Sumner MD, Chi CS, Ornish D. A very low-fat vegan diet increases intake of protective dietary factors and decreases intake of pathogenic dietary factors. J Am Diet Assoc 2008;108:347– 356.

10. Sumner MD, Elliott-Eller M, Weidner G, Daubenmier JJ, Chew MH, Marlin R, Raisin CJ, Ornish D. Effects of pomegranate juice consumption on myocardial perfusion in patients with coronary heart disease. Am J Cardiol 2005;96:810 – 814.

11. Omenn GS, Goodman GE, Thornquist MD, Balmes J, Cullen MR, Glass A, Keogh JP, Meyskens FL, Valanis B, Williams JH, Barnhart S, Hammar S. Effects of a combination of beta carotene and vitamin A on lung cancer and cardiovascular disease. N Engl J Med 1996;334:1150 –1155.

12. Ornish DM, Gotto AM, Miller RR, Rochelle D, McAllister GK. Effects of a vegetarian diet and selected yoga techniques in the treatment of coronary heart disease. Clin Res 1979;27:720A. 13. Ornish DM, Scherwitz LW, Doody RS, Kesten D, McLanahan SM, Brown SE, DePuey E, Sonnemaker R, Haynes C, Lester J, McAllister GK, Hall RJ, Burdine JA, Gotto AM Jr. Effects of stress management training and dietary changes in treating ischemic heart disease. JAMA 1983;249:54 –59.

14. Gould KL, Ornish D, Scherwitz L, Brown S, Edens RP, Hess MJ, Mullani N, Bolomey L, Dobbs F, Armstrong WT, Merritt T, Ports T, Sparler S, Billings J. Changes in myocardial perfusion abnormalities by positron emission tomography after long-term, intense.

15. Ornish DM, Brown SE, Scherwitz LW, Billings JH, Armstrong WT, Ports TA, McLanahan SM, Kirkeeide RL, Brand RJ, Gould KL. Can lifestyle changes reverse coronary heart disease? The Lifestyle Heart Trial. Lancet 1990;336:129 –133.

16. Ornish D, Scherwitz LW, Billings JH, Brown SE, Gould KL, Merritt TA, Sparler S, Armstrong WT, Ports TA, Kirkeeide RL, Hogeboom C, Brand RJ. Intensive lifestyle changes for reversal of coronary heart disease. JAMA 1998;280:2001– 2007.

17. Ornish D, Weidner G, Fair WR, Marlin R, Pettengill EB, Raisin CJ, Dunn-Emke S, Crutchfield L, Jacobs FN, Barnard RJ, Aronson WJ, McCormac P, McKnight DJ, Fein JD, Dnistrian AM, Weinstein J, Ngo TH, Mendell NR, Carroll PR. Intensive lifestyle changes may affect the progression of prostate cancer. J Urol 2005;174:1065–1070.

18. Ornish D, Magbanua MJ, Weidner G, Weinberg V, Kemp C, Green C, Mattie MD, Marlin R, Simko J, Shinohara K, Haqq CM, Carroll PR. Changes in prostate gene expression in men undergoing an intensive nutrition and lifestyle intervention. Proc Natl Acad Sc iUSA 2008; 105:8369 – 8374.

19. Ornish D, Lin J, Daubenmier J, Weidner G, Epel E, Kemp C, Mag- banua MJ, Marlin R, Yglecias L, Carroll PR, Blackburn EH. Increased telomerase activity and comprehensive lifestyle changes: a pilot study. Lancet Oncol 2008;9:1048 –1057.

20. Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Livestock’s Long Shadow: Environmental Issues and Options. Available at: http:// www.fao.org/docrep/010/ a0701e/a0701e00.HTM. Accessed June 9, 2009.

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NAKED KITCHEN

INGREDIENTS •

¾ cup brown lentils, rinsed, strained, and picked through

•

2 ½ cups low-sodium vegetable broth or water

•

1 large red onion, half finely chopped and half thinly sliced

•

Juice of ½ lemon

•

2 Tbsp. light miso

•

8 ounces organic spinach

•

2 large organic cloves garlic, minced

•

Freshly ground black pepper

•

½ tsp. ground cumin

•

1 cup whole-wheat breadcrumbs

•

½ cup walnuts, finely chopped

•

6 whole or sprouted grain vegan hamburger buns

•

Cilantro, avocado, roasted red bell peppers, and spicy mustard (optional)

METHOD Bring the lentils and 1 ¾ cup of the broth to a boil in a medium saucepan over high heat. Reduce heat to medium-low, partially cover and simmer until the lentils are fully softened and the liquid is absorbed, about 30 minutes. Transfer to a medium bowl with 1 Tbsp. broth and mash well. Set aside.

In a large nonstick skillet add chopped onion, lemon juice, and miso, and ½ cup broth over medium heat. Cook, stirring, until softened, about 6 minutes. Add the spinach, garlic, 1 tsp. black pepper and cumin, and stir until the spinach is wilted, about 3 minutes.

Add the spinach mixture, breadcrumbs, and walnuts to the lentils and mix thoroughly. Form the mixture into six 4-inch patties. Cook in a non-stick pan over the stove or bake at 375 degrees for 20 minutes or until crusty. Preferably, use a silicone dish to avoid sticking to the pan.

Place burgers on buns and add the sliced onions and other toppings, as desired, and serve.

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FAMOUS LENTIL BURGERS

Yield: 6 Servings. Recipe developed by the Naked Food Chefs.

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PLANT-BASED: GREAT FOR KIDS

BY KATHY FRESTON

Bill Clinton and Mike Tyson have joined the ranks of Ellen DeGeneres and Portia De Rossi in adopting a vegan diet, clearly signaling the popularity of the diet among adults. What I've been hearing as I travel around the country, though, is that more and more kids are adopting a vegan way of eating; and some parents, who are unfamiliar with it, are curious about this new trend, especially since it's so different from what they grew up with. So how should you react when your child announces one day, "Mom/Dad, that's it -- no more meat, dairy, or eggs for me!"

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NAKED LIFE First of all, be really happy. Children today are

and football star Ricky Williams are but a few

in the worst physical shape of any generation

who nod to their diet as a big contribution to

in history. One in three is overweight. One in

their success.

five has an abnormal cholesterol level while still in high school. One in three children born in

So as more and more of our kids adopt a vegan

2000 will develop diabetes at some point in his

or vegetarian diet, we would be wise to join

or her life, according to the Centers for Disease

them. The American Dietetic Association explains,

Control and Prevention. A child who has decided

"Vegetarian diets are often associated with a

to go vegetarian - or, better still, plant-based -

number of health advantages, including low-

gains a measure of protection against all of these

er blood cholesterol levels, lower risk of heart

problems. And isn't it a great thing that your

disease, lower blood pressure levels, and lower

child cares and is concerned about where his

risk of hypertension and type 2 diabetes.

or her food comes from? Good job! Developing

Vegetarians tend to have lower body mass index

and acting on empathy is surely a good thing for

(BMI) and lower overall cancer rates."

everyone.

Plant-based food is very easy to work into your which

routine. You just find the meals that work

reviewed all of the science on vegan and

for the family and can go into your weekly

vegetarian diets, says that they are better for

rotation. Some very simple options include:

our children than diets that contain meat,

bean

dairy, and eggs. In the ADA's position paper

lentil soup, whole grain breads, vegetable

on plant-based diets, they write, "Vegetarian

soups and salads, oatmeal, rice, quinoa (a

diets in childhood and adolescence can aid in

complete protein grain), and non-dairy milks

the establishment of lifelong healthful eating

like rice, almond, oat, or soy. You might also

patterns

important

want to check out some meat substitutes

nutritional advantages." As just one example,

like veggie burgers and dogs, etc. Every

researchers studied a group of 1,765 children

mainstream grocery store now stocks meat-

and adolescents in Southern California, and

replacement products, which are fair transition

vegetarians were, on average, about an inch

foods for the new vegan. Best of all, they are well

taller than their meat-eating friends.

liked by most kids.

That makes sense. Look at the many athletes

Are you one of those parents, close to 100 percent

who are now going vegan because it improves

in my experience, who worries about your child's

their endurance and performance: Mac Dan-

eating habits? According to Dr. Neal Barnard,

zig, the Ultimate Fighting Championship winner,

faculty member of George Washington Uni-

ultra-marathoner Rich Roll, tri-athlete Brendan

versity School of Medicine and President of the

Brazier, "Olympian of the Century" Carl Lewis,

Physician's

The

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and

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offer

Association,

some

burritos,

baked

Committee

beans

for

and

veggies,

Responsible

Medi-

cine, "Vegan children have better nutrition than

Let's consider a few key nutrients that are critical

other kids. This is due in part because they are

for growing children. Here's what Dr. Barnard says:

skipping the cholesterol and animal fat, and in part because as they search for new foods to

Protein: There is ample protein in grains,

eat to replace the meat, they often discover and

vegetables, beans, and bean products (includ-

start eating healthy foods. While all kids are

ing tofu and soymilk). If your child consumes a

supposed to eat their veggies, according to

normal variety of these foods over the course

the ADA, vegan and vegetarian kids actually do!"

of a day, the child will receive all the protein he/she needs.

Here are two simple rules that ensure good nutrition:

Calcium: Green leafy vegetables and legumes,

1. Each day, have foods from the four healthful

or greens and beans for short, are rich in calcium.

food groups: whole grains, legumes (beans, peas,

This is particularly true for broccoli, collards,

and lentils), vegetables, and fruits.

kale, bok choy, and brussels sprouts. Less

2. Include a reliable source of vitamin B12, such as

valuable for calcium is spinach, because the

any common multiple vitamin or fortified foods.

calcium in spinach is poorly absorbed. You'll also find plenty of calcium in fortified foods, such as fortified orange juice and most soy milks. Don't fight over vegetables your child doesn't like.

Just serve the ones that do go over well. Tastes broaden as the years go by.

Iron: Greens and beans come to our rescue again.

They are rich in iron. And vitamin-C-rich foods, such as citrus fruits, tend to enhance the absorption of iron consumed in the same meal.

If you are concerned, a daily vitamin-mineral supplement will have you covered easily.

Vitamin B12: Essential for healthy blood and healthy nerves. It is not found in unfortified plant foods, although it is present in dairy products and eggs, which you may or may not be serving.

Vitamin B12 is easy to find in many fortified breakfast cereals, fortified soymilk, and in all common multiple vitamins. I recommend that everyone, vegetarian or not, take a convenient Naked Food Magazine

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Mondays and then progress to eating less and

meat-eaters often run low due to poor absorption.

less meat, all the while getting more comfortable with adjusted menus. If your child wants to stick

Dr. Barnard goes on to say, "If you are in-

to a vegan diet while everyone else is catching

terested

meat

up, you could serve him or her black bean

substitutes, they may have health benefits. Girls

burritos while the family has the regular with

who consume soymilk, tofu, or similar products

meat. You can use veggie meatballs (found in

on a daily basis during adolescence have

your grocer's freezer section) in pasta instead

significantly

in

of beef. And while everyone else is eating

adulthood, compared to people who avoid soy.

chicken with mashed potatoes, your child can

That said, soy products are not essential. There

enjoy Gardein chik'n (a plant-based high protein

is plenty of good nutrition in the other beans, as

meat substitute that looks and tastes very much

well as in the broad range of vegetables, fruits, and

like chicken) and mashed potatoes made with

grains."

non-dairy milk.

So how do you do it? Some of my friends "lean

A stir fry with tofu, rice, and veggies is super fast

into it" as a family by starting off with Meatless

and tasty for everyone, as is a hearty chili with

in

less

trying

risk

soy-based

of

breast

cancer

beans and veggie protein crumbles (again, found in your grocer's freezer). It's really quite easy to "veganize" your favorite family traditions. Easy snacks are whole wheat bagels with almond butter, whole grain pretzels, or apples and bananas. A great way to sneak in a veggie for your child is to make a smoothie with blueberries or bananas; then throw in a handful of raw broccoli or kale. You can't taste the broccoli (I promise!) and because of the blueberries, your kids won't see green! Happy Eating!

Kathy Freston is a bestselling author with a focus on healthy eating and conscious living. She is the New York Times bestselling author of The Lean, Veganist, and Quantum Wellness. A media favorite, Kathy has appeared frequently on national television, including Ellen, The Dr.Oz Show, Charlie Rose, Good Morning America, The Talk, The Martha Stewart Show, Extra and Oprah.

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NAKED KITCHEN

GOURMET ZUCCHINI BISQUE

Yield: 4 Servings. Recipe by the Naked Food Chefs.

INGREDIENTS •

1 medium onion, diced

•

1 ½ cup non-dairy milk

•

2 ½ cups chopped zucchini

•

¼ piece of an organic yellow pepper

•

2 cups vegetable broth

•

1 sprig fresh organic cilantro

•

½ tsp. organic, non-gmo, light miso

•

½ tsp. ground pepper

METHOD In a food processor or blender, add 1 cup of water, zucchini and yellow pepper. Blend until smooth. In a large saucepan, saute onion in a bit of vegetable broth. Add contents of blender to pot. Add the rest of the vegetable broth, miso, and ground pepper. Simmer, covered, for about 10 minutes and add non-dairy milk.

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NAKED WISDOM

GOT MILK? GOT DISEASE.

BY JOHN MCDOUGALL, MD

The British Medical Journal reported on October 29, 2014, an observational study, “Milk Intake And Risk Of Mortality and Fractures In Women And Men: Cohort Studies.”

An accompanying editorial in the British Medical Journal, as well as the worldwide lay press, have tried to put these findings in perspective for the consumer. In reality, this balanced reporting has kept the consumer from making sensible decisions that would undermine the dairy industry. Cow’s milk is not only unnecessary for strong bones

The study found higher death rates for men and women who drank 3 or more glasses of milk daily, compared to less than a glass a day.

There were also more hip fractures and fractures in general in the higher milk-consuming women.

The researchers from Sweden focused on the milk sugar, D-galactose, as the trouble causer. They believe that oxidative stress and inflammation all over the body is caused by D-galactose.

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and healthy bodies, but this category of food is a more important cause of obesity and illness than is red meat.

May I remind you of some of the harmful qualities of this product?

The milk sugar, galactose, is toxic. As far back as 1981, cow’s milk was reported to cause cataracts of the eyes.

The fat you eat is the fat you wear.

(Overweight and obesity.) Whole milk is 50% fat, milk advertised as 1% (low fat)

"Cow’s milk is not only unnecessary for strong bones and healthy bodies, but this

category

of

food

is a more important cause of obesity and illness than is red meat."

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NAKED WISDOM Osteoporosis and kidney stones are

is still 18% fat, and cheese is 70% fat.

from bone loss caused by eating animal Risk for heart attacks and stroke is most

proteins and dietary acids. Hard cheese

strongly tied to animal fats also called

is the greatest source of dietary acids.

saturated fats. Dairy fat is 97% saturated Constipation is caused by lack of dietary

fat. Dairy is loaded with cholesterol.

fiber. Dairy products contain no dietary Milk is loaded with people-poisoning

fiber. Plus cow’s milk protein causes

chemicals. High levels of pesticides and

allergic reactions, which paralyze the bow-

herbicides are present in these foods.

els making it almost impossible for children and

They cause cancer and brain damage.

adults to move their rock-hard stools.

Milk is filthy with microbes. Cow’s milk

Cow’s milk protein is the most common

drinkers consume bovine leukemia vi-

dietary cause of allergy and autoimmune

ruses, bovine immunodeficiency viruses,

diseases, including nephritis (kidney disease) and severe forms of arthritis.

listeria bacteria, mad cow prions, and much more.

Lactose, the basic milk sugar, causes the

SOME NON-DAIRY SOURCES OF CALCIUM

majority of people worldwide to become sick with diarrhea, stomach cramps, and gas (lactose intolerance).

White Beans 120 mg per ½ cup

The factory farming of dairy cows is Kale 205 mg per ½ cup Chia seeds 300 mg per 1.5 oz

Almonds 93 mg per ¼ cup

considered to be animal abuse, and production of dairy foods is a leading cause of environmental pollution and climate change. Hopefully, recent headlines will cause you to eliminate all cows’ milk products from your life.

Collard greens 210 mg per ½ cup

Tofu 350 mg per ½ cup

John

McDougall,

internist,

author

ing books, host Bok Choy 190 mg per ½ cup

Spinach 99 mg per ½ cup

television show

MD of

11

is

a

board-certified

national

best-sell-

of the nationally syndicated McDougall M.D., and medical

director of the 10-day, live-in McDougall Program.

For more information visit www.drmcdougall.com

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YOU HAVE ONE BODY.

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NAKED KITCHEN

mediterranean 'cheese' bites Yield: 25 - 30 Servings. Recipe developed by the Naked Food Chefs.

INGREDIENTS For the cheese: • ½ cup cashews, soaked overnight and drained of water • 1 Tbsp. fresh lemon juice • 3 dates, pitted • ½ tsp. light miso • 2 Tbsp. nutritional yeast For the Bites • 1 small red pepper, sliced small • 10 black olives, sliced • A sprig of dill • 2-3 organic cucumbers, peeled*, sliced METHOD Place all cheese ingredients in a blender. Add ¼ cup water and blend until smooth.

Place sliced pieces of cucumber in a serving tray. Add a tsp. size of cheese mixture. Top with a slice of olive and a bit of dill. *Peeling is optional.

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NAKED NAKEDFOOD DIET

BREAKING FREE OF THE DIETARY

PLEASURE TRAP

BY DOUG LISLE, MD

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Of the 300 million people who live in our country, most will spend their whole lives confused about what is good for them, and what isn’t. If you are one of the fortunate few who has a good feel for the truth about health, then you are about halfway there.

That’s great, but knowing is only about half of the battle. Even once we know better, there is a tendency to go ahead and do selfdestructive things anyway. The popular psychological explanation for this includes all sorts of creative explanations, virtually always off the mark.

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NAKED DIET I

believe

there

are

rather

straightforward

reasons for our “self-destructive” behavior that

reversing

make perfect sense.

following the reverse path home – using celestial

The Strange Behavior of Moths in the Night

the

angles

in

its

head,

and

objects as a guide.

So now we can see where the mistakes are

Have you ever taken a few moments to stare

being made. When moths are flying toward

at moths banging into your porch light? Why

human-manufactured

do they keep circling and flying into a danger-

because

ous light?

compasses.

It seems incredibly stupid, so why

do they do it? Maybe moths are mysteriously self-destructive

for

some

deep,

dark,

and

complex reasons. Maybe, but I don’t think so. I think there must be another reason, and one that is simple to understand.

Why They Do What They Do It turns out that moths are designed to fly towards light. They have built within them a natural compulsion to fly toward it. The reason is that in the ancient natural world, the only lights around were the moon and the stars (against the dark night sky), and flying toward these lights was useful. The moon and stars are at ‘optical infinity’ – you can never get there, so they are effectively stationary objects in the sky at any moment in time. This makes them very useful as points of reference for the internal compasses of moths. By flying toward the light, a moth can get above the present fray, and take a peek around for food and mates. Then, after an enticing foray is complete, the

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moth can return to its original position by

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artificial The

lights,

lights artificial

fool

they their

lights

are

do

so

internal much

brighter than the natural lights, and thus draw

the moths like a magnet. If the

self-destructive with their diet

light is safely encased in glass,

and lifestyle choices?” we are

the moth simply backs away in

asking a misleading question.

confusion upon bumping the

If instead we ask, “Why do peo-

glass, and then circles around

ple prefer foods with artificially

and

light

high calorie density to healthier,

again – and again, and again.

low-calorie density foods?” we

It

start to see a straightforward

flies

will

toward

likely

die

the from

ex-

haustion, if the light is on all

answer.

night. It isn’t suicide. It’s a

“...Like moths to the bright light, we are all drawn to this caloric density, and the problem gets harder the more used to high-calorie foods we get..”

contrived accident. It is a trap.

People evolved in environmen-

The thing looks a lot like what

tal circumstances where calo-

I see people do when they try

ries were scarce. This we know,

to diet.

as it was true all over the world

This should be no surprise.

just 100 years ago. It is even

There must be a reason that

still

we like a ripe apple better than a

The Right Question

true

in

many

places.

If we asked the question, “What

tart one – and there is. When you

is it about moths that makes

Calories have been in short

eat a ripe apple, your calorie

them

we

supply, quite often, in human

detection

would be asking a potentially

history. So nature made sure

that there is a good caloric

misleading question. We might

that we came equipped with

concentration there – and it

start hunting for a self-destruc-

taste

machinery

says, “Good, keep eating!” A tart

tive tendency, and quickly get

built into us – like an internal

apple, maybe 10 percent less

lost.

But if we ask the right

compass – to make sure we

caloric, is discarded. One apple

question and correctly answer

take advantage of any high-

might be 77 calories, the other

it,

calorie

Scien-

merely 70. That seven-calorie

The right question is: “Why do

tific studies conducted over

difference is easily detectible –

moths fly toward light?” Once we

the last decade have concluded

and your taste preferences let

know, we can put away all talk

that our brains release great-

you know it!

about self-destructive tenden-

er concentrations of pleasure

cies in moths.

chemicals

self-destructive?”

the

mystery

disappears.

Why Good Eating Habits are Such a Challenge If we ask, “Why are people

preference

opportunities.

(dopamine

and

equipment

knows

A White-Hot Light

natural opiates) when the food

A chocolate apple of the same

we eat is of greater caloric

size, though, would be about

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NAKED HEALING more caloric than fruit. Talk about a white-hot light!

The same tendency is there in all modern processed foods. Chips are about eight times as caloric as fruit. Bread and hot dogs are about six times as calorie dense. Like moths to the bright light, we are all drawn to this caloric density, and the problem gets harder the more used to high-calorie foods we get.

Breaking Free Poor dietary habits are, in essence, contrived “accidents.” motivational modern,

They are traps set by our innate machinery

encountering

the

artificial food choices. The first key

to breaking free is to understand the trap –

to

understand

that

being led astray.

one’s

instincts

are

Within just a few weeks

of healthy eating choices, our tastes can become reset so that we can more fully enjoy a healthy diet and minimize the pull of artificially concentrated food choices.

In order to help foster this reorientation, I have found that short-term (1-2 day) juice or water-fasting to be helpful.

However, there is

probably nothing quite as transformative as a weekend or longer social-educational experience where we join others in learning about how to meet these challenges with the help of expert guidance.

Whatever

support

methods

you

choose,

remember that the first step is to understand that this will be a remarkably difficult journey filled with plenty of mistakes, as well as learning and growth.

Don’t be discouraged. Every

good choice is moving you in the right direction toward better health and better living, and the life you deserve.

Dr. Doug Lisle is the Director of Research for the TrueNorth Health Center in Santa Rosa,

Califor-

nia, and is the psychologist for the McDougall Wellness Program.

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I'M A HEALER. I'M A NAKED FOOD CHEF.

BECOME ONE AT NAKEDFOODMAGAZINE.COM

NAKED KITCHEN

FRESH MARKET LIFE WRAPS Yield: 8 Servings. Recipe developed by the Naked Food Chefs.

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INGREDIENTS For the wraps • 2 organic zucchini, sliced lengthwise • 1 organic carrot, shredded • ½ organic tomato, sliced thin • 2 sprigs of parsley For the hummus • 1 cup or non-BPA can of chickpeas, cooked • 1 Tbsp. tahini • 1 tsp. light miso • ¼ cup non-dairy milk • 2 Tbsp. fresh squeezed lemon juice • Pinch of ground pepper METHOD Making the hummus Add all the ingredients to a food processor and grind until finely ground.

Making the wraps Place zucchini slices on a flat surface and spread to about 1/2 inch from the edges. Add wrap ingredients on top and roll zucchini to form the wrap.

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NAKED HEALING

how your

Body heals itself

BY ALAN GOLDHAMER, DC

Understanding The Extraordinary Power of Your Immune System

how things work. Health is defined as a

The more you know about how your body

state of optimal physical, mental, and social

works, the better able you are to make the

well-being.

choices

necessary

to

enhance

both

the

quantity and quality of your life!

With these definitions in mind, it is easy to see that hygiene is neither a dietary system, a

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Hygiene is defined in the dictionary as the

therapeutic system, nor a religious or belief

science of health and its preservation. But what

system. Hygiene is the science of health. It

does that really mean? Science, the dictionary

encompasses

tells us, is the systematic observation of natural

about the natural laws that determine health

phenomena for the purpose of discovering laws

and numerous techniques that enable you to

governing those phenomena. Put more simply,

use this information to maximize your health

science is the process we use to figure out

potential.

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a

broad

body

of

knowledge

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NAKED HEALING Knowledge Is Power

are

necessary

The more you learn about how your body

to

regain

works, the better prepared you will be to make

to suppress these adaptive and eliminative

the choices necessary to enhance both the

processes

quantity (longevity) and quality of your life.

treatment may create problems by interfering

The optimum state of function that we call

with the body’s self-healing mechanisms.

health is spontaneously generated by the human organism when it is provided with the requirements of health. The requirements of health can be conveniently classified into four general categories:

attempts optimum

with

by

the

health.

drugs

and

body

Attempts

other

invasive

Natural immunity It

is

important

extraordinarily

that

capable

you and

know

how

complex

your

immune system is. Your body is constantly exposed to chemicals, toxins, pollutants, and

DIET: A plant-based diet of whole natural foods

other stressors. In addition, simple organisms

that meets your individual nutritional needs;

such as viruses, bacteria, fungi, and parasites

ENVIRONMENT: Getting fresh air, pure water, and

are capable, under certain circumstances, of

appropriate sunshine, and avoiding environmental

invading the human body and using it as a

stressors such as air and water pollution, and excess

source of nourishment. Fortunately, the healthy

exposure to dust, pollen, chemicals, and noise;

human body has defenses against invasion

ACTIVITY: Engaging in regular aerobic exercise

by these organisms. These defenses comprise

and getting adequate rest and sleep; and

the immune system.

PSYCHOLOGY: Engaging in productive activity and developing the interpersonal social skills necessary for a successful life.

When

the

requirements

The

immune

system

can

be

thought

of

as having two divisions, the general or nonspecific immune system and the adaptive or

of

health

are

appropriately provided, the self-healing mechanisms of the body attempt to restore and/or optimize health. Your body’s ability to do this is only limited by your inherent constitution (genetics) and the amount of use and abuse that has taken place.

specific immune system.

Your Non-Specific Immune System First, let’s take a look at the non-specific division of the immune system. The largest organ in the human body is not the heart or liver; it is the skin. The skin and its components form a very important part of the non-specific immune

medicine

system. Most potentially pathogenic organisms

have always emphasized the concept that

and agents are prevented from interfering

health and disease are not antagonists. Disease

with normal function because of the barrier that

processes,

Physicians

specialized

such

inflammation

as

are

not

in

hygienic

diarrhea,

fever,

and

the skin creates. The openings into the body,

only

natural,

but

such as the mouth and nose, however, are not covered with skin, but with mucus membrane.

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This membrane can secrete various substances

Natural Born Killers

and is usually moist. In these moist secretions

Another type of white blood cell, called the

are

including

natural killer cell, can recognize cells that have

chemicals such as lysozyme and C reactive

been invaded by viruses. The killer cells can bind

protein, which can kill invading bacteria.

to these infected cells and destroy them. Cells

other

defense

mechanisms,

Mucus itself can trap invading organisms and cilia, little hairlike projections in the lungs, bronchi, and throat, can push those invaders

that are infected by viruses help the killer cells by producing chemicals called interferons, which activate the killer cells.

back out of the body as long as they are work-

The body also is capable of producing special

ing properly. It has been shown that in tobacco

proteins during an infection. These proteins

and

become

coat the invading organisms, especially certain

paralyzed and destroyed. This is one of the

bacteria, and make it easier for the phagocytes

reasons that smokers have such an increased

to destroy them. But this only works if the invad-

incidence of respiratory and other infections.

ing organisms have some general chemical mark-

The acid in the stomach, vagina, and other

ers that the non-specific division of the immune

organs also can act as part of the non-specific

system can identify.

marijuana

smokers,

the

cilia

immune system by creating an environment in which potentially invasive organisms cannot

Some like it hot

survive.

When an infection or injury takes place, the body produces a reaction called inflammation.

Look Who’s Coming For Dinner The

next

division

of

components the

of

immune

Inflammation serves to direct the elements of the

non-specific

system

are

the

the immune system to the site of infection or injury.

phagocytic, or cell-eating cells. These phagocytes can engulf and destroy most invading organisms.

Inflammation

consists

of

three

parts:

Phagocytes are a type of white blood cell found

increased blood supply to the infected area;

in the bloodstream as well as in various organs

increased permeability of the small blood vessels

such as the lungs, liver, and intestinal tract.

permitting large molecules to leave the blood stream and reach the infection; and increased

People with malfunctioning phagocytes are

migration of phagocytes toward the site of

subject to recurrent infections. In rare cases,

infection. Inflammation causes the infected area

this malfunctioning is a genetic defect. More

to look red, become swollen, and feel hot and

commonly, it arises from poor health practices

painful.

which overwhelm the ability of the phagocyte to act. Smoking, for example, in addition to

The non-specific division of the immune system,

paralyzing cilia, can kill macrophages, the

including skin, mucus, cilia, and phagocyte can

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NAKED HEALING phagocytes

Some of the new B cells, instead of producing

lack the ability to identify things that bypass the

antibodies, become memory cells. After the

non-specific division of the immune system’s

invasion

defenses.

persist in the body. If that particular invader

infections.

Problems

arise

when

is

resolved,

these

memory

cells

should ever happen to show up again, the body

Your specific immune system Fortunately, the immune system has another

will be able to destroy it quickly.

division called the adaptive, or specific, division.

Mother’s little helpers

Unlike the non-specific division, the specific

In addition to the B lymphocytes that produce

division of the immune system is capable of

antibodies, there is another important kind of

producing

These

lymphocyte cell, T lymphocytes or T cells. T cells

tiny antibodies have two ends. One is a

come in several varieties-helper, killer, suppres-

receptor that can recognize a specific organism

sor, memory, and others. Helper T cells, like B cells

or substance. The other end is a marker that fits

are

in the general receptors of the phagocytes.

for specific invaders. It is the helper T cells

When an antibody attaches its specific end to an

that are in charge of the complicated chemi-

invading organism or foreign substance, it tags

cal

the invader in such a way that the phagocytes

what to do and initiates the production of killer

of the non-specific division of the immune system

T cells.

particles

called

antibodies.

can recognize and destroy it.

very

specific,

signaling

having

system

that

specific

tells

receptors

the

B-cells

Love the one you’re with

These antibodies made by the specific division

We are fortunate that we possess such a complex

of the immune system are produced by white

and efficient immune system that functions at

blood cells called B lymphocytes. B lymphocytes

its highest level when we conscientiously secure

come in thousands of varieties, each capable

the requirements of health. Your health is very

of recognizing one specific marker or antigen.

precious. Take the steps necessary to protect

The number of lymphocytes that can recognize

and preserve it. Remember, you are the only one,

any particular marker or antigen is very small.

you’ve got.

When the right B lymphocyte finds the antigen of the invader, it binds to it. This stimulates the

Alan

lymphocyte to quickly reproduce many more B

osteopathic

lymphocytes of exactly the same type.

North Health Center.

The

With

40

the

help

of

complicated

is

physician,

Health

a and

chiropractic founder

doctor, of

True-

He is also the author of

Promoting

Cookbook

which

chemical

provides detailed nutritional information on how

signaling system, the new B cells are ordered to

and why to adopt a health promoting diet; and

start pouring out antibodies. The antibodies bind

the co-author of The Pleasure Trap. For further

to the invaders, and the phagocytes destroy them.

information visit HealthPromoting.com

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Goldhamer

NAKED KITCHEN

DIGESTIVE AID & FIBER BOOSTER Yield: 2 servings. Recipe developed by the Naked Food Chefs.

INGREDIENTS •

2 organic carrots

•

6 organic strawberries

•

2 organic celery stalks

•

½ piece fresh ginger, peeled

•

½ organic zucchini

•

1 handful organic fresh wheatgrass

•

1 organic kiw w/ skin

•

1 cup filtered water

• METHOD Mix in high power blender and serve. We do not recommend using a juicer.

Benefits Antioxidant Digestive Health Colon Health Vision Health Cell Cleanser

Major Nutrients Vitamin A, B, C, E Beta-carotene Fiber, Iron, Chlorophyll

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BEATING high blood pressure

BY PCRM

What Is High Blood Pressure?

High

blood

pressure

(hyperten-

the surge of pressure in the arteries

sion) increases the risk of dangerous

with every heart beat, and the second

health problems, such as heart attacks

number shows the pressure between

and strokes. Doctors measure blood

beats. If either one of these numbers

pressure using two numbers, such

is too high, blood pressure can be

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NAKED LIFESTYLE is low in salt:

UNDERSTANDING THE NUMBERS CLASSIFICATION

SBP

DBP

Normal

<120

and <80

Prehypertension

120-139

or 80-89

Stage 1 hypertension

140-159

or 90-99

Stage 2 hypertension

>160

or >100

•

Low Sodium—contains 140 mg or less sodium per serving

•

Very Low Sodium—contains 35 mg or less sodium per serving

•

Sodium Free—contains less than 5 mg of sodium per serving Choose more vegetarian foods.

People who follow vegetarian

What Can I Do to Control My Blood Pressure?

diets typically have lower blood pressure.

2,3,4

No one knows exactly why these foods work so well, but it is probably because cutting

Reduce salt in your diet.

out meat, dairy products, and added fats

Cutting down on salt helps reduce blood

reduces the blood’s viscosity (or “thickness”)

pressure. You can do this by:

which, in turn, brings down blood pressure.5

Using less and less salt in cooking. Your taste

Plant products are generally lower in fat and

will soon adjust.

sodium

•

Avoiding adding salt to foods at the table.

Vegetables and fruits are also rich in potassium,

•

Avoiding salty snacks, such as potato chips.

which helps lower blood pressure.

•

Avoiding canned foods with added sodium

•

•

•

and

have

no

cholesterol

at

all.

(salt).

Try following a vegetarian diet for four to six

Choose low-sodium (low-salt) varieties of

weeks to find out how well these foods will

canned soups and vegetables, or fresh or fro-

work for you. Then have your doctor check

zen vegetables which are naturally low in so-

your blood pressure. Pure vegetarian diets—

dium.

diets that do not contain any meat, chicken,

Limit foods that are packed in brine, such as

fish, poultry, eggs, dairy, or animal fat—are

pickles and olives, and high sodium condi-

generally adequate in all nutrients except

ments, such as soy sauce, ketchup, mustard,

vitamin B12, which is found in fortified cereals,

and barbeque sauce.

such as Product 19 and Total, or any common multivitamin.

Read the “Nutrition Facts” label.

Include more of the following

The amount of sodium (salt) in a food

foods in your diet which are

product is listed on the nutrition facts label. The following label claims can be placed on a food package which will tell you if the product

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naturally low in sodium.

•

Whole grains—brown rice, whole wheat

•

•

•

bread or pasta, unsweetened hot or cold

pressure.

A

typical

healthy

exercise

cereal, millet, barley, buckwheat groats, and

schedule would include a brisk walk for a half-

quinoa

hour each day or one hour three times per week.

Beans/legumes—dried (not canned) black-

Since exercise puts added strain on your heart,

eyed peas, kidney beans, pinto beans, lentils,

be sure to check with your doctor first about

navy beans, chickpeas, soymilk, textured

the best way for you to become more physically

vegetable protein, and tofu

active.

Vegetables—fresh or frozen varieties, such as broccoli, mustard greens, collard greens,

Avoid tobacco.

kale, spinach, carrots, potatoes, tomatoes,

There are many good reasons

squash, and corn

to quit smoking, and healthier

Fruits—fresh or frozen varieties, such as

arteries is one of them.

bananas, oranges, apples, pears, grapefruit, strawberries,

mango,

papaya,

guava,

strawberries, and blueberries

Let your doctor know you are concerned about your blood pressure and want to use foods to help bring it under control. High blood

Lower your weight. Avoiding fatty foods,

pressure is dangerous, so, let your doctor guide

such as animal products and fried foods,

you as to when and if your need for medication

and increasing the use of whole grains,

has changed.

vegetables, fruits, and beans helps reduce weight. In turn, this helps bring down blood pres-

The Physicians Committee for Responsible Medi-

sure.

cine (PCRM) is a non-profit organization, which promotes a vegan diet, preventive medicine, alternatives

As an added benefit, losing weight reduces

to animal research, and encourages higher standards

your risk of diabetes, heart problems, joint

of ethics and effectiveness in research. For more infor-

problems, some cancers, and other conditions.

mation visit www.pcrm.org.

If you have a significant weight problem, be sure to consult with your doctor about the best ways for you to lose weight.

Limit alcohol use.

Alcohol can raise blood pressure, and it helps to limit alcohol to no more than one to two drinks per day (beer and wine count as drinks).

Become more physically active.

Exercise can help bring down your blood

References 1. The Seventh Report of the Joint National Committee on Prevention, Detection, Evaluation, and Treatment of High Blood Pressure.

NIH Publication No. 03-5233; May 2003. www.nhlbi.nih.gov/guidelines/hypertension/jcintro.htm 2. Rouse IL, Beilin LJ. Editorial review: vegetarian diet and blood pressure. J Hypertension. 1984;2:231-240.

3. Lindahl O, Lindwall L, Spangberg A, Stenram A, Ockerman PA. A vegan regimen with reduced medication in the treatment of hypertension. Br J Nutr. 1984;52:11-20.

4. Appleby PN, Davey GK, Key TJ. Hypertension and blood pressure among meat eaters, fish eaters, vegetarians and vegans in EPICOxford. Public Health Nutr. 2002;5(5):645-54.

5. Ernst E, Pietsch L, Matrai A, Eisenberg J. Blood rheology in vegetarians. Br J Nutr. 1986;56:555-560.

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NUTTY THAI CAULIFLOWER Yield: 3-4 Servings. Recipe developed by the Naked Food Chefs.

INGREDIENTS

•

1 cup almond or coconut milk

•

1 tbsp. curry powder

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½ Tbsp. turmeric powder

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½ Tbsp. light miso

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1 Tbsp. almond butter

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½ large white onion, chopped

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2 garlic cloves, chopped

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1∕3 cup water

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1 cup green beans, cut into 1-inch segments

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1 ½ cups cauliflower, cut into tiny florets

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1/3 cup cashews

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4 ounces firm tofu, cut into small cubes (optional)

METHOD

Bring half of the almond or coconut milk to a simmer in a large skillet or pot over medium-high heat. Whisk in the curry, turmeric, almond butter, and miso, working out any clumps. Stir in the onion and garlic and cook for a minute. Stir in the remaining coconut milk and the water. Cook down the liquid for a couple minutes before adding the green beans and cauliflower. Cover and simmer for just about 3 minutes - or just until the cauliflower and beans lose their raw edge. Remove the pot from heat and stir in the cashews. Taste and adjust the seasoning (miso / curry powder) if needed.

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NAKED WISDOM

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pregnancy & tuna what everyone should know

BY MICHAEL GREGER, MD

All fish contain small amounts of methylmercury, the most toxic form of mercury. Fish consumption represents the main source of methylmercury exposure. Mercury exposure through fish consumption, even within the governmentâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s safety limits, can have adverse neurological and behavioral effects on child development. Severe exposure can cause overt structural brain abnormalities like microcephaly, a shrunken brain disorder. But we didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t know whether low exposure could also affect brain size until recently. Autopsy studies suggest mercury preferentially affects the developing cerebellum, so researchers used ultrasound to measure cerebellum size in newborns of mothers who had high body levels of mercury.

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NAKED WISDOM Let’s put those levels into practical terms. The results of a study measuring mercury concentration in human hair, shows how just one can of tuna

a

week

raises

human

hair

mercury

concentration to levels nearly three times as high as the “high” group in the ultrasound study.

“...but using real-time functional

The bodies of the women suffering high mercury

MRI scans you can actually

contamination were considered heavily contaminated, but even just a little canned tuna once in

see the difference in brain

a while could bump our levels even higher. In

activation in teens whose moms

other words, the high really wasn’t that high. What

ate a lot of seafood when

did they find?

pregnant. Fish consumption

The researchers demonstrated that babies born

may also increase the risk of

to mothers with higher hair mercury levels had

our children being born

cerebellums up to 14% shorter than those born to mothers with lower hair mercury levels. They

with epilepsy.”

concluded that prenatal exposure to what may be considered low-levels of methylmercury does indeed influence fetal brain development as

is good for brain development; but, of course,

evidenced “by decreased size of a newborn’s

mercury is bad for brain development. So what

brain.”

these researchers did was look at 33 different fish species to see what the net effect of these

Mercury vs. Omega-3s for Brain Development Just because fish-eating mothers may give birth to children with smaller brains, doesn’t necessarily mean their children will grow up with neurological defects. Using real-time functional MRI scans, you can actually see the difference in brain activation in teens whose moms ate a lot of seafood when pregnant. Fish consumption may also increase the risk of our children being born with epilepsy.

Does maternal fish consumption have an effect on how smart our kids turn out? Well look, the DHA in fish, that long chain omega-3 fatty acid,

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compounds would have on children's IQ. For most fish species, they found that the adverse effect of mercury on the IQ scores of children exceeded the beneficial effects of DHA. So much lost brainpower from fish consumption that our country may actually lose $5 billion in economic productivity every year.

For example, take our most popular fish—tuna.

If pregnant women ate tuna every day, the DHA in the fish would add a few IQ points; the mercury in that very same tuna would cause so much brain damage that the overall effect of eating tuna while pregnant would be negative, wiping out an average of 8 IQ points. In fact the only two more brain damaging fish were pike

and swordfish.

At the other end of the spectrum, the brain boosting effect of DHA may trump the brain damaging effects of mercury in salmon by a little less than 1 IQ point. Unfortunately, IQ just takes into affect the cognitive damage caused mercury, not the adverse effects on motor function and attention and behavior deficits. We think that

attention

span

may

be

particularly

vulnerable to developmental mercury exposure, probably due to damage to the frontal lobes of the brain.

The IQ study didn't take into account the relatively high levels of PCBs in salmon and the accompanying concerns about cancer risk.

Adding sustainability concerns adds another wrinkle, as farm-raised salmon are considered a fish to avoid; whereas, king mackerel is considered a best choice for sustainability, the mercury levels are so high as to warrant avoiding consumption—exceeding both the FDA and EPA action levels for mercury contamination. The way I look at it is, why accept any loss in intelligence at all when pregnant women can get all the DHA they want from microalgae supplements without any of the contaminants.

Get the brain boost without the brain damage.

A founding member of the American College of Lifestyle Medicine, Michael Greger, MD, is a physician, author, and internationally recognized speaker on nutrition, food safety, and public health issues. Currently Dr. Greger serves as the Director of Public Health and Animal Agriculture at The Humane Society of the United States. For more information visit NutritionFacts.org.

Hair Testing for Mercury Before Considering Pregnancy Because, as editorialized in the Journal of Pediatrics last year, “Almost all fish contain some mercury,” women who plan on getting pregnant may want to first get tested for mercury. Due to the considerable uncertainty, the study showed that specific guidelines for the number of fish servings, which are quote/ unquote, “Safe for women of reproductive age may not be sufficiently specific to practically prevent fetal risk.” They conclude, "Analysis of hair mercury may be warranted before pregnancy, in women who eat a lot of fish.” It’s simple test. All they need is a hair sample, because mercury contaminates your whole body when you eat it.

The reason they are so concerned is because they found that “Even at the number of fish servings recommended by the FDA as safe, there were women with hair mercury levels above the lowest observable adverse effect level of 0.3 micrograms.” Some question federal safety limits. A recent review from researchers at Harvard and elsewhere on the adverse effects of methylmercury notes that the U.S. EPA limit suggests an adult should be exposed to more than 50 micrograms. If that's the case then seafood better contain less than 0.1 per gram and “current regulations in the United States and the European Union allow up to 10 times as much mercury in fish as the EPA limit allows.

Researches go on to criticize the EPA safety limit as being way too high. They argue, “Thus based on new data, the exposure limits estimated by the U.S. EPA and international bodies would need to be halved. So our fish is allowed to have 20 times more mercury than may be considered safe.

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NAKED KITCHEN INGREDIENTS To make the carrot rice • 3 organic carrots • 1 tsp. freshly squeezed lemon/lime juice To make the pine nut sauce • ¾ cup pine nuts • 1 Tbsp. organic, non-gmo Nama Soyu • 1 Tbsp. freshly squeezed lemon/lime juice • 1 Tbsp. tahini • 1 Tbsp. almond butter • Pinch of paprika • Pinch of ground pepper • ½ cup water or rice milk to thin To make the rolls • 3 to 4 Nori sheets • 1 large tomato • 1 medium sweet yellow pepper • 1 avocado, peeled and thinly sliced • 1 handful organic baby spinach leaves • 1 cup sprouts of your choice such as sunflower or pea METHOD Making the pine nut dip sauce In a food processor, mix all the ingredients together adding water or rice milk to make the dipping sauce somewhat liquid but still creamy.

Making the carrot rice Pulse the carrots in a food processor until very finely chopped (about the size of rice). Place chopped carrots in the middle of a clean kitchen towel, cheesecloth or nut bag to remove the moisture.

The extra carrot juice can be used as veggie broth base for any other recipe. Add lemon/lime juice and stir. Set aside.

Assembling the rolls Place a nori sheet shiny side down on a sushi mat or cutting board. Spoon a thin layer of the carrot rice along a third of the sheet. Press down firmly to smooth. Place the spinach in the middle of the carrot rice and along the sheet. Repeat with the avocado, pepper and sprouts.

Using the edge of the sushi mat closest to you, grasp the mat and the edge of the nori sheet rolling both over the vegetable filling. Press down on the opposite side pulling back gently towards you to create a log shape. Roll nori tightly, using the mat to help. Brush the edge of the nori sheet furthest away from you with a finger dipped in a little water to moisten and seal the edge.

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CARROT RICE ROLLS & PINE NUT DIP Yield: 6-8 Rolls. Recipe developed by the Naked Food Chefs.

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NAKED INTERVIEW

MELISSA ETHERIDGE It has been ten years since legendary rockstar Melissa Etheridge first opened up about her battle with breast cancer. With the release of her 12th album, "This is M.E.," the 53-year-old shares with Naked Food Magazine how she has stayed healthy and how much food has changed her life. "I have a very deep belief that health is your responsibility,â&#x20AC;&#x153; says Etheridge.

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PHOTOGRAPHY JOHN TSIAVIS

HOW FOOD SAVED MY LIFE

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NAKED INTERVIEW She is an example of the fact that lifestyle

has been your inspiration to stay in track?

choices like diet and stress put you at risk for cancer. “Keeping our bodies in optimum shape

Having cancer is enough of an inspiration to

by understanding that food is medicine and fuel

stay on track.

that runs our bodies leads to so much in terms of

based.

health; emotional health, physical health, family

alkalinity in my body, about 70% alkaline, 30%

health, and life health.” says Melissa.

acid, is usually what I go for. Right now I eat

My diet is mostly whole foods

It’s alkaline.

I eat foods that create

some fish, whole foods like fruits and vegetables Melissa, thank you for being here with us

and whole grains. I’m gluten free, dairy free, and

and sharing your story. Tell us about your

sugar-free.

experience with cancer.

How long have you been cancer-free, and My experience with cancer was one of me

what would you advice people that have been

waking up and understanding that what I

diagnosed or who are fighting cancer right now?

choose to eat and how I choose to treat my body, affects my body. I have power in the wellbeing of

I’ve been cancer free for 10 years now! Just this

my body, and there is a responsibility for me to

last month was my 10-year mark.

keep my body healthy.

would be to understand that everyone’s cancer is

My advice

their own personal journey. Western medicine, When and how did you start the healing

allopathic medicine, and doctors have been

process?

trained to treat it like a numbers game. There is a lot of it that has to do with your own power

I started the healing process right away with

and really looking at everything. My advice would

the diagnosis and moved through the surgery

be to go on a journey with you and your body,

into the chemotherapy and radiation. Then I

and there’s so much to learn. Yes, there’s a lot of

realized that I had a blank slate now, regard-

fear, and yes, we lose our loved ones, and

ing what I was going to put back in my body

people are dying, and yes, people are living, too.

and how I was going to treat my body. So much

You make up your own journey, and no one, is

of that had to do with the nutrition and the food

going to tell you what is going to be like.

choices that I made.

Does your family eat a plant-based diet as well?

How were your eating habits before cancer?

My daughter does, the oldest. The children, it is They were what I considered healthy enough.

a journey to make them understand that food

(Melissa chuckles). There were some treats there

affects their body. I had a moment around the

for me. I was addicted to sugar. Sugar was very

table the other day where all four kids were

prominent in my life, everyday, refined sugar too.

eating. I had made brussels sprouts, and they were eating them. They all said, “Yes, I love brussels

How are your eating habits now, and what

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sprouts!” I said, wow, I had come so far… my four

PHOTOGRAPHY JOHN TSIAVIS

"Having cancer is enough of an inspiration to stay on track. My diet is mostly whole foods based. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s alkaline. I eat foods that create alkalinity in my body, about 70% alkaline, 30% acid, is usually what I go for."

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NAKED INTERVIEW children love brussel sprouts! (She laughs)

how to cook dairy-free, gluten-free, and sugarfree. It’s really delightful because it’s really

Could you share some wisdom for parents to

healthy, farm to table foods, local foods, and it’s

help them teach their children about health,

really great.

respect for life, and strength when times are How important is to eat naked -clean, non-toxic,

tough?

real food- in your household?

I would say to the parents that there are going to be tough times. Life is a school. This is the

It’s the most important thing. I also know that

earth school that we are on, and health is the

I can’t keep it all out. There are times when I

most important thing. The way that I went

treat my family, but they are special treats. I

about it with my children was that I wanted

treat them to sweet-things but I don’t bring

them to see, (not because I told them to do it),

any refined sugar in my home.

and for them to understand, that what they

important in the household for whole foods to

eat has an effect on their bodies. My daughter

be prominent.

Yet, it is so

woke up one day after eating ice cream and said, “I don’t feel well,” I ate ice cream last night.”

What is your favorite dish of favorite food?

Then she understood that the stuffy nose, and the sickness in her stomach came from that.

It’s funny because food has become more functional for me. My favorite food? Oh, there

Just to have them be able to relate the food

are so many! Favorite meals are from anyone

to the end result in their bodies means that

who is cooking farm to table foods… That’s my

they understand that food is medicine; it can

favorite food, good, healthy, yummy food that

heal or it can have a result in their body. As long

is fresh from the earth.

as they have basic knowledge, I think they can go on and make the choices themselves. That’s

What is the best piece of advice you could give

what you want.

to our readers in regards to true health?

You don’t want them just to

do it for you, you want them to understand it themselves.

To

really

understand

that

health

is

our

responsibility and a power that we have. That How challenging is it to keep a healthy diet while

sickness doesn’t just happen, and it doesn’t

on tour or while traveling?

come out of the blue. Keeping our bodies in optimum shape by understanding that food

It is very challenging. While I’m on tour, most

is medicine and fuel that runs our bodies

times, I try to bring my own chef, and she cooks

leads to so much in terms of health; emotional

for me on show days. I don’t have my own chef

health, physical health, family health, and life

at home. I have one from a company that works

health. I would say just keep going on. It’s

for tours. I cook at home. We all share in the

a journey, and food is a big part of it.

cooking.

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QUINOA PRIMAVERA Yield: 4 Servings. Recipe developed by the Naked Food Chefs.

INGREDIENTS •

1 cup dry quinoa

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2 cups organic vegetable broth

•

1 cup water

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½ large organic red pepper, chopped

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½ large organic yellow pepper, chopped

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½ large organic red onion, thinly sliced

•

½ cup green beans

•

1 Tbsp. light miso paste

•

½ tsp. turmeric

•

Pinch cumin

METHOD Rinse dry quinoa under water. Transfer to a medium-sized pot, add broth, water, and miso.

Bring to a boil. Add vegetables, turmeric and cumin and cook for 3 minutes. Reduce heat and simmer cover with the lid slightly open for about 25 minutes. Fluff with a fork and serve.

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A study published in Circulation: Cardiovascular

been popular over the yeas, every one of which

Quality and Outcomes, purportedly compared an

telling you why it is the best. Obviously, that

array of popular diets and found that, despite a

can’t be true about all of them. It isn’t even true

whole lot of marketing claims and clamor, none was

of any of them.

demonstrably better than another, and none was The new study actually provided only a very

particularly good.

narrow window to the never-ending dietary The study, predictably, has been generating a lot

beauty

pageant.

The

researchers

compared

of media attention. This is common to almost all

three variations on what they themselves called

high-profile diet studies, and almost always comes

“carbohydrate restricted” diets: Atkins, South Beach,

to my attention given the professional lens through

and the Zone. The fourth contestant was Weight

which I view the world. This case was different,

Watchers, which is now more about improving

however. I wrote the editorial that accompanied

food choices overall, but historically has been

this article, so I have known about the study, in all

about using points as a surrogate for calories. The

of its particulars since long before it came out.

findings of the research indicated that data and

Presumably for that reason, I was asked to opine

diatribe diverged widely. The data did not really

on the TODAY Show.

back up the claims and clamor underlying any given diet.

As I said on TV, this study does indeed suggest that almost all of the “my diet can beat your diet”

Would this still be true if the window were much

claims are a product of salesmanship, not science.

wider, examining the full expanse of diets

Consider the huge number of diet books that have

competing for our attention, and our cash?

THE BEST DIET Beyond the Beauty Pageant

BY DAVID KATZ, MD

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NAKED TRUTH Yes, it would. I know, because I have been

In all cases, the theme is the same: real food,

obligated to look through those larger windows.

not too much, mostly plants. Or put even more

I did so while writing the three editions of my

generically:

nutrition textbook, examining for the newly

combinations. Unlike us here in the USA, if it

released third edition, with the help of my co-

glows in the dark by some contrivance other than

authors, nearly ten thousand scientific publica-

bioluminescence- they don’t eat it!

wholesome

foods,

in

sensible

tions. I was obligated to do much the same on a smaller scale to write an invited, peer-reviewed

Looking at the never-ending parade of quick-

paper entitled, “Can we say what diet is best for

fix contestants, we cannot say which diet is best,

health?”

because none is. But looking beyond the beauty pageant, to a vast expanse of evidence and the

So, can we say what diet is best for health, and

compelling, real-world examples of the Blue Zones,

weight control?

we certainly can say what theme of eating is best

Yes, but only by looking beyond the beauty

for both health and weight control. Wholesome

pageant. Look, for instance, to the Blue Zones.

foods in sensible combinations. No highly pro-

These populations around the world live longer

cessed, willfully addictive, glow-in-the-dark junk.

and better than the rest of us, because of what

Food, not too much, mostly plants.

they have in common. They eat diets of food, not too much, mostly plants; they exercise routinely;

I guess for a culture eager for the winner of

they don’t smoke; they sleep enough; they are

the swimsuit competition, that theme just isn’t

not ridiculously stressed out; and their social

sexy enough. But folks, it’s the real deal. There

connections are strong. Feet, forks, fingers,

is beauty in it because a theme leaves wiggle

sleep, stress, and love- are the 6-cylinders in the

room. A theme means you can choose the

engine of lifestyle as medicine, and Blue Zone

variation on the theme that you, and your family,

residents are firing on them all. As a result, they

like best. A theme means you can choose your

often live to be 100- then go to sleep one night,

preferred way to love food that loves you back.

and just don’t wake up.

Can we say what diet is best? Yes, in fact, we can.

Folks, that’s how it’s

done!

But only if we grow up, get real, and look beyond the beauty pageant.

The Blue Zones are as noteworthy for their diversity as for what they share. In Loma Linda, California, they are vegans. In Costa Rica, their diet includes eggs, dairy, and meat. In Ikaria, Greece and Sardinia, Italy, they practice variations on the theme of Mediterranean diets. In Okinawa, Japan, a traditional plant-based, rice-centric diet produces the same outstanding results.

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David L. Katz MD, MPH, FACPM, FACP, is the founding director of Yale University’s Prevention Research Center. He is a two-time diplomate of the American Board of Internal Medicine, a board-certified specialist in Preventive Medicine/Public Health, and a clinical instructor in medicine at the Yale School of Medicine.

They eat diets of food, not too much, mostly plants; they exercise routinely; they donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t smoke; they sleep enough; they are not ridiculously stressed out; and their social connections are strong.

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GLORIOUS STUFFED PORTOBELLO

Total Time: Yield: 5 Servings. Recipe by the Naked Food Chefs.

INGREDIENTS •

5 organic Portobello mushroom caps

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1 organic yellow sweet pepper, chopped

•

1 small organic red onion, chopped

•

1 organic zucchini, coarsely shredded

•

1 cup organic cherry tomatoes, sliced in quarters

•

1 celery stem, thinly sliced

•

2 cloves garlic, minced

•

¾ cup cashews, optional

•

2 sprigs of fresh organic basil

•

1 handful fresh baby spinach or 3-4 leaves of fresh purple kale without the stems, chopped

•

2 Tbsp. light miso

•

½ tsp. turmeric

•

Ground pepper to taste

METHOD Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Rinse mushrooms lightly and remove stems. Chop or slice the removed stems and set aside.

Mix peppers, onions, zucchini, tomatoes, celery, cloves, spinach/kale, and cashews in a bowl. Stir in miso and a bit of ground pepper. Stuff caps with mixture and place in a large baking pan* stemmed side up. Bake for about 15 minutes.

Top with fresh basil and serve. * We recommend silicone-baking pans, which require no oils, butters, or baking sprays.

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