Mike Adams, the Health Ranger
See article keywords and concepts |  Avocado should be the main ingredient in guacamole, of course. So what are companies like Kraft putting in their foods instead of avocado? Partially hydrogenated oils, of course, because it's a lot cheaper than avocados. The dip from Kraft has less than 2% avocado which means it's really not guacamole. It's more like "dumpster dip" because the primary ingredients are garbage for your diet.
This recipe may not be a big surprise given that avocado is a rather expensive ingredient to use. | | Let's put some guacamole in here. I bet it'd be good.' But the CEO comes along and says, 'Well, we can't really do that because that's an expensive ingredient, so let's not use any avocado.' And then the researcher says, 'Wow. Okay. We can just throw in hydrogenated soybean oil and artificial colors and make it look like avocado.' Then the CEO says, 'Yes and then we can sell it at the price of regular guacamole and no one will know the difference as long as they don't read the ingredients label!'
It's absolutely brilliant. What fantastic food marketers we have in this country. |
Jack Challem
See book keywords and concepts |  Layer whichever toppings you would like: refried beans, shredded cheese, diced scallions, shredded lettuce, diced tomatoes, guacamole, or sour cream.
Guacamole (Serves 2-3) 2 ripe avocados
2-3 tablespoons red, yellow, and orange bell peppers, finely diced
1-2 tablespoons shallots (about 1 medium head), finely diced
3-4 tablespoons cilantro (leaves from several sprigs), chopped
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Mike Adams, the Health Ranger
See article keywords and concepts |  Did you know that guacamole dips often contain no guacamole? They're made with hydrogenated soybean oil, artificial avocado flavoring, monosodium glutamate and green food coloring made from petrochemicals. Yumm! It's the kind of diet that makes a kid lose his mind, pick up an old refurbished AK-47 brought home by a U.S. soldier from Iraq, lock and load a double-pack of 30-round ammo magazines, and go to town unloading bullets on his classmates. This is no exaggeration: Chemicals in food cause violent behavior in young men. |
Mike Adams, the Health Ranger
See article keywords and concepts | | Avocados are also excellent in recipes far beyond simple guacamole. I use avocados blended with stevia and soy milk to make a delicious ice cream-like textured milkshake drink. It's one of my favorite recipes. You can also throw in some supergreens powder or berries, or make yourself a tropical mix by blending avocados, bananas, papayas, macadamia nuts, stevia, soy milk and ice together in one recipe. It's a delicious tropical paradise drink that's also extremely good for you.
And it isn't made by Kraft. | | Then the CEO says, 'Yes and then we can sell it at the price of regular guacamole and no one will know the difference as long as they don't read the ingredients label!'
It's absolutely brilliant. What fantastic food marketers we have in this country. And by the way, I really applaud the ethics and the use of wholesome, natural ingredients by Kraft which is also, by the way, the owner of Philip Morris, the cigarette company. | | If anything, shouldn't it say 'artificial guacamole dip' in the same way that fake crabmeat products say 'artificial crabmeat?' By the way, have you ever read the ingredients on artificial crabmeat? That's enough to put you into a shivering frenzy. One of the ingredients in artificial crabmeat is, believe it or not, beef plasma. That's the liquid part of blood, minus the red blood cells. If you've ever popped an infected sore and watched an amber-colored liquid ooze out, that's plasma. Apparently, it makes great artificial crabmeat if you mix it with cod and artificial colors. |
Gabriel Cousens
See book keywords and concepts |  Fill shells with greens, guacamole, and salsa. Serves 4.
Guacamole
2 avocados, diced and mashed 2 tablespoons lime juice % cup minced cilantro 1 teaspoon cumin
Yt-'A teaspoon Celtic or Himalayan salt
Dice avocado and add remaining ingredients. Mash a bit to achieve a creamy texture. Serves 2-4.
Tomato Salsa
1 'A cup ripe tomatoes, diced
1 ii cup cucumbers, deseeded and diced
1 cup cilantro, finely chopped
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 tablespoon lime juice dash cayenne dash Celtic or Himalayan salt
Chop all ingredients and add lime juice, oil, spices, and salt. Serves 1-2. |
David W. Grotto, RD, LDN
See book keywords and concepts |  Meanwhile, rinse chopped onion to prevent it from overpowering the guacamole. Pat onion well with a paper towel to remove moisture. Stir it into the avocado along with the garlic, salt, pepper, and tomato. If not using immediately, cover with plastic wrap pressed directly on the surface of the guacamole and refrigerate—preferably for no more than a few hours. |
Jack Challem
See book keywords and concepts | | Remix the guacamole immediately before use.
QuesadillaS (Serves 1) pat of butter
2 small low-carb whole-wheat tortillas
Turkey Taco meat, cooked (see Turkey Tacos recipe on page 118) shredded cheese, white or yellow scallions or chives, finely chopped sour cream or guacamole
Melt the butter in a 12-inch nonstick frying pan over medium heat. Place one tortilla in the pan, and after about 30 seconds, add a little meat and spread the cheese. Add the scallions or chives, then place the other tortilla on top. |
Mike Adams, the Health Ranger
See article keywords and concepts | | The dip from Kraft has less than 2% avocado which means it's really not guacamole. It's more like "dumpster dip" because the primary ingredients are garbage for your diet.
This recipe may not be a big surprise given that avocado is a rather expensive ingredient to use. It's much cheaper to use hydrogenated oils and artificial colors such as yellow #5 and blue #1 to give it the appearance and color of avocado. |
Jack Challem
See book keywords and concepts | | Turkey Taco Salad (Serves 2-4)
1-1 Vi pounds ground turkey (or beef) 1 packet McCormick Taco Seasoning refried beans, shredded cheese, diced scallions, shredded lettuce, diced tomatoes, guacamole, sour cream (optional)
Prepare the ground turkey as you did for the Turkey Tacos (above), or use leftover cooked and seasoned meat. On a plate, spread about 1 cup of cooked Turkey Taco meat in a small circle. Layer whichever toppings you would like: refried beans, shredded cheese, diced scallions, shredded lettuce, diced tomatoes, guacamole, or sour cream. |
David W. Grotto, RD, LDN
See book keywords and concepts | | If not using immediately, cover with plastic wrap pressed directly on the surface of the guacamole and refrigerate—preferably for no more than a few hours. ingredients:
2 ripe Hass avocados
1 garlic clove, finely chopped or
'A medium tomato, chopped into Vi-inch dice
'A teaspoon salt (more or less to taste)
'A small white onion, finely pepper, finely chopped (optional) Garnish with fresh cilantro break it down . . .
Calories: 120; Total fat: lOg; Saturated fat: 2g; Cholesterol: Omg; Sodium: 230 mg; Total carbs: 8 g; Fiber: 6g; Sugar: Ig; Protein: 2g.
Bananas (Musa sp. |
Jack Challem
See book keywords and concepts |  Add 1 teaspoonful or so of guacamole to each chip before serving.
Tip: Good cheeses for this recipe include Red Leicester, Double Gloucester, or any sharp Cheddar.
Greek-Style Gyros
Vi pound ground lamb
V2 pound ground sirloin or other lean ground beef
1 small sweet onion, grated or finely diced
2 large cloves garlic, finely diced
2 tablespoons fresh diced mint or parsley
1 teaspoon oregano
Vi teaspoon cumin
V2 teaspoon ground coriander fresh lime juice
Mix all of the ingredients except the lime juice in a bowl and form into patties. | | Eat off the plate instead of assembling these ingredients in tortillas. The guacamole is fine, but skip the beans and rice, which have a lot of carbohydrate calories.
Some Mexican and South American-style restaurants serve ceviche, which typically contains seafood marinated and "cold cooked" in lime juice and a mix of mild and hot peppers. Ceviche is very tasty and free of sugar and other carbs. Still other options are came asada (broiled or grilled steak) and polio asado (broiled chicken).
New Mexican cuisine has many differences from Mexican and Tex-Mex cuisine. |
Mike Adams, the Health Ranger
See article keywords and concepts |  Most food dips (like guacamole dip) are made with hydrogenated oils, artificial colors and monosodium glutamate. Many guacamole dips don't even contain avocados.
7. Plastic food packaging is a potent health hazard. Scientists now know that plastics routinely seep the chemical bisphenol A into the food, where it is eaten by consumers. Cooking in plastic containers multiplies the level of exposure. Bisphenol is a hormone disruptor and can cause breast formation in men and severe hormonal imbalances in women. It may also encourage hormone-related cancers such as prostate cancer and breast cancer. |
Jack Challem
See book keywords and concepts | | Transfer the quesadilla to a plate and serve it with guacamole or sour cream.
Salads for Lunch and Dinner
Salads are among the healthiest meals you can make, and my Quick-and-Easy Chicken Caesar Salad provides both high-quality protein and tasty veggies.
*This can be ordered at www.terrapinridge.com.
When ordering salad in a restaurant, you have to watch out for two things: croutons and the dressing. Croutons are nothing more than empty carb calories; ask your waiter to leave them off. |
Mike Adams, the Health Ranger
See article keywords and concepts |  Brand-name food companies make products like "Guacamole Dip" that contains no avocado! Instead, they're made with hydrogenated soybean oil and artificial green coloring chemicals. But gullible consumers keep on buying these products, thinking they're getting avocado dip when, in reality, they're buying green-colored, yummy-tasting dietary poison.
Food names can include words that describe ingredients not found in the food at all. A "cheese" cracker, for example, doesn't have to contain any cheese. A "creamy" something doesn't have to contain cream. |
Dr. Steven R. Gundry
See book keywords and concepts |  String beans, broccoli and cauliflower florets, zucchini spears, sugar snap peas, celery, and countless other veggies are great on their own and for dipping into guacamole, hummus, or other dips. Or try my Seed-Sar Salad dressing (page 198) on any combination of raw vegetables. þBroaden your definition of a salad by adding raw vegetables such as thinly sliced raw beets, cauliflower, bell peppers, and snow peas to your leafy greens. A chopped salad of celery, red onions, peppers, radishes, cucumbers, and tomatoes is a treat when you just can't face another lettuce leaf. |
Wendy Bazilian, DRPH, MA, RD, Steven Pratt, MD, Kathy Matthews
See book keywords and concepts |  Brocco-Mole"
Standfacing the food processor and in a flash you've got a great-tasting substitute for guacamole! |
James Dowd and Diane Stafford
See book keywords and concepts |  Top with cilantro and guacamole instead of cheese.
Unfortunately, some foods are impossible to "healthy up." Examples are processed meats such as hot dogs and cheese dips. Eat these bad boys no more than two or three times a year; July Fourth, the Super Bowl, and a free pass.
Just because a meal is an old family favorite doesn't make it great for your health.
Q: Why do so many people in industrialized countries have D deficiencies when these people have better access to good foods?
A: The simple answer is that vitamin D usually doesn't come from food. |
Mike Adams, the Health Ranger
See article keywords and concepts | | Most food dips (like guacamole dip) are made with hydrogenated oils, artificial colors and monosodium glutamate. Many guacamole dips don't even contain avocados.
7. Plastic food packaging is a potent health hazard. Scientists now know that plastics routinely seep the chemical bisphenol A into the food, where it is eaten by consumers. Cooking in plastic containers multiplies the level of exposure. Bisphenol is a hormone disruptor and can cause breast formation in men and severe hormonal imbalances in women. It may also encourage hormone-related cancers such as prostate cancer and breast cancer. |
Kevin Trudeau
See book keywords and concepts |  I love fresh guacamole. I make it at my house with all raw organic ingredients and it is absolutely delicious. I saw they had guacamole on the menu so I inquired, was the guacamole made fresh? The waiter told me yes. I inquired a little further. I asked, "So you actually take avocados and mash them up in the back or does it come in prepackaged mix?" And he said, "Oh, well we do get a mix, but we add water and make it fresh every day." His idea of fresh and homemade and my idea were two different things. |
Caldwell B. Esselstyn, Jr., M.D.
See book keywords and concepts |  That includes guacamole!
11. Do not eat coconut.
12. Eat soy products cautiously. Many are highly processed and high in fat. Use "light" tofu. Avoid soy cheese, which almost always contains oil and casein.
13. Read The China Study, by T. Colin Campbell with Thomas M. Campbell II (BenBella Books).
Keeping these rules in mind, the rest of the world of vegetables, legumes, and fruits is yours to enjoy, and it's a very rich world, as you will learn.
A few words about salt: we do not use it. |
Jack Challem
See book keywords and concepts | | Optional: Top the tacos with chopped lettuce, diced tomatoes, shredded cheese, sour cream, or guacamole.
Note: Save some of the cooked Turkey Taco meat in a sealed container in the fridge. You can use it in my Mexican-Style Omelet (see page 128), Breakfast Huevos (see page 129), and Breakfast Burrito (see page 129) recipes. |
Connie Bennett, C.H.H.C. with Stephen T. Sinatra, M.D.
See book keywords and concepts |  So say you had a little olive oil on a baked potato or some guacamole on tortilla chips. The amount of sugar going into your system is going to be leaked in over time. So instead of a quick spike in blood sugar, which would happen if you ate the chips by themselves, by combining fat with your snack, the sugar is let out in small amounts over time, because fat takes longer to digest than sugar. "That's why we eat foods in combination—because it causes a better biochemical reaction, which is ideal for optimal health," Vollmuth adds. |
Dr. Steven R. Gundry
See book keywords and concepts | | Stop being afraid of guacamole! fust use sugar snap peas or endive leaves instead of tortilla chips to scoop it up. Purslane, a common weed that you probably pull out of your garden and throw on the compost heap, has the highest concentration of the omega-3 fatty acid alpha linolenic acid (ALA)-not to be confused with the omega-6 fat alpha linoleic acid. Don't you just love how we scientists make this confusing? |
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