Dr. Steven R. Gundry
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 N0T6 : Buy bananas green, peel them, and freeze them in resealable plastic bags so you can use them one at a time.
Almond Chocolate Chip Surprise Cookies
PHASES 1-3, MAKES 12 TO 14 COOKIES
When you must have a cookie, try these large, healthy, tasty treats-full of protein, nuts, dark chocolate, and hidden veggies. Have just one or two; they're not low in calories. |
Wendy Bazilian, DRPH, MA, RD, Steven Pratt, MD, Kathy Matthews
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 Cool and store in an airtight container or resealable plastic bags.
Variation: Substitute sliced almonds for walnuts and dried cranberries for blueberries.
Hint: Heating the honey in the microwave oven for 8-10 seconds before adding makes it easier to incorporate when blending the ingredients. |
| Resealable plastic bags with trail mixes, whole grain crackers, veggies like carrot sticks and cherry tomatoes are great, metabolism-boosting snacks. See the SuperFoodsRx Snacks (page 214) for a full list of possibilities.
Drink plenty of water, especially when flying. Flying dehydrates you and extra healthy fluids are important. Avoid sodas and alcohol. Choose healthy options from an airport deli. Try a lean turkey sandwich loaded with veggies or a vegetarian sandwich. |
Jack Challem
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 Most supermarkets have a separate section with breads, buns, rolls, and tortillas sold in plastic bags. Whole-grain breads might seem healthier, but some are little more than white bread with molasses to give it a brown color. Some breads, brown and white, contain partially hydrogenated vegetable oils.
Hot food department. Many supermarkets sell a variety of hot foods. Chinese and Mexican foods are popular, but many are cooked with unhealthy oils and contain substantial amounts of carbohydrates. The safest hot food is a rotisserie chicken, which you can eat at home with vegetables. |
| Sommers Organic, a leading supplier of cold-case organic meats in the Chicago area, has come up with a convenient and healthy dinner that's available nationwide: lean and tasty beef top sirloin roast and prime rib, precooked and sealed in vacuum-packed plastic bags. All you have to do is boil water in a three-quart pot, then add the bagged meat to reheat it. The whole process takes about ten to fifteen minutes, during which time you can cut and steam some vegetables as a side dish. |
| Transfer the trail mix to several resealable plastic bags. Keep a bag in your car and where you work and refrigerate the rest.
Figs and Almonds (Serves 2)
2 pitted figs (preferably organic) 8 raw shelled almonds
Figs and almonds are a Moroccan appetizer. Figs are extremely sweet, so eat these as special treats, not on a regular basis. Remove the stem, or use it to nibble on the fig. Eat the almonds between bites of the figs. The fiber and the carbohydrates in the almonds will help to buffer the sugar in the figs. |
Ron Garner
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 Then place in plastic bags for later use.
Other Smoothies or Fruit Shakes
Almost any combination of fruit may be combined and whizzed in a blender, combined with water, juice, hemp seeds, and almond or cashew milk to make a delicious and nutritious meal in a drink. Some examples are:
RAW POWER DRINK
Blend the following ingredients in a blender until smooth:
The water and meat of 1 young coconut (almond milk may be used if young coconut is not available. |
Dr. Steven R. Gundry
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| World-FamouA I Nut Mix
PHASES 1-3
To avoid overindulging in this treat, portion out 1/4 cup (1/8 cup for Phase 3) servings into individual plastic bags. All nuts should be unsalted.
MAKES 15 CUPS
1 pound raw shelled walnuts
1 pound raw shelled pistachios
1 pound raw or roasted macadamia nuts
1 pound dry-roasted peanuts
1 pound raw pumpkin seeds or pepitas
Mix ingredients in a large mixing bowl, then place individual portions in the refrigerator or freezer.
LUNCH
The midday meal is a real opportunity to bring your genes in contact with greens, without behaving like a rabbit. |
Mike Adams, the Health Ranger
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 Tens of millions of children are running around the streets of the United States, tramping door to door with crinkled paper sacks and noisy plastic bags, dressed like the walking dead and begging for candy. Ever wonder what's in the candy, exactly? |
Dr. Steven R. Gundry
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| Coffee grinder or spice mill
Garlic press
Grill pan and/or grill, or George Foreman-type indoor griller
Measuring cup
Saladspinner
Snack-size plastic bags Measure nuts or seeds in the palm of your hand and store them in individual portions.
Vegetable peeler Your portions of cheese will seem larger if you shave them into thin slices.
Wok or deep frying pan
BREAKFAST
The number-one question I get from my Club members when I tell them about Diet Evolution and the mischief lurking in breads and cereals is, "What can I eat for breakfast? |
Ann N. Martin
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 This can be put in sealable plastic bags and frozen. Remove and thaw as needed.
Kitty Breakfast
1 tbsp. nonfat dry milk 3 medium eggs
3 tbsp. cottage cheese
2 tbsp. grated veggies or sprouts
Mix the milk powder with a little water and beat with the eggs. Cook in a hot pan. When mixture is cooked, turn it over, and put the cottage cheese and veggies or sprouts on top. When this is firm, fold it over like an omelet. Cut into bite-size pieces for your kitties.
Salmon and Rice Diet
5 oz. |
| In later investigations in both the United States and Canada, I learned that the collars, tags, flea collars, and even the plastic bags in which the pets are wrapped, are not removed before they are shoved into the rendering vat. Deceased pets were and are being "recycled" into pet food unbeknownst to most pet owners.
In 1992, when I first notified veterinarians in Ontario as well as the general Canadian public via a live radio show explaining that euthanized pets were being sent to rendering facilities in Quebec, the public outcry was tremendous. |
David W. Grotto, RD, LDN
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 Tips on Using Cranberries
SELECTION AND STORAGE:
• Purchase prepackaged in plastic bags. Look for plump, firm, and bright berries.
• Besides raw cranberries, you can also purchase dried (usually sweetened), juice (sweetened and unsweetened), sauce, jelly, and even cranberry supplements.
• Store cranberries in the crisper section of the refrigerator, in their original bag, for up to four weeks, or in the freezer section for up to six months. |
| Keep turmeric powder in sealable plastic bags or bottles.
PREPARATION AND SERVING SUGGESTIONS:
• Turmeric is usually steamed and then dried and ground into powder.
• Be careful when preparing turmeric—it will stain your hands and clothing.
• Use ground turmeric in stews, soups, rice, and fish dishes to add flavor and color.
• Turmeric is used in the production of some packaged goods to protect them from sunlight.
Penne Rigate with Broccoli and Turmeric by Chef Nick Spinelli Servings: 6 • Prep and cooking time: 30 minutes
This recipe contains five powerhouse foods. |
Alex Steffen
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 After all, they're made of a renewable raw material—unlike, say, plastic bags, each of which sends a dollop of petroleum on a one-way trip to the dump. But the devil is in the details. Factors such as economic desperation, lax regulation, and greed have conspired to make logging a problematic venture for both wildlife and humans.
Some environmentalists would have us believe that every logging job is as bad as a clear-cut—that parkland is the only good use of a forest. |
by Michael Murray, N.D. and Joseph Pizzorno, N.D.
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| Fresh cranberries are usually packed in 12-ounce plastic bags, although organic berries may be available in pint containers. Discard any that are soft, discolored, pitted, or shriveled.
Unwashed, fresh cranberries can be stored in the refrigerator for several months. Cranberries may show moisture after removal from the refrigerator, but such dampness does not indicate a lessening in quality, unless the berries are sticky, leathery, or tough or their flesh is discolored.
If frozen, cranberries will keep for several years. |
Kelly Harford, M.C., C.N.C.
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 Place salad and leafy greens in separate containers, preferably large zip-lock plastic bags or large hard plastic or glass containers.
• Place watery and other vegetables to be used in salads in separate containers, such as cucumbers, tomatoes, radishes, celery, etc. It's also a good idea to put chopped onions in a separate container as well, so as not to overpower the taste of the other vegetables.
• Produce will keep approximately 3-5 days chopped and stored in this manner depending on the type of produce, and how fresh it was when you bought it. |
by Michael Murray, N.D. and Joseph Pizzorno, N.D.
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| Enclose them in plastic bags to protect other produce from the ethylene gas that honeydew gives off. Once cut, honeydew should be sealed in an airtight container or wrapped and stored in the refrigerator, where it will keep for up to three days. Cut melons quickly absorb odors from other foods; plus, their own aroma can transfer to and alter the taste of other foods, so make sure their wrapping is airtight.
TIPS FOR PREPARING
One medium-size, ripe honeydew melon weighs about 2 pounds and provides 3 cups of chopped fruit. |
Alex Steffen
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| Soda cans, plastic bags, paper, wire—you name it: AWC sees all these things as raw material for creative expression. At the time the mountain was established in Soweto, AWC was led by a charismatic social entrepreneur and community builder, Mandla Mentoor, who managed to work with the local people to translate the AWC approach into a broader community vision. What if the area's cultural waste—the squandered natural, social, and human capital — could be turned into social art?
In 2001, Mentoor won an award for his work in the community. |
by Michael Murray, N.D. and Joseph Pizzorno, N.D.
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| Jerusalem artichokes are sold loose or packaged in 1-pound plastic bags. If you're planning to cook them whole, try to choose tubers of similar size, so they will finish cooking at the same time. Choose smooth, plump, clean, unblemished tubers with a minimum of bumps, although protrusions and un-evenness on the skin are fine. Farmers are attempting to breed out the bumps in newer varieties, so some are less knobby than others. Avoid any that are limp or spongy or have wrinkled skins, soft spots, a greenish tinge, or sprouts.
Handle Jerusalem artichokes with care, as they bruise easily. |
| Also consider transferring tea bags contained in flimsy cardboard boxes and wrapped in paper to canisters or plastic bags.
TIPS FOR PREPARING
While the brewing and drinking of tea is an art and all over the world there are tea ceremonies celebrated with reverence, in the United States, most consumers simply steep their tea bags in hot water for an unspecified time. Nonetheless, the following are guidelines for brewing a proper pot of tea:
• Rinse an empty teapot.
• Fill the teapot with freshly drawn hot tap water. |
| Due to their high oil content, pecans should preferably be purchased in their shells—although they are also available shelled in vacuum-packed jars, sealed plastic bags, or cans. If choosing shelled pecans, check the sell-by date on the package as, once shelled, pecans turn rancid quickly.
Shelled nutmeats should appear plump and be of similar size and color. Avoid any that are limp, rubbery, dark, or shriveled. Also discard any with a bitter or off taste—a sign that their oil has turned rancid. |
| Place freshly squeezed lime juice in ice cube trays until frozen, then store the cubes in plastic bags in the freezer, where they will keep for up to three months. Dried lime zest should be stored in a cool, dry place in an airtight glass container, where it will keep for two to three months.
QUICK SERVING IDEAS
• Limes can be used in place of lemons.
• Combine freshly squeezed lime juice, evaporated sugarcane juice, and either plain or sparkling water to make limeade. |
Michael T. Murray
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 We recommend getting a breast pump and storing as much breast milk in plastic bags in the freezer as possible as a way to extend the breast-feeding period. When it's time for the baby to begin to eat solid food, parents should introduce foods slowly (no more than one new food every 2 days) to ensure that the baby can tolerate the food. Parents can find commercial baby food containing just about anything, or puree anything from pizza to steak in a blender or food processor. But it is important to give the baby the proper nutritious foods that are appropriate for his or her age. |
| Field Greens Salad
Ingredients:
4 cups mixed field greens Directions:
Most supermarkets and grocery stores now have mixed field greens in the produce section or in prepackaged plastic bags. This convenience makes a simple mixed field green salad a perfect quick and easy salad. Your serving size should be 2 cups along with 1 tablespoon olive (or flaxseed) oil salad dressing. |
Stephanie Beling
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 Store them unwashed in open plastic bags in the refrigerator crisper; they'll keep for four or five days.
The root crucifers like radishes, rutabaga, and turnips should be smooth and firm, and their greens should be healthy-looking and intact. Separate the greens and store the vegetables in plastic bags in the crisper. They should last a week. Store beet and turnip greens as you would other leafy vegetables, and prepare them similarly.
When buying leafy greens, look for smaller-leaved plants, which tend to have more flavor. The leaves should be a robust green and should be crisp. |
Phyllis A. Balch, CNC
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 Turnips with their greens removed are either packaged in plastic bags or sold loose. The leaves should be crisp and green, with no signs of wilting or discoloration. Turnip roots should be smooth and heavy for their size.
Remove the greens from the root prior to storing them. Store the greens in a plastic bag for two to three days. The root will keep for up to a week in the crisper compartment of the refrigerator.
To prepare turnip greens, place them in a basin of water and gently swirl them around to remove any dirt. |
Linda Mason Hunter
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 Start by not purchasing plastic bags. Or simply wash and reuse the plastic bags you have—an action that, if performed by every American, would decrease plastic production by 50 percent.
¦ Boycott aluminum. It doesn't biodegrade at all. When there is nothing left of Earth, there will still be aluminum, plastic, and cockroaches.
¦ Boycott products from manufacturers that are known polluters. Hold them responsible for their pollution. Since the bottom line is what most American manufacturers understand best, the most effective way to make your opinions known is to simply not buy their products. |
Phyllis A. Balch, CNC
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| Place apples in plastic bags and store them in the crisper compartment of the refrigerator. Apples purchased in good condition should keep for up to six weeks in the refrigerator.
Wash apples thoroughly before using them. Apples are on the list of produce with heavy pesticide residues. If the fruit has been waxed, peel the skin before consuming. To prevent the flesh from browning if it is not eaten immediately, rub the cut surfaces of the apple with a mixture of lemon juice and water.
Apricots
Apricots have been used to treat constipation, cancer, and bowel disorders. |
Michael F. Jacobson, Ph.D., Lisa Y. Lefferts and Anne Witte Garland
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| Youngsters have been burned by microwaved jelly doughnuts, since the jelly inside can
Bag it
Use cloth or string bags when you go shopping, and you won't have so many plastic bags around the house to begin with! Do reuse plastic bags for taking garbage out—that way you don't have to buy garbage bags. Or return the bags to the supermarket if it has a recycling program. |
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