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Vitamin
B12 Deficiency—the Meat-eaters’ Last
Stand
Defending eating
habits seems to be a primal instinct
for people. These days Westerners
are running out of excuses for their
gluttony.
Well-read people no longer believe
meat is necessary to meet our
protein needs or
that milk is the favored source of
calcium. With the
crumbling of these two time-honored battle fronts the
vitamin B12 issue has become the trendy topic whenever a
strict vegetarian (vegan) diet is discussed. Since the
usual dietary source of vitamin B12 for omnivores is the
flesh of other animals, the obvious conclusion is that those
who choose to avoid eating meat are destined to become B12
deficient. There is a grain of truth in this concern, but in
reality an otherwise healthy strict vegetarian’s risk of
developing a disease from B12 deficiency by following a
sensible diet is extremely rare—less than one chance in a
million.
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One-pot Meal Favorites
My daughter, Heather,
suggested I put this compilation together for her, and for
you, in order to save time. (Talk about busy—she is having
her 3rd baby, all less than 5 years old, in
June). The following 15 meals are the ones that I make for
our family regularly. Simply add all the ingredients to one
pot and cook. This set of recipes is focused on beans
because this starchy legume is an easy favorite. My
workload is cut even further by having my pantry well
stocked with basic ingredients, such as spices, canned
tomatoes and beans, dried beans and grains, onions, garlic,
potatoes, yams and vegetable broth. Look over the recipes
and develop your shopping list. To your one pot meal choice,
add a large green salad with a low-fat dressing and/or a
loaf of fresh whole grain bread for a delicious, satisfying,
very complete, and almost effortless meal.
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Featured Recipes
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Chicago Diner Burger
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Red Pepper Aioli
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Crabby Mini Cakes with
Remoulade Sauce
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Roasted Garlic
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Mediterranean Lentil
Soup
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Marilyn's Greek "ish" Stew
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Pumpkin Gnocchi
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Barley Lentil Lemon Soup
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Our Newest DVD—McDougall Made
Irresistible
Our Biggest Hit Ever
Mary went all out to show you
her favorite recipes—ones that are certain to please all
family members and dinner guests. In order to do this she
artistically introduced some higher-fat plant foods and
simple sugars into the basic McDougall Diet to create
healthy meals with a touch of elegance. John takes on some
of medicine’s greatest controversies in order to give you
the opportunity to avoid unnecessary treatments and enjoy
the excellent appearance and health you deserve.
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