Eating Fabulous

July 17th, 2008

Oprah Goes Vegetarian

After reading Kathy Freston’s book Quantum Wellness, Oprah tries a 21-day cleansing diet and eliminates caffeine, sugar, alcohol, gluten and animal products. Read the highs and lows of Oprah’s experience in her blog.
On her 4th week, she says:
What I know for sure is I’ve reached a new level of awareness about food, eating and the […]

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June 12th, 2008

The Raw Food Diet

Advocates of raw foodism (which include celebrities Carol Alt, Uma Thurman, Alicia Silverstone, Donna Karan, and Lisa Bonet) believe that cooking and processing fruits and vegetables drastically reduce or destroy the nutrients and helpful enzymes found naturally in them. Aside from helping lose weight, raw foodists also claim that raw foods are easier to digest, […]

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January 23rd, 2008

3 Steps to a Healthier Eating Habit

In the previous entry, nutritionist and gourmet vegetarian Joy Pierson shares her insights on vegetarianism. However, no matter how convinced we are on the health benefits of going vegetarian/vegan, it’s often difficult to make the shift. Here are tips from Joy on how to “start exploring healthier food options without giving up the joy in […]

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January 23rd, 2008

Joy of Candle 79 on Gourmet Vegetarianism

This video comes from Capessa and it features Joy Pierson, owner of Candle 79, a fine-dining vegan restaurant. In this video, Joy dispels the notion that vegetarian fares are bland and boring. As a nutritionist, Joy recognizes the link between food and prevention — even reversal — of disease. Here’s the video:

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February 7th, 2007

Reversing Diabetes with Low-Fat Vegan Diet

Hot off the press! Dr. Neal Barnard’s Program for Reversing Diabetes describes a new nutritional approach to coping and improving the condition of people with type 2 diabetes.
Rather than compensate for malfunctioning insulin, like other treatments, the diet actually helps an individual’s own insulin work better by altering what goes on inside that person’s […]

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