So, I’m on a major health/workout kick with one month to go until this summers Tough Mudder on August 10th. Aside from having to get into shape that so I don’t die during the event, I was also inspired by my brother…a real life case study to curing a health problem just by eating better.
Case Study: Back in May, my brother went to the doctor and discovered that for the first time in his life, at 43 years old, he had high blood pressure (155/85). Growing up with a British mother, meat and potatoes were a staple at our dinner table and no meal was complete without finishing off with something sweet. Rather than going on some blood pressure medicine, he decided to take the natural approach to finding a cure. He went to a holistic doctor who recommended a few vitamins and supplements along with recommending ‘Eat to Live’ by Dr. Joel Fuhrman and the must-see documentary ‘Fork Over Knives’. Along with intense exercise (Beachbody’s Insanity workout with Sean T) and a completely new outlook on food and consumption, over a 5-8 week period, he brought his blood pressure down to 120/70 and dropped about 16 pounds. (I’d post the before and after pics but he’d never speak to me ever again – however, I can be bought for the right price :-)).
Along with my brother, I too read the book and watched the movie and it has changed my life, for the better. Our nation is literally killing itself, along with our children. Our food pyramid couldn’t be more f’ed up. Both the movie and the book is not meant to brainwash you but to help you understand that our own government (basically the FDA) has fooled us into the way so many of us think about the food we eat. Over the last few weeks, I have been posting on my FB page, excerpts from the book that I find to be mind blowing and decided that I should just use my blog for the benefit of my friends and fans. So if you follow along, I’ll be educating and sharing some amazing healthy and delicious recipes that you are sure to love.
Fascinating Fact from Eat to Live:
“Converting food fat into body fat is easy; the process doesn’t even modify the molecules. Research scientists can actually take fat biopsies off your hips or waist and tell you where it came from—pig fat, dairy fat, chicken fat, or olive oil. The fat is still the same as it was on your plate, but now it is under your skin. The saying “from your lips to your hips” is literally true.”
Black Bean, Mango, Corn, Avocado Salad
- 2 ripe but firm avocados, halved, peeled and cubed
- 3 tablespoons lime juice, divided
- 2 ripe but firm mangoes, peeled and cubed
- 2 tablespoons chopped cilantro, plus more for garnish
- 1/2 teaspoon sea salt
- 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- 3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
- 1 (15 ounce) can no-salt-added Organic black beans, rinsed and drained
- 1 Stalk of Corn – Roast on the grill or Microwave and remove from stalk (or don’t use corn at all)
Add it all together in a bowl and mix. This recipe is amazing over grilled shrimp or any kind of fish. Want a kick? Add a diced Jalapeno.
*Photo courtesy of WholeFoods
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