Posted by Dr. Ben Kim on Oct 08, 2007
When made with the right ingredients, hot chocolate can be a soothing and healthy evening drink, perfect for warming up your bones during colder months.
This recipe is rich in flavonoids and potassium, nutrients that are essential to supporting healthy heart function. Be sure to include nutmeg and cinnamon - both combine beautifully with banana and raw chocolate powder.
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Posted by Dr. Ben Kim on Sep 22, 2007
Not sure what to do with a batch of green tomatoes that the cool fall season just isn't going to allow to turn red? Try combining them with some red tomatoes from the market, along with some fresh corn kernels, to make this delicious green and red tomato soup.
The quantities listed in the ingredients section produce approximately 6-8 small bowls of soup. Read more
Posted by Dr. Ben Kim on Sep 14, 2007
This salad recipe is rich in a variety of minerals, including calcium and phosphorus, making it good fuel for the development and maintenance of healthy teeth and bones.
Sardines are naturally plentiful in omega-3 fatty acids and vitamin D, which are also needed in your system to support your teeth and bones.
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Posted by Dr. Ben Kim on Aug 31, 2007
Tomatoes, tomatoes, and more tomatoes. This delicious salad recipe brings together three varieties of one of summer's healthiest fruits to make for a light but satisfying meal. Read more
Posted by Dr. Ben Kim on Aug 27, 2007
Looking for a delicious, dairy-free risotto? With the right amount of time and love put into this recipe, I'm willing to bet that this creamy rice dish is as good as anything ever made by Jamie Oliver or Tyler Florence.
I strongly recommend that you use fresh basil for this recipe - it really enhances and brings together the flavors of the peas, rice, and broth.
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Posted by Dr. Ben Kim on Aug 27, 2007
This tropical smoothie recipe calls for just four ingredients, all of which are foods that are indigenous to tropical regions. If you can't find coconut milk at your local grocery store, try an Asian food market. Most Asian markets now carry brands that contain only trace amounts of preservatives, if any.
Coconut milk contributes loads of healthy fatty acids, richness, and a wonderful coconut aroma to this smoothie.
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Posted by Dr. Ben Kim on Aug 19, 2007
A freshly pressed vegetable juice that is meant to stimulate the elimination of toxins from your body should have the following properties:
1. The ability to encourage movement of waste products through your intestines.
2. The ability to encourage your digestive organs to release digestive juices that can help to optimally break down recently ingested food.
3. The ability to draw toxins out of your tissues.
With these properties in mind, here is one of the most effective detox juice recipes that I know of: Read more
Posted by Dr. Ben Kim on Jul 28, 2007
In response to last week's blog entry on how I used a Vita-Mix blender to establish a smoothie bar for my Aunt's cafe, one of our readers from California, Virginia Wical of Loma Linda, was kind enough to share the following nutritious smoothie recipe with us: Read more
Posted by Dr. Ben Kim on Jul 20, 2007
Over the past two months, my wife and I helped my Aunt start a small but quaint cafe in the city that we live in. After three years of hoping that one or more of our relatives would move up to our city from Toronto, to finally have it happen was a cause for celebration! Read more
Posted by Dr. Ben Kim on Jul 19, 2007
Green peas are full of many health-promoting nutrients, the most abundant one being vitamin K1, which is needed for optimal bone mineralization. Green peas are also abundant in folate, manganese, dietary fiber, vitamin B1, beta-carotene, and vitamin C.
Enjoy the following recipe for a traditional Italian green pea and basil soup (the quantities listed in the ingredients section will produce approximately 4 servings). Read more
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