• How to Make Your Own Nut Milk

    Alternative milks are a great substitute or upgrade from standard dairy milk. The tendency when swapping out milk is to purchased boxed milks; however, it’s simple to make a number of alternative milks at home each week that can save you money. All of these milks can be spiced up however you prefer. We recommend ...

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  • Eating Well without Breaking the Bank

    You looked in the fruit and vegetable aisle. You saw how fresh and green the broccoli looks, so you decided to take a couple of stalks, but not before doing a double take on the price. You sighed, put the broccoli back, and then headed on over to the “dead aisles”; the Alzheimer’s and high ...

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  • Choose Your Fish Wisely – The Fishy Thing About Fish!

    Eating fish is good for your health. However, when it comes to choosing which fish to eat, it pays to be extremely picky. We live in a polluted environment and so do the fish we consume. Thus, the downside to eating fish is that they contain heavy metals, especially mercury, as well as pesticides, organic ...

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  • Braised Chicken with Cashew Gravy

    Daniel Plan Signature Chef, Sally Cameron created this delicious recipe for Dr. Mark Hyman’s newest book Eat Fat, Get Thin. Cashew butter gives the gravy an amazingly smooth richness, a delicious accompaniment to the crisp-skinned chicken breast. Save the extra gravy for another chicken dish. Serving 4 Ingredients 4 bone-in, skin-on chicken breasts 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive ...

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  • Shepherd’s Pie with Cauliflower Topping

    This recipe was as huge hit with our pilot participants.  The dish’s cauliflower and white bean topping is arguably richer and tastier than the traditional potato topping…and the kids won’t know it doesn’t have potatoes unless you tell them!  Consider making these in individual portions and freezing extra servings for a last-minute heat-and-serve meal.  For ...

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  • Take Charge of Food Cravings—No “White Knuckles” Necessary

    Most of us have overeaten at one time or another, only to regret it later. Who hasn’t felt uncomfortably full after Thanksgiving dinner? But why do so many people feel out of control around food so often? Why do so many of us cave to food cravings and over indulge or even binge, only to ...

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  • How to Learn to Love Vegetables

    Recently I participated in a healthy living workshop for The Daniel Plan, manning the smoothie table and answering questions about smoothies and healthy eating. One common thing people said was “I want to eat healthy and eat more vegetables, but I just don’t like them.” We all know that eating more vegetables is not just good for ...

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  • Think Clearly About What You Eat

    BY RICK WARREN “‘Test us for ten days,’ he said. ‘Give us vegetables to eat and water to drink. Then compare us with the young men who are eating the food of the royal court, and base your decision on how we look.’ [The guard] agreed to let them try it for ten days. When ...

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  • Full-Spectrum Eating

    By Shiela Mulrooney Eldred – Experience Life Trying to weather the storm of nutrition advice? Seek out a rainbow of colorful produce, and you’ll find a big pot of phytonutrient gold. Many of us dutifully eat our veggies, yet few of us fully understand why they’re so good for us. A lot of it comes down to ...

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  • Asian Turkey Lettuce Wraps

    By Daniel Plan Signature Chef, Sally Cameron These Asian lettuce wraps (or lettuce cups) feature ground turkey with ginger and garlic for appetizing game-day eats or an easy weeknight dinner that is serve-yourself. Chopped snow peas and carrots add vegetables, crunch and color. Spoon filling into crisp Romaine leaves and enjoy with a spoonful of ...

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