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Tabouleh

Tabouleh

Serves for 4 people as main dish Serves for 8 people as side dish Ingredients: 3/4 cup Bulgar (cracked wheat), rinsed 3 cups fresh flat-leaf parsley leaves, chopped 3/4 cup fresh mint leaves, chopped 3 medium tomatoes, finely chopped 1 small white onion, finely chopped, optional 2 tablespoons olive oil 1/3 cup lemon juice Method: 1. Place bulgur wheat in a bowl. Cover with boiling water. Stand for 20 minutes or until softened. Drain. Rinse under cold water. Drain, pressing ou

Tabouleh

Tabouleh

Serves for 4 people as main dish Serves for 8 people as side dish Ingredients: 3/4 cup Bulgar (cracked wheat), rinsed 3 cups fresh flat-leaf parsley leaves, chopped 3/4 cup fresh mint leaves, chopped 3 medium tomatoes, finely chopped 1 small white onion, finely chopped, optional 2 tablespoons olive oil 1/3 cup lemon juice Method: 1. Place bulgur wheat in a bowl. Cover with boiling water. Stand for 20 minutes or until softened. Drain. Rinse under cold water. Drain, pressing ou

Let’s Talk About Healthy Weight

Let’s Talk About Healthy Weight

Hey everyone! Okay, before I get started, I thought I’d introduce myself first. I’m Yvonne, the registered dietician and certified diabetes educator here at Mindful Medicine. This is my first blog and to be honest, I didn’t even know how these things worked before this! So, I hope you bare with me on my bloggers journey. I thought I’d start off by talking about healthy weight, something that’s on many of our minds. Let me start with a question: how many of us are guilty of st

Let’s Talk About Healthy Weight

Let’s Talk About Healthy Weight

Hey everyone! Okay, before I get started, I thought I’d introduce myself first. I’m Yvonne, the registered dietician and certified diabetes educator here at Mindful Medicine. This is my first blog and to be honest, I didn’t even know how these things worked before this! So, I hope you bare with me on my bloggers journey. I thought I’d start off by talking about healthy weight, something that’s on many of our minds. Let me start with a question: how many of us are guilty of st

"What are processed foods?"

"What are processed foods?"

Hey everyone, it’s Dr.Oza again. I thought we’d talk about something a little different today, something called a Whole Food Plant Based (WFPB) Diet. Though this sounds daunting, I assure you it’s not. One question I receive a lot as a physician is “what are processed foods?” I feel there may be a misconception about what makes a food “processed”. Instantly when an individual thinks about processed foods, they think of fast food chains. However, reality is, anything that isn’

"What are processed foods?"

"What are processed foods?"

Hey everyone, it’s Dr.Oza again. I thought we’d talk about something a little different today, something called a Whole Food Plant Based (WFPB) Diet. Though this sounds daunting, I assure you it’s not. One question I receive a lot as a physician is “what are processed foods?” I feel there may be a misconception about what makes a food “processed”. Instantly when an individual thinks about processed foods, they think of fast food chains. However, reality is, anything that isn’

Green Smoothie

Green Smoothie

Delicious Bean Salad (4 Servings)

Delicious Bean Salad (4 Servings)

INGREDIENTS: 1 cup of mixed beans ½ cup of frozen corn, defrosted ½ cup of cherry tomatoes 2 cups of any leafy chopped greens 2 tbsps Balsamic vinagarette dressing in a strainer to remove excess salt: 4 tbsp olive oil 1 tbsp balsamic vinegar Salt and pepper to taste 1 cup of grilled tofu: 1 pack of firm tofu 1 tbsp of olive oil 1/2 lemon, juiced 5 tbsp of chopped cilantro 2 tbsp of chili powder Salt and pepper to taste METHOD: Grilled Spicy Tofu 1. Drain the tofu and wash in

Delicious Bean Salad (4 Servings)

Delicious Bean Salad (4 Servings)

INGREDIENTS: 1 cup of mixed beans ½ cup of frozen corn, defrosted ½ cup of cherry tomatoes 2 cups of any leafy chopped greens 2 tbsps Balsamic vinagarette dressing in a strainer to remove excess salt: 4 tbsp olive oil 1 tbsp balsamic vinegar Salt and pepper to taste 1 cup of grilled tofu: 1 pack of firm tofu 1 tbsp of olive oil 1/2 lemon, juiced 5 tbsp of chopped cilantro 2 tbsp of chili powder Salt and pepper to taste METHOD: Grilled Spicy Tofu 1. Drain the tofu and wash in

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