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

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

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

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

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’

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’

INGREDIENTS: 1 cup kale, washed 1 cup spinach, washed ½ small avocado 2 dates, pitted 1-2 cups of water 2 tbsp walnuts 1 tbsp hemp hearts Method: Place all ingredients in a powerful blender, I like the vitamix. Blend until well blended approx. 1-2 minutes

INGREDIENTS: 1 cup kale, washed 1 cup spinach, washed ½ small avocado 2 dates, pitted 1-2 cups of water 2 tbsp walnuts 1 tbsp hemp hearts Method: Place all ingredients in a powerful blender, I like the vitamix. Blend until well blended approx. 1-2 minutes

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

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