Green Smoothie | Mexican Norito | Bean & Greens Chili
Dr. Oz Prehistoric Diet Recipes; Dr. Oz has a great show today on plant based diets, Dr. Oz challenged 3 women with unhealthy eating habits to live in a zoo for 48 hours and consume nothing but raw fruits and vegetables. After just 48 hours on the extreme diet, their average weight and cholesterol levels dropped.
Forks Over Knives’ consultant Julieanna Hever, RD joins Dr. Oz today as part of Dr. Oz’s Prehistoric Diet Plan. Julieanna discusses a whole-food, plant-based diet, and makes 3 recipes from her book The Complete Idiot’s Guide to Plant-Based Nutrition…The Complete Idiot’s Guide to Plant-Based Nutrition
I just purchased a Vitamix 5200 not long ago and have been playing around with recipes trying to gradually edge my way into eating a plant based diet. I am not one of those people who can just make the about face and totally go plant based. So if you are like me and are trying to eat for health, below are a few recipes from Dr. Oz’s Prehistoric Diet Plan.
Green Smoothie
Dr. Oz It’s Easy Being Green Smoothie
Breakfast: This smoothie is packed with all the good stuff, plus the frozen banana adds a sweet, creamy texture that might even make you forget that the greens are in there. Breakfast: It’s Easy Being Green Smoothie – Lunch: Mexican Norito – Dinner: Bean & Greens Chili
Ingredients
4 cups of your favorite leafy greens, such as kale, spinach, collard greens
2 tbsp hempseeds and/or flaxseeds
1 cup frozen blueberries
1/4 cup frozen cherries
1/4 cup frozen raspberries
1/4 cup frozen pineapple pieces
1/4 cup frozen mango chunks
1 medium frozen peeled banana, broken into pieces
2 cups unsweetened almond milk
Directions
In a high-powered blender, combine greens, hempseeds, blueberries, cherries, raspberries, pineapple, mango, banana and almond milk.
Blend on high speed for 60 seconds or until smooth. Enjoy icy cold.
Mexican Norito
Dr. Oz Mexican Norito
Lunch: Mexican Norito
This healthy burrito contains the sea vegetable nori, which has protein and minerals such as iodine, iron and calcium. Compared to a wheat tortilla, it’s very low in calories, contains zero fat and is much healthier, lighter and nutritionally dense.
Ingredients
2 sheets of nori
3 tbsp guacamole
1/4 cup jicama, julienned
1/2 tbsp fresh cilantro, chopped
2 tbsp salsa
Directions
Place nori sheet on a flat surface. Evenly fill with guacamole, jicama, salsa and cilantro. Tightly roll nori like a burrito and enjoy!
Beans & Greens Chili
Dr. Oz Beans & Greens Chili
Dinner: It’s all in here. This one-pot wonder contains protein-packed beans and greens, along with lots of veggies and spices.
Ingredients
1 medium yellow onion, chopped
2 medium carrots, chopped
3 ribs of celery, chopped
2 cups vegetable broth
2 (15 oz) can kidney beans, drained and rinsed
1 (15 oz) can chickpeas, drained and rinsed
1 (28 oz) can chopped tomatoes with juice
1 (6 oz) can tomato paste
8-12 medium baby bella mushrooms
1 (15 oz) can corn, rinsed and drained
2-3 tbsp chili powder
1 tbsp freshly ground black pepper
1 tbsp curry powder
4 cups leafy green vegetables, chopped
Directions
In a large soup pot over medium heat, sauté onions, carrots and celery in 1/2 cup vegetable broth for 5 minutes or until onions are translucent.
Add kidney beans, chickpeas, chopped tomatoes, tomato paste, mushrooms, corn, chili powder, black pepper, curry powder and remaining 1 1/2 cups vegetable broth. Stir to combine. Reduce heat to medium-low, and simmer for 40 to 50 minutes, stirring occasionally.
When chili appears soft, mix in leafy greens and turn off heat. Serve warm.
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Please list white fruit and veggies that you mentioned on ll/28/11.
Also, please do a show on people on blood thinners. We are unable to eat most of the healthy fruits and veggies you suggest because of vit. K interference with INR levels and well as many other foods you suggest.
Here is a link to a post with a list of the white fruits and veggies – White Fruits & Veggies List