Recipes often recommend soaking beans in water overnight before cooking. A quick-soak alternative is to bring the beans and water to a boil and let them stand for an hour or so before cooking. The cooking time of beans varies from bean to bean. I prefer the “quick soak” variant, and it is easy to see why: For most beans, it significantly […]
Chunky Oil-Free Hummus
Hummus is a Levantine dip or spread made from cooked, mashed chickpeas or other beans, normally blended with tahini, olive oil, lemon juice, salt and garlic. Some brands use more of those ingredients than others, but generally speaking,hummus is a healthy food when eaten in moderation. The moderation part is crucial, because it allows you to enjoy the benefits of hummus (high in […]
Common Drugs That Cause Nutrient Depletion
Research findings have demonstrated that medicating a single problem with one drug can lead to a series of additional problems caused by the nutrient-depleting effects. More often than not, this leads to more prescriptions, which create additional nutrient deficiencies. This scenario continues until the patient is on a host of nutrient-depleting medications. Antibiotics, for instance, […]
Oil-Free Pineapple Papaya Dressing
A homemade salad dressing is just the thing to top off a fresh salad. Making salad dressing from scratch is nearly as fast and easy as shaking up a store-bought bottle, and the taste is exponentially better than even the most “gourmet” jar of dressing. It’s easier, though, to quit buying bottled dressings when you don’t even need to consult a […]