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You Can Go Meatless
For All Three Meals
Cancer
has always been difficult and scary disease. For those patients who
are diagnosed with cancer,
it can seem like the end of the world. Aside from the physical pain
and fear that a cancer patient may have, someone who was recently
diagnosed, who is going through chemotherapy, or who has finished
treatment and is in recovery, may feel helpless. However, there is
something that they can personally do to help their chances of
beating this disease. There are many small changes you can make that
will help you to beat your cancer. One of those changes is in your
diet. By adopting a vegetarian diet can help you as a cancer patient
at any sage of cancer.
If
you were just diagnosed with cancer, a vegetarian diet can help you
to feel better as well as help you to be healthier in your upcoming
fight. A vegetarian diet can help you to lower high blood pressure,
promote heart health, and help you to lose weight. This is because
plant based diets often contain a great deal less saturated fat,
excess protein, and preservatives and additives than a traditional
diet of both meats and plants. High blood pressure is extremely
unhealthy for the body. Having high blood pressure means that your
organs, including your heart, will be forced to strain to function
properly. With the stress of being diagnosed with cancer, reducing
high blood pressure will greatly help you to feel your best. Obesity
is a huge factor in the development of cancer. By losing weight
through a healthy plant based diet, you can increase your chances of
success in treatment as well as decreasing the likelihood of
recurrence. All of these factors will help you to feel your best when
receiving treatment.
Healthy
Meatless Recipe:
Spicy
Spaghetti Squash With Black Beans
(Adapted
from Whole Foods)
Ingredients:
- 1 medium spaghetti squash
For
the filling:
- 2 teaspoons olive or corn oil
- 1/2 cup red onion, chopped
- 1 jalapeño chili, seeded, minced
- 1/2 cup red pepper, chopped
- 1 cup black beans, rinsed and drained well
- 1/2 cup sweet corn, frozen or fresh
- 1 teaspoon chili powder
- All of the reserved cooked squash, about 4 cups
- 1/3 cup cilantro, minced
- 1 tablespoon lime juice
- 1 teaspoon sea salt
- fresh ground pepper to taste
Directions:
- Roast squash in a 375°F oven for 50 minutes until tender or cut squash in half and place in a microwave dish with 1/2 inch of water, lightly covered with plastic wrap for 20 minutes on high until tender. Cool.
- When cool, scoop flesh from squash halves leaving the shell intact for stuffing. For the filling, heat oil in a large pan and sauté red onion, jalapeño chili and red pepper for 2 minutes.
- Add beans, corn and chili powder; sauté 1 minute longer.
- Add cooked squash, cilantro, lime juice and salt, cook 1 minute until heated through.
- Fill squash halves with filling, mounding mixture in the center.
- Serves 4
Enjoy
and Bon Appetit!
Healthy
Weekly Motivator:
De-Stress
Through Diet
While
food isn’t a cure-all when it comes to stress, what you consume has
the potential to affect your body.
Alcohol, caffeine, and
high-sugar foods can contribute to mood changes, excessive stress,
and blood sugar disruption.
Foods rich in the vitamin B complex,
on the other hand, may help you stabilize your mood and avoid stress,
while those rich in antioxidants may help combat the free radicals
released when your body’s stressed.
If
you feel stressed this week, increase your vitamin B and antioxidant
intake by opting for veggies (especially dark leafy greens), whole
grains, beans, nuts and seeds.
Have
a great week everyone and remember a better tomorrow starts with what
you eat today!
Do
you have a favorite meatless recipe you would like to share with us?
Send it my way!
Wishing
you health and wellness from the inside out,
Lisa
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“The
spirit cannot endure the body when overfed, but, if underfed, the
body cannot endure the spirit.”
~
St. Frances de Sales ~
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