NOTMILK – Eggs are NOT Dairy

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On January 4th, 2010, North Carolina’s

Star News resported:

“…millions of salmonella-infected eggs
reach American supermarkets every year.”

Eggs are sold in the supermarket dairy
section. People who keep Kosher consider
eggs to belong to the dairy food group.
Unless a food first comes out of a cow’s
udder, it’s not dairy. In case you were
wondering, I consider pus to be dairy.

I do not personally eat eggs because of
both health and ethical considerations.

I will not discuss the ethical issues here.
If you seek more information in that regard,
visit Karen Davis’s website:

http://www.upc-online.org

My first concern is your body’s health.

When rotten eggs begin to stink, there is
no greater offensive stench. That’s because
eggs naturally contain so much sulfur.

Animal proteins contain an excess of the
amino acid, methionine (which converts to
homocysteine). The center atom of methionine
is sulfur.

When you eat animal proteins, they create
an acid condition in your blood. Imagine
the essence of rotten eggs infusing into
your bloodstream. We cannot afford to lose
bone density, but this is how the human
body compensates, by leaching calcium from
the bones of egg eaters to neutralize the
acid.

So, that is why I avoid eggs, even though
I once loved to eat them. Combined with the
way they are produced, and the concentrated
chemicals within, I’ve eliminated them from
my diet.

If you were eliminating one food group at a
time on the path to adopting a plant-based
(vegan) diet here is the order that I would
advise:

FIRST: Eliminate all milk and dairy
SECOND: Eliminate all poultry and eggs
THIRD: Eliminate all seafood
FOURTH: Eliminate all pork
FIFTH: Eliminate all beef

As a rule, the higher up one goes on the
food chain, the more concentrated are the
toxins, heavy metals, pesticides, dioxins,
and PCBs in their flesh and body fluids.

Robert Cohen
http://www.notmilk.com

Sesame Noodles w/ Scallions

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This dish is so good, it is difficult not to overeat. I recommend eating slowly.

Boil one pound of Udon noodles (semi-flat Japanese white noodle, has a bit of salt in it, so rinse well afterwards, they are served cool)
in a large pot of water with a dash of sea salt. Usually they cook for about eight minutes, do not overcook.

Meanwhile, mix 1/4 sesame tahini, 1/2 cup bancha twig tea (water will do), 2 TS toasted sesame oil, 1 TS maple syrup, 1 tsp soy sauce in small pot and bring to a boil then stir and shut off and let stand covered.

Chop two scallions, separating the top half pieces from the bottom. Place the bottom half (thicker, whiter, stronger) in the pot with the sauce, and give it another stir.

After rinsing the noodles, place a bit of sauce in your serving bowl, then 1/3 of the noodles, then some more sauce, more noodles, etc. until
all noodles are in and topped by sauce. Toss until sauce is well distributed. Place the green part of the scallions on the top as a garnish and serve.

Wondering what to have with this?

Why not:

-Ginger Carrot Miso Soup (yang counters oiliness and lightness of noodle dish) -Steamed Broccoli w/ Onions and Kale (Lots of nutrients, very beautiful)

For these recipes, send me an email at david@kaganmedia.net

Heavenly But HEALTHY Deep Fried Food!

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If you’ve not enjoyed Tempura before, you are missing out.

Last night, I made tempura vegetables for perhaps the 10th time, and experience makes everything better, doesn’t it?

Fried food is yummy, but most people think that it’s bad for your health.
Well, it can be, because oil is powerful stuff, and cooking is powerful stuff, and food is powerful stuff.

But if you do it right, it’s very relaxing, and it builds your health.

As for the oil, I use a 50/50 split between Sesame and Safflower, and afterwards I strain it, and keep
it for one more use in the fridge, or up to three weeks, before I toss it. Contrast that with the average
fried clam shack, which may use hydrogenated oil, animal fat, vegetable oil with pesticides (such
as cottonseed), or perhaps they just cook with the same oil over and over. Yes, that can be bad.

I use the same cooking method as the pros, but my tools aren’t quite as professional. However,
I did recently spring for a wide gap basket for letting the oil through and cooling right after cooking.

For food, I generally use vegetables such as lotus root, carrots, rutabegas, mushrooms, cauliflower and broccoli,
zucchini and summer squash. Last night the cauliflower and lotus were the stars, but the rutabega is right up there.
We also used tofu, which I don’t think I’ll use again. It doesn’t have that crunch.

Anyway, I made two nice dipping sauces, one from soy sauce, another from mustard, and served it
with some raw daikon (helps digest some of the oil), and after we took photographs, we went to town
and it was all gone in a flash! Right after, we had a nice homemade pickle to help us digest all that oil.

My wife said: “That was the best Japanese meal I’ve ever eaten.”

Recipe upon request…

David@kaganmedia.net

Are Yin and Yang for Real?

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Einstein was a genius, there’s no doubt about it. Without him, the world would be a very different place, as he helped the Allies win WWII.

Most of his contributions were in the fields of physics, math, statistics and politics, but there are at least a couple of interesting footnotes about his life,
besides the fact that his brain was indeed removed before he was cremated, so it could be studied, without permission from his family.

One of them is his interest in vegetarianism. Here are some quotes that are known to come from him:

“So I am living without fats, without meat, without fish, but am feeling quite well this way. It always seems to me that man was not born to be a carnivore.”

“I have always eaten animal flesh with a somewhat guilty conscience.”

It is my view that the vegetarian manner of living by its purely physical effect on the human temperament would most beneficially influence the lot of mankind.”

“Although I have been prevented by outward circumstances from observing a strictly vegetarian diet, I have long been an adherent to the cause in principle. Besides agreeing with the aims of vegetarianism for aesthetic and moral reasons, it is my view that a vegetarian manner of living by its purely physical effect on the human temperament would most beneficially influence the lot of mankind.”

I would love to know what Dr. Einstein thought of yin and yang, the antagonistic and complementary forces that are widely accepted in Asia as
the cause of all movement in the Universe.

As Einstein’s theories often required very complicated math, and unknowns, assumptions and revisions, and some have been discredited due to errors and recent observations,
there is room for the simplicity of yin and yang to guide us in our lives, whether we are studying the stars or the cause and cure of disease.

I studied engineering for my undergraduate degree, and my head was spinning with the complexity and failure of theories to predict outcomes with accuracy, although they are the basis
for some pretty cool inventions, many of which have improved our lives.

But since then, I have studied yin and yang and I’m amazed by the simplicity and the elegance of these basic forces. The conclusion one draws is that our cells are a microcosm of our bodies,
and our bodies are a microcosm of the universe, with expansion and contraction as the driving forces.

I intend to keep studying yin and yang for the rest of my days, as my entire life is lived through them. I find it stimulating. Perhaps you will too.

My Faith In Food

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When I read about Michael J. Fox and his long battle with Parkinsons, or the Brazilian man with Cardiomyopathy featured in today’s Boston Globe,I always dream of the opportunity to help them with food. I have seen hundreds of people vastly improve any medical condition by bringing the
body into balance with a more natural diet, that takes into account their condition, and the seasons.

What’s holding me back from living my dream?

I need more experience, working with people who are not acute, but would like to strengthen their health, and prevent illness. It would also
be helpful if I had an advanced degree, medical, nutrition, or perhaps something like Reiki (energy healing).

I’m excited to be scheduled to teach three upcoming lectures at Keefe Tech in Framigham:
-Jan. 28, Health Yourself! (for teachers)
-March 3, Macrobiotic Cooking 1-Staples (Adult Education)
-March 17, Introduction to Macrobioticsh (Adult Education)

I am looking forward to gaining experience, contacts and reputation through these lectures, so I can help more people.

Here is a health tip for today…

In the winter, we need more hearty foods with strong energy to heat our bodies. While an obvious choice might be beef or chicken,
these are hard on the body, and introduce a lot of toxins and suffering from the animals.

If you feel you must have some, try cooking a nice mushroom barley soup with beans, in beef stock. Make sure the soup is not
too salty, and if you can use sea salt, or sea vegetables, all the better. Also, add some greens for the last part of cooking. Kale, collard greens
or mustard greens are particularly great.

Shut off the stress like a switch

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We all get stressed, either as a result of our eating or circumstances. It’s important to know what to do when you want to fix it.

What works for me:

-Hot Sake
-Walk in the woods (I like to lie down and look up at the sky–I think it’s good for our bodies to touch the Earth to get rid of electromagnetic radiation) -Hot Apple Juice
-Hot Carrot Juice
-Short Nap
-Body Rub
-Shower
-Meditation

Those are all YIN (expanding, relaxing, slowing, lightening) activities or foods. They counteract the YANG of fast-paced movement, tightness and stress.

Enjoy…

A Good Tip From A New (but wise) Friend

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I try to eat as healthy as possible for about 18 out of 21 meals per week, I might skip one meal and be a real pig the other two (translation: eat pizza, or overeat vegan, or eat a donut),
but I have plenty of stress about money, and family, and cold weather, so I feel every bit of my 45 years sometimes. My secret weapons are self-massage, body rubs, Macrobiotic remedies,
and walking/working out at the gym. Today I went and had an interesting conversation with a man of 79, here’s what I learned…

1. He goes to the gym three times per week, religiously.
2. He also does body rubs, says it helps him with his dry skin
3. He belongs to the same CSA (~organic farm) as I do, even has a winter share. Says he’s very picky about food.
4. He told me about Community Supported Fisheries, and I just looked into it. This seems like a GREAT idea for people who eat fish regularly, and want good prices, high quality, variety, and safe conditions for fisherman.

Check it out at http://namanet.org/csf/cape-ann-fresh-catch

Are You Open-Minded?

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I heard a great story today from my chiropractor (Kayed Kalil, Framingham Center, great guy, multi-talented doctor, (508) 628-3800)

He suggested to one of his patients that taking up yoga might be very beneficial, perhaps to increase flexibility or decrease stress.

The man replied: “No thank you, I already have a religion.” A bit surprised, Dr. Khalil repositioned his suggestion, and indicated the health
benefits. The man countered with: “It’s a cult–that’s how they reel you in.” Of course at that point the good doctor backed off, but it’s
really interesting to note that we all have our impressions of things with which we are unfamiliar.

Are you open-minded? We all think we are, but some of us could use new ideas in their lives, and for whatever reason, they don’t
let themselves take a chance, even at learning more. We’ve all been ripped off, wasted time and been ridiculed for taking a chance,
but growth is so important, and can change our lives for the better.

So, here are three ideas to try if you think you are open-minded. Choose one or more, or if you find yourself unable to do so, think
about why that might be so.

1. Tofu
About 20% of American consumers have tasted it, and about 10% buy it on a regular basis. In Japan and China, where people are
happier and live longer, those numbers are probably 95% and 75%. The reason? It’s an easy-to-prepare, extremely healthy food
that is affordable and does not require any suffering from animals or the environment.
TRY “THE BRIDGE” OR OTHER FIRM TOFU AT WHOLE FOODS. SLICE INTO 1/4″ SLABS, THEN BAKE AT 300F FOR :15
IN YOUR TOASTER OVEN (OVER SESAME OIL OR SPRAY) WITH SEA SALT, CUMIN, DILL, AND A SLICE OF MUSHROOM
OR SCALLION. YOU CAN SPRINKLE SESAME SEEDS OR SOY SAUCE OVER IT ON THE TABLE. THE KIDS WILL LOVE IT!!

2. Brown Rice
This is a staple food in many countries, is relatively cheap, easy to prepare (yes, it takes about :45 to boil it, and it’s nicer when you
soak it for 1-4 hours first), and perhaps the world’s healthiest food.
TRY “LUNDBERG” OR OTHER BROWN RICE. SOAK 3/4 CUP FOR 1-4 HOURS, THEN BOIL IN A POT WITH A GOOD COVER, ADDING
A PINCH OF SEA SALT AT THE START, THEN SIIMMER FOR 40-45 MINUTES, IN 1.5 CUPS OF WATER. YOU CAN ALSO ADD
LENTILS, OR OTHER BEANS, IN SMALL AMOUNTS. ADD A BIT EXTRA WATER IF YOU DO. THEN IT’S IMPORTANT TO CHEW
25-50 TIIMES PER BITE, AND DON’T MIX WITH OTHER FOODS ON YOUR PLATE. IF YOU DO THIS ABOUT 5 TIMES PER WEEK,
YOU WILL ENJOY BETTER HEALTH AND BETTER WORK RESULTS. THREE BILLION PEOPLE CANNOT BE WRONG.

3. Affirmations
We are usually most limited by our own mind. Type (or write) some motivational words for yourself, then say them every day when
you wake up, and before you retire. You can reprogram yourself for success in any area, and leave behind anger, poor relationships,
addiction, poor eating, even unemployment, by positive reinforcement.
EXAMPLE…”I AM GETTING BETTER EVERY DAY. I ENJOY MY FAMILY, AND I AM EATING MORE WHOLE GRAINS AND VEGETABLES
SO I CAN FEEL BETTER. A GREAT JOB IS WAITING FOR ME, SO I’M GOING TO GO OUT AND MEET PEOPLE UNTIL I FIND IT.”

4. Body Rub
This one is great. Every morning, before I shower, I follow the advice of Denny Waxman from his book, The Great Life Diet, and take about six
minutes to help open my pores, get rid of toxins, and relax my mood by filling my sink with hot water, then using a folded washcloth
to rub vigorously most of my body, especially my face, lymph glands, hands and feet, rinsing between each part.
YOU WILL LOVE THIS!!

Let me know if any of these ideas work for you, or if you have any to add.

David