{"id":3889,"date":"2012-07-18T08:51:40","date_gmt":"2012-07-18T12:51:40","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.beliefnet.com\/ourladyofweightloss\/?p=3889"},"modified":"2012-07-18T08:51:40","modified_gmt":"2012-07-18T12:51:40","slug":"3889","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/ourladyofweightloss\/2012\/07\/3889.html","title":{"rendered":"Kick in the Tush Club: Best Healthy Eats Issue Ever"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Kick in the Tush Club: Janice Taylor, Life and Wellness Coach, Hypnotherapist, Author, Weight Loss \/Self-Help Artist<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Buddha means awareness, the awareness of body and mind that prevents evil from arising in either.<\/strong><\/em> ~ Bodhidharma<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

TUSHKATEERS!!! Helloooooo!!!\u00a0 Howdy Do!<\/strong>\u00a0 …\u00a0 AND – guess where I am right now!\u00a0 35,000 miles high in the sky; finishing this week’s KITT Club newsletter ‘a day late and a dollar short,’ as they used to say.\u00a0\u00a0 I was busy yesterday, true enough, but that’s not what derailed me.\u00a0 It was the heat and even more so the humidity, and the fact that the AC in my office was on the blink, so I blinked on out of there, and once I left my desk – that was that.<\/p>\n

One of the many things that I wanted to share with you\/talk about was\/is the documentary “Forks Over Knives<\/a>.”\u00a0 Have you seen it?\u00a0 I’m betting a bunch of you have, or you’ve at least heard about it.\u00a0\u00a0 It’s been out for awhile, and it’s building steam.\u00a0 I seriously loved it.\u00a0 I appreciated the graphics about food and disease, the information about cancer, diabetes, heart disease, the inspirational stories, the muscled firemen and the shirtless athletes!\u00a0 Captured your imagination with ‘naked men,’ right?<\/p>\n

I do believe that we are best served by eating copious amounts of vegetables and fruits, whole grain … you know, “Real Food,” as opposed to processed ‘stuff.’\u00a0 Whether their science is completely accurate or not (read this review for more information<\/a> about their science), I think – that at the very least – “Forks Over Knives” serves as a wake-up call.<\/p>\n

I receive tons of emails from Tushkateers who are either pre-diabetic or diabetic, who have heart disease or signs of it.\u00a0 At the risk of being overly dramatic, I just want to say from my heart, that it breaks my heart.\u00a0\u00a0 Want to get healthy?\u00a0 Want to lose weight?\u00a0 It’s easy to get going.\u00a0 Your first step:\u00a0 Start eating more real food!!!\u00a0 Don’t worry about what you think you can’t let go of … just keep adding to your health.<\/p>\n

Here follows two absolutely delicious, Our Lady of Weight Loss approved recipes to get you started!\u00a0 Add fruits, veggies, beans, grains to your day!!!\u00a0 Okay? Okay!!!!<\/p>\n

And … one more ‘ your health matters’ item!!!\u00a0 Please read my Beliefnet Blog post: Foodborne Illness Survivors Tell President Obama We Can’t Wait<\/a>.\u00a0 More important information that we should be aware of!\u00a0 Here’s to our individual and collective awareness and health!!!<\/p>\n

I’m going to sign off after the veggie recipes, because I am up high with a low battery, and only God knows what might happen if we hit turbulence!\u00a0\u00a0 More “Chewing the Fat” letters from y’all next week!\u00a0 More happy thoughts, inspired quotes, get jiggy puzzles!!!\u00a0 Ain’t life grand?!<\/p>\n

Eggplant, Apricots and Kidney Beans, Oh My<\/strong>
\n2 T olive oil
\n3 garlic cloves, crushed
\n2 cups diced eggplant
\n2 cups chopped tomatoes
\n12 dried apricots
\ndash of Tabasco
\n2 cups drained and rinsed canned kidney beans
\nwhole wheat penne (8 oz box)
\nsalt and pepper to taste
\nvegetable broth (organic from the box)<\/p>\n

In large skillet, saut\u00e9 garlic for a minute or two, add eggplant, tomatoes, apricots, Tabasco and a 1\/4 cup vegetable broth.\u00a0 Season to taste with salt and pepper, then cover and simmer.\u00a0 If it starts to look dry, add a splash or two more of vegetable broth.<\/p>\n

Meanwhile, in a big pot, make the penne, according to directions on the box.\u00a0 When done, drain water.<\/p>\n

Pour a good amount of sauce on penne.\u00a0 Remember 1\/2 cup of penne is about 120 calories; 1 cup is 240 \u2026 in other words, do not eat it all!<\/p>\n

Roasted Vegetable CousCous with Garbanzo Beans<\/strong>
\n2 cups seeded\/chopped red bell pepper
\n1 cup sliced zucchini
\n2 T olive oil
\n1 cup couscous
\n2 cups drained and rinsed can of garbanzo beans
\n2 cups drained bottle artichoke hearts, halved
\n1 cup cherry tomatoes
\nsalt and pepper to taste
\nbasic leaves, to scatter<\/p>\n

Heat the oven to 40 degrees.\u00a0 Put the bell peppers and zucchini in a large baking dish, season with salt and pepper, drizzle oil and toss.\u00a0 Roast in the hot oven for 20 minutes until tender, turning once.<\/p>\n

Put the couscous in a bowl, season with salt and paper, drizzle with remaining oil.\u00a0 Stir with a fork, then pour into1 cup boiling water and let stand 5 minutes.\u00a0\u00a0 When the couscous is done, add the roasted vegetables to couscous.<\/p>\n

Thanks for listening!\u00a0 I’ll pick up where I left off last week and this week, next week!<\/em><\/p>\n

In the meantime …<\/p>\n

Spread the word \u2026 not the icing!<\/em><\/p>\n

Janice<\/em>
\n<\/em><\/p>\n

Life & Wellness Coach
\nSelf-Help \/ Weight Loss Artist
\nwise * fun * utterly useful<\/p>\n

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