Tofu

Major fast food companies spend hundreds of thousands of dollars investing in farm factories, animal-based products, and attempting to transition to “all-natural” beef. However, these companies could be saving millions of dollars if they were to abandon the majority of their funding for these products. The low availability of vegan food in fast food chains can and will lead to more serious health issues in consumers and impact the profits of major fast food chains. For example, it would cost…

Less oil equals to a less obese society. Also, the Chinese emphasizes less on using red meat as an ingredient in their cooking. Instead, they favor using fish or tofu that provides the protein needed by the body with added benefits. Fish are lower in saturated fat and are rich in essential fatty acids that aid the brain in its functions. Tofu is cholesterol and fat free and is rich in…

We should not compare ourselves with celebrities when it comes to beauty. They are different from us in the sense that they have the money to spend for rejuvenation treatment and they can buy all the expensive skin care products at the flick of their fingers. Though we are not actors, singers and models, we can still be like them by following the natural ways in treating and preventing wrinkles. Tip No.1: Beetroot Beetroot is an excellent source of various nutrients that act as barriers against…

RNA and DNA. To increase this value, I would recommend the addition of nutritional yeast, fortified tofu, and fortified cheeses to the dish. This dish is also low in Vitamin D. Vitamin D makes up only .23% of the DRI. Vitamin D is important for promoting healthy bone growth and calcium absorption. To increase this value, I would recommend the addition of mushrooms, fortified milk, and fortified tofu to this…

eat it; if it was made in a plant, don't.) Nuts (21. It's not food if it's called by the same name in every language. (Think Big Mac, Cheetos, or Pringles.) Tofu (23. Treat meat as a flavoring or special occasion food) Fish Spinach Rice Eggs Lettuce Tomato Peppers Fruits Chicken Okra I included oatmeal, strawberries, carrots, nuts, and tofu because they all follow the food rules and overall beneficial to our health. I think that the more whole foods we eat that don’t contain any additives or…

The role of iron is crucial for muscle growth by transporting oxygen in the blood from the lungs to the body tissue and also transporting oxygen within the muscle – helping to store it. It also plays a part in the function of some essential enzymes to help with muscle growth. Iron also helps with the immune system, intellect, bone marrow and production of proteins. Women are mostly affected by iron deficiency due to periods and childbirth. Symptoms of deficiency are: Fatigue – hard to spot…

world. Eating greener and healthier foods may be challenging for those who are so accustomed to eating unhealthy. Americans tend to prefer the rich flavored foods such as burgers, french fries, and pizza to the more bland foods such as lettuce and tofu. Further, in Buettner’s lecture, he refers to the Framingham studies and agrees that having overweight friends can lead to you being overweight, which I am in disagreement. Buettner writes, “Your friends are long-term adventures, and…

Hi, I’m Vicky the Turkey. It’s that time of year again: Thanksgiving. Of course, the first thing that comes up to your mind is a golden, perfectly glazed roast turkey. Hold up right there! Before you chop my head off, I need to have a few words with you. Every year, people eat turkey. It is time for a change. You shouldn’t eat turkey because there are so many other foods to eat. You can have chicken, salmon, duck, or goose. Turkey is just a big chicken. All you need to do is roast multiple…

“Every answer here has a story”. This was the first response from Jane Testa when we interviewed her. That story began in 1995 when she was introduced to Bob Agres by her colleague David Fuertes from Kohala and then she attended training facilitated by Bob. That was the beginning of her Community Connections, a nine-month capacity building training for community-based organizations or community members with ideas on how to support their community but unclear on how to act on them. That was also…

Being vegetarian is a big argument in our society. Being vegetarian is to stop eating or cook almost anything that comes from animals. So you are not allowed to eat any kind of meat, fish or milk, but you are still allowed to eat eggs and honey. Don’t confuse being vegetarians with being vegan. Vegan is a higher degree of vegetarianism. When people are vegan they stop buying or eating anything that is from an animal so they won 't buy eggs, honey, leather boots, wool and so on. Being vegetarian…