Beef Stroganoff by Paula Dean – Food Network

This recipe is published by Paual Dean on the Food Network web site.

This original recipe had the highest calorie content of all 5 recipes, and exceeds the typical American diet statistics of 30% – 40% Fat. With Total Fat = 61 grams or 55% of total calories, its fat content is very high. But, it can be modified, reducing Fat content to 8 grams or 16% of Total Calories, bringing it to the healthy end of Ornish’s nutrition Spectrum, in the Asian diet nutrition range. Modifications are listed after the jump. Continue reading →

Beef Stroganoff by Rachal Ray – Food Network

This recipe is published by Rachal Ray on the Food Network web site.

This original recipe exceeds the typical American diet statistics of 30% – 40% Fat. With total Fat = 52 grams or 56% of total calories, its fat content is very high. But, it can be modified, reducing Total Fat to 6 grams, or 11% of Total Calories, bringing it to the healthy end of Dr. Ornish’s nutrition Spectrum, in the Reversal Diet range. Continue reading →

Beef Stroganoff by Whole Foods Market

This recipe is published by Whole Foods Market on their web site.

This original recipe resembles the typical American diet statistics. With total Fat = 26 grams or 36% of total calories, its fat content is too high to conform to the nutrition guidelines recommended by our Nutrition and Medical Experts. But, it can be modified, bringing it much closer to the healthy end of Dr. Ornish’s nutrition Spectrum. The modifications tested in our nutrition analysis are listed after the jump. Continue reading →

Mushroom Stroganoff by Neal Barnard MD at NutritionMD

This recipe is published by Dr. Neal Barnard on his NutritionMD web site.

This unmodified recipe fits Dr. Ornish’s Reversal Diet guidelines, with a Total Fat content = 3.5 grams or 6% of total calories. It includes soy milk and cornstarch to develop a creamy texture. And, it uses several kinds of mushrooms to develop a “meaty” flavor and texture instead of the typical steak in most stroganoff recipes.

See a comparison of the fat content in this recipe to 4 other “Creamy” stroganoff recipes here. A more detailed nutrition analysis for this recipe is after the jump. Continue reading →

Creamy Mushroom Stroganoff by Dean Ornish, MD

This recipe is published by Dr. Ornish in his book, Everyday Cooking with Dr. Dean Ornish. You can buy the book here.

This recipe fits Dr. Ornish’s Reversal Diet guidelines, with a Total Fat content = 4 grams or 5% of total calories. It includes non-fat sour cream and cornstarch, a technique to replace cream in pasta sauces which is also described in his book. And it uses a soy meat alternative, Boca Burgers instead of the typical steak in most stroganoff recipes.

See a comparison of the fat content in this recipe to 4 other “Creamy” Stroganoff recipes here. A more detailed nutrition analysis for this recipe is after the jump. Continue reading →

Physically Additive Foods (chocolate, cheese, meat, and sugar) – by Neal Barnard, MD

This is a video of a lecture by Neal Barnard, MD in which he talks about why foods like chocolate, cheese, meat, and sugar are physically addictive. He also states we can eliminate our craving for these foods by eliminating them from our diet for 3 weeks. Try it yourself. Continue reading →

Dr. Fuhrman Cures Diabetes – But Drug Companies Object

Dr. Joel Fuhrman is one of my Nutrition and Medical Experts whose works I have referenced. His approach to nutrition is very similar to that recommended by the other Nutrition and Medical Experts, and he, like they, have documented positive results. I will be placing additional posts about his work.

Here is a video that is part of a lecture Dr. Fuhrman presented. In it, you should understand that his dietary approach has cured diabetes in his patients. And you should also see the influence that industry has in publishing or not publishing these very good results and dietary approaches. Other nutrition and medical experts have experienced similar industry influences which, unhappily, are negatively affecting the health of ordinary people. Continue reading →

Martha Stewart Living Cookbook – “fit to eat recipes”

We’ve seen overwhelming data that show a low fat, whole food, vegan diet can prevent and even reverse chronic disease. There are thousands of delicious and elegant recipes that fit these healthy Diet Guidelines. Many recipes that fit these criteria are published in Celebrity Chef and other popular cookbooks – but not necessarily listed as healthy recipes. Or many recipes in these popular cookbooks can be easily modified to fit our healthy Diet Guidelines.

People who think that low fat, whole food, vegan recipes are dull and unappetizing are wrong. Continue reading →