Future Doctors

Free of gluten, eggs, dairy, meat, and nuts. And full of flavors, textures, and tastes for a mouth-wateringly healthy take on a classic family dinner.... I was once told that you could have 9 doctors in a room and hear 13 different opinions on the same question. It's true. It isn't because we are trying to be contrary or difficult (though it may seem like it sometimes). Over the years, I have realized the truth is that there isn't always just one way to approach a situati

The point in history when Meatless Mondays got a whole lot better.... I started to eat a plant-based diet in 1989. Things were a lot different in the health food industry back then. Oh, and I really did not like vegetables at that point. Really at all. I didn't like any vegetables. Unless you count corn and that isn't really a vegetable. So finding an especially delicious vegan meal when dining out was rare. Stumbling across a restaurant that specializes in creating ta

This tasty treat will have you in disbelief at the secret ingredient... Black beans! But you would never know with this chocolate-y deliciousness. The beans plus flax seeds and chia seeds combine to provide an extra bit of fiber with this nearly guilt-free desert. The batter can be used to make a pan of brownies or individual cookies. Best to use a raw or minimally processed sugar to reduce any unnecessary spike in blood sugar. Increasing dietary fiber has been long recom

"We get strength and encouragement from watching children." -- Hayao Miyazaki When I first taught Future Doctors of America in South Austin a few years ago, it was quickly evident how impactful this 10-week after-school program would be... First, the focus is on educating middle school students about the heart, along with heart ​​disease and its prevention. Cardiovascular disease continues to be the number one cause of death in the US, as it has been for nearly 100 years. He