Here are some tips and recipes for keeping you healthy, reducing your risk of cancer and heart disease, yet providing your palate with the flavors of the holidays! Enjoy!

HEALTHY Thanksgiving Menu

The Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine (PCRM) is delighted to share this Thanksgiving menu full of tasty, healthful, and comforting dishes sure to satisfy any holiday appetite. The recipes featured here are traditional, but have a fun and interesting twist. We hope this will inspire you to prepare holiday meals without the need to indulge in high levels of fat, salt, and sugar. The key is to incorporate fresh seasonal fruits and vegetables into your meals and to keep your recipes simple. Make the most of vegetables and fruits when they are in season since this is when these ingredients tend to be at their tastiest! Tips like using vegetable broth in place of oil or creamed cashews in place of dairy products in soups make for tasty, yet healthy versions of traditional favorites. For more tips like this, click click here. You’ll want to make dishes that will keep you energized into the new season and The Cancer Project is here to help!

http://www.cancerproject.org/recipes/holiday/thanksgiving2011.php

Menu

Creamy Mushroom Bisque

Crispy Sage Mashed Sweet Potatoes

Delicata Squash Stuffed with Holiday Rice

Save-Cash Quinoa Loaf

Apple Crisp

For those of you wanting to try ‘transition’ vegetarian foods, you may wish to try Tofurkey made from soy. I make my own healthy stuffing (recipe posted later) and bake together…YUMMY! Not so bold? …try the Tofurkey deli slices (found at Trader Joe’s, Whole Foods, and most markets). You can dice and put into stuffing for flavor…a great way to try it!

On another note: when hosting or attending holiday parties, serve or head for the fresh fruit and veggie platters FIRST. The beneficial phytonutrients will help keep your immune system strong and the fiber will keep things “moving”. Cut down or avoid the wasting ‘whites’…sugar and processed flour. Sugary drinks can be replaced with iced green teas with floating fresh sliced fruit. The holiday season is full of sugar and processed foods, which suppress the immune system and adds to oxidative stress. If you must consume sodas or alcohol, be sure to drink lots of clean, filtered water in between drinks to reduce acidic load to the body.

We hope you will be inspired to try healthier recipes this Holiday Season…your health matters!

Healthy Holidays,

Tami

Increase your fruits, veggies…Decrease your meat and sugar!

November is National Pancreatic Cancer Awareness Month, which marks an especially appropriate time to draw attention to cancer prevention. Unlike other cancer diagnoses, those with pancreatic cancer face survival rates that have not improved much over several decades.

The American Cancer Society estimates more than 44,000 Americans will be diagnosed with pancreatic cancer in 2011, and approximately 94 percent of pancreatic cancer patients will not survive past five years after diagnosis.

It takes an average of 6.8 years for a pancreatic cancer cell to spread to other organs, and an average of 2.7 years from then until the patient’s death, according to a study published in the journal Nature.

The good news is that diet can be protective against pancreatic cancer. An Italian study in Cancer Causes and Control shows that diets rich in fruits and vegetables can reduce pancreatic cancer risk. Those who consumed the most fruits and vegetables had an estimated 40 percent decreased risk, compared with those who ate the least. The study found that frequent meat consumption can double risk and that table sugar and white potatoes also increase risk. The researchers suspect insulin resistance may play a role in pancreatic cancer.

The Cancer Project, a project of the Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine, developed a public service announcement featuring Jennifer Landon focused on pancreatic cancer. To view the PSA, click here.

Yours in good health, Tami

Yachida S, Jones S, Bozic I, et al. Distant metastasis occurs late during the genetic evolution of pancreatic cancer. Nature. 2010;467:1114-1117.

Polesel J, Talamini R, Negri E, et al. Dietary habits and risk of pancreatic cancer: an Italian case-control study. Cancer Causes Control. 2010;21:493-500.

Ms. Hulcher will be returning to morning TV with her segment “Eat To Beat Cancer” based on her popular lecture series and appearances.  Ms. Hulcher will be featured again on CBS TV/WTVR “Virginia This Morning” on WED, OCT 12 9am-10am EST.

She will be focusing on “nutrition manipulation“…what TURNS ON cancer cells and what TURNS OFF cancer cells.  Backed by research from “The China Study” by friend and colleague Dr. T. Colin Campbell; Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine; The Cancer Project; ‘Forks Over Knives’ (film); “The Cancer Industry” by Dr. Ralph Moss; “The Breast Cancer Prevention Diet” by Dr. Bob Arnot; “Beating Cancer with Nutrition” by Dr. Patrick Quillin; Wellness Forum/Dr. Pam Popper…Tami will navigate through the research and help viewers understand how they can ‘eat to beat cancer’!

We invite you to view Ms. Hulcher very popular 2010 Cancer blogs at:

http://www.thequeenofhealth.com/blog/?p=71 Cancer “Awareness” or Cancer PREVENTION?

http://www.thequeenofhealth.com/blog/?p=70 Race for Cure or Race for TRUTH?

Dr. Gordon Ginder, director of VCU’s Massey Cancer Center says “…PREVENTING cancer is a more reasonable goal than CURING it.”

According to the National Human Genome Research Institute less than 3% of all breast cancer cases can be attributed to family history and genetics.  Basic math tells us then that 97% of all breast cancer is left to diet, lifestyle and environmental issues.  “Genetics may load the gun…but diet and lifestyle PULL the trigger!”

The GOOD NEWS is that you can learn to manipulate your cancer risk ~ you can learn to EAT TO BEAT CANCER.

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TAMI RETURNS TO CBS MORNING SHOW

“BACK TO SCHOOL HEALTH TIPS”

Nationally-recognized nutritionist, guest of TV and radio, Tami Hulcher also known as “The Queen of Health®”, will be featured again on CBS TV’s “Virginia This Morning” on WED, AUG 31 9am – 10am Eastern. (WTVR.com)

A returning guest, Ms. Hulcher will be providing food demos and back to school healthy tips for breakfast, lunch and snacks. Vegetarian, gluten-free, dairy-free options will be discussed. Ms. Hulcher will also be showing her famous ‘sugar demo’ which she has been providing in schools for more than 10 years. “Many parents and educators have no idea how much detrimental and immune-suppressing sugar our children are consuming daily”, says Ms. Hulcher.

Tami, who also headed ‘back to school’ (college) this semester, will be pursuing her RN degree. This mom of three grown children has been providing nutrition assemblies in schools, for PTAs, businesses, organizations for more than a decade and also is a nutrition consultant for physicians. She works with a large Autistic patient-base through UCLA’s Early Autism Program. “There is a correlation between nutrition and learning, and nutrition and behavior”, says this new college co-ed.

A regular guest of TV and radio, Ms. Hulcher has worked with the Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine and participated in their national healthy school lunch program.

Press/Media inquiries to tamihulcher@verizon.net or 804 323-3222.

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For Immediate Release

August 15, 2011

“The Queen Returns to College!”

Nationally-recognized nutritionist, health educator and guest of TV and Radio, Tami Hulcher, returns to college this FALL to add her nursing degree to her repertoire. Ms. Hulcher, known at “The Queen of Health®” will be following in the footsteps of her oldest daughter, Lauren who her attained her BSN in nursing and is now working for the Duke University Medical system.

“My friends, clients and colleagues have asked me if I’m giving up nutrition, and I tell them I’ll be ADDING value to my life’s work and I will continue to educate everyone on the importance of good nutrition and healthy lifestyles!”, says Tami, a mother of three grown children.

Ms. Hulcher has been working with various groups, including the Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine in Washington D.C., the Wellness Forum, Virginia’s First Lady’s FLITE team, as well as her physician-partners. Ms. Hulcher is also the nutrition consultant for one of UCLA’s top AUTISM specialist in Southern California.

A frequent guest of TV and radio, Ms. Hulcher has also been featured on EXTRA TV as a “Lifechanger” paired with Dr. Mehmet Oz; has been seen on several TV morning shows; and has been providing vegetarian cooking series as well as nutrition lectures for schools, PTAs, businesses, medical facilities and expos.

Adding a nursing degree will enable Tami to travel outside the U.S. and hopes to work with Doctors without Borders, The American Red Cross and other international aid societies during times of disaster. She also plans on working with various U.S. agencies, medical facilities and organizations providing health, nutrition and wellness programs for underprivileged and under-served populations.

Ms. Hulcher can be reached at 804 323-3222 or through her company’s site at www.TheQueenofHealth.com

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This recipe and other healthy vegetarian food items were presented by Tami on CBS TV morning show; video clip link is below.

The Queen’s Quick & Healthy Vegetarian Tacos (no meat, no dairy, no oil)

1 Package Soy crumbles or other Plant-Protein

(*Choose one or two of the following):

*Organic Corn Taco Shells

*Organic Corn Soft Tortillas (sprouted preferred)

*Organic Wheat or Gluten-Free Tortillas

1 Cup Salsa (fresh or jarred)

1 Cup Cilantro (chopped)

½ Cup Onions or more if desired (diced) (Green scallions or sweet Vidalia)

1 Package Cabbage Shreds or Broccoli Shreds (Coleslaw cabbage mix will work)

1 Medium Avocado (diced or sliced)

1 Cup Tomato (diced or sliced)

Fresh diced jalapenos if desired (seeds contain a lot of “heat”; use sparingly)

Combine soy crumbles, ¼ cup onion, ½ cup salsa, ¼ cilantro in skillet. (You won’t need oil; the salsa is your liquid). Warm all ingredients. Add ‘taco’ mixture to taco shells or tortillas; add cabbage, onions, avocado, tomato, cilantro, salsa and jalapenos (if desired). Serve with beans and/or brown rice or quinoa. Serves 4. Enjoy!

View the CBS TV segment at:

http://www.wtvr.com/videobeta/?watchId=99c63906-02a0-4987-9fe9-303fbf5b1d07

For a FREE Vegetarian Kit, please contact our office at 804 323-3222 or email olaloa@verizon.net

Partnering for better health,

Tami :~)

Nutritionist, health educator and frequent guest of TV and radio, Tami Hulcher will be featured on CBS TV’s Virginia This Morning on TWO consecutive Mondays (July 11 and July 18).  Ms. Hulcher will be cooking vegetarian tacos (July 11th), discussing ‘transition’ foods, and providing nutrition tips; on July 18th, she will be creating a vegan menu item and discussing healthy options.

Ms. Hulcher says many people are fearful of trying and/or cooking vegetarian meals.  Even the word “vegetarian” can elicit the idea of hippies eating only tofu and garden clippings.  “If people ask me if I am a vegetarian, I simply say I eat plant-based diet without animal protein.”

Some people will take ‘baby steps’ and eliminate all meat and animal flesh except fish; these people are called pescatarians.  Many people will make the mistake of trying to eliminate meat by replacing the animal protein with lots of cheese, dairy, pasta, and eggs.  This is still an unhealthy option as research has shown.  “I know a few overweight and unhealthy ‘vegetarians’; after I ask them what they are eating all day, it is clear they are not eating MORE vegetables, they are eating more cheese, eggs, other dairy items and pasta.” says Ms. Hulcher.

Many people are allergic to dairy and research indicates a correlation between dairy and cancer, dairy and acne, dairy and digestive issues…and much more.  (Please read other articles in our blog; search for ‘dairy’ for research.)

Research shows that a plant-based diet is a healthy way to prevent diseases such as cancer, heart disease, diabetes, autoimmune disorders and obesity.  Research also shows a plant-based diet can reduce blood pressure, reduce LDL cholesterol (the bad one!) and may raise HDL levels (the good one!).

We hope you will join us on Monday, July 11 9am EST and Monday, July 18th 9am EST to watch “The Queen” demonstrate healthy vegetarian options.  Video clips will be made available within a few days of each air date and recipes will be posted to our blog.

CBS 6 WTVR is located in Richmond, VA.

Due to her popular nationally-recognized series “Got Health?”, Ms. Hulcher was invited to speak at the Osher Institute at the University of Richmond.  Ms. Hulcher was a featured guest speaker at Virginia Commonwealth University last Fall where she was invited to speak to the Global Ethics class of 95 students.

The event is scheduled for WED, July 13th at 12:30pm at the University of Richmond Campus.

Anyone interested in attending the event is encouraged to call 804 323-3222.  RSVPs are mandatory as seating is limited.  Osher Institute’s event is FREE and OPEN to the PUBLIC.

Guest of TV and Radio, national health educator and nutritionist Tami Hulcher, The Queen of Health®, will be featured on ABC TV affiliate WRIC Richmond on Monday evening’s “Medical Minute” segment. Live news broadcast at 6pm-6:30pm; segment scheduled to air Monday, Jan. 31, 2011 and hosted by ABC anchor Amy Lacey.

Ms. Hulcher will be discussing children’s health and nutrition; healthy school lunches and will discuss her upcoming events. Green Monkey® owner and professional chef, Lisa Granger is also scheduled to appear in the segment. Ms. Hulcher has partnered with Green Monkey® (organic caterers & healthy school lunches) to provide our Richmond community with nutrition resources and health education series for both adults and children. Several events are planned through April 2011.

Two events are scheduled for February: “Building Healthy Bodies~Kids Nutrition Chat” on Saturday, February 12 10:30am – noon; and “Got Health? Your Family’s Matters” on Wednesday, February 16^th 6:45pm. Both events are open to public and will feature healthy food from Green Monkey. Children’s event includes a healthy lunch. For more info, venue, cost, please contact tamihulcher@verizon.net or call 804 323-3222.

Tami will also be at CBS Healthy Lifestyle Expo with Dr. Mehmet Oz on Saturday, February 5^th at the Richmond Convention Center.

Ms. Hulcher’s bio, blog and calendar can be found at www.TheQueenofHealth.com