RECIPE AS SEEN ON CBS TV ‘VIRGINIA THIS MORNING’ FEB. 10 2012 BY TAMI HULCHER, THE QUEEN OF HEALTH.  SEGMENT “EAT TO BEET HEART DISEASE”.  (see post 2/9/12 for more info.)

(This is a good recipe for detoxing, immune boosting, for colds/flu, and for overall health.  It’s very quick and easy!  You can add other veggies, including spinach, onions, mushrooms.  Be sure not to cook all nutrients OUT of the soup.  The idea is to heat to taste (warm).  You may wish to add more or less of the curry and cayenne.  This is a very earthy soup.  Serves 2 (8 oz); or serves 4 (4 oz.)  This is also a good way to get kids or finicky adults to consume beets!  You may wish to use the puree for a sauce over other veggies, brown rice, or potatoes.  A gentle caution: 10% of people may experience beeturia, reddening of the urine.  Beets are known for their anti-inflammatory and antioxidant properties as well.  This is why I include beets in my “Eat to BEET Cancer” series too.  Enjoy!)

RECIPE FOR SPICY BEET PUREE SOUP:

3 medium sized beets; slightly cooked or steamed

2 cups coconut milk or other plant milk

1 garlic glove; diced

1/8 teaspoon curry

Dash cayenne pepper

Salt/Pepper to taste

Put all in blender or food processor; puree; heat and serve.

The goal for me for any TV or radio appearance is to provide healthy solutions and nutrition tips for our viewers and listeners.  Here are some talking points we hope to cover:

TOPICS:

• Heart Disease is still # 1 killer in America.
• Heart Disease may be reversed and/or halted.
• A person’s FIRST symptom 40% of the time: instant death!
• RISKS

1. High cholesterol (Ideal is total 150 mg/dL)

2. High blood pressure (Ideal is 120/80 mmHg)

3. Excess weight

4. Diabetes

5. Smoking

6. Sedentary lifestyle

7. Family history (Diet vs. Genes…RECIPES!)

8. High Animal-Protein consumption (meat/dairy)

· Diet sodas 61% higher risk of vascular events, inc. stroke!

· DISCUSS GOOD NEWS; PREVENTION; DIETARY/LIFESTYLE CHANGES

1. Why the RED, PURPLE, BLUE fruits, veggies and grapes are so good for heart health (HINT: fiber, phytos, nitric oxide)

(Men with E.D. need better circulation!)

2. Omega-3s (PLANT-based: walnuts, flaxseed, almonds, soybeans)

3. COOKING DEMO ~ Spicy Beet Soup Puree with Coconut Milk

(I will also be supplying these tasty, heart healthy treats and eats!…)

· Black Bean Burger Patty with Red Onions, Red Bell Peppers

· Black Bean Enchiladas

· Salad with Pomegranates & Beets

· DESSERT ~ Raspberries with Vanilla Soy Yogurt topped with dark chocolate w/almonds.

Websites/sources:

www.TheQueenofHealth.com;

www.HeartAttackProof.com

www.PCRM.org

www.TheChinaStudy.com;

www.Engine2Diet.com

(This article was published in Health Journals FEB 2012 issue.  Ms. Hulcher has been keynote speaker TWICE for the American Heart Association.)

Purple Passion! By Tami Hulcher, CNC, CHE

June 22, 1984…I was happily married and pregnant with my first child. A very late night call from my mother shocked me awake. “Daddy had a heart attack,” she said softly. My beloved Daddy, only 57 years old…I asked “How is he, where is he?” Silence…then she said “Daddy’s dead, honey.” Twenty seven years later it still hurts to write the words. In honor of Heart Health Month, I dedicate this article in his memory. I love you Daddy!

As a nutritionist and health educator, it is my passion and goal to educate, enlighten and to inspire others to eat healthy and to prevent diseases. I’m also back in college pursuing my nursing degree to further my nutrition work. I love helping others! So let’s get started with the ‘passionate purples’!

Where do those beautiful, royal hues come from? How do they affect your health? Where can you find them and why eat them? Many of our purple, red and blue hues come from phytonutrients called anthocyanins.

Phytonutrients (plant nutrients) from fruits, vegetables, berries, seeds, legumes and whole grains have been shown to reduce risks of heart disease, cancer, diabetes and other chronic diseases.

Anthocyanins are anti-oxidants that protect against cell damage from free radicals. Having been studied for their efficacy in fighting cancer, heart disease and age-related conditions of the brain, they’ve also been shown to have anti-inflammatory properties. Besides chlorophyll (the green pigment in plants), anthocyanins are probably the most important group of visible plant pigments; those ruby reds, passionate purples and berry blues.

The amazing health benefits of anthocyanins (and thousands of other healing phytonutrients) can be found in plums, pomegranates, beets, eggplant, elderberries, blackberries, bilberries, cherries, black currants, purple grapes, purple onions, purple/red cabbage, purple rice, purple potatoes and yes…purple corn, to name a few.

• Speaking of anthocyanins in purple corn, they may be potent therapeutic agents for those with kidney problems associated with diabetes. (European Journal of Nutrition Nov 2011)

Here are a few more reasons for people to be passionate about the ‘purples’:

• The anthocyanin pigments of bilberries have long been used for improving visual acuity and treating circulatory disorders. Most berries have heart-health benefits whereas some phytonutrients relax blood vessels and protect endothelial cells that line blood vessels.

• Eggplant contains a derivative of anthocyanin which has been found to protect the lipids (fats) in brain cell membrane. Eggplant also contains one of the most potent free radical scavengers found in plant tissues. Other benefits may include anti-cancer, antimicrobial, anti-LDL (bad cholesterol) and antiviral activities.

• Cherries are particularly rich in anthocyanins and have been linked to reduced inflammation associated with heart disease, arthritis and even muscle recovery post-exercise.

• Red or purple cabbage contains 36 different varieties of anthocyanins that have been linked to protection from cancer and heart disease. Cabbage also contains a cancer-fighting compound called Indole-3-carbinol. Red cabbage may help with bronchitis and asthma.

• And my favorite fruit of all time, the ancient super-food pomegranate. I just love the sweet ruby jewels underneath the leather-like skin. Some reports indicate pomegranates may reduce body fat and prevent overeating. Pomegranates were also found to reduce excess triglycerides and lower blood pressure. They’re great tossed in a salad.

Fresh fruits and vegetables pack a protective punch of prevention, including all those mentioned above. So the next time you visit your market’s produce aisle or your local farmers’ market, be sure to pick a peck of purple produce and become passionate about your health!

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FEBRUARY 3, 2012 ~ PRESS/MEDIA ALERT ~ COMMUNITY NEWS

“The Queen of Health®” Makes Appearance at CBS TV Healthy Lifestyle Expo FEB 4^th … AND will be featured on CBS TV “Virginia This Morning” FEB 10^th for HEART HEALTH ♥

Richmond, VA ~ Nationally recognized guest of TV and Radio, nutritionist Tami Hulcher, The Queen of Health®, will be at the CBS TV Healthy Lifestyle Expo on SAT, FEB 4^th at the Richmond Convention Center. Ms. Hulcher will be appearing at the Vegetarian Society booth from 12 noon – 2pm. She will be providing healthy eating and cooking tips.

Other celebrity guests at the Expo will be Dr. Oz’s fitness expert Stepp Stewart, actress/yoga guru Judith Chapman and celebrity TV chef, Nathan Lyon.

Ms. Hulcher will also be a featured guest on CBS TV “Virginia This Morning” on FRI, FEB 13 providing Heart Health cooking and nutrition tips. Her segment time is to be determined; show airs locally on CBS TV from 9am-10am. Ms. Hulcher’s father died of a massive heart attack at a young age of 58, when Ms. Hulcher was pregnant with her first child. Ms. Hulcher has been a featured keynote speaker for the American Heart Association twice.

A proud mother of three grown children, Ms. Hulcher has recently returned to college to pursue her nursing degree.

The public is invited and encouraged to attend the expo AND to watch Ms. Hulcher on ‘Virginia This Morning’ FEB 10^th.

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Press/Media inquiries to: TheQueenofHealth@verizon.net

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.

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 :~)