Dear Dr. Gourmet,
Q: In the review of instant rice, it said Uncle Ben’s was the least favorite. [In the Quickie Arroz con Pollo recipe] it is the best. What’s up?
A: Wow! It’s always great when folks are [...]
Q: I am concerned about pesticides on foods. How does one avoid the “dirty dozen” and protect infants and children, while still eating a balanced diet?
Do any safe, cleansing agents get rid of pesticides on food? What solid research [...]
Estrogen plays an important role in breast cancer, and estrogen-blocking medications such as tamoxifen are widely used to help prevent recurrence. This quite reasonably has led to concern about foods containing phytoestrogens – naturally-occurring estrogen receptor modulators that are seen mostly in the form of isoflavones. (Remember [...]
Many cancer docs tell those women with estrogen-receptor positive breast cancer to avoid eating soybeans. Why? Because they contain a comparatively high level of isoflavones (phytoestrogens), which are naturally occurring chemicals that resemble natural estrogen. Soybeans (edamame) are a major source of protein in the [...]