Dr. Salzarulo: A New York City Holistic Doctor

I can’t emphasize this enough: Drink your greens daily!

The USDA, National Cancer Institute, Surgeon General, and the secretary of Health and Human Services all agree that Americans need to increase their consumption of fresh produce to include at least 2 to 4 servings of vegetables every day. One of the easiest ways to add them to your diet is to juice.

The lack of trace minerals in the diet has quite possibly become one of the major causes of disease within Western culture today. If you look in a chart of minerals, you’ll see that the recommended source of virtually all minerals and trace minerals is green leafy vegetables. A green juice is a fast, delicious, and inexpensive way to get your daily trace mineral needs down the hatch in five minutes or less.

Green juices are alkaline and rich in enzymes, vitamins, minerals, phytochemicals, and chlorophyll. They help the body to stabilize blood sugar, absorb more oxygen, and flush toxins. They are good for your weight, heart, bones, circulation and can be helpful in lowering your cholesterol. Daily juicing will help you to have increased energy, ideal weight, a glowing complexion and a strengthened immune system.

It is recommended that you drink at least 16 ounces of fresh green juice each day.
One of my favorite juice recipes is: 1 small cucumber or ½ large cucumber,
2 celery stalks, a handful of parsley, 1 granny smith apple (remove seeds), and ¼ lime.

I recommend the Black & Decker Fruit & Vegetable Juice Extractor if you are looking for an inexpensive, easy –to-clean, mid-sized juicer. The Item Number is JE2050 (www.bdappliances.com)

If you don’t have time to juice, I recommend Vibrant Health Field of Greens.
This powder is mixed with water to make a great tasting, totally organic green juice.
It can be purchased at your local Vitamin Shoppe or at www.VitaminShoppe.com

Dr. Anthony Salzarulo DC, PC
Acqua Star Wellness Center
31 East 32nd Street, Suite 504
New York, NY 10016
Phone (212) 481-2922
www.DrSalzarulo.com

Recommended Non-Starchy Vegetables

Non-Starchy vegetables go with just about everything (except sweet fruit). You can eat them with oil, butter, ghee, meats, poultry, fish, eggs, grains, starchy vegetables (like acorn squash), lemons limes, raw seeds and nuts.

Arugula
Asparagus
Bamboo shoots
Beet greens
Bok choy
Broccoli
Brussels sprouts
Burdock root
Cabbage
Carrots
Cauliflower
Celery
Chives
Collard greens
Cucumber
Daikon
Dandelion greens
Endive
Escarole
Fennel
Garlic
Green beans
Kale
Kohlrabi
Lamb quarters
Leeks
Lettuces
Mustard greens
Okra
Onion
Parsley
Radishes (red)
Red bell pepper
Scallions
Shallots
Spinach
Sprouts
Swiss chard
Turnips
Watercress
Yellow squash
Zucchini

Greens and Health
Greens form the basis of good health. Greens are nature’s primary medicine.
More greens equal more vitamins, more minerals and more phytonutients. Greens help build strong bones; they maintain a healthy cardiovascular, digestive, immune and glandular system. They are anti inflammatory and prevent damage caused by free radicals. Greens are loaded with chlorophyll which is highly cleansing and detoxifying. Green foods are the lowest calorie, lowest sugar and calorie for calorie the most nutritious food on the planet. For example, steak has 5.4 grams of protein per 100 calories; broccoli has 11.2 grams per 100 calories (almost twice as much). Keep in mind that most of the calories in meat come from fat.

One of the main problems we face as we age is the build up of acid waste products in our systems. The acidification of body tissues is the root cause of most health problems.
The most fundamental step to cure the problem is detoxification practices and eating an alkaline diet. Greens are very alkaline.

Sprouted Grain tortillas are yeast and sweetener free.
They are made from sprouted live grains and contain absolutely no flour. The brand I recommend is Ezekiel.

I suggest wrapping the tortilla around a generous portion of your favorite salad mix. You can use Annie’s Lemon & Chive or Goddess dressing–both are vinegar free and great for while on a diet to cure Candida overgrowth.

You can also use the Olive and Flaxseed Oil dressing (see Oil and fats category)

Ingredients:

1 pound of Asparagus
2 Tsp of organic cold-pressed olive oil
Sea salt
Black pepper

Pre-heat oven or broiler
Snap off tough bottom part of Asparagus
Line up Asparagus on pan and drizzle with oil
Broil for Asparagus for approximately 10 minutes or until tender

Ingredients:
1 cup organic, unrefined, cold pressed, olive oil
1 cup organic, unrefined flaxseed oil (make sure it is refrigerated when you buy it)
1 tsp sea salt
1/4 tsp black pepper
3 cloves garlic, minced

1. Combine all ingredients in a jar; cover tightly and shake vigorously
2. Keep refrigerated when not in use

This oil has a healthy blend of omega 3 and omega 6 essential fatty acids.

Ingredients:

1 cup millet
3 cups filtered water
Pinch of sea salt (Celtic sea salt preferred)

1. Wash and drain millet
2. Boil water and sea salt
3. Add millet, cover, reduce heat to low, and simmer for 25- 35 minutes.

Millet is one of the few alkaline grains and it is tasty and nutritious. It is okay to eat during Candidia and seven-point detoxification cleansing programs.

Millet is fine to eat in moderation during a Candida cleanse or a seven point detoxification cleanse.

Ingedients:
1 cup Quinoa
2 cups filtered water
1 pinch salt (celtic sea salt is recommended)

1. Rinse quinoa
2. Boil water and salt in a pot
3. Add quinoa, reduce heat to low flame, cover and simmer until all water is absorbed and grain has a fluffly, translucent quality (15-25) mins.

Quiona is fine to eat in moderation during a Candida cleanse or a seven point detoxification cleanse.