JW Najarian on Interviewing Buzz Aldrin, Cancer-Related Nutrition – Food Exposed
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Jackie tackles the tough – and for many - very personal subject of cancer this week. With 35% of all cancers being nutrition-related, Jackie discusses how cancers are linked to nutrition and why and what you can do to lower your chances of developing diseases with a few simple changes to your diet. Also, what “superfoods” you can incorporate into your diet to lower you risk of cancer.
This week's recipe features a number of cancer-fighting ingredients and is delicious and easy-to-make to boot! Jackie's NutriFit clients go crazy over her Armenian Vegetable Casserole and this week she's sharing the recipe with you!
Jackie's guest this week is founder of OnPurpose Magazine, JW Najarian. JW is a proud veteran, who has started a linkedin group of over 40,000 to help vets connect to each other, and a cancer patient fighting to overcome stage 4 prostate cancer. In addition, he has interviewed a number of up and coming authors to help their book promotions and has interviewed over 200 celebrities, including Buzz Aldrin, Jennifer Carpenter (Dexter), Elizabeth McGovern (Downton Abbey) and Rico Rodriguez (Modern Family).
Armenian Vegetable Casserole
Servings: 3 Serving Size: 2 ½ cups
Ingredients:
1 whole(1 lb.) can reduced sodium pear-shaped tomatoes
3 medium carrots, cut into 1/2" thick slanting slices
½ cup catsup
1 medium eggplant, peeled and cut into 1" pieces
1 tbsp.extra virgin olive oil
½ lb.green beans
1 tbsp. NutriFit Mediterranean Salt Free Spice Blend
2 large onions, cut into 1" cubes
1 large green bell pepper, chopped
1 cup reduced fat, plain yogurt
2 large stalks celery, cut into 1/2" thick slices
2 large thin-skinned potatoes, peeled and cut into 1 1/2" cubes
3 small zucchini, cut into 1/2" pieces
Directions:
1. Preheat the oven to 350°F.
2. Snap off the ends of the green beans and cut into 2" lengths. In a 5-quart (or larger) casserole combine the green beans, eggplant, onions, carrots, celery, bell pepper, and potatoes.
3. Drain the juice from the tomatoes into the casserole. Chop the tomatoes and add them to the casserole, along with the olive oil, catsup, sugar, and Mediterranean Spice Blend; stir gently. Cover the casserole and bake for 45 minutes or until the vegetables are almost tender, removing the lid and basting the vegetables with the juices after 30 minutes.
4. Remove the casserole from the oven and gently mix in the zucchini. Return it to the oven and bake, uncovered, for 15 to 20 minutes or until the vegetables are tender. Serve hot or at room temperature with a generous spoonful of yogurt on each serving.
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Food Exposed with Jackie Keller
Jackie Keller has dedicated her life to helping people improve their health and lives. On this segment, Jackie discusses how nutrition relates to cancer and what you can eat to lower your risk of cancer.
Learn the health benefits of each ingredient in her NutriFit recipe for Chicken Salad with Spiced Sesame Sauce and make it in your kitchen along with Jackie!
Be sure to tune in Tuesdays for full episodes of Jackie's show – Food Exposed – where she discusses the latest news in health and wellness; share recipes, tips & coaching advice as well as interview top guests in the health and fitness world!
Connect with Jackie on Twitter (@Jackie_Keller) and on Facebook (facebook.com/username.jackiekeller). Learn more about Jackie's company, NutriFit, at www.nutrifitonline.com and facebook.com/nutrifitonline
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Meet JW (Guest):
JW Najarian, Founder of the online magazine On Purpose Magazine (OnPurposeMagazine.com), spent over 35 years as a computer and network engineer and project manager, getting the opportunity to work in many different industries at the small and fortune 500 corporate levels.
Personal Bio:
JW is a survivor of child sexual abuse and a 5-year addiction to meth-amphetamines. More recently (April 2013), JW has been diagnosed with a very aggressive stage 4 prostate cancer and is currently undergoing treatment.
“I believe that my journey and my diagnosis is a gift that has helped me become more grateful, forgiving, empathetic and more alive than ever. I have been able to come to grips with a terrible self worth and self loathing and I am glad to be able to say that I can now own my story and drop the shame and blame.”
This has made the message the On Purpose Magazine puts out even more important to JW. JW’s goal is to leave the planet a little better for being here and the greatest gift he has ever received is when he is told that something he did or said made a difference in another’s life so JW loves to interview authors and specialists on all the different abuses many of us suffer from.
This week's recipe features a number of cancer-fighting ingredients and is delicious and easy-to-make to boot! Jackie's NutriFit clients go crazy over her Armenian Vegetable Casserole and this week she's sharing the recipe with you!
Jackie's guest this week is founder of OnPurpose Magazine, JW Najarian. JW is a proud veteran, who has started a linkedin group of over 40,000 to help vets connect to each other, and a cancer patient fighting to overcome stage 4 prostate cancer. In addition, he has interviewed a number of up and coming authors to help their book promotions and has interviewed over 200 celebrities, including Buzz Aldrin, Jennifer Carpenter (Dexter), Elizabeth McGovern (Downton Abbey) and Rico Rodriguez (Modern Family).
Armenian Vegetable Casserole
Servings: 3 Serving Size: 2 ½ cups
Ingredients:
1 whole(1 lb.) can reduced sodium pear-shaped tomatoes
3 medium carrots, cut into 1/2" thick slanting slices
½ cup catsup
1 medium eggplant, peeled and cut into 1" pieces
1 tbsp.extra virgin olive oil
½ lb.green beans
1 tbsp. NutriFit Mediterranean Salt Free Spice Blend
2 large onions, cut into 1" cubes
1 large green bell pepper, chopped
1 cup reduced fat, plain yogurt
2 large stalks celery, cut into 1/2" thick slices
2 large thin-skinned potatoes, peeled and cut into 1 1/2" cubes
3 small zucchini, cut into 1/2" pieces
Directions:
1. Preheat the oven to 350°F.
2. Snap off the ends of the green beans and cut into 2" lengths. In a 5-quart (or larger) casserole combine the green beans, eggplant, onions, carrots, celery, bell pepper, and potatoes.
3. Drain the juice from the tomatoes into the casserole. Chop the tomatoes and add them to the casserole, along with the olive oil, catsup, sugar, and Mediterranean Spice Blend; stir gently. Cover the casserole and bake for 45 minutes or until the vegetables are almost tender, removing the lid and basting the vegetables with the juices after 30 minutes.
4. Remove the casserole from the oven and gently mix in the zucchini. Return it to the oven and bake, uncovered, for 15 to 20 minutes or until the vegetables are tender. Serve hot or at room temperature with a generous spoonful of yogurt on each serving.
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Food Exposed with Jackie Keller
Jackie Keller has dedicated her life to helping people improve their health and lives. On this segment, Jackie discusses how nutrition relates to cancer and what you can eat to lower your risk of cancer.
Learn the health benefits of each ingredient in her NutriFit recipe for Chicken Salad with Spiced Sesame Sauce and make it in your kitchen along with Jackie!
Be sure to tune in Tuesdays for full episodes of Jackie's show – Food Exposed – where she discusses the latest news in health and wellness; share recipes, tips & coaching advice as well as interview top guests in the health and fitness world!
Connect with Jackie on Twitter (@Jackie_Keller) and on Facebook (facebook.com/username.jackiekeller). Learn more about Jackie's company, NutriFit, at www.nutrifitonline.com and facebook.com/nutrifitonline
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Meet JW (Guest):
JW Najarian, Founder of the online magazine On Purpose Magazine (OnPurposeMagazine.com), spent over 35 years as a computer and network engineer and project manager, getting the opportunity to work in many different industries at the small and fortune 500 corporate levels.
Personal Bio:
JW is a survivor of child sexual abuse and a 5-year addiction to meth-amphetamines. More recently (April 2013), JW has been diagnosed with a very aggressive stage 4 prostate cancer and is currently undergoing treatment.
“I believe that my journey and my diagnosis is a gift that has helped me become more grateful, forgiving, empathetic and more alive than ever. I have been able to come to grips with a terrible self worth and self loathing and I am glad to be able to say that I can now own my story and drop the shame and blame.”
This has made the message the On Purpose Magazine puts out even more important to JW. JW’s goal is to leave the planet a little better for being here and the greatest gift he has ever received is when he is told that something he did or said made a difference in another’s life so JW loves to interview authors and specialists on all the different abuses many of us suffer from.