The Essential Items to Healthy Cooking
1. Oil
- Coconut oil or Grape seed oil for cooking purposes
- Olive Oil to drizzle raw on top of salads (Do not use for cooking) – When olive oil is heated at high temperatures it damages the oil and creates something called free radicals which can lead to cancer and other diseases
2. Organic Vegetable Broth
- Broth is an alternative to cooking with oil. Veggies can be healthy sauteed with broth to add flavour to them and to avoid the use of cooking them with oils
- Avoid broth with MSG – see my post on MSG on the phacebook pharmacist page ( http://www.facebook.com/home.php#!/pages/The-Phacebook-Pharmacist/194402230577108 )
3. Spices
- Sea Salt
- Black Pepper
- Tumeric (available at most grocery stores – may be cheaper at Indian Grocery Stores)
- Red Chili Powder
- Ground Cumin Powder (available at any indian grocery store)
- Ground Coriander Powder (available at any indian grocery store)
- Organic Italian Seasoning
- Garlic Powder
- Taco Seasoning (without MSG)
4. Condiments
- Balsamic Vinegar – Trader Joe’s brand is our favorite
- Organic Mustard
- Bragg’s Apple Cider vinegar
- Bragg’s Liquid Aminos
- Raw Honey (local)
5. Seeds and Nuts
- Pumpkin seeds
- Sesame seeds
- Sunflower seeds
- Almond slivers and Whole Almonds
- Cashews (whole or halved)
- Macadamia nuts
- Walnuts
6. Jarred, Canned Foods and Legumes
- Black Beans
- Chick Peas
- Jarred Artichoke
- Jarred Sun Dried Tomatoes
- Jarred Green Olives and Black Olives
- Brown Rice Pasta
- Moong Beans
- Red Lentils
- Brown Lentils
- Yellow Lentils
Dr Patel's Diet 