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Marlene M. Marcello
President
MedMacro Integrated Health
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When Hope Never Dies
Marlene Marcello-McKenna with Tom Monte
My book recounts my personal journey back to "life" from terminal Stage 4 cancer after the medical establishment sent me home to die and all other standard and experimental treatments protocols offered a small chance of reversing the metastatic disease inside of me. In Part Two of my book, there is a detailed program of healing: healing plant-based diet and healing herbs, mind-body and physical exercises and spiritual practices. To order, visit my website, www.medmacro.com and you can order through a Paypal account.
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COUNSELING AND COACHING:
I offer macrobiotic and vegan individual consultations and coaching sessions. I also do group seminars, workshops and cooking demonstrations. I can do the coaching and consultation over the phone or in person. My technical support team is working on setting up Skype and webcams to help with our long distance cooking classes and our consultations.
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Greetings!
Healthy Nutrition
Our second newsletter this month is all about healthy eating and plant-based nutrition. We feature Dr Mehmet Oz's movement, HealthCorps, whose goal is to end childhood obesity. The spotlight is on Kathy Freston's new book, Veganist, whose message is that by moving gradually toward a whole foods, plant-based diet, we will lose weight, heal our bodies from disease, and start making the world a more peaceful and livable place And just in time for Memorial Day, we've got some great veggie barbeque ideas. Happy Memorial Day to all! Peace, love, and good health.
Marlene
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Memorial Weekend Food Fun
Whether celebrating with a sun-soaked picnic on the beach or hosting an afternoon backyard cookout, Memorial Day is the perfect time to show off the variety, color, and flavor of veggie food with friends and family. Replacing holiday barbecue standards with veggie burgers and brats is a snap, and classic sides are easily veganized. Whatever your plans, make sure to enjoy the day away from work and stress with tons of fun and vegan food. Nothing says summer like a well-planned vegan picnic. Planning a plant-based, warm-weather menu is a breeze-just remember to keep it simple and fresh. Emphasize what's in season. Fire up the grill and throw on everything from veggie shish kabobs, corn on the cob, and Portobello Burgers - like the ones in our recipe below!
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Recipe of the Month: Grilled Portobello Mushrooms with Basil Mustard Sauce
Perfect for the barbeque - try these yummy Portobello Burgers!
 Ingredients:
6-8 cloves garlic, minced 1 cup olive oil 1 cup vegan mayonnaise 1/2 cup fresh basil, chopped 1 lemon, juiced 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard Salt and pepper, to taste Dash cayenne 4 portobello mushroom caps 4 whole wheat vegan buns Fresh basil, to garnish, optional Directions:1. Steep minced garlic in oil for at least 1 hour and up to 6 hours or so. Meanwhile, mix the mayonnaise, basil, lemon, mustard, and salt and cayenne pepper in a small bowl. Cover and chill. 2. Fire up the grill. Brush portobello caps and whole wheat buns with garlic oil. Grill portobello caps, about 4 minutes on each side. 3. Grill buns until toasted. Serve mushrooms on buns with the basil mustard sauce; put fresh basil leaves on the sandwich, if desired.
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 Veganist: Lose Weight, Get Healthy, Change the World (Weinstein Books, February 2011)
Kathy Freston (author of the Quantum Wellness books) has just recently published this excellent work explaining how adopting a plant-based diet will help you to not only lose weight, but reduce your risk of cancer and be good for the planet as well. It's more of a "cheery manifesto" rather than a lecture, a guide to making the transition to a vegan lifestyle. It's filled with facts, personal stories and interviews with nutrition experts such as Dean Ornish and Neal Barnard. Available on Amazon and good bookstores. |
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Tackling Childhood Obesity, One Student at a Time: HealthCorps
Dr. Mehmet Oz and his wife Lisa have developed a program to help schoolchildren take a proactive role in tackling child obesity. Called HealthCorps, it is a community-based initiative, involving specially-trained coordinators and college graduates to go into schools and help young people develop a healthy lifestyle. It's not just about food, though: the program's "Mental Resilience" section shows students how to manage stress and improve self-esteem. For more information, visit the HealthCorps website: www.healthcorps.net. |
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