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Chef Luca Paris joins Dr. Mike to discuss his latest savory recipe.In this segment, Chef Luca Paris joins Dr. Mike to discuss his latest creation for Culinary CPR: Duck Confit.  Get farm to table ingredients and recipes delivered right to your door every week with Sun Basket. Go to SunBasket.com/delicious to save $35 off of your first order. - sponsor Ingredients: 24 duck legs Aromatics for Confit: ½ bunch fresh thyme 5 shallots, cut in 1/4 “rings 10 bay leaves 20 cloves garlic 3 sprigs of sage Directions:Preheat oven to 220 degrees, In a large hotel pan place aromatics on the bottom. Place the duck legs intertwining, over the aromatics. Using all fat from the breakdown of the whole ducks, cover the duck legs completely. Cover with parchment paper, then foil tightly.  Cook for 4 hours, or until the meat easily breaks away from the bone.When cooled, take duck legs out of the fat, and strain fat. Place in ½ hotel pans with fat poured over the legs.Discard liquid, keep all fat for other uses. Sponsor:Get fa

Make cooking enjoyable.Meal preparation used to take about seven hours. Innovations led to prepared, packaged foods. These time savers were embraced widely. Who wouldn’t want to cut down cooking time to a mere three hours from seven? It’s tricky to return to that age before convenience.Get farm to table ingredients and recipes delivered right to your door every week with Sun Basket. Go to SunBasket.com/delicious to save $35 off of your first order. - sponsor However, you can cook incredible meals from simple ingredients. Keep it simple and make as many of your meals as possible. Other cultures have interesting cooking techniques that you can use in your own kitchen. When food is scarce, innovations are made to get the most out of what is available. Fermentation, curing and preservation came out of a need to have food after the growing season. Cheap, abundant food becomes ancillary. The connection to food decentralizes its place in your life. Listen as Christopher Kimball joins Dr. Mike Fenster to share how t

Chef Luca Paris joins Dr. Mike to discuss his latest savory recipe.In this segment, Chef Luca Paris joins Dr. Mike to discuss his latest creation for Culinary CPR: Mediterranean Chicken Thighs. Ingredients: 8 bone-in, skin-on chicken thighs Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste 3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil12 garlic cloves 2 large yellow onions, thinly sliced (about 4 cups) 1 lemon, thinly sliced, seeds discarded 2 tablespoons fresh oregano leaves, plus more for garnish 1 cup mixed Greek olives Juice of 1 lemon Directions:Remove the chicken from the fridge 20 minutes before cooking to remove the chill. Preheat the oven to 350°. Season the chicken on both sides with salt and pepper. In a large ovenproof pan or Dutch oven large enough to hold all the thighs in a single layer, heat the olive oil over medium-high heat. Add the chicken, skin-side down, and sear until golden brown, 5 to 6 minutes. Add the garlic cloves to the pan and flip the thighs over. Cook until the garlic is fragrant

Industrial food contributes to chronic illness in children. Find out how.A lot of chronic disease begins in childhood. An unhealthy gut microbiome contributes to susceptibility for chronic disease. What are we feeding our kids? Genetically modified foods and pesticides can alter cells and disrupt the gut. A non-industrial, organic-based diet can heal the gut. Regulatory agencies typically rely on manufacturers themselves to provide most of the data supporting safety of genetic modification. Not all foods are tested on people before they are taken to market. Genetic modification isn’t absolutely bad. Innovations can come from genetic modification. Listen as Dr. Vincanne Adams and Dr. Michelle Perro join Dr. Mike Fenster to discuss genetic modification and pesticide use impacting food in detail.

Chef Luca Paris joins Dr. Mike to discuss his latest savory recipe.In this segment, Chef Luca Paris joins Dr. Mike to discuss his latest creation for Culinary CPR: Mediterranean Style Red Snapper with Fennel.Ingredients 1/2 teaspoon minced garlic 1/2 teaspoon lemon zest 1/2 teaspoon fresh thyme 1/8 teaspoon cayenne pepper 4 red snapper fillets (6 ounces each) 2 teaspoons olive oil, divided 1/2 medium sweet red pepper, julienned 3 green onions, chopped 1 garlic clove, minced 1/2 bulb of fennel diced fine 2 chopped roma tomatoes fresh 1/2 cup chopped Kalamata/Castelvetrano olives 1/4 cup minced chives DirectionsCombine the lemon zest, garlic, thyme and cayenne; rub over fillets. In a large nonstick skillet coated with cooking spray, cook fillets in 1 teaspoon oil over medium heat for 4-5 minutes on each side or until fish flakes easily with a fork. Remove and keep warm. In the same pan, sauté the red pepper and onions & fennel in remaining oil until crisp-tender. Add garlic; cook 1 minute longer. Stir in

Cholesterol isn't bad for your heart, contrary to what you may have heard.Doctors have gotten it wrong about cholesterol in the past. The guidelines have changed, but we still get stuck on old information. Why have you been told to avoid saturated fault? Because of cholesterol. You’ve been told cholesterol causes heart disease. Wrong. You need cholesterol for vitamin D production, sex hormones and brain health. This focus on cholesterol has lead to the over-prescription of statins. In many cases, you can improve heart health without these drugs. Statins are mildly anti-inflammatory but carry many side effects. Fish oil can reduce inflammation and has no negative side effects. Citrus bergamot lowers triglycerides and inflammation and raises HDL cholesterol (the "good" kind). Cholesterol is far more complicated than the two categories established decades ago. Particle testing is more reliable for getting an accurate picture of your own cholesterol. Of course, your cholesterol numbers won’t determine your risk f

Chef Luca Paris joins Dr. Mike to discuss his latest savory recipe.In this segment, Chef Luca Paris joins Dr. Mike to discuss his latest creation for Culinary CPR: Porchetta. Recipe variation from Mario Batali.Yields up to 8 servings INGREDIENTS 1/2 boneless pork loin, about 4 pounds 4 tablespoons virgin olive oil plus 4 tablespoons 1 medium onion, thinly sliced plus 4 cut in halves 1 bulb fennel, thinly sliced, leaves removed and set aside 2 pounds chopped pork shoulder 2 tablespoons fennel seeds 2 tablespoons freshly ground black pepper 2 tablespoons chopped fresh rosemary 6 cloves garlic, thinly sliced 3 eggs DIRECTIONSPreheat oven to 425 degrees F. Butterfly pork loin to become a sheet 1inch thick and about 8 inches by 14 inches. Sprinkle with salt and pepper and set aside. In a 12 to 14 inch saute pan, heat olive oil until smoking. Add onion and fennel and saute until softened and lightly browned, about 10 minutes. Add ground pork, fennel seeds, pepper, rosemary and garlic. Cook until the mixture assu

Chef Luca Paris joins Dr. Mike to discuss his latest savory recipe.In this segment, Chef Luca Paris joins Dr. Mike to discuss his latest creation for Culinary CPR: Warm Brussels Sprout & Hazelnut Salad.Ingredients 12 ounces of fresh brussels sprouts 3/4 c hazelnuts Shallots, finely minced 1 tablespoons honey Sherry vinegar Extra virgin olive oil 3 ounces of bacon or pork belly Cut the core off the bottom of each sprout to release the leaves. Put the leaves in a bowl. Chop up the core of each sprout. Add the core pieces to the bowl of leaves.Chop hazelnuts or crush with a mortar and pestle. Place in a medium bowl. Add shallots, vinegar, honey and oil. Set bowl to the side.Cook bacon in a cast iron skillet over medium-high heat for about four minutes. Put bacon to the side. Save the grease for the rest of the recipe.Add 2 tablespoons of bacon fat to the bowl of shallots, hazelnuts, honey and liquids. Whisk to combine. Salt and pepper to taste.Place skillet with remaining bacon fat over high heat until lig

Learn about improving your bone health.If you’re suffering from chronic disease, it’s time to look to your food as medicine. Your body rebuilds tissues with proper nutrition. Nutrition can help with the prevention and treatment of osteoporosis. Learning about how bones are built and how your food is processed assists in making choices for maximum calcium absorption. There are a few things you can do to improve bone health immediately. Look at your vitamin K2 consumption. Improve your cardio health. Implement herbed bone vinegar in your recipes. Listen as Dr. Laura Kelly joins Dr. Mike Fenster to explore how nutrition affects bone health.

Prevent or treat your chronic disease with lifestyle medicine.Seventy to eighty percent of chronic disease is driven by lifestyle. This includes nutrition, sleep hygiene, exercise, substance use and stress. Lifestyle medicine employs behavioral changes to prevent and treat chronic disease when possible. This field is growing rapidly. Speak with your doctor about what lifestyle changes you can make to improve your chronic disease conditions. Listen as Dr. Dexter Shurney joins Dr. Mike Fenster to discuss lifestyle medicine.

Changing your diet can improve your type-2 diabetes symptoms.Food works as medicine. Type-2 diabetes can be addressed with nutrition. Clearing the packaged products out of your pantry can help you take control of your health. Drop the convenience foods from your diet and stick to natural foods simply prepared. Look at the quality of the foods you eat. When it’s time to eat, use smaller plates. Eat until you’re 80 percent full. Make vegetables the feature of your plate and treat protein as a side dish. You may need to reprioritize things in your life. Eat before heading to the grocery store. Sort out the best time of day for you to eat and exercise. Listen as Denise Pancyrz joins Dr. Mike Fenster to share how she took control of her diabetes diagnosis by changing her eating habits.

Chef Luca Paris joins Dr. Mike to discuss his latest savory recipe.In this segment, Chef Luca Paris joins Dr. Mike to discuss his latest creation for Culinary CPR: Eggplant Parmesan. Ingredients: 4 oz. Fontina cheese 4 large, thin slices prosciutto 4 baby white veal chops, 12 oz. each including bone 1/2 cup flour 1/4 tsp. salt 1/8 tsp. white pepper 1/3 cup olive oil 6 oz. butter 1 tsp. chopped garlic 1 Tbsp. chopped onions 1/2 cup dry white wine 8 oz. exotic mushrooms (porcini, shiitake, or portobello, to name a few examples), sliced 1/4 inch thick Directions:Preheat the oven to 400 degrees.1. Cut the Fontina cheese into four thick, narrow, long slices. Place cheese on each chop and wrap the prosciutto around the cheese. 2. Mix the salt and white pepper into the flour, and sprinkle this on the veal chops. (Don't dredge.)3. Heat the olive oil very hot in a large skillet. Brown the chops, two at a time, to a medium-dark, crusty brown on both sides. Remove the chops and repeat with the second two.4. Put all fo

Chef Luca Paris joins Dr. Mike to discuss his latest delicious recipe.In this segment, Chef Luca Paris joins Dr. Mike to discuss his latest creation for Culinary CPR: Poached Pears. Poached pears are great as an appetizer or dessert.Ingredients: 1/2 bottle (1 1/2 cups) Port Wine 1 lemon 1 navel orange, quartered 3/4 cup maple sugar 1/2 vanilla bean, split, or 1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract 1 cinnamon stick 3 star anise 4 small ripe pears (any variety), peeled Directions:In a small saucepan, off the heat, combine the wine, the juice from the lemon and orange, 1 of the squeezed orange quarters, the maple sugar, vanilla, cinnamon stick, and star anise. Add the pears and bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer, uncovered, turning the pears occasionally, until they're easily pierced with the tip of a knife, about 25 minutes. Using a slotted spoon, transfer the pears to individual plates.Remove and discard the orange quarter and spices. Return the liquid to a simmer and cook until syrupy and reduced by two-thirds,

You may be able to arrest health symptoms with the GAPS diet.Many health issues are a direct result of the foods you eat. The modern Western diet plays with pleasure centers, preventing you from recognizing the symptoms in your body after eating non-optimum foods. Becoming Predisposed to Health IssuesThere are more caesarean sections than in prior generations. This means fewer babies are passing through the birth canal to get a dose of mothers’ vaginal bacteria. Vaccines, antibiotics, environmental toxins and processed foods disrupt a baby’s gut bacteria. The bad bacteria start to outweigh the good. They attack the good bacteria, weakening the gut lining. The weakened gut lining leads to undesirable health conditions. Once you are diagnosed with a health condition, it’s hard to undo the mechanics that landed you there. Using quality ingredients and spending more time in the kitchen can improve your health. The GAPS DietStarted by Dr. Natasha Campbell McBride, the Gut and Psychology Syndrome (GAPS) diet is an

Grow your own food and join the farm-to-table movement.Growing your own food helps you eat fresh. You can eat seasonally and join the farm-to-table movement. Start by growing staples that you use frequently in the kitchen: lettuce, tomatoes, potatoes and herbs. Keep your meals simple, but make them tasty. Get innovative with traditional dishes and be sure you can taste the individual components Listen as chef Vincent Scafiti joins Dr. Mike Fenster to share how to live farm-to-table.

Find out how your gut protects you and how you can protect your gut.Probiotics are beneficial bacteria that can positively alter health. They must be administered in the right dosage and make it through the digestive tract to be effective. Your gut is designed to maintain health and wellness through healthy bacteria. You may selectively destroy aspects. Or, toxins may have entered your body and started killing off your bacteria friends. The bacteria in your microbiome protect you from the endotoxins generated by digestion. A healthy microbiome neutralizes the endotoxins. An unhealthy gut leads to the endotoxins leaking into the body. That leaky gut can lead to degenerative diseases. Listen as Kiran Krishnan joins Dr. Mike Fenster to share his latest findings about changing the inflammatory response to food and leaky gut syndrome.

Finally! An answer to the question, "Which diet is the best?"Here’s the short and simple: There is no best diet for everyone. There is no magic bullet that will make your waistline shrink and your health improve overnight. The best diet for you is the one that gives you the best results. Every person has different genetic factors and health histories. It’s better to look at the key ingredients that successful diets include. If you’re having trouble with chronic health issues or weight loss, a great place to start is the Mediterranean diet. It focuses on fresh whole foods like whole grains, fresh fruits and vegetables, fish, red wine and olive oil. These components are helpful for most people. Purity makes a difference. Eat foods that aren’t heavily processed. Stick to things that aren’t packed with preservatives, fat and sugars. Portion size if also important. Americans are conditioned to have large, full plates of food. You don’t have to super-size the meals you cook and eat. Mindful eating aids digestion. D

Learn about the relationship between turmeric and curcumin.Turmeric is a spice prevalent in southeast Asia. Curcumin is contained within turmeric and provides health benefit. You would need to ingest a lot of turmeric on a regular basis to enjoy the health benefits of curcumin.  When curcumin is ingested, much of it is broken down by the digestive system and doesn’t make it into the bloodstream. The compound doesn’t have great bioavailability on its own. Combining it with black pepper can enhance its absorption. It can also be combined with oils or fats.But, taking a curcumin supplement blended with turmeric essential oil can help you overcome those challenges and really reap the benefits. Curcumin is largely safe to use with many common prescription drugs, but black pepper may have negative interaction with some pharmaceuticals. Keep this in mind if you are trying to enhance curcumin absorption in your body. Taking 300 mg to 500 mg of curcumin per day can be useful for prevention of health conditions. Taking

Chef Luca Paris joins Dr. Mike to discuss his latest savory recipe.In this segment, Chef Luca Paris joins Dr. Mike to discuss his latest creation for Culinary CPR: Eggplant Parmesan. Ingredients:Use your favorite marinara recipe for the sauce; we will do a show on ours soon!!!!!For the eggplant cutlets: 2 large, firm eggplant; peel & trim sides from top and bottom, then slice into long, thin planks  1/4-to 1/2-inch thick (You can replace the eggplant with chicken or veal.) salt all-purpose flour pepper 6 large eggs 4 cups breadcrumbs 2 cups freshly grated Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese small handful flat leaf parsley, finely chopped 1 tablespoon granulated garlic safflower and/or olive oil for frying 1 pound fresh mozzarella, thinly sliced Directions:Set up breading station with three dishes: in one, place the flour seasoned with salt and pepper; in the second, beat the eggs and season with salt and pepper; and in the last, mix the breadcrumbs with grated cheese, parsley, and garlic.Place a very large skillet

Chef Luca Paris joins Dr. Mike to discuss his latest savory recipe.In this segment, Chef Luca Paris joins Dr. Mike to discuss his latest creation for Culinary CPR: Eggplant Parmesan. Ingredients:Use your favorite marinara recipe for the sauce; we will do a show on ours soon!!!!! For the eggplant cutlets: 2 large, firm eggplant; peel & trim sides from top and bottom, then slice into long, thin planks  1/4-to 1/2-inch thick salt all-purpose flour pepper 6 large eggs 4 cups breadcrumbs 2 cups freshly grated Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese small handful flat leaf parsley, finely chopped 1 tablespoon granulated garlic safflower and/or olive oil for frying 1 pound fresh mozzarella, thinly sliced Directions: Set up breading station with three dishes: in one, place the flour seasoned with salt and pepper; in the second, beat the eggs and season with salt and pepper; and in the last, mix the breadcrumbs with grated cheese, parsley, and garlic. Place a very large skillet on the stove and pour in 1/4 inch of oil; preh