Participants: Nick Evenson (Host), Dr. James Marcum
Series Code: UP
Program Code: UP000095B
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00:01 Welcome back. On today's program we're
00:02 discussing food as medicine. 00:04 And I'm your host Nick Evenson, joined here by Dr. James Marcum. 00:07 And Dr. Marcum, we are talking about turmeric 00:09 on today's program. 00:11 And there's an interesting fact about that 00:13 that I found online here. 00:14 90% of the world's turmeric comes from India. Right. 00:18 And did you know that at weddings in India, 00:19 they'll actually use the turmeric as a paste on the skin, 00:22 the face and arms of the bride and groom; 00:24 just kind of as a decoration. 00:26 Yeah. And also it will make your skin turn yellow. Exactly. 00:29 Yeah, yeah. Online; it's a pigment. Uh huh. 00:32 It's a pigment that acts from curcumin. 00:34 That's very interesting because I talked about all the 00:37 different articles on this. 00:38 This has been studied very well. Right. 00:40 And some are using this as a treatment for skin lesions. 00:45 Because, remember we talked about inflammation. 00:48 It seems to cut back inflammations. 00:50 It seems to help some things that will help different 00:52 types of skin lesions. 00:53 And if you think, you know, it helped me with... 00:56 I had some inflammation on my tendons in my feet. 00:59 It helped that. We know it helps other types of inflammation 01:03 like arthritis, different types of inflammation in the bowels, 01:06 like ulcerative colitis in Crohn's disease. 01:09 It might help that. 01:10 So it seems to have some anti-inflammatory cells that 01:13 turns down all those inflammatory cells, 01:15 which tend to, in certain types of inflammation, 01:17 actually damage the body. 01:19 So it seems to be, not only does it have anti-cancer effects, 01:23 but it seems to have anti-inflammatory effects that 01:26 helps knock down the immune cells that we 01:28 don't want going crazy. 01:30 You know, the excito kinds, and some of those dangerous ones. 01:32 Uh huh. So I think the literature is very strong to 01:36 recommend that unless you have gallstones or kidney stones. 01:39 I think turmeric is a great thing we can use 01:42 to add to a regimen to not only treat disease 01:44 but prevent disease. 01:46 And I think everyone has a little inflammation in their 01:48 body every now and then. Sure. Yeah. 01:50 See, now we talked earlier about different ways 01:52 that you can use turmeric. 01:54 You can use the root or the supplement pills. 01:56 We want to talk about, maybe, a few ways you can actually 01:59 put it in your food using the root in the powder form. Okay. 02:03 And to do that we went and sat down with our friend, 02:05 Kristina McFeeters, of Kristina's Kitchen, 02:07 and she showed us a way to incorporate it in a daily meal. 02:10 So let's take a look at that. 02:12 Welcome to Kristina's Kitchen. 02:15 I'm Kristina McFeeters. 02:17 Turmeric is a yellow root. 02:19 It's extremely bitter, very strong, 02:22 and it's used as a spice often in Indian curries. 02:26 And it also is very bright yellow, as you can see here. 02:32 And anything that you cook it in, when it cooks it actually 02:36 gets a brighter yellow flavor than when it's raw. 02:39 Today I'm going to show you how to make my favorite 02:43 scrambled tofu using the turmeric to both make it yellow, 02:48 and give it a hint of flavor, and also so we can incorporate 02:52 turmeric in for its anti-inflammatory 02:54 properties as well. 02:56 To start out we're going to take a block of water packed tofu. 02:59 You want firm or extra firm. 03:02 And when you take it you want to get the water out of it. 03:07 We are going to drain it thoroughly. 03:09 And then I always like to rinse it, so that way there's 03:16 some fresh water on it. 03:21 And drain that water off as well. 03:24 What we're going to do is we're going to break this tofu up into 03:27 chunks into a small skillet, or a saucepan. 03:32 It doesn't have to be perfectly cut. 03:34 Just break it up however you like. 03:38 Now we have the tofu ready, and so we are going to 03:42 add our seasonings. 03:43 Our first one we're going to put in 1 teaspoon of salt, 03:50 1 teaspoon of onion powder, 1/2 a teaspoon of garlic powder, 04:02 and a 1/4 teaspoon of turmeric. 04:04 I know that doesn't seem like much, but turmeric, a little bit 04:09 goes a long ways, because it's very strong. 04:12 Last we will use our wet ingredients. 04:14 This is a toasted sesame oil, which is optional. 04:18 If you don't have it, it'll still taste good without it. 04:21 But we're going to put 1 teaspoon in. 04:26 And lastly, we're going to put 1 teaspoon of lemon juice. 04:29 This adds a little bit of a sourness to it; 04:32 kind of gives it a little bit more of an eggie flavor. 04:35 If you want something that tastes almost exactly like 04:38 scrambled eggs, instead of salt you can use black salt. 04:42 And that will give a very strong eggie flavor. 04:45 Now we're going to cook our tofu. 04:48 Turn your stove on high, and bring it to a boil. 04:51 Stir your seasonings in so that the turmeric, and some of the 04:56 other seasonings are evenly coated over your tofu. 05:01 And then once it starts boiling, turn it down to low 05:04 and simmer it for about five minutes, 05:06 and then you're ready to serve. 05:07 Okay, our scrambled tofu is done. 05:10 Isn't that amazing? 05:11 And see how simple that is? 05:14 Just this simple ingredient, turmeric, 05:16 can give you anti-inflammatory properties, 05:20 and help you make a delicious meal that's so simple and easy. 05:25 Be sure and try this at home. 05:28 Thanks Kristina. And, you know, we really appreciate 05:30 those cooking demos. 05:31 Dr. Marcum and I, we're not necessarily the best cooks. 05:33 But I think we could even follow those. 05:35 And if you want to get more information about how Kristina 05:37 uses these ingredients in her health food store visit: 05:42 and she has other recipes there that you can use 05:44 to eat better every day. 05:45 And Dr. Marcum, we're talking about turmeric. 05:49 We just saw a great way to incorporate it into our diet. 05:51 And, actually, that was really good. 05:53 We ate that after she made it. 05:54 It was pretty tasty. 05:55 And what she said, simple. 05:57 It might be simple for her, but it wasn't as simple for me. 06:00 You know, so I mean, you have to have some aptitude. 06:03 I'm just not a big... I'm just not big in the kitchen. 06:06 But maybe I should learn. I don't know! 06:08 But most people can learn that if they go to Kristina. 06:10 She can coach them up, you know? 06:12 That's right. It's sort of like an acquired skill, I guess. 06:14 That's right. You know? 06:16 You know, we've talked a lot about nutrition recently 06:18 here on this program. 06:19 But nutrition isn't the only thing we need to focus on. 06:22 It's just one piece of the puzzle, right? 06:23 Yeah, and you know what? 06:25 You know, God has taught this in the Bible. 06:27 It's just not about one thing. 06:28 You know, our health is the things we put in our body, 06:30 the things we breathe, the way we move, our thoughts, 06:34 our actions; all of that changes our chemistry. 06:37 And we're now having studies that show that. 06:39 Nutrition's very important, but there's many other things that 06:42 God shows in the Scriptures that also changes the 06:45 chemistry of our body. 06:46 Yeah. You know, one thing water. 06:48 We haven't talked about that yet, but water, 06:49 it's part of nutrition. 06:51 But it's so important that we drink water. It is. 06:53 And there's also things like movement. Uh huh. 06:56 What else? Oh, I mean, just seeing great things outdoors, 07:01 You know? And I recently did a Biblical Prescription about how 07:06 we can add this to our lives. 07:07 That's right. Let's take a look at that. 07:09 It's called the Biblical Prescription for Life, 07:10 and there's some awesome sites on this. 07:12 And lets have a look. 07:14 I'm Dr. James Marcum with your Biblical Prescription for Life. 07:19 Would you like to have less inflammation in your body? 07:22 Today's Biblical Prescription is found in 07:30 A study done at the University California Berkeley showed that 07:34 people that saw awesome sights, whether that be a sunrise, 07:38 beautiful trees, water, or walking outside in God's works; 07:43 they had lower amounts of a chemical called 07:46 Cytokines in the body. 07:47 Less Cytokines, less inflammation. 07:50 And this helps every cell in the body do better. 07:53 So your Biblical Prescription is say to God, 07:56 How awesome are Your works! 07:58 Appreciate creation; all the wonderful 08:00 things God has given us. 08:02 You'll lower your Cytokines in the body; 08:04 have less inflammation in your body as well. 08:07 I'm Dr. James Marcum, and this is your Biblical 08:10 Prescription for Life. 08:14 And if you want to learn more about Biblical Prescriptions 08:16 for life, visit us at: 08:19 Or you can go to the website, BiblicalPrescriptions.com/3abn 08:24 You can order the DVD by Dr. Marcum and the 08:27 accompanying study guide. 08:28 And this is intended to be a small group Bible study 08:31 that you can use to live more in harmony with God's 08:35 design for your life. 08:36 Yeah, and what I like about this study is it's a balance. 08:40 Uh huh. You know, some people harp on exercise. 08:43 Some people just harp on, you know, the different aspects 08:46 of health like the different foods. 08:48 But this gives a balance. 08:50 You know, there's a place for eating well. 08:53 There's a place for thinking well, moving well, being outside 08:56 in the sunshine, breathing better. 08:58 You know, getting along with us. 09:00 But the key thing for this is, I think, what sets it apart is 09:04 it shows the importance of worship, and how worship 09:07 is a key to healing. 09:09 And it shows the science behind worship, and how when we 09:12 incorporate worship into our lives in that relationship, 09:15 how God gives us the power to make gigantic changes 09:19 for the right reasons: how it changes our brain, our DNA. 09:22 Then we start seeing truth. 09:24 Then we're able to incorporate this full aspect. 09:26 And remember, everyone, God moves at different speeds, 09:30 and different times. 09:31 But it's that relationship that gives us the power that's the 09:34 real aspect of healing. 09:35 I think that's what this program sets it apart from some 09:38 of the ones out there. 09:39 Yeah, and if it sounds like a program that's interesting to 09:41 you, and you'd like to get a copy of it, you can call 3ABN 09:44 and then order your copy today at 09:50 And that's about all the time we have on today's program, 09:53 so we're going to wrap it up here. 09:54 And Dr. Marcum is going to share a few final thoughts with 09:56 you in just a moment. 10:03 We've been talking today about the medicinal properties of 10:07 turmeric; the yellow pigment being so valuable, 10:10 especially in fighting cancer, and helping in inflammation. 10:14 So I want to encourage you to talk to your doctors about 10:18 adding this to your nutritional plan each day. 10:21 I know I've done it and it really helped with my 10:24 inflammation in the body. 10:26 There's many different ways you can do it that we've 10:28 learned about today. 10:29 Another thing I'd like to encourage you to do is visit 10:32 our website. That's HeartwiseMinistries.org 10:36 On that website you can learn a lot about nutrition. 10:39 There's resources you could have to develop a healthy lifestyle. 10:45 You can also leave your prayer requests, 10:47 and also pray for others. 10:48 With this in mind, I'd like to pray for each one of you. 10:51 There might be someone out there that needs a special prayer 10:54 for healing, that might need a little extra help in eating 10:58 better, or living a healthier life. 11:00 To know that God is right there with you, wanting to help you 11:03 achieve great things with your health. 11:05 So let's pray together. 11:07 Father in heaven, thank You for giving us so many good things 11:11 to make our bodies better, so we can serve You. 11:14 Thank You for helping to make our spiritual, and our physical 11:18 lives interwoven, Father, and helping us to understand 11:21 Your will for our life. 11:22 Please be with each one of those that need healing today, Father. 11:26 And come very close to them. 11:28 This is our humble prayer, Amen. 11:31 I want to thank each one of you for joining us. 11:35 And we'd love to hear from you on our website, 11:37 so drop us a line. 11:38 Let us know how you're incorporating these 11:40 changes into your life. 11:42 Turmeric, curcumin, you can take this in a tablet, you can grind 11:46 up the root, you can find some healthy recipe 11:49 to add it to your life. 11:50 This will help your inflammation in your body, 11:52 lower the risk of cancer. 11:54 It does a lot of things we don't even know about this. 11:56 I'm Dr. James Marcum wishing you the best of health. |
Revised 2017-04-03