Healing Foods That Taste Great

Mar 26, 2021

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David Bouley

Guest

William W. Li

Join celebrated chef David Bouley, renowned for his health-focused cooking, and Dr. William Li, a trailblazer in food and disease prevention. They discuss how ingredients like kuzu can boost well-being without sacrificing flavor. Explore the concept of food as medicine, highlighting how specific compounds in foods can enhance health. Their insights reveal practical ways to transform everyday meals into nourishing experiences, demonstrating the incredible synergy between culinary arts and medical healing.

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ANECDOTE

Kuzu's Healing Power

David Bouley recounts learning about kuzu from a 14-generation family in Japan.
The family used kuzu medicinally, even saving an emperor's life from digestive issues.

ANECDOTE

Lou Reed's Stable Blood Sugar

Lou Reed, a diabetic, ate a dessert made with kuzu and other sugars.
His blood sugar remained stable for eight hours, surprising him and prompting further investigation into kuzu.

ADVICE

Flavor as a Sign of Health

Focus on the true flavors of real food for health benefits.
Use ingredients like saffron and vanilla bean, which offer both flavor and health advantages.

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Healing Foods That Taste Great | This episode is brought to you by Belcampo

The more we can learn about using food as medicine, the more power we have to reach our health goals. Food has the power to prevent and reverse disease; there can be so many powerful (and delicious) benefits waiting for you in each bite. There are powerful compounds in foods—like curcumin, genistein, catechins, lycopene, resveratrol, quercetin—that have medicinal impacts on the body. By keeping flavor and health benefits on the same parallel, we can feed the body, mind, and soul with each well-planned bite.

In this minisode, Dr. Hyman speaks with Chef David Bouley and Dr. William Li about how we can cook our way out of illness by aligning our foods to feed our health and get incredible flavor and variety all at once.

Among many accolades, Chef David Bouley earned several four-star reviews in The New York Times; seven James Beard Foundation awards for best restaurant and best chef; he was named “Best Chef in America” by Herald-Tribune; he received the TripAdvisor Traveler’s Choice Awards “The Best Restaurant in the United States” and #14 in the world; a 29 out of 30 rating in Zagat, and ranked #1 in New York City for many years. Chef Bouley is known as one of the most health-conscious chefs in the world, with a strong focus for diners with health concerns. He is currently contracted for a new book, Living Pantry, that will provide the building blocks for home cooking to deliver great taste and health benefits with easy execution.

William Li, MD, is a world-renowned physician, scientist, speaker, and author of Eat to Beat Disease: The New Science of How Your Body Can Heal Itself. He is best known for leading the Angiogenesis Foundation. His groundbreaking work has impacted more than 70 diseases including cancer, diabetes, blindness, heart disease, and obesity. His TED Talk, “Can We Eat to Starve Cancer?” has garnered more than 11 million views. An author of over 100 scientific publications in leading journals such as Science, the New England Journal of Medicine, The Lancet, and more, Dr. Li has served on the faculties of Harvard, Tufts, and Dartmouth Medical School.

This episode is brought to you by Belcampo. Right now, you can order Belcampo’s sustainably-raised meats to be delivered to your door using my code HYMAN at Belcampo.com/Hyman for 20% off for first-time customers.

Find Dr. Hyman’s full-length conversation with Chef David Bouley, “How Chefs Can Be Doctors, and Doctors Can Be Chefs” here: https://DrMarkHyman.lnk.to/DavidBouley

Find Dr. Hyman’s full-length conversation with Dr. William Li, “Why Food Is Better Than Medication to Treat Disease” here: https://DrMarkHyman.lnk.to/DrLi