Dorit Palvanov 
Most of my clients are coffee addicts, but they won’t admit it! Many attribute their high energy levels to coffee, which does have an effect on our nervous system, however in the long run, at a cost of harming our livers. Some cannot even perceive the thought of starting their day without a cup of … Read more
My husband loves pastry, but having a nutritionist wife is probably not very fun for him. I dread most of the pastries that look appealing to him, lift an eyebrow when I see him picking at the dessert section on restaurant menus and basically have a scientific answer to practically everything he has to say … Read more
Many people ask me which food should they eat before Yom Kippur fast to keep them full for longer and less hungry. The answer is actually pretty simple and if you think about it makes a lot of sense. When we enter a fast we have to prepare our body that for the next 24 … Read more
One of the things that came up constantly during my research on health and nutrition was incorporating green smoothies in your day, preferably in the morning. I have tried many recipes some of them were delicious and some were disgusting, to say the least… I believe that in order to retain a new habit we … Read more
Prep time: 20 minutes Ingredients: 1 tbsp coconut oil 1 large onion, diced 1 can chickpeas, rinsed and drained 1 can unsalted crushed tomatoes 1 package fresh baby spinach 1/2 bunch chopped fresh cilantro Spices: 1 tsp sea salt 1 tsp cumin 1 tsp turmeric 1/2 tsp curry powder (optional) 1 tsp paprika 1/2 tsp … Read more
Prep time: 20 minutes Ingredients: Your favourite pasta (whole grain or gluten free pasta) 1 large onion – diced 2 small tomatoes – diced 1 red bell pepper – diced 1 medium zucchini – diced 1 tbsp coconut oil 1/2 cup cashews 1/2 cup pecans or walnuts Spices: 1 tsp sea salt 1/2 tsp cumin 1/2 … Read more
Baked Turmeric Chicken Prep time: 30 minutes Cook time: 45 minutes Ingredients: 12 skinless chicken thighs – washed and cut to 1 inch pieces 3 carrots – peeled and cut to 1/2 inch pieces 1 large zucchini – cut to 1 inch pieces 1/2 butternut squash peeled and cut to 1/2 inch pieces 1 large … Read more
I have to give the credit for this recipe to my brother in-law’s wife, Oshrit Palvanov, who taught me how to get the burnt aroma from the eggplant. Here is her recipe: Prep time: 10 minutes Ingredients: 3 small eggplants 6 garlic cloves minced Salt (to taste) A handful of chopped cilantro to garnish Directions: … Read more
Prep time: 25 minutes Ingredients: 5 bunches of carrots (with the greens on top) 1/2 head of garlic, peeled and minced 1/3 cup olive oil For dressing: Juice of 1 lemon 1 tsp caraway seeds, whole or ground in a coffee grinder 1/2 tsp ground cumin 1 tsp sea salt 1/2 tsp sweet paprika For … Read more
Total prep time: 25 minutes Ingredients: 1 medium head of cabbage 2 carrots 2 handfuls of fresh dill – chopped 2 tbsp vegetable oil (I prefer grapeseed oil or flax seed oil) juice of 1 lemon 1 tsp Himalayan sea salt 1/2 tsp cane sugar Directions: Chop the cabbage finely and place in a large … Read more