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Become a Visionary
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- It’s a new year for a new you!
- It’s about knowing where you are going and how to get the results you want.
- We hope to share with you today some new ideas, techniques, and trends that will help you make choices and provide a path toward your desired goals.
There’s a blank sheet with no firm rules. It’s waiting for you to creatively and passionately solve problems using personalized services, techniques, and resources. Tackle the challenge – become a visionary.
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Make a Healthy Lifestyle a Priority:
It’s all about nutrition!
Let’s consider some new ingredients starting to appear at the market and how to use them.
Take at an old friend Tofu that teams up with a new trendy seaweed crunch product to form a crunchy coating.
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Crispy Seaweed Tofu Steaks with Ginger Sesame Vinaigrette
An easy vegetarian recipe to serve – crispy outside, creamy inside
Cilantro’s Cooling Properties Helps Relieve Your Eyes from Burning Sensations or Irritations
Crispy Seaweed Tofu Steaks with Ginger Sesame Vinaigrette
About the Recipe: Firm Tofu, cut into steak slices, are flavored with a bit of soy sauce and hint of Gochujang. Crushed roasted seaweed snacks give crispy tofu steaks added flavor. Cooked until golden, top with a ginger sesame Japanese dressing filled with lots of fine green onion and cilantro.
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They tell us Kale is out, but we just know that its nutrition, adaptability, and flavor will win out, especially if it is paired with a big bold Blenditarian mushroom meatball and spiralized zucchini. A new product for some to try is Nutritional Yeast, that adds flavor and nutritional power. Here’s a recipe to try:
Kale Pesto Zoodles with Blenditarian Ham Meatballs
A Tuscan touch for zucchini noodles and mini meatballs
Pick Leafy Dark Greens – Plant-based forms of Vitamin A
Lower Risk of Long-Term Eye Diseases
Kale Pesto Zoodles with Blenditarian Ham Meatballs
About the Recipe: Leftover ham receives a healthy flavor punch using fresh mushrooms, onions, and roasted red peppers. Add spiralized zucchini toss with kale pesto and top with mini ham mushroom meatballs. Everyone will love the zoodles as noodles.
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One popular dish keeps on getting better every year. Yes, it’s pizza! But now it has a healthy style, using the “oh, so trendy ingredient” hummus. That is so “in” at those small plate restaurants. Wait until you try this “easy to make” healthy style pizza!
Baked Hummus Pizza
Easy quick style with artichoke,, spinach with red peppers
Red Peppers Keep Vision Sharp; Chickpeas Add Eye Protecting Zinc
About the Recipe: Oh Wow! What a great gourmet vegetarian pizza! A frozen cheese pizza that is spread with a flavorful roasted red pepper hummus is an easy start. Just add some marinated artichokes, fresh cherry tomato halves, and a sprinkle of shredded Parmesan before it’s trip to the oven. Top with fresh shreds of spinach and drizzles of red pepper relish. The flavor combination is unbeatable.
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Price Vision Group
Center for Refractive Surgery
Price Vision Group is a global leader in LASIK, Cataract surgery
and Corneal Transplants, located in United States in Indianapolis, Indiana.
Eye surgery patients from across the country come to Indianapolis for treatment at Price Vision Group.
Price Vision Group is a d/b/a of Corneal Consultants of Indiana, P.C., an internationally recognized eye center for diagnosis, treatment and research in the field of corneal and refractive surgery. They perform more corneal transplants than any other practice in North America and were heavily involved in the studies that led to the FDA clearance of LASIK.
Phone: 800-317-3937/317-844-5530 for Appointments and Consultation
Dr Matthew Feng
When I asked about who was one of the best vision doctors, the name Dr. Feng was the doctor mentioned, followed by such words as: “Fantastic!” “Great!” “One of the Best!” I knew that I had to find out more about him and found that he was one of the doctors in the Price Vision Group. When I finally met him, he was friendly, helpful, but most of all, he was passionate about his work and his patients.
Can Your Diet Save Your Sight?
There have been hundreds of studies in recent years investigating the role of nutrition in eye health.
Some health concerns include:
- Cataracts, which is a clouding of the lens that can be corrected with outpatient surgery.
- AMD – Age related macular degeneration – is a leading cause of blindness among older people.
- Malnutrition – a shortage of vitamin A causes night blindness and other problems.
- Vitamin deficiencies
Research about Eye Health and Nutrients:
Certain nutrients appear to play a role in preventing—or at least delaying—AMD (Age related macular degeneration) and possibly cataracts according to research studies.
The list includes:
Lutein and zeaxanthin.
Vitamin C and E, selenium, beta carotene and other antioxidants.
Zinc from food
Omega-3 fats.
Herbal supplements, no convincing evidence that any herb or eye supplement can keep your eyes healthy
Tips for a Lifetime of Good Eye Health.
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Hearty Carrot and Sweet Potato Soup
Spices up that weekday supper
Remember that those golden vegetables like carrots and sweet potatoes are high in beta-carotene, a nutrient that helps with night vision.
Hearty Carrot and Sweet Potato Soup
About the Recipe: Fight off that winter weather with a hot spiced soup filled with golden sweet potatoes and carrots. Make it as mild or spicy as you like. The hearty soup is “cooled” down with swirls of yogurt or sour cream. Top each serving with chopped cilantro or parsley, crunchy croutons, and pumpkin seeds.
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Gyro Styled Cod Salad
Fresh Greek seasoned cod in a “cool” supper salad
Enjoy the benefits of omega-3 fatty acid from cold-water fish; it may help reduce the risk of developing eye disease later in life.
Gyro Styled Cod Salad
About the Recipe: Mediterranean foods are known to be healthy choices for meals. This main dish salad can be served on a dinner plate or use the popular bowl style. The main dish salad is light and very refreshing, especially with the cucumber dill sauce.
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Parmesan Roasted Root Vegetables
An elegant way to serve healthy vegetables for company
Sunshine colorful vegetables help keep your eyes bright and healthy.
Parmesan Roasted Root Vegetables
About the Recipe: The vegetables in the dish swirl together in a sunny rainbow of color, creating an elegant and attractive healthy addition for a company meal. The difficult part is thin slicing all the vegetables and keeping the red beet slices from turning all the other vegetables pink. As it bakes, the smell is addictive and the crisp edged tender vegetables are full of flavor.
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Superfood Sweetbites
Sweet treats with a power punch
Nuts and Seeds Provide Vitamin E, Fighting off Age-Related Eye Problems
About the Recipe: I’m always excited about a new ingredient that can add extra nutrition to recipes. This one is special since the recipe is a smart way to make a healthy choice for a sweet snack. They are actually fruit and nuts, that are rolled in flavorful ingredients, which contain high levels of vitamins, minerals, and other elements. What an easy way to incorporate a superfood into our diet!
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Gold Rush Breakfast Overnight Oats
Start the morning with powerful healthy golden ingredients
Give your eyes some dairy products for extra vitamin A & the mineral zinc
About the Recipe: Overnight oats can be served for breakfast or even a delicious dessert. It is filled with the healthiest ingredients that guarantee a refreshing start for your busy day.
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Sweet Pepper “Burrito Bowls”
Vegetarian friendly dish has bright spicy fresh flavor
Brightly colored peppers also pack eye-friendly vitamins A, E and C
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About the Recipe: Like all traditional delicious recipes, the burrito, a Mexican favorite in the U.S., has many different fillings. This vegetarian dish uses sweet peppers like bowls, filling them with meaty mushrooms, healthy black rice, and salsa flavored veggies. Top with melting hot pepper cheese, cilantro leaves, and a nice dollop of sour cream for a salsa dinner favorite. Serve it with a few of those new sea salt plantain chips.
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Mushroom Bacon Galette
Making this recipe couldn’t be easier
Fight off free radicals with Selenium, a mineral contained in mushrooms
About the Recipe: Fresh mushrooms, onions, teamed with some crisp bacon make a delightful brunch, side dish or even appetizer course. It’s flavored with thyme, Parmesan cheese, and crunchy walnuts. The best part is it will form its own shape and doesn’t have to be perfect. Using a convenient purchased pie crust makes it extra easy to make.
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Very Berry Lemon Light Clafoutis
French brunch or dessert dish a puffed oven-baked pancake
Eggs are a great package deal for your eyes!
The zinc helps use lutein and zeaxanthin from its yolk.
Very Berry Lemon Light Clafoutis
About the Recipe: This dessert dish originated in the French countryside. The sweetened batter will remind you of an oven puffed pancake. Most times, cherries are used as the fruit, but any stone fruit, pears, or other berries can be substituted. This is one of those desserts to make your own way.Serve it with a thick cream, yogurt or even whipped cream.
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