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Great Food.Edamame could save your life.
Many call it the "wonder-veggie" because it's the only vegetable that contains all 9 amino acids. Edamame's preventative super-powers include reducing the risk of heart disease, osteoporosis and some cancers. It also helps control diabetes and kidney disease, and reduces the effects of PMS and menopause (yay for mom).
Health benefits aside, they're damn tasty, and that's what really matters. So next time you're noshing at Doc Chey's, start your meal with good karma by ordering Japanese Edamame as an appetizer. And that's Doc's orders. Asian tea. The two dollar remedy.Whether you're looking to prevent gas, improve your memory, relieve PMS, prevent wrinkles, boost energy or improve your general health, our Tea Bar has a remedy. No need to break the piggy bank; our soothing hot tea selection can improve your health for only $2 a pop. Here's a brief glance at our Tea Bar selections and their health-boosting attributes. GREEN TEA Green Tea Energy Green Tea Lemon Ginger Green Tea Rejuvenation Green Tea Super Anti-Oxidant HERBAL INFUSIONS Echinacea Immune Support Ginseng Royal Vitality Raspberry Ginger Don't be a trans-fatty.Everyone is talking about the dangers of trans-fat and partially hydrogenated oil, and so are we (for a reason!). Even recently, a consumer group sued KFC to try to get the company to stop frying its chicken in trans-fat. Doc Chey's is on a mission to keep guests healthy by banning the use of those evil, unhealthy trans-fats. In fact, our menu is completely trans-fat free. We've got the skinny on all you need to know about the dark side of trans-fats and how to avoid being a trans-fatty.
Trans-fats such as partially hydrogenated oils are commonly found in restaurant frying oils and processed foods like chips, cookies and crackers. Trans-fat has a well-earned bad rep because it's known to increase cholesterol, clog arteries, promote diabetes and make you fat. If all Americans removed trans-fat from their diet, 30,000 to 100,000 premature coronary deaths would be prevented each year. Although Doc Chey's is a safe haven from trans-fat, we'd like to share the six rules of avoiding trans-fat at home or while dining-out (at other restaurants of course!) as suggested by the Ban Trans Fat campaign.
Doc Cheys in the NewsRead this article on Doc Chey’s healthy menu choices, including tips on dining healthy at Asian restaurants: Choose good health with pacific rim food. Doc Chey’s voted "Best of Atlanta"Doc Chey’s was voted "Best of Atlanta" on citysearch.com as Best Lunch, Best Pan Asian, and Cheap Eats. We were oh-so close to winning best Vegetarian, Family Friendly, and Thai. Thanks for your support! Good Karma.Karma defined.
Doc Chey's aims to foster good karma by nourishing the communities we serve. We care for and are involved in our communities and support neighborhood nonprofits. We do the right thing without expecting anything in return. We take responsibility for our actions. And most importantly, we care about the well-being of our guests. Yeah baby, jump on the Doc Chey's good karma train! Imagine being a medically fragile child.
Dream House for Medically Fragile Children is a nonprofit organization created to establish foster homes and provide the education and skills for medically fragile kids. Their vision is to reduce the number of medically fragile kids in foster care; improve their quality of life; and save the state, tax payers and healthcare institutions millions of dollars each year. Dream House can't do it alone; they need your support. As little as $1 a day can help provide a home for a medically fragile child. For more information, visit www.dreamhouseforkids.org (grab the tissue box). Summer slim-down with Pilates.Contrary to belief, Pilates actually has nothing to do with pilots (duh!). Pilates is a yoga-inspired mind-body exercise and one of the world's fastest growing forms of fitness. And it could be your answer to toning up this summer.
With an emphasis on proper breathing, it's a refreshing mind-body workout. It's strength-building with a focus on abdominals and back muscles, so you know you'll look hot lounging by the pool. Pilates incorporates 4 fundamentals:
Health Headlines.Doc Chey has collected a wok-full of health-related articles dedicated to improving your good karma. Good karma is about balance – a balance of putting good nutrition into your body and choosing healthy lifestyle habits.
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Doctors are raving about the nutritional benefits of edamame, those tasty little soybean pods served steamed and sprinkled with salt. Originated in China, but developed in Japan, edamame is one of Asia's oldest snack foods dating back to 2000 years B.D. (Before Doc).
They're high-protein, low-fat and low-cal. A 1/2 cup of edamame beans has 126 calories and 11g protein. The amount of protein in a serving of edamame is comparable to a similar sized portion of meat or eggs, which makes it a good protein source for vegetarians. It's also a good source of potassium, calcium, and vitamins A, B1, B2, B complex, iron, zinc, potassium, phosphorous, calcium and magnesium.
Let's start from the beginning. There are good fats and bad fats. The good fats include monounsaturated and polyunsaturated fats. The bad fats include saturated and trans-fats (trans-fatty acids). Although you should keep consumption of saturated fat low, trans-fats are the worst of all and should be completely avoided. A recent report by the American Heart Association urges a trans-fat limit of less than 1 percent of total calories. 
If you're wondering what all this karma stuff is about, here's the CliffsNotes version (or at least Doc's take). Karma is based on the simple idea of what goes around, comes around. For every action, there is a reaction. The reaction will be good or bad depending on the nature of the initial action, thus resulting in good or bad karma.
Imagine being dependent on life-supporting medications, treatments or equipment to survive. Imagine spending months, even years, existing in a cold, sterile hospital room because your family is incapable or unwilling to care for you. There are thousands of children like these living a lonely existence in your state right now.
With Asian-inspired origins, Pilates teaches body awareness, good postures and easy, graceful movement while improving flexibility. It's about progressive, precisely controlled movements. Benefits include alleviating back pain, mental focus, good posture, stamina, confidence and muscle toning. Pilates is appropriate for all ages and sexes. Best of all, there's typically little sweating involved.
