Health News
- Franken Berry Cereal
Really!? This box of cereal gets a "Healthy Whole Grain and Calcium" check of approval? I hate marketing! All I read is corn, sugar, unhealthy fats and artificial coloring! Ingredients: Whole Grain Corn, Corn Meal, Sugar, Marshmallows (Sugar, Dextrose,...
- Chicken Soup
Everyone was all up in arms when Dr. Oz featured a segment on arsenic in apple juice, but did you also know it is found in non-organic chicken? But what is more concerning is the high levels of estrogen in chicken. Farmers have full knowledge that the...
- Beefy Tacos
Do you still have pre-packaged Taco Seasoning in your pantry? If you do, check this out! Ingredients: Yellow Corn Flour, Salt, Maltodextrin, Paprika, Spices, Modified Corn Starch, Sugar, Garlic Powder, Citric Acid, Autolyzed Yeast Extract, Natural Flavor,...
- Fried "apples"
This tastes great by itself, on top of a "healthified" ice cream, "healthified" protein waffles or on top of a pork loin! "HEALTHIFIED" FRIED "APPLES" 1 zucchini or jicama 2 TBS coconut oil OR butter 3 TBS Swerve OR Just Like Brown Sugar 1 TBS lemon or...
- Ice Cream Sandwiches And "heathy Choice" Facts
Who could use a little cooling off? I know I could! Try this recipe and shave off over 30 grams of sugar! A traditional Ice Cream sandwich has 200 calories and over 40 carbohydrates. Not to mention the TRANS-Fat and other scary ingredients in the HEALTHY...
Health News
"Apple" Dippers
Do you make your kids get the Apple Dippers at McDonald?s instead of the french fries? I would choose a different battle for the day. The Apple Dippers seem like a good option, but have you ever noticed that the apples never turn brown? This is because of all the preservatives they use. Check out the McDonald?s ingredients:
-Apple Dippers: Apples, calcium ascorbate (a blend of calcium and vitamin C added to maintain natural color), ascorbic acid, calcium chloride.
-Low Fat Caramel Dip: Corn syrup, sweetened condensed whole milk, high fructose corn syrup, water, butter, sugar, salt, disodium phosphate, artificial flavors (ethyl vanillin, vanillin), caramel color, pectin, potassium sorbate as a preservative.
...I think I will stick with my 4-ingredient dip recipe:)
Jicama is very low calorie and low carbohydrate root vegetable. It contains only 35 calories per 100 g. It is also very high in quality phyto-nutrition profile comprises of dietary fiber, and anti-oxidant. It is one of the best sources for dietary fiber and excellent source of oligofructose inulin, a soluble dietary fiber. The root pulp is 13% of fiber. Inulin is a zero calorie, sweet inert carbohydrate and does not metabolize in the human body, which make the root an ideal sweet snack for diabetics and dieters.
8 oz cream cheese or coconut cream, softened
1 cup peanut or almond butter
1/4 cup Just Like Brown Sugar (or stevia glycerite to taste)
1/4 cup unsweetened almond milk
Jicama slices
In a mixing bowl, combine the first four ingredients; mix well. Serve with Jicama "apples". Store in refrigerator.
NUTRITIONAL COMPARISON (per cup):
Apple = 21 carbs, 4 grams fiber and 95 calories
Jicama = 11 carbs, 6 grams fiber, and 46 calories
-Apple Dippers: Apples, calcium ascorbate (a blend of calcium and vitamin C added to maintain natural color), ascorbic acid, calcium chloride.
-Low Fat Caramel Dip: Corn syrup, sweetened condensed whole milk, high fructose corn syrup, water, butter, sugar, salt, disodium phosphate, artificial flavors (ethyl vanillin, vanillin), caramel color, pectin, potassium sorbate as a preservative.
...I think I will stick with my 4-ingredient dip recipe:)
Jicama is very low calorie and low carbohydrate root vegetable. It contains only 35 calories per 100 g. It is also very high in quality phyto-nutrition profile comprises of dietary fiber, and anti-oxidant. It is one of the best sources for dietary fiber and excellent source of oligofructose inulin, a soluble dietary fiber. The root pulp is 13% of fiber. Inulin is a zero calorie, sweet inert carbohydrate and does not metabolize in the human body, which make the root an ideal sweet snack for diabetics and dieters.
8 oz cream cheese or coconut cream, softened
1 cup peanut or almond butter
1/4 cup Just Like Brown Sugar (or stevia glycerite to taste)
1/4 cup unsweetened almond milk
Jicama slices
In a mixing bowl, combine the first four ingredients; mix well. Serve with Jicama "apples". Store in refrigerator.
NUTRITIONAL COMPARISON (per cup):
Apple = 21 carbs, 4 grams fiber and 95 calories
Jicama = 11 carbs, 6 grams fiber, and 46 calories
- Franken Berry Cereal
Really!? This box of cereal gets a "Healthy Whole Grain and Calcium" check of approval? I hate marketing! All I read is corn, sugar, unhealthy fats and artificial coloring! Ingredients: Whole Grain Corn, Corn Meal, Sugar, Marshmallows (Sugar, Dextrose,...
- Chicken Soup
Everyone was all up in arms when Dr. Oz featured a segment on arsenic in apple juice, but did you also know it is found in non-organic chicken? But what is more concerning is the high levels of estrogen in chicken. Farmers have full knowledge that the...
- Beefy Tacos
Do you still have pre-packaged Taco Seasoning in your pantry? If you do, check this out! Ingredients: Yellow Corn Flour, Salt, Maltodextrin, Paprika, Spices, Modified Corn Starch, Sugar, Garlic Powder, Citric Acid, Autolyzed Yeast Extract, Natural Flavor,...
- Fried "apples"
This tastes great by itself, on top of a "healthified" ice cream, "healthified" protein waffles or on top of a pork loin! "HEALTHIFIED" FRIED "APPLES" 1 zucchini or jicama 2 TBS coconut oil OR butter 3 TBS Swerve OR Just Like Brown Sugar 1 TBS lemon or...
- Ice Cream Sandwiches And "heathy Choice" Facts
Who could use a little cooling off? I know I could! Try this recipe and shave off over 30 grams of sugar! A traditional Ice Cream sandwich has 200 calories and over 40 carbohydrates. Not to mention the TRANS-Fat and other scary ingredients in the HEALTHY...