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Looks like a "healthy" sandwich right?
We all know that we need to stay away from sugar, but are you eating "whole grain" bread? Whole wheat bread is high in sugar, higher than some candy bars and sugary sodas, and some scientists have proven that two slices of whole wheat bread will raise your blood sugar levels as high as if you were eating a candy bar.
Why does it take the mainstream media so long after a new study to report health benefits? BECAUSE they would lose all their advertising! I had to sign a waiver when I would be on TV that I won't bash whole grain or cereals...they didn't want to lose their advertisers!
It's truly shocking. According to the Life Extension article, eating two slices of whole wheat bread is worse than drinking a can of Coke or eating a candy bar. The original 1981 study at the University of Toronto found:
That means the Glycemic Index of whole grain bread is higher than that of table sugar, which is also known as sucrose. For you "gluten free" readers out there...rice cakes are listed on the Glycemic Index at 77! This is why when people go "gluten free" and grab a lot of packaged "gluten free" items at the store, they gain weight rather than lose weight.
To read more, check out Oct 2011 issue of Life Extension magazine, "Wheat, the unhealthy whole grain," in the Oct. 2011 issue of Life Extension Magazine, page 82.
"HEALTHIFIED" NUTELLA CUPCAKES
3 eggs (room temperature - important)
1/3 cup coconut flour
1/4 cup melted coconut oil OR hazelnut oil
1/2 tsp hazelnut or vanilla extract
1/4 tsp Celtic sea salt
1/4 cup Swerve (or erythritol and 1 tsp stevia glycerite)
1/2 tsp aluminum free baking powder
1/4 cup unsweetened almond milk OR coconut milk
1/2 cup "HEALTHIFIED" Nutella (see recipe below)
Heat oven to 375° F. Grease muffin tins with coconut oil spray. Whisk or beat the eggs until whites and yolks are well-mixed. Stream in the oil or butter while continuing to whisk. Add salt and vanilla and mix until combined. In a separate bowl, combine the sweetener, coconut flour and baking powder. Then mix the dry mixture into the egg mixture until well combined. Add in the coconut or almond milk.
Divide the dough among 6 large muffin cups. Dollop 1-2 TBS of Healthified Nutella on each muffin before baking. Bake for about 15 to 18 minutes, or until just turning golden on top.
NUTRITIONAL COMPARISON (per serving)
Traditional Cupcake = 320 calories, 19g fat, 4g protein, 33.8g carbs, 1.2 g fiber
"Healthified" Cupcake = 199 calories, 19g fat, 4.7g protein, 4.8g carbs, 2.9g fiber
"HEALTHIFIED" NUTELLA
2 cups raw hazelnuts
1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
1/2 cup erythritol and 1 tsp stevia glycerite (or Confectioner's SWERVE)
1/2 tsp vanilla
1/8 tsp Celtic sea salt
3 TBS hazelnut oil (could use other oil like coconut)
Heat the oven to 400 degrees. Spread the hazelnuts evenly over a cookie sheet and roast until they darken and become aromatic, about 10 minutes. Transfer the hazelnuts to a damp towel and rub to remove the skins.
Pulsing the Erythritol in a coffee blender and blending it until a fine powder is an optional step, but it makes a really smooth nutella (NOTE: or you can use Powdered ZSweet, or Powdered SWERVE, which are all brands of erythritol and stevia mixtures ...click HERE to find). In a food processor, grind the hazelnuts to a smooth butter, scraping the sides as needed so they process evenly, about 5 minutes. Add the cocoa, sweetener, vanilla, salt and oil to the food processor and continue to process until well blended, about 1 minute. The finished spread should have the consistency of creamy peanut butter; if it is too dry, process in a little extra hazelnut oil until the desired consistency is achieved. Remove to a container, cover and refrigerate until needed. Allow the spread to come to room temperature before using, as it thickens considerably when refrigerated. It will keep for at least a week.
NUTRITIONAL COMPARISON (2 TBS per serving):
Traditional Nutella = 200 calories, 23 carbs, 2 fiber
?Healthified? Nutella = 110 calories, 3.4 carbs, 2 fiber
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NUTELLA Cupcakes and WHEAT = worse than SUGAR
Looks like a "healthy" sandwich right?
We all know that we need to stay away from sugar, but are you eating "whole grain" bread? Whole wheat bread is high in sugar, higher than some candy bars and sugary sodas, and some scientists have proven that two slices of whole wheat bread will raise your blood sugar levels as high as if you were eating a candy bar.
Why does it take the mainstream media so long after a new study to report health benefits? BECAUSE they would lose all their advertising! I had to sign a waiver when I would be on TV that I won't bash whole grain or cereals...they didn't want to lose their advertisers!
It's truly shocking. According to the Life Extension article, eating two slices of whole wheat bread is worse than drinking a can of Coke or eating a candy bar. The original 1981 study at the University of Toronto found:
Glycemic Index:
White Bread = 69
Whole-grain Bread = 72
Wheat Cereal = 67,
but Table Sugar (sucrose) = 52
That means the Glycemic Index of whole grain bread is higher than that of table sugar, which is also known as sucrose. For you "gluten free" readers out there...rice cakes are listed on the Glycemic Index at 77! This is why when people go "gluten free" and grab a lot of packaged "gluten free" items at the store, they gain weight rather than lose weight.
To read more, check out Oct 2011 issue of Life Extension magazine, "Wheat, the unhealthy whole grain," in the Oct. 2011 issue of Life Extension Magazine, page 82.
"HEALTHIFIED" NUTELLA CUPCAKES
3 eggs (room temperature - important)
1/3 cup coconut flour
1/4 cup melted coconut oil OR hazelnut oil
1/2 tsp hazelnut or vanilla extract
1/4 tsp Celtic sea salt
1/4 cup Swerve (or erythritol and 1 tsp stevia glycerite)
1/2 tsp aluminum free baking powder
1/4 cup unsweetened almond milk OR coconut milk
1/2 cup "HEALTHIFIED" Nutella (see recipe below)
Heat oven to 375° F. Grease muffin tins with coconut oil spray. Whisk or beat the eggs until whites and yolks are well-mixed. Stream in the oil or butter while continuing to whisk. Add salt and vanilla and mix until combined. In a separate bowl, combine the sweetener, coconut flour and baking powder. Then mix the dry mixture into the egg mixture until well combined. Add in the coconut or almond milk.
Divide the dough among 6 large muffin cups. Dollop 1-2 TBS of Healthified Nutella on each muffin before baking. Bake for about 15 to 18 minutes, or until just turning golden on top.
NUTRITIONAL COMPARISON (per serving)
Traditional Cupcake = 320 calories, 19g fat, 4g protein, 33.8g carbs, 1.2 g fiber
"Healthified" Cupcake = 199 calories, 19g fat, 4.7g protein, 4.8g carbs, 2.9g fiber
"HEALTHIFIED" NUTELLA
2 cups raw hazelnuts
1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
1/2 cup erythritol and 1 tsp stevia glycerite (or Confectioner's SWERVE)
1/2 tsp vanilla
1/8 tsp Celtic sea salt
3 TBS hazelnut oil (could use other oil like coconut)
Heat the oven to 400 degrees. Spread the hazelnuts evenly over a cookie sheet and roast until they darken and become aromatic, about 10 minutes. Transfer the hazelnuts to a damp towel and rub to remove the skins.
Pulsing the Erythritol in a coffee blender and blending it until a fine powder is an optional step, but it makes a really smooth nutella (NOTE: or you can use Powdered ZSweet, or Powdered SWERVE, which are all brands of erythritol and stevia mixtures ...click HERE to find). In a food processor, grind the hazelnuts to a smooth butter, scraping the sides as needed so they process evenly, about 5 minutes. Add the cocoa, sweetener, vanilla, salt and oil to the food processor and continue to process until well blended, about 1 minute. The finished spread should have the consistency of creamy peanut butter; if it is too dry, process in a little extra hazelnut oil until the desired consistency is achieved. Remove to a container, cover and refrigerate until needed. Allow the spread to come to room temperature before using, as it thickens considerably when refrigerated. It will keep for at least a week.
NUTRITIONAL COMPARISON (2 TBS per serving):
Traditional Nutella = 200 calories, 23 carbs, 2 fiber
?Healthified? Nutella = 110 calories, 3.4 carbs, 2 fiber
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