For some families, Thanksgiving isn’t Thanksgiving without the cranberry sauce. Cranberries are high in vitamin C and have a tiny bit of calcium per 1/3 cup serving. Eaten raw, they are naturally low in carbohydrates and sugars. However, on Turkey day these berries are traditionally served as a sauce or a relish, with sugar as the …
Many of us have been in the circumstance where someone is pressing us to eat something we would rather not eat. We can be put on the spot to eat something (especially unhealthy high carbohydrate snacks) that we know we’d rather avoid, but the pressure can cause us to give in rather than being rude. …
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With Thanksgiving only days away, recipe planning and grocery shopping is at its peak. Before you head out this week with your grocery list, see if you can stock up on low carb alternatives to your favorite Thanksgiving dishes. A low carb plate alternative to a traditional plate can still be satisfying, such as stuffing, cranberry relish, …
All vegetables are carbohydrates, but you’d be amazed to hear how much lower they are in carbohydrates than grain products. Root vegetables are excellent sources of vitamins, but some rank better than others in terms of calories, fiber and carbohydrate content. Turnip: 1 cup 46 calories 8g carb 2g fiber 5g sugar 1g protein *high in vitamin C, …
Food is an important emotional component in many of our lives. We have incorporated food through the ages for ceremonies involving life, death, religion and family. Because of this, it is important to not feel like the most important meals of your life are being excessively altered by your effort to eat in a more …
This recipe was recently served at a breakfast for our office. Everyone loved the dish because it was the main meal of a low carbohydrate pot luck for a staff meeting. Try this recipe for your family as it can easily be refrigerated and used the next day. Ingredients: 2 cups shredded cheddar cheese 2 cups shredded mozzarella …
This recipe can be made once in preparation for the week. It is half the calories of an Egg McMuffin and half the price. Ingredients: 6 or 12 eggs 6 or 12 strips uncooked bacon 6 or 12 muffin tin (Optional) Avocado, tomato, cheese In a 6 or 12 muffin tin, curl an uncooked …
This is my version of an old San Francisco favorite known as New Joe’s Special. This was a favorite of my father’s when he was stationed with the Navy in San Francisco. It’s one of the many dishes my parents have passed onto the kids in our family, and most of us still cook it …
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Not necessarily. Juice bottles and cartons are promoting good health by sporting the words ‘immunity’ or ‘super food’ on labels. Many of them are loaded with other vitamins the diet is usually lacking, such as Vitamins A and E. But the diet could also receive these vitamins without the overload of sugar. A ‘pound of …
I found that one of the main reasons people don’t want to start a weight loss program is because they are afraid of trying and not actually losing weight and that they often don’t even know where to begin. My response is to avoid focus on losing weight because that is going to occur slowly …
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As our modern carbohydrate supply becomes more processed, our bodies are experiencing more rapid absorption and intense spikes of sugar into our blood streams. The elevated blood sugar levels forces our bodies to produce higher and higher levels of insulin in order to maintain a normal level of blood sugar. The degree to which our …
The caloric density of foods that we’re exposed to has also changed dramatically in the last few decades. The more manufacturers process the food, the greater the caloric density the food product often obtains. For example, let’s look at the number of calories per pound of corn and corn products: Fresh Corn – 490 calories …
The quick answer is a complicated no. The protein we eat is broken down into small building blocks known as amino acids. Amino acids are used for a wide variety of metabolic reactions that keep our cells functioning. After eating protein, our body has a few hours to utilize the amino acids made available from …
Surprise, a bottle of sweetened tea can have more carbohydrates than a can of Coke. I was browsing Costco the other day and jotted down the carbohydrate content of a few of the common brands of sweetened teas that were for sale and was surprised by their high carbohydrate content as well as their very …
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Research performed by Melody Brown (see research article), demonstrates that after ingestion of the salads with fat-free salad dressing, the appearance of a variety of vitamins (carotene, ß-carotene, and lycopene) in the blood stream was very low. Reduced-fat salad dressing resulted in a slight but small increase in vitamin levels. Full-fat salad dressing resulted in …
For many of us, Macaroni and Cheese is a classic comfort food but unfortunately packed with carbohydrates. This is a great side dish that is tasty and low-carbohydrate to boot! This is another recipe from low-carbohydrate cookbook called “Eating Stella Style” by George Stella. Ingredients: salt freshly ground black pepper 1/8 teaspoon of garlic powder …
What is Insulin Resistance? Insulin is a hormone. It helps your body move sugar from the blood stream into the muscles and the liver where the sugar is used as fuel or converted into fatty acids that are later moved into the fat cells and are stored as energy there. In some people, the muscle …
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