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Low GI LifeStyle
to lose weight, regulate your blood sugar, improve your heart health and upgrade your diet
22
Feb
Low GI Recipe – Vegetable Chili
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Vegetable Chili
Recipe Notes
This hearty corn and black bean chili makes a satisfying main dish. Serve it with warm cornbread or corn tortillas.
Eat corn right off the cob or mixed with other veggie favorites to get your fix of fiber for healthy digestion.
Ingredients:
1/4 cup vegetable oil
1 onion, chopped
2 medium garlic cloves, very finely chopped
1 large red [...]
Tags: healthy chili, healthy eating, low gi, low gi lifestyle, low gi recipe, no meat chili, spicy vegetable chili, vegetable chili
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21
Feb
SparkPeople – My Gift to You
Published in health-and-fitness
A key part of lifestyle change is fitness. How are you going to possibly squeeze more minutes out of your day to work out?
If you are like me, I need something in place to make me accountable. It could take the shape of a personal trainer, exercise buddy or a FREE online tracking system.
Since I [...]
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Tags: fitness plan, food tracker, health-and-fitness, motivation, personalized meal plan, sparkpeople
20
Feb
Low GI Recipe – Beer-Braised Turkey Tacos
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Beer-Braised Turkey Tacos
Recipe Notes
This recipe is quick and easy – good for those nights you don’t have a lot of time to prepare dinner.
Ingredients:
Two 1-pound bone-in turkey thighs or drumsticks, skin and fat removed
Salt and freshly ground pepper
4 large garlic cloves, thinly sliced
1 medium white onion, cut into 1-inch dice, plus minced white onion, for [...]
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Tags: chicken tacos, healthy eating, low gi, low gi recipe
15
Feb
Roasted Pork Loin with Orange-Herb Sauce
Recipe Notes
A special thanks goes out to “Food and Wine” for sharing this recipe.
Ingredients:
3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
2 garlic cloves, coarsely chopped
One 1 1/2-pound boneless pork loin
Salt and freshly ground pepper
1 cup fresh orange juice
1/2 cup chicken stock
1/2 cup dry white wine
5 black peppercorns
1 rosemary sprig
1 oregano sprig
1 parsley sprig, [...]
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Tags: orange herb sauce, pork loin, roasted pork, roasted pork loin
13
Feb
Stir-Fried Vegetables with LemonGrass
Recipe Notes
This Vietnamese stir-fry, features asparagus, cauliflower and bell pepper. Lemongrass, basil and coconut milk make the dish fragrant and slightly sweet. A different dish to enjoy the food ethnicity of another culture.
Ingredients:
2 large stalks of fresh lemongrass, tender inner white bulb only, thinly sliced
3 tablespoons vegetable oil
3 large shallots, [...]
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Tags: chinese recipe, lemongrass recipe, stir fried vegetables
8
Feb
Roasted Vegetable Salad
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Roasted Vegetable Salad
Recipe Notes
A special thanks goes out to Renee White for sharing this recipe.
Ingredients:
3 Tbs. canola oil
1 serrano chile, seeded and chopped (2 tsp.)
2 cloves garlic, minced (2 tsp.)
1 tsp. minced fresh ginger
1 medium Vidalia onion, sliced (1 1/2 cups)
1 medium red bell pepper, sliced (1 1/2 cups)
1 medium eggplant, sliced lengthwise (3/4 lb.)
1 [...]
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Tags: diabetes, diet, food glycemic index, gi diet, glycemic, glycemic index, low gi, Nutrition, roasted, vegetable salad, weight loss
4
Feb
Whole Wheat Maple Snickerdoodles
Recipe Notes
Here’s proof beloved Snickerdoodles have room for improvement. Cut half the fat by using fat-free sour cream in place of part of the butter and substituting egg product for the eggs.
A special thanks goes out to Rene White for sharing this recipe!
Ingredients:
2 2/3 cups whole wheat flour
1 teaspoon cream of tartar
1 [...]
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Tags: healthy dessert, low gi, low gi dessert, low gi recipe, maple snickerdoodles, snickerdoodles, whole wheat
