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Low GI LifeStyle
to lose weight, regulate your blood sugar, improve your heart health and upgrade your diet
5
Aug
Tomato and Mushroom Focaccia
Recipe Notes
Mushrooms grow in the dirt and often contain selenium from the surrounding soil. Selenium helps in metabolism of vitamin E, an antioxidant.
Antioxidants, or anti-oxidation agents, reduce the effect of dangerous oxidants by binding together with these harmful molecules or free radicals, decreasing their destructive power. Antioxidants can also [...]
Tags: antioxidants, focaccia, healthy eating, low gi, low gi recipe, low gi snack, tomato mushroom focaccia
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12
Jul
Low GI Recipe – Apple Sweet Potato Bake
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Apple Sweet Potato Bake
Recipe Notes
Sweet potatoes have all three of these antioxidants: vitamins A, C, and E! And they are the star ingredient in this side dish. You can make this recipe without peeling the sweet potatoes or the apples. Peel or don’t peel, it’s up to you.
Ingredients:
5 cups thinly sliced sweet potatoes (or [...]
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Tags: antioxidants, apple bake, healthy eating, low gi, low gi recipe, sweet potato
22
Apr
Low GI Tip – Upgrade Oatmeal
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Upgrade Oatmeal
When Cornell University researchers tested 25 varieties of fruits, they discovered that wild blueberries contain the most antioxidants-even more than their cultivated cousins.
The wild berries are rich in vitamin C. This nutrient is needed to produce carnitine, a compound that helps the body turn fat into energy.
Choose frozen wild blueberries—they can actually contain more [...]
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Tags: antioxidants, carnitine, cornell university, healthy-strategies, oatmeal, wild blueberries
21
Apr
Low GI Tip – Boost Smoothies
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Boost Smoothies
Add Cocoa powder to boost your smoothies. Cocoa powder is rich in flavonoids — antioxidants that reduce blood pressure and cholesterol.
They also protect skin against sun damage and lower blood levels of C-reactive protein, a marker of inflammation.
“Unlike dark chocolate,” says Susan Kleiner, Ph.D., R.D., author of Power Eating, “cocoa powder contains no [...]
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Tags: antioxidants, boost smoothies, cocoa powder, flavonoids, healthy choices, healthy-strategies, reduce blood pressure, reduce cholesterol
19
Apr
Post Work-Out Veggie Pizza
Most runners love pizza, and it can be a healthy post work-out food, but not when it’s laden with pepperoni and full-fat mozzarella cheese.
Instead, make or order a pizza that’s piled high with your favorite chopped vegetables. And trim the fat content by substituting part-skim mozzarella for the full-fat version.
Result: A pizza [...]
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Tags: antioxidants, fitness, Health, low gi meal, post work out, strategy, vegetables, veggie pizza
18
Apr
Apple and Strawberry Crumble
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Recipe Notes
Crumbles are a real comfort food. Making the “crumble” with rolled oats keeps the GI low and the fiber high, and the strawberries are rich in Vitamin C and protective antioxidants.
Ingredients:
3 cooking apples, such as Granny Smiths – peeled, cored and sliced
2 tablespoons pure floral honey
1 2/3 cups strawberries, hulled and halved
1 cup [...]
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Tags: antioxidants, apple and strawberry crumble, crumble, healthy eating, low gi dessert, low gi recipe, Vitamin C
26
Mar
Studies are shedding light on the possible benefits of cinnamon use with food and its effects on lowering blood glucose and blood fat levels.
In a recent study by the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition (2009), the results indicated a relationship between the amount of cinnamon consumed and the decrease in insulin concentrations; cinnamon might be [...]
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Tags: antioxidants, cinnamon, decrease in insulin, diabetes, free radicals
24
Feb
Low GI Recipe – Sweet-Potato Couscous
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Sweet-Potato Couscous
Recipe Notes
It looks and cooks like a grain, but couscous is actually pasta made from ground semolina wheat.
For a sweet treat, season with cinnamon and cardamom, then top with roasted root vegetables such as parsnip, turnip, and sweet potato.
Or eat couscous for breakfast with honey, a dash of cinnamon, and a bit [...]
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Tags: antioxidants, couscous, omega-3 fats, sweet potato, vitamin k
6
Feb
Health Benefits of Wine
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The moderate consumption of wine is associated with a reduced risk of stroke, according to a new report. The authors believe wine’s protective effects may be linked to disease-fighting compounds other than alcohol.
Wine contains flavonoids and tannins, which are components presumed to prevent cardiovascular disease. Wine is typically consumed at mealtimes and this “timing” is [...]
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Tags: antioxidants, cardiovascular health, consumption timing, flavonoids, stroke reduction, tannins, Wine
