…that won’t spike your blood sugar levels. You can find this and other delicious recipes for diabetes in my Reversing Diabetes Cookbook. Enjoy! Stir-Fried Asparagus Serves 4 1 pound asparagus 2 teaspoons hoisin sauce (optional) 2 teaspoons low-sodium soy sauce 2 tablespoons water Dash red pepper flakes…
…advanced glycation end products (AGEs). To understand glycation’s effects on the eyes, I like to use the analogy of cracking an egg into a hot frying pan. The clear part of the egg turns white as the proteins undergo glycation. Likewise, when glycation occurs in the protein-dense lens of the eye…
…oil over medium heat. Add the ginger and stir-fry for 15 seconds. Add cabbage, carrot, and onions and stir-fry for two minutes. Add mushrooms and stir-fry for two more minutes. Add bamboo shoots, water chestnuts, and cooked egg, and continue to stir-fry for two more minutes. Stir in the soy sauce/cornstarch…
…dinner. But before you succumb to unhealthy and expensive take-out, here are five dinners you can make with what you have on hand: 1. 20-Minute Stir-Fry: Spray pan with olive oil cooking spray and add sliced onions, peppers, mushrooms, and whatever other vegetables you have handy. Add 1 pound of diced…
…eliminate sugar and white flour, which can wreak havoc with your blood sugar levels and contribute to weight gain. Second, avoid trans-fatty acids, deep-fried foods, and anything made with hydrogenated oils—all of which raise your risk of heart disease. You’ll also want to limit your intake of saturated…
…literally! Research has shown time and again that saturated fats in meat, whole-fat dairy, and other animal products, and trans-fatty acids found in fried and processed foods have deleterious effects on the cardiovascular system and increase risk of heart disease—but people still insist on eating them…
…questions about how food is prepared and request substitutions. * Choose items that are grilled, sautéed, baked, or broiled as opposed to breaded or fried. Instead of creamy, rich side dishes or starch-riddled rice and potatoes, ask for steamed vegetables. * Order all dressings and sauces on the side and…
…saturated fats from meat, eggs, and high-fat dairy products, and overly processed vegetable oils found in margarine, peanut butter, baked goods, and fried foods. Make sure the fats that you do eat come from healthy sources such as fish, nuts, whole grains, and lean poultry. (These foods will also help…
…What’s your favorite way to eat green vegetables? You may also be interested in: Recipes for Diabetes: Grilled Vegetables Recipes for Diabetes: Stir-Fried Asparagus
Here are 10 secrets that make healthy eating, easy... 1. Use cooking spray to coat skillets and baking dishes. 2. Never fry food: grill, sauté, broil, or bake instead. 3. Lightly steam vegetables. 4. Make large quantities of soup and other foods, and freeze for later use. 5. Take advantage of prewashed…
…turn: Do you have a favorite healthy Memorial Day recipe? You may also be interested in: Recipes for Diabetes: Tapas Trio Recipes for Diabetes: Stir-Fried Asparagus
…refined carbohydrates wreak havoc with blood sugar levels and contribute to weight gain. * Avoid saturated fats and trans fatty acids. Red meat, deep-fried foods, and anything made with hydrogenated oils (margarine, shortening, store-bought pastries and cookies) raise your risk of heart disease. * Make…
…What’s your favorite way to enjoy vegetables? You May Also Be Interested In: * Easy Ways to Eat More Fruits and Vegetables * Recipes for Diabetes: Stir-Fried Asparagus
…behavior. Chronic exposure to unhealthy, high-calorie foods beats down our inhibitory control, so it’s literally not your fault that you’re craving fries, a donut, or a candy bar. But what researchers also found is that regular exercise enhances inhibitory control—reprogramming your brain to eat healthier…
…fish, mono-and polyunsaturated fats, low-fat dairy products, blueberries, cocoa, green tea, coffee, and alcohol (light-to-moderate—heavy drinking fries your brain). Now it’s your turn: Have you found that exercise keeps you mentally sharp? You May Also Be Interested In: * What’s Your Real Age? *…
…Lent marks the time of year when fish is on the menu for Friday night dinners. Unfortunately, that often means eating artery clogging breaded, or fried, fish—and fish that contains dangerous levels of mercury. A better choice is what we do at our house—eat coldwater fish. It is an excellent source…
…low-fat diet. The saturated fats in meat and dairy fuel hormone-dependent cancers and are clearly linked with prostate cancer. Trans-fatty acids in fried and processed foods are also suspect. On the other hand, certain foods are protective against prostate cancer. Soy contains antioxidants and isoflavones…
…“kitchen essential”—and turned her into a spokesperson for one of the most insidious diseases in America. Folks, one of her recipes is for deep-fried cheesecake—that’s a recipe for diabetes and a heart attack all rolled up into one. Yet, Deen has said in interviews this week that she’s going…
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