Real Food Helps Control Blood Sugar

According to the International Diabetes Federation, more than 400 million people have diabetes worldwide.

That number is expected to surpass 600 million within the next 25 years.

Eating a diet high in fibrous plants and unprocessed animal foods may help reduce blood sugar levels in people with diabetes and people who are at risk of developing the disease.

In one 12-week study, people with diabetes or prediabetes followed a low carb diet containing fresh meat, fish, fruits, vegetables, eggs . They experienced a 26% reduction in blood sugar levels.

Prediabetes is a “pre-diagnosis” of diabetes—you can think of it as a warning sign. It’s when your blood glucose level (blood sugar level) is higher than normal, but it’s not high enough to be considered diabetes.

I love this recipe, and I love this pud!  I would say that if you want to treat yourself on phase 2 then do this once in a while, and not on a regular basis, but for the rest of the phases i.e. 3 and 4 it is excellent.

Ingredients:

·      1 can organic full fat coconut milk

·      1 tsp vanilla extract

·      ¼ tsp salt

·      ¼ cup chia seeds

·      1 tsp stevia

·      optional toppings – unsweetened coconut, nuts, strawberries, sugar-free jam

PREPARATION:

-Mix coconut milk, vanilla, salt and chia seeds.  Stir to combine until lumps are removed.

-Portion into four small containers and refrigerate overnight to allow seeds to plump.  When you are ready to serve, add your choice of toppings.  Serve and enjoy!

Nutritional Information:  332 calories, 27.2 grams fat, 14 grams carbohydrate, 10 grams fiber, 4 grams net carbohydrate, 4.5 grams protein.

Real Food Is High in Fiber

Fiber provides many health benefits. These include helping you eat feel more satisfied with fewer calories, as well as improving digestive function and metabolic health.

Foods such as chia seeds and flaxseeds  are particularly high in healthy fiber, along with brussell sprouts, as well as fruits like apples, pears, citrus, stone and berry fruits.

Getting fiber as it naturally occurs in real food is much better than taking a fiber supplement or eating processed food with added fiber.

Real Food Is High in Fiber

Fiber provides many health benefits. These include helping you eat feel more satisfied with fewer calories, as well as improving digestive function and metabolic health.

Foods such as chia seeds and flaxseeds  are particularly high in healthy fiber, along with brussell sprouts, as well as fruits like apples, pears, citrus, stone and berry fruits.

Getting fiber as it naturally occurs in real food is much better than taking a fiber supplement or eating processed food with added fiber.

Ingredients

• 20 Peppers (Fresno, Cayenne, Jalapeno) of your choice
• 1 1/2 cups vinegar (I used white)
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 3 tsp minced fresh garlic
• gloves
• medium sauce pan

The gloves are for your own protection, especially if you’re working with a crazy hot pepper. The oils from the pepper can rub off onto your hands without you even knowing it, or without any adverse reactions. That is, until you go to wipe your eye or scratch your nose or whatever. The oils can easily transfer and cause all sorts of irritation in places you don’t want to be irritated!

Special note to contact lens wearers – wear your glasses for this one!

Method

Wash the peppers.

If you’re concerned about organic, remember that hot peppers are in the Dirty Dozen and you’ll want to buy organic.

Whether you buy organic or not, be sure to wash using an all-natural produce wash(because even organic foods can contain pesticides!)

Real Food Is Good for the Environment

The world population is steadily growing, and with this growth comes increased demand for food.

However, producing food to feed several billion people is taking a huge toll on the environment. This is mainly due to increased fuel needs, greenhouse gases and packaging that ends up in landfills.

On the other hand, developing sustainable systems based on real food may help improve the health of our planet by reducing energy needs and decreasing the amount of non-biodegradable waste humans produce.

Real Food Is Good for the Environment

The world population is steadily growing, and with this growth comes increased demand for food.

However, producing food to feed several billion people is taking a huge toll on the environment. This is mainly due to increased fuel needs, greenhouse gases and packaging that ends up in landfills.

On the other hand, developing sustainable systems based on real food may help improve the health of our planet by reducing energy needs and decreasing the amount of non-biodegradable waste humans produce.

“I love garlic! It’s so easy to roast, and there are so many different ways to do it.

Ingredients

1 medium head garlic (or however many you may need)

2 tablespoons coconut oil

Directions

Method 1: Preheat oven125 degrees C. Slice 1/4 inch off top of garlic bulb. Place in a small baking dish and drizzle with coconut oil. Bake in preheated oven for 20 minutes, until outside is lightly browned and garlic cloves are soft. When cool enough to touch, squeeze each clove to extract softened garlic.

I often mix my garlic with olives as well as baby onions and baby tomatoes.  It makes for an awesome side dish for a braai, roast or for that matter any other meal.