BLUEBERRY PUMPKIN SEED OAT BARS FOOD AS MEDICINE: This recipe satisfies your sweet tooth while keeping your blood sugar levels on track! The soluble fiber in the rolled oats works to slow the breakdown of carbohydrates into sugar while lowering cholesterol levels. Almond butter serves as a healthy fat and protein source to sustain energy…
OVERNIGHT OATMEAL: A QUICK HEART HEALTHY START TO THE DAY Soluble fiber is key for satiety (holding over you appetite), ability to slow the spiking of blood sugar, and ability to lower cholesterol! In fact, soluble fiber can lower cholesterol by over 20% in just a 3 month period!! That is just as effective as…
ALOO GOBI: SAVORY DETOX RECIPE Food-As-Medicine: Cauliflower has a mild and sweet flavor and can be prepared in a variety of ways including, roasted, sautéed, steamed or even chopped as a rice substitute or mashed as a potato substitute. Cauliflower has a variety of nutritional benefits one of them being cancer prevention. The I3C compound…
OKRA SUMMER-STYLE Okra has a mild flavor that can mix with most dishes raw or cooked. Try raw and mix with raw apple cider vinegar and black pepper, dip okra in hummus. Or cooked, cut into 1/2 inch coins, steam, sauté, roast, or braise it in a stew. Pickle and preserve okra pods. You can…
