-First, remember to eat your protein first. Eat your turkey before diving into the veggies. This will help to prevent any rises in blood sugar and also help to curb your appetite.
-When it comes to purchasing a turkey, check with your natural food store or co-op or the poultry -section of your supermarket. Look for free range birds that are fed organic vegetarian diets, contain no antibiotics, growth hormones or other undesirable additives.
-Buy organic vegetables and eat the skins - the greatest concentration of nutrients and fiber are in the skin or right beneath the skin.
-Substitute baked organic whole sweet potatoes for regular potatoes. Bake and serve hot with the skin for high fiber.
-Sprinkle cinnamon on winter squash and sweet potatoes. Cinnamon helps to stabilize blood sugar and adds great flavor.
-Ditto for that holiday slice of pumpkin or apple pie - liberal use of cinnamon will help offset the high glycemic effects of these special occasion treats.
-Make your pie crust flourless - use ground nuts and real butter - stay away from shortening which contains dangerous trans fats.
-Try adding a little finely minced garlic to freshly steamed and mashed turnips and squash - adds delicious flavor and antioxidant health benefits.
-Enjoy mixed nuts in the shell as opposed to salted, canned varieties.
-When baking pies, choose raw, unfiltered dark honey in place of cane sugar.
Tomorrow, a list of some great anti-inflammatory foods loaded with antioxidants.
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-First, remember to eat your protein first. Eat your turkey before diving into the veggies. This will help to prevent any rises in blood sugar and also help to curb your appetite.
-When it comes to purchasing a turkey, check with your natural food store or co-op or the poultry -section of your supermarket. Look for free range birds that are fed organic vegetarian diets, contain no antibiotics, growth hormones or other undesirable additives.
-Buy organic vegetables and eat the skins - the greatest concentration of nutrients and fiber are in the skin or right beneath the skin.
-Substitute baked organic whole sweet potatoes for regular potatoes. Bake and serve hot with the skin for high fiber.
-Sprinkle cinnamon on winter squash and sweet potatoes. Cinnamon helps to stabilize blood sugar and adds great flavor.
-Ditto for that holiday slice of pumpkin or apple pie - liberal use of cinnamon will help offset the high glycemic effects of these special occasion treats.
-Make your pie crust flourless - use ground nuts and real butter - stay away from shortening which contains dangerous trans fats.
-Try adding a little finely minced garlic to freshly steamed and mashed turnips and squash - adds delicious flavor and antioxidant health benefits.
-Enjoy mixed nuts in the shell as opposed to salted, canned varieties.
-When baking pies, choose raw, unfiltered dark honey in place of cane sugar.
Tomorrow, a list of some great anti-inflammatory foods loaded with antioxidants.
Continue reading
