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Tuesday, 10 January 2017

7 Quick Recipes Using Hard-Boiled Eggs

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Is Organic Meat Better?

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Wednesday, 6 July 2016

snacks

7 Quick Recipes Using Hard-Boiled Eggs

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Think hard-boiled eggs are boring? Think again — from grab-n-go breakfasts and party appetizers to protein-packed lunches, these seven easy hard-boiled egg recipes are bound to keep your meals egg-citing! Not to mention, precooked hard-boiled eggs are lifesavers for hectic weekdays — they’re delicious at any meal, and they provide essential nutrients and protein. Prep a dozen at the beginning of your workweek; they last 1 1/2 weeks in the shell or 3–5 days peeled. Still short on time? Find them precooked next to the eggs in most supermarkets.

1. Jalapeño Popper Eggs | Closet Cooking
Bacon-wrapped jalapeño poppers meet deviled eggs for an irresistibly delicious snack or appetizer — perfect for holiday spreads, game days or any day you crave cheesy, bacon-y goodness. Instead of bringing crudités to your next get-together, spice it up with this high-protein, low-carb dish. Don’t be surprised by how instantaneous these devilish bites disappear! Recipe makes 6 servings at 2 deviled eggs each.

Nutrition (per serving using 2% Greek yogurt, reduced-fat cheddar and medium eggs):Calories: 116; Total Fat: 8g; Saturated Fat: 2g; Monounsaturated Fat: 0g; Cholesterol: 172mg; Sodium: 246mg; Carbohydrate: 1g; Dietary Fiber: 0g; Sugar: 1g; Protein: 11g

2. Low Carb BLT Wraps | MyFitnessPal’s Original Recipe
Enjoy the flavors of a BLT sans bun with our lettuce wrap version, which encases savory bacon in a refreshing blanket of lettuce and tomatoes. A smear of lemon aioli escalates these lettuce wraps. Add a hard-boiled egg for more calories and protein. Recipe makes 2 servings at 2 lettuce wraps each.

Nutrition (per serving): Calories: 280; Total Fat: 16g; Saturated Fat: 4g; Monounsaturated Fat: 2g; Cholesterol: 207mg; Sodium: 464mg; Carbohydrate: 12g; Dietary Fiber: 3g; Sugar: 7g; Protein: 12g

3. Breakfast Quesadillas with Smashed Avocado, Eggs and Spinach | The Perfect Pantry
Workday breakfasts should be quick, filling and tasty — but oftentimes, we disregard at least one of the other factors due to time constraints. This egg and spinach quesadilla achieves the trifecta: It cooks in 10 minutes or less (thank you, hard-boiled eggs!), contains 16 grams of fiber and 28 grams of protein per serving, and includes the rich creaminess of avocado! Recipe makes 2 servings at 2 lettuce wraps each.

Nutrition (per serving): Calories: 384; Total Fat: 24g; Saturated Fat: 7g; Monounsaturated Fat: 11g; Cholesterol: 210mg; Sodium: 806mg; Carbohydrate: 24g; Dietary Fiber: 16g; Sugar: 3g; Protein: 28g

4. Egg Salad Sandwich with Bacon and Sriracha | Cooking Light
Everything is better with bacon. Everything is insanely better with bacon and sriracha, especially this creamy egg salad sandwich. This savory and spicy masterpiece is so healthy and easy, but most importantly, it’s darn tasty! Recipe makes 4 servings at 1 sandwich each.

Nutrition (per serving): Calories: 326; Total Fat: 17g; Saturated Fat: 4g; Monounsaturated Fat: 7g; Cholesterol: 286mg; Sodium: 571mg; Carbohydrate: 25g; Dietary Fiber: 4g; Sugar: 2g; Protein: 18g

5. Tuna Avocado Egg Salad | Kim’s Cravings
High in lean protein and healthy fats, this creamy tuna avocado egg salad from Kim’s Cravingsgets rolled into a whole-grain wrap. It’s o-fish-ially good for you. This recipe is so simple, it has just three steps: mix, wrap, enjoy! Recipe makes 5 servings at 1 wrap each.

Nutrition (per serving): Calories: 226; Total Fat: 8g; Saturated Fat: 2g; Monounsaturated Fat: 2g; Cholesterol: 101mg; Sodium: 557mg; Carbohydrate: 24g; Dietary Fiber: 4g; Sugar: 1g; Protein: 15g

6. Buffalo Chicken Cobb Salad with Buffalo Deviled Eggs | Iowa Girl Eats
The tangy, hot flavor traditionally associated with wings finds itself paired with salad and deviled eggs in this refreshing recipe. Enjoy the same bold, spicy taste without all the calories and fat. Even better, the Buffalo deviled eggs contains only three ingredients — hurrah for simplicity! Recipe makes 4 servings.

Nutrition (per serving): Calories: 325; Total Fat: 20g; Saturated Fat: 5g; Monounsaturated Fat: 7g; Cholesterol: 234mg; Sodium: 632mg; Carbohydrate: 10g; Dietary Fiber: 6g; Sugar: 4g; Protein: 26g

Thyroid Disorders

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Are you, or is someone you love, suffering from weight gain, hair loss, exhaustion, constipation, depression, or mental fog?

Many people don’t realize that these symptoms are frequently caused by a thyroid disorder or imbalance. Did you know that an estimated 20 million Americans have some form of thyroid disease? One in eight women will develop a thyroid disorder during her lifetime. And, the number of people suffering from thyroid disorders continues to rise each year.

But the bigger problem is that nearly 60 percent of these people are completely unaware of their condition—let alone how to heal it.

Millions of people are suffering—trying all kinds of diets, pills, and treatments to clear their mental fog, to boost energy and lose weight. Unfortunately, they will all fail unless they learn how to heal the underlying thyroid issues.

In this report, you’ll learn even more about how poor diet choices, blood sugar problems, and stress contribute to thyroid disease. You’ll also learn about other important strategies to improve thyroid function, such as understanding your thyroid panel, choosing the right medications, healing your gut, balancing your immune system, and optimizing your iodine, selenium and vitamin D levels.

Organic Meat

Is Organic Meat Better?

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Several recent scientific reviews have examined the nutritional differences between organic and conventional meat. Read on to learn what the researchers found, if organic meat is really better, and what other factors you should consider when buying your next steak dinner.

U.S. organic food sales have grown from $1 billion in 1990 to $31.5 billion in 2011 (1), and the demand for organic meat products has steadily increased over the last two decades. Most consumers cite an improved nutrient profile as their primary reason for buying organic (2). But is organic meat really better for us, nutritionally speaking? In this article, I’ll discuss the major differences between organic and conventional meat so that you can make an informed assessment of your meat purchases.

What is organic meat?

Before we dive into the nutritional differences, it’s important that we define what organic meat actually is. The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) organic livestock conditions require that animals must be given year-round access to the outdoors, except in inclement weather. They must be managed without antibiotics (except in cases of illness), added growth hormones, or prohibited feed ingredients like animal byproducts, urea, and arsenic compounds.

Organic livestock must be raised on certified organic land meeting organic crop production standards and any feed must be 100 percent certified organic. Organic ruminants—such as cattle, sheep, and goats—must have free access to organic pasture for the entire grazing season, and 30 percent of their diet must come from organic pasture. Organic practices help to support animal health and are also markedly better from an environmental perspective (3).

Now that we’ve got a basic understanding of what the “organic” label actually means, let’s dive into the nutrition research.

Organic vs. conventional: fatty acid profile

Fatty acids are essential to health and are one of the key areas where organic and conventional meats differ. Two recently published meta-analyses assessed the differences in fatty acid composition between organic and conventionally raised meat and dairy products. We’ll look at the findings of each in more detail.

Meat: The amount of saturated fat was similar in organic and conventional meat, while monounsaturated fats were slightly lower in organic meats. Omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids were 47 percent higher in organic meat (4). Omega-3 fatty acids reduce inflammation and have been shown to be protective against cardiovascular disease and cognitive decline (5).

Dairy: The amount of saturated, monounsaturated, and total polyunsaturated fatty acids was similar in organic and conventional milk. Organic milk had 69 percent higher alpha-lipoic acid (ALA) than conventional milk. ALA is known to reduce levels of LDL cholesterol and enhance its clearance from the bloodstream (6). Organic milk also had 41 percent higher conjugated linoleic acid (CLA) and 57 percent higher omega-3 fatty acids.

So what about the organic method is driving this difference? The authors suggest that the pasture-based diets prescribed under organic farming standards are the primary reason for differences in fat deposition in the meat. This is consistent with differences seen between grain-fed and grass-fed animals, as we’ll come back to later on.

Work

9 Ways to Cope and Work Past Primal Roadblocks

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For all the positive effects, for all the long-term successes, for the life-changing (and in some cases life-saving) impacts of going Primal, I never want to give short shrift to the actual process of transition. Going Primal, taking it to a deeper level, or hitting a snag several years in can throw us for a loop. We hit a major fitness plateau. We get hit with a new health diagnosis or injury just as we’re making it out of the Primal starting gate. We think too much about the scale. We get caught up in analyzing how far we have to go and forget how much ground we’ve already covered. These unnerved moments and temporary backslides are all part of real-life (i.e. imperfect) natural adaptations to new challenges—challenges that will offer huge payback once we move through them. Most days and weeks things go well, but once in a while they don’t. We lose our footing. We lose our mojo. We get discouraged and slip into an emotional swampland. Times of feeling deeply overwhelmed threaten to derail some of our biggest endeavors—but it doesn’t need to go down that way.

Health

Avocado Oil Benefits: Healthier than Coconut Oil?

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Coconut oil is well-known for its many benefits, but another oil is gaining popularity for its versatility and health benefits: Avocado oil.

Avocado oil is popping up as an ingredient in many healthy foods. People love it for its mild flavor in cooking and lack of scent in beauty recipes. It is the main ingredient in a new brand of Mayo that claims to be healthier than other brands and the cooking oil for some types of potato chips.

But is avocado oil really healthy?

Short answer:

Yes.

But there are some important things to understand about this healthful oil that comes from the “alligator pear.”

What is Avocado Oil?

Avocado is a unique plant oil with very specific benefits. Most plant oils are extracted from the seed of the plant, but avocado oil is extracted from the flesh of the avocado. Most fruits are higher in carbohydrate and contain little or no fat, yet avocado is very high in beneficial fats.

Avocado is also unique because it contains more potassium than a banana and more protein and fats than any other fruit. Its meteoric rise in popularity can be compared to coconut oil’s surge in popularity, but nutritionally it resembles olive oil.

Nutrient Content of Avocado Oil

This lightly flavored oil is high in oleic acid, monounsaturated fats and Vitamins A, E and D. It contains decent amounts of magnesium and antioxidants, which most people do not consume enough of. It may also make other foods healthier:

The fats aren’t only healthy in and of themselves but make other nutrients, particularly carotenoids, in the avocado much more bioavailable. Research has shown that avocado or avocado oil increased the absorption of carotenoids in a meal anywhere from 2.6 times to 15.3 times depending on carotenoid. (source)

Avocados are one of only a few natural sources of the potent compound beta-sitosterol. This powerful phytosterol positively impacts lipid and cholesterol levels in the body. There is even some research showing that beta-sitosterol may inhibit cell division of cancerous cells.

The benefits of antioxidants are well documented, but avocado oil has a uniquely beneficial ability to penetrate cells down to the mitochondria and actually improve the function of the cell. This makes avocado helpful in reducing aging and helping the body fortify against illness and disease.

Avocado is not a typical allergen and fewer people are allergic to avocado oil than coconut or nut-based oils. For this reason, it is becoming a popular alternative in recipes and beauty remedies.

Avocado Oil Benefits

As you may imagine, the unique properties of avocado and its oil make it beneficial in many ways. These are some of the most well-documented benefits of avocado oil:

Nutrient Absorption

Avocados are a good source of nutrients on their own with half of an avocado containing about:

26% of the RDA of Vitamin K
1/5 of the RDA of Folate
17% of the recommended amount of Vitamin C
About 13% of the RDA of Vitamin B5 and B6
14 % of the RDA of Potassium
17% of the RDA of Vitamin C

This is coming with 160 calories, 2 grams of protein and 15 grams of healthy fats. Although it contains 9 grams of carbs, 7 of those are fiber so there are only 2 “net” carbs, making this a low-carb friendly plant food. (source)

On top of this, avocado and its oil may improve the absorption of other foods that we eat.

Here’s why:

There are beneficial compounds called carotenoids in many foods, especially brightly colored vegetables and fruits. Carotenoids rely on dietary fats for absorption, but most foods high in carotenoids are naturally low in fat.

A study published in the Journal of Nutrition in 2005 showed that even low doses of avocado oil increased absorption of carotenoids but as much as 15x! This means that adding even a tiny amount of avocado oil to a salad improves the body’s ability to increase absorption of alpha-carotene, beta-carotene and lutein.

Avocados for Gum Health

It sounds odd, but there is some pretty strong evidence that avocados and avocado oil are really good for oral health. In fact, one 2006 study found that avocado oil consumption and use had a reverse correlation with periodontal disease.

In other words, the more avocado oil a person consumed, the less likely he or she was to get gum disease. The study concluded that certain properties in this oil reduce pro-inflammatory cytokines which are present in gum disease.

Smoother Skin

Avocado oil is one of the richest natural sources of Vitamin E. Itcontains polyhydroxylated fatty alcohols which can reduce skin damage, tighten skin and reduce wrinkles.

This makes it excellent for skin and many people find that it is a great moisturizer on its own. It can also be used as a makeup remover, in oil cleansing, and recipes like lotion.

It is an excellent alternative to coconut or almond oils, especially for those with allergies or intolerances to these oils.

We’ve known for years that eating avocados can be great for the skin, but new research shows that the oil may be even more beneficial.

A 2001 study in the Journal of Dermatology showed that a cream containing avocado oil and Vitamin B12 was a helpful remedy for Psoriasis. The University of Maryland Medical center even lists this mixture as a remedy for psoriasis.

Even mainstream beauty websites are on board with the skin-boosting benefits of avocado oil! A dab of avocado oil can help ease itchy and dry skin and even bug bites!

Try this: infuse some dried plantain leaf into avocado oil for an all-purpose natural skin serum!

Source of Monounsaturated Fats

Technically classified as a fruit, Avocado qualifies as one of the highest-fat fruits in existence. In fact, over 3/4 of its calories are from fat!

It is important to know that the fat in avocado oil is mostly oleic acid, a monounsaturated fat. This is the same fat that gives olive oil its superfood status and the Mediterranean Diet its good reputation.

There are many studies that show Oleic Acid’s ability to reduce inflammation and even reduce the risk of certain cancers.

Avocado to Ease Joint Pain

Avocado may have some incredible benefits for those with joint pain and arthritis.

In France, avocado was part of a special formula that was given prescription status for its ability to help with cartilage strength and repair. Combined with the natural anti-inflammatory properties of avocado, it is easy to see how this oil may be beneficial for reducing joint pain.

The effects seems to be from internal use of avocado and its oil, suggesting that the nutritive properties may have the benefit. It is interesting to note that while this formula produced reduction in pain and is marketed in Denmark for this purpose, no structural changes were noticed. In other words, avocado may be helpful in reducing joint pain but probably won’t repair the actual damage to the joint.

With all of the other benefits associated with avocado, it certainly may be beneficial to consume. Since avocado increases the absorption of nutrients in other foods, it may benefit the joints in other ways too.

Avocado Oil for Stronger Hair

Avocado’s unique essential fatty acid composition also makes it helpful for hair health. It can nourish the hair and scalp and may be a good addition to hair products.

I personally use castor oil in my hair and on my eyelashes to increase hair growth. I’ve been experimenting with adding avocado oil to this formula to make it even more beneficial.

Try this: To thicken hair and reduce hair fall, I make an oil-based salve for my scalp at night. I combine a teaspoon each of avocado and castor oils with a few drops of rosemary, clary sage and lavender essential oils. I rub a few drops of this into my scalp each night before bed and wash out in the morning.

A Heart Healthy Oil

The debate continues on about if olive oil or coconut oil is healthier for the heart. If butter is heart healthy or artery clogging.

Avocado oil, on the other hand, has consistently shown positive effects for heart health. In fact, large studies have shown that the monounsaturated oils in avocado are excellent for the heart. Avocado is considered a cholesterol lowering food and may improve the balance of HDL and LDL in the body.

Avocado oil showed benefits in reducing the risk of Coronary Heart Disease by reducing risk factors, including:

Lowering LDL (“bad”) cholesterol
Improving HDL (“good”) cholesterol
Reducing triglyceride levels
Improving blood clotting factors and reducing the risk of dangerous clots
Improving insulin sensitivity

A Great Cooking Oil

Olive oil is controversial for use in high heat cooking and frying. Avocado oil is a great alternative with a mild flavor. It has a higher smoke point that olive oil and preserves its nutrients at higher temperatures.

Unlike extra virgin olive oil and coconut oil it blends well into mayo and sauces without much taste. This makes a closer alternative to “regular” mayo without the harmful vegetable oils.

Personally, I use avocado oil in many recipes, for stir frys, sautéing and almost every other type of kitchen use.

Diet and Allergen Friendly

Avocado oil is a great for many different diets and those with sensitivities.

It is considered an approved oil for:

Those on a low FODMAP protocol
Anyone following the GAPS diet
Autoimmune diets and protocols (there is some debate on this but in general Avocado is considered safe)

The fats in avocado are considered soothing to the digestive system and are easily digested. They are one of the first foods I give to my babies for this reason.

Avocado Oil Recipes

Use this versatile oil in place of almost any other oil in your kitchen:

Substitute avocado oil for butter or vegetable oil in baking
Use as the base for stir frys
Infuse garlic or herbs into this oil for a cooking oil
Add vinegars and spices for an easy salad dressing
Make your own mayo with avocado (or buy this premade one)
Use on grilled meats and veggies

Cautions With Avocado Oil

Many people with a latex allergy can’t tolerate avocado or its oil. Personally, I have issues with latex but can handle avocados- check with a doctor to be safe. Of course, anyone with a sensitivity to avocado shouldn’t consume it or its oil, but it is not a common allergen.

Avocado Oil: Bottom Line

No food is a miracle cure on its own, but this oil seems like a great addition to a healthy diet. Many people love avocado and its oil for its health, skin and hair benefits.

Try it internally to improve the nutrients in food, since it may help absorption of other nutrients. Externally, it is great for skin and hair and is a multi-use skin remedy.

Also- if you like store bought mayo, I’d recommend trying this delicious new brand of mayo with avocado oil.

Do you like avocado oil? How do you use it?

Tuesday, 10 January 2017

7 Quick Recipes Using Hard-Boiled Eggs

Is Organic Meat Better?

Wednesday, 6 July 2016

7 Quick Recipes Using Hard-Boiled Eggs

Thyroid Disorders

Is Organic Meat Better?

What is organic meat?

Organic vs. conventional: fatty acid profile

9 Ways to Cope and Work Past Primal Roadblocks

Avocado Oil Benefits: Healthier than Coconut Oil?

What is Avocado Oil?

Nutrient Content of Avocado Oil

Avocado Oil Benefits

Nutrient Absorption

Here’s why:

Avocados for Gum Health

Smoother Skin

Source of Monounsaturated Fats

Avocado to Ease Joint Pain

Avocado Oil for Stronger Hair

A Heart Healthy Oil

A Great Cooking Oil

Diet and Allergen Friendly

Avocado Oil Recipes

Cautions With Avocado Oil

Avocado Oil: Bottom Line

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