supper: usually chicken or beef with veg and starch per above — I make Mexican food a lot because of the corn tortillas and corn chips; Indian is also good for the rice (though I can’t have naan *cries*) but my only trick so far is butter chicken; nachos with guacamole and sour ...
For a food label to say “made with organic ingredients,” regulations only require 70% organic ingredients. Similarly, the only whole grains in a cereal labeled “made with whole grains” could be whole grain GMO corn. These types of labels don’t necessarily speak to the health qualities ...
In functional medicine, a strategic elimination diet is the gold standard for discovering the foods that don’t agree with you, as well as the foods that make you feel awesome. The information you get from an elimination diet will help you create a sustainable food-as-medicine plan for your...
The fats and carbs from high-FODMAP foods pass through your system undigested. Your gut uses them for fuel, producing gas in the process. An excess of this food can draw liquid into the intestines and lead to diarrhea in some people. The leaky gut syndrome can also be a consequence of ...
Now that we’ve established why low-FODMAP is an appropriate choice for symptom relief, let’s look at what foods contain FODMAPs: Excess fructose:Honey, apple, mango, pear, watermelon, high-fructose corn syrup, agave syrup, dried fruit, fruit juice ...
It’s in lots of foods in the form of “high fructose corn syrup,” and it happens naturally in some like fruit (especially dried fruit) as well as honey, onions, and garlic. A food diary can help you keep track of how you feel after you eat certain foods and figure out if this ...
There are a couple of easy rules when looking at pasta sauce. Avoid Afredo or Vodka sauce (or anything that adds cream). These are high in fat and not worth the calories. But, how do you decide which pasta sauce is the healthiest when it comes to all the jars of tomato based sauces...
Well, even on my previous whole-food based vegan diet, I was eating a lot of grains and legumes. Even when I removed gluten after being diagnosed with celiac disease, I was eating lots of gluten-free, vegan grains and legumes like quinoa, rice, corn, lentils, black beans, and more. ...
helping followers lower their cholesterol through heart-healthy foods and lifestyle modifications. The plan consists of mainly whole foods that are high in soluble fiber and low in saturated fat and — you guessed it — cholesterol, but it otherwise allows a good deal of freedom in food choices...
Does sugar from fruit and starchy vegetables have the same impact on your health as a candy bar? Fructose and High Fructose Corn Syrup Are Not the Same Thing In myprevious postin this series, I compared HFCS with white sugar and concluded that these two sweeteners are more or less metabolic...