Blogging for good health!

Sugar Substitute? Sweet Spice!

Without reciting the evils of sugar, high fructose corn syrup, or artificial sweeteners at this time, let me share with you one way around needing to add syrupy sweetness without feeling deprived.

Paleo SpicesTo create an aura of sweetness, I reach for  what I call sweet spices: Cinnamon (which helps regulate blood sugar), nutmeg, cardamon, ginger, allspice, and pumpkin pie spice.   Using these will automatically make the taste buds think “sweet”.  I also use vanilla and almond extracts in many dishes.

In preparing French toast with gluten free bread, for example, I Cinnamonalways put at least cinnamon and vanilla (to taste) into the egg bath mixture.  This way the spice and vanilla extract will make me think of sweet goodness and I will not need to add any syrup when I eat it. Using coconut oil to fry the French toast will also add another layer of satisfaction to the palate.

Smoothies do not need the intense sweet carbohydrate boost of banana when sweet spices and vanilla or almond extract are added to unsweetened berries, cherries, apple, or pear along with your protein powder.

Smoothies will be thoroughly discussed and simplified on Thursday.

Deidre

Disclaimer:

The information being discussed in these blogs is NOT intended to replace a relationship with a qualified health care professional. Foodtalk4you blogs endeavor to empower people through the exploration of publicly available resources of information about human anatomy and physiology, and how different foods affect the human body.  Readers should seek the advice of their qualified health care providers with any questions about their medical conditions or health status before attempting any dietary, exercise, or lifestyle changes.

 

Blogging for good health!

In The Beginning – There Was Paleo!

and it was good…..

William J. Bennett’s  now very familiar quote stares at me from underneath my computer screen:

Blueberries“Much good that might have been achieved in the world is lost through hesitation, faltering, wavering, vascillating, or just not sticking with it” – from his Book of Virtues,

I have finally given “birth” to my web site!  Baby steps are taken!

I will talk of more things than food, but the name “Designed forPaleo Muffin Health” was taken, so I have reverted to one of my original names from two years ago!  I let settling on a name become a major stumbling block.  No more hesitation, faltering, etc. for me!

My goal is to post some thoughts twice a week, usually Monday and Thursday.  Of course, this is Saturday, but you never know when a baby will decide to be born!

Remember, as Hippocrates said, “Let food be thy medicine and medicine be thy food”.  Therefore, endeavor to eat nutrient rich foods devoid of added sugars and chemicals whenever possible.  We will talk about what that means in the future. In the mean time,  fish, veggies, and a salad with avocado are looking really good to me!

Deidre

Disclaimer:

The information being discussed in these blogs is NOT intended to replace a relationship with a qualified health care professional. Foodtalk4you blogs endeavor to empower people through the exploration of publicly available resources of information about human anatomy and physiology, and how different foods affect the human body.  Readers should seek the advice of their qualified health care providers with any questions about their medical conditions or health status before attempting any dietary, exercise, or lifestyle changes.

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