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The mission to this blog is to share recipes, encouragement, information, tips and tricks, links, and more that I have found or has been sent to me since my RNY in 2010 to help me and hopefully YOU! I am NOT paid by any company or person so this is totally objective in my own personal opinion and use. I am not a medical professional either, so please always seek medical help if you have concerns or problems.
Showing posts with label nutrition. Show all posts
Showing posts with label nutrition. Show all posts

Sunday, November 4, 2012

QUINOA


Ancient Harvest Quinoa Grain and Flour are non - GMO in nature and have not been subjected to irradiation or ethylene oxide (ETO) gas.
 
Please note that the nutritional information below is for our 100% quinoa grain, flour & flakes. Our pastas are not 100% Quinoa Pasta but a delicious blend of organic corn flour and organic quinoa flour.
 
Also note that the statements below are given by consumers and not verified by Quinoa Corporation.
Quinoa is 35 on the *Glycemic Index and about 18 on the Glycemic Load.
 
A good source for people with wheat and gluten related food allergies as well as senior and diabetic diets. *(Taken from the Glycemic Index in the book ‘Eat Yourself Slim’ by Michel Montignac. This statement is not varified by Quinoa Corporation). 
 
Quinoa is an Alkaline food and not acidic. Most people eat too many acid foods which lead to health problems, it is important to eat Alkalizing foods to have a proper balance. 
Submitted by Marcel Ikelaar of the Netherlands 
 
4 more reasons to enjoy the benefits of quinoa:
1. It’s a VEGETARIAN solution, a balanced-amino-acid source of high quality protein.
2. It’s a SENIOR solution, a high-iron food that raises the hematocrit, delivers more oxygen to the brain, fights senility.
3. It’s a DIABETIC solution, a very low-glycemic-index cereal type food.
4. It’s a TASTE SOLUTION, quite delicious. I used it in a purple cabbage & romaine & onion salad, with a stalk of chopped celery & celery leaves, salt & pepper and a pinch of cumin, with ranch dressing. By the way, it MUST be purple cabbage rather than green.
 
Submitted by Angeline Taylor
(These statements are not verified by Quinoa Corporation)
Please note: one serving 1/2 cup cooked quinoa has 12% daily iron requirement

INFO HERE

QUINOA RECIPES HERE  

Friday, October 12, 2012

FOOD STAT SITES OR PROGRAMS



The free account option gives you access to
~Calorie Counting
~Detailed Nutritional Information and Food Database
~Custom Foods
~Advanced Activity Tracking and Exercise Database

The two other options for paying for the service
add a variety of other options to the program.

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is another wonderful resource.
It offers nutrition information data for 
BMI, analyzing a recipe, foods by
nutrient, and more!

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