Red Hot Sweet Potatoes

Ingredients

• 2 pounds sweet potatoes (about 2 medium)
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 1 tablespoon fresh rosemary, minced
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 1/4 teaspoon cayenne
• 1/4 teaspoon coarse salt
• 1/4 teaspoon pepper

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 425 degrees. Slice sweet potatoes in half, then into wedges. Place on a rimmed baking sheet and drizzle with olive oil. Toss until evenly coated.
2. In a small bowl, combine rosemary, garlic, cayenne, salt, and pepper. Sprinkle evenly over potatoes and toss to coat.
3. Roast 15 to 20 minutes, stirring occasionally, until potatoes are golden brown and fork tender. nsgetfitclub.com/

Apple Cider Vinegar Improves Blood Sugar Regulation And Speeds up Weight Loss.

The vinegar, which is also called a “sour vine” is used by the ancient Babylonians over 5.000 B.C. Hippocrates-the father of the medicine, has been using the apple cider vinegar for many medicine issues such as treating wounds and coughing. During some studies it was proved that apple cider vinegar is very effective in improving the blood sugar regulation and stimulates the weight loss. - See more at: http://www.healthyfoodteam.com/apple-cider-vinegar-improves-blood-sugar-regulation-and-speeds-up-weight-loss/#sthash.61Y6toDx.dpuf

The fermentation process is divided in two parts. The first part is when the yeast and bacteria are transforming the sugar into alcohol. The second part is when the acetobacterium cause the oxidation of alcohol into acetic acid through a slow and lengthy process.

The acetic acid distinguishes apple acid vinegar by giving it a acidic and vitriolic flavor and by leaving a cloudy substance known as ‘the mother’ on the bottom of the glass. The apple’s fermenting bit is the mother and it contains a lot of enzymes. Raw, unpasteurized ACV vinegar with the mother intact is the most recommendable for using.

Blood sugar control

The ACV is mostly used like a salad dressing. When you are intending to consume some foods that are requiring longer period for digestion, like beef or pork you should drink a little bit of the apple cider vinegar. A Japanese research proved that with the replacing of pickled cucumber with a fresh one, the glycemix index will be reduced by 30%.

Because of its antiglycemic characteristics the cider vinegar is very important in monitoring the sugar levels in type 2 diabetics. The main property of the vinegar is that it’s functioning as a antiglycemic factor and blocks the way of the metformin, which is the medicine took consumed by the diabetic patients. Slumber, nausea and diarrhea are all side effects form metformin.

Metformin is often linked with heart issues and liver diseases.

Larger amount of blood glucose after a meal is known as a prandial glycemia. According to some studies, combined ACV with meal will better the blood glucose sensitivity. The effects of vinegar on hyperglycemia in type 2 diabetics (known also as dawn Phenomenon) were explained in study published in the Diabetes Journal in 2007.

If you are consuming 2 tablespoons of apple cider vinegar before your meal, there will be a decrease in fasting glucose amounts of 4-6%. Some individuals had 3-6% fasting glucose decreased while subjected under a medical treatment.

The women who combined their meal with ACV had 55% diminishing in the blood glucose.

Benefits regarding the weight loss

There are many factors that are boosting weight loss in individuals that are consuming 1-2 cider vinegar daily. The antiglycemic effect is related to the inhibition of carbohydrate synthesis by inhibiting enzymes. The enzymes are bettering blood concentration which monitors the appetite or the satiety.

The cholesterol level is improved because of the lipogenesis and fatty acid synthesis. The liver is protected by acetic acid with bigger tolerance of these two acids. The synergistic nature of increased blood flow and insulin activity is assigned into bolstered energy.

The ACV helpful effects in weight loss are proved in 155 Japanese individuals. The results proved enhanced BMI, visceral fat, serum trygliceride, etc. There are many factors that are stimulating cleansing and overall health of the liver. The weight loss can be related to the stimulation of fecal gall acid after consuming cider vinegar.

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Take Just One Tablespoon of Extra Virgin Olive Oil In The Morning.

Not only are there tremendous benefits to using olive oil for health and beauty, it is very easy to incorporate olive oil into your meals. You can pour it over salads, cook with it, you can even take a spoonful; that’s really all you need to help prevent two all too common chronic illnesses: Alzheimer’s and cancer.

 CAN OLIVE OIL PROTECT US FROM ALZHEIMER’S?

The hippocampus is the part of the brain that controls the forming, organizing and storing of memories. On the hippocampus there are synapses, which are structures that allow nerve cells to send signals to another cell.

This is the first part of the brain that gets affected by Alzheimer’s disease, but according to a study by the journal Toxicology and Applied Pharmacology, a compound in olive oil called oleocanthal can bind with and remove toxic proteins that clog the synapses on the hippocampus to prevent memory issues.

HOW OLIVE OIL PREVENTS CANCER

Studies have shown that there are compounds in olive oil that slow the growth of tumors in breast cancer. Not only can olive oil slow the growth of cancer cells, but it can also protect our DNA from damage caused by cancer cells before the damage occurs.

Something in the oil may be inhibiting the proteins that cancer needs to grow. Who knew olive oil could do so much?

OTHER OLIVE OIL HEALTH BENEFITS

Aside from preventing and slowing chronic illness, olive oil can also do the following:

• Strengthen your immune system – the antioxidants in olive oil help to protect your immune system from infection.
• Protect your heart – you can reduce your risk of stroke by a whopping 41% by using olive oil regularly. Olive oil has polyphenols that help to balance your cholesterol levels.
• Help with weight loss – olive oil has properties that increase your fat burning rate. However, there is an oil that is much better for this.

COOKING WITH OLIVE OIL

Olive oil is high in unsaturated fats, and there has been a long spoken myth about the dangers of these fats, but research has since refuted these claims.

When some fats and oils are exposed to high heat, particularly vegetable oils like soybean and canola which are high in polyunsaturated fats, the oil can for harmful compounds that can contribute to cancer.

Even worse, the carcinogenic compounds in these oils vaporize and can contribute to lung cancer when inhaled. Just being present in a kitchen with some overheated oils can cause harm to your health.

Olive oil, however, because it is high in monounsaturated fats instead of polyunsaturated fats, it is stable at high heat and thus doesn’t form these carcinogenic compounds.Coconut oil is also a great oil to cook with for the same reason.

Note: There are many olive oils on the market, but certified organic extra virgin olive oil is the true oil that will allow you to reap all the benefits mentioned above.

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Nanny's Famous Coconut-Pineapple Cake

This coconut pineapple cake recipe is sure to please family and friends, with its surprising blend of flavors and a "secret" ingredient: lemon-lime soft drink.  

Nanny's Famous Coconut-Pineapple Cake

Ingredients:

• 1 (15 1/4-ounce) can crushed pineapple in juice, undrained
• 1 1/2 cups butter or margarine, softened
• 3 cups sugar
• 5 large eggs
• 1/2 cup lemon-lime soft drink*
• 3 cups cake flour, sifted
• 1 teaspoon lemon extract
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• Pineapple Filling
• Cream Cheese Frosting
• 1 (6-ounce) package frozen flaked coconut, thawed
• Garnish: fresh mint sprig

Directions:

Grease bottom and sides of 3 (9-inch) round cakepans; line bottoms with wax paper. Grease and flour wax paper.

Drain pineapple, reserving 3/4 cup juice. Remove 1/4 cup reserved juice for Cream Cheese Frosting, and reserve crushed pineapple for Pineapple Filling.

Beat butter at medium speed with an electric mixer until creamy; gradually add sugar, beating well. Add eggs, 1 at a time, beating until blended after each addition.

Combine 1/2 cup reserved pineapple juice and soft drink. Add flour to butter mixture alternately with juice mixture, beginning and ending with flour. Beat at low speed until blended after each addition. Stir in extracts. Pour into prepared cakepans.

Bake at 350° for 25 to 30 minutes or until a wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean. Remove from pans immediately; cool on wire racks.

Spread 3/4 cup Pineapple Filling between cake layers and remaining filling on top of cake. Spread Cream Cheese Frosting on sides of cake; pipe border around top, if desired. Sprinkle with coconut. Garnish, if desired.

*For lemon-lime soft drink, we used 7-Up. Its specific level of carbonation makes the layers rise beautifully.
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