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Posted by Deb Headworth | Filed under bar, candida free - green light food, chocolate, cooking with nuts, dairy free, dessert, food allergy swap, gluten free, low glycemic, plant protein
ENERGY BITES
07 Monday Sep 2015
Category Archives: blood sugar
CHOCOLATE BEAN CAKE
06 Sunday Sep 2015
CHOCOLATE BEAN CAKE
Posted by Deb Headworth | Filed under bean, cake, candida free - green light food, chocolate, dairy free, dessert, egg free, flour free, food allergy swap, gluten free, low glycemic
CAROB CAKE, flour free
05 Saturday Sep 2015
CAROB CAKE, flour free
Posted by Deb Headworth | Filed under cake, candida free - green light food, chocolate, dairy free, dessert, flour free, food allergy swap, fruit, gluten free, low glycemic
Addicted to sugar?
14 Sunday Dec 2008
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addiction, b-complex, blood sugar, calcium, cravings, herb lax, soy, sugar, sugar addiction
- Sugar Can Be Addictive: Animal Studies Show Sugar Dependence
(December 11, 2008) — Scientists have demonstrated that sugar can be an addictive substance, wielding its power over the brains of lab animals in a manner similar to many drugs of abuse. Researchers found profound behavioral changes in rats that, through experimental conditions, have been trained to become dependent on high doses of sugar. Lab animals that were denied sugar for a prolonged period after learning to binge worked harder to get it when it was reintroduced to them. They consumed more sugar than they ever had before, suggesting craving and relapse behavior. … > full story
Tips:
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- Keep blood sugar balanced using a protein source with all 9 essential amino acids.
- Stop sugar cravings with a balanced B Vitamin.
- Stop chocolate cravings with calcium, magnesium & D.
- Remove toxins from the body with herbs. Why? Toxins cause the pancreas to misfire, causing blood sugar abnormalities and cravings.
- Replace refined sugar and artificial sweetners with… safe sweetners.
alfalfa – cholesterol, allergies, blood sugar, arthritis
30 Sunday Nov 2008
Posted in allergy, arthritis, blood sugar, bursitis, cholesterol, digestion, heart disease, hot flash, IBS, liver, sinus, steroids
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absorbs steroids, alfalfa, allergies, anti-cancer, arthritis, b-complex, blood sugar, bursitis, calcium, cholesterol, congestion, detoxify, enzymes, hot flash, isoflavone, liver, magnesium, pain, phosphorous, phytoestrogen, potassium, protein, sinus, soil structure, steroids, thins mucas, weed control
Alfalfa, the king of plants
- reduces cholesterol
- reduces blood sugar levels
- enzymes break down food
- thins mucas (sinus, intestinal)
- alleviates allergies / congestion
- promotes liver health
- detoxifies the body
- relieve pain and stiffness of arthritis/bursitis
- anti-cancer activity because of isoflavone/phytoestrogens content
- alleviate postmenopausal “hot flashes”. 1
- If cut before it blooms, alfalfa is low in fiber and high in energy.
- improves soil structure and condition, and controls weeds in subsequent crop rotations.
- Alfalfa is a good source of protein, B-complex vitamins, and certain minerals, including calcium, iron, magnesium, phosphorous, and potassium.
- Alfalfa could help prevent fatigue associated with vitamin/mineral deficiency or protein energy malnutrition in disadvantaged parts of the world.
- absorbs significant quantities of cholesterol. The direct interaction of saponins and cholesterol is thought to be responsible for the ability of alfalfa and other saponin-containing plant materials to reverse diet induced cholesterolemia in rats. Alfalfa saponins also interact with cholesterol found in intestinal cell membranes. This potentially alters cholesterol metabolism by interfering with intestinal absorption of cholesterol. 3
- absorbs bile acids in the small intestine which then enter the large intestine and are eliminated along with steroids. Since steroids normally facilitate cholesterol absorption, their elimination provides another possible mechanism to reverse or prevent cholesterolemia. 4
References
- Alfalfa, Supplementwatch.com, 2002
- International Forage Factsheet Series, http://www.forages.css.orst.edu/Topics/Species/Legumes/Alfalfa/International_Fact_Sheet.html
- Hwang J, Sevanian A, Hodis H, Ursini F. Synergistic Inhibition of LDL Oxidation by Phytoestrogens and Ascorbic Acid. Free Radical Biol Med, 29(1); 2000:79-89; Malinow M, McLaughlin P, Stafford C, Livingston A, Kohler G. Alfalfa saponins and alfalfa seeds. Atherosclerosis, 37;1980:433-438; Molgaard J, von Schenck H, Olsson A. Alfalfa seeds lower low density lipoprotein cholesterol and apolipoprotein B concentrations in patients with type II hyperlipoproteinemia. Atherosclerosis, 65,1987:173-79.
- Story J, LePage S, Petro M, West L, Cassidy M, Lightfoot F, Vahouny G. Interactions of alfalfa plant and sprout