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Don't burden your health with the
effects of sweets and fast food. Enjoy some of our healthy snacks to keep
your blood sugar balanced and fight fatigue and chronic issues.
Some people snack all the time and some
people don’t snack at all. Changing the way you snack is either a real
issue or is not an issue at all. Overall, in order to keep your blood sugar
nice and even, it is important to eat every 2-3 hours. And obviously this
does not mean to indulge on sweets which cause insulin resistance, or eat
chips and crackers which contain toxic transfats. Both raise cholesterol
and lead ultimately to diabetes and cardiovascular issues.
The first thing on the snacks list
should be plenty of mineral water, which keeps us hydrated, is not only
good for our skin, but also our digestive system and our brain. After all,
humans are made of 50+% water!
Yes, healthy snacks exist. It is important
to eat high protein or low glycemic foods:
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Vegetable platter with carrots, sweet peas, celery
stalks, radishes
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Delicious high protein Standard Process Shake in
the afternoon (containing SP Complete, SP Whey Pro and your choice of
veggies and fruit)
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Mineral water
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Herbal tea
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Raw almonds, walnuts, cashews (cannot be used
during detox)
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An avocado
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Almond flour biscuit or Almond flour muffin (see
breakfast for recipes)
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Once a day: One serving of low glycemic fruit such
as an apple, a few pieces of melon, a peach, a pear.
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High protein bar low in sugar. (cannot be used
during detox)
We sell peanut
and cocoa bars from Standard Process, because they are high in protein and
very low in sugar. Other flavors are too high in sugar.
Guacamole
Ingredients:
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2
Organic Avocados- peeled and mashed
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1
clove minced garlic
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1
tablespoon finely chopped onion
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½
chopped tomato (use less if diabetic)
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Salt
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1
tablespoon lemon juice
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Directions:
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Mix
all together thoroughly and put avocado seed back into bowl to prevent
turning brown.
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Tip:
although you can't have tortilla chips (always a favorite with this dip)
you can enjoy a nice crudité with your guacamole by slicing up some raw
vegetables (or using them whole if you prefer). Whole cherry
tomatoes, sliced carrots and celery are always favorites.
Or
use with beet or kale chips.
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Kale Chips
Ingredients:
• 1 bunch kale
• 2 tablespoons coconut
or olive oil
• 1 teaspoon seasoned
salt (or to taste)
Directions:
1. Preheat oven to 375
degrees.
2. With a knife or
kitchen shears carefully remove the leaves from the thick stems and tear into
bite size pieces (discard
stems). Wash and thoroughly dry kale with
a salad spinner. Drizzle kale with oil and sprinkle with seasoning salt.
3. Place on a baking
sheet and bake for 7 minutes, flip chips and continue baking until the
edges brown but are not burned (about 5 – 8 more minutes)
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