5 Smart Reasons To Eat Eggs

by | Apr 15, 2014 | Fats, High Fat Diet, High Protein Diet | 0 comments

Eggs Eggs are beautiful. They are a picture-perfect example of what nature is able to accomplish. They help make us more beautiful by helping both the inside of our body, like our hearts, as well as the outside of our body, like our hair.

While eggs have gotten a bad reputation for a long time due to cholesterol fears, evidence in the British Medical Journal showed that moderate egg consumption may not have any effect on heart disease or stroke.

Here are five reasons why eggs fit well into a beautiful diet:

Eggs can help make beautiful babies. They’re a must for pregnant women. Why? Because eggs are full of choline, a B vitamin that growing babies need for essentialdevelopment of the brain. Choline supplementation has also been linked to a lower risk of mental disorders in babies, as well as well as a reduced risk for both Down syndrome and dementia.

Eggs can help curb your evening snack cravings. Eating a high-protein breakfast helps ward off cravings later in the day, according to a 2013 study. The high quality protein in eggs helped create greater satiety in individuals, which lasted all day long. So if you’re trying to lose a few pounds and just can’t shake your cravings for chips or sweets after 7 p.m., eggs may be something you’ll want to consider earlier in the day.

Eggs may improve your reflexes. A 2014 study found that tyrosine, an amino acid found in eggs, helped individuals with making quick, knee-jerk responses more than a placebo. Researchers noted that the tyrosine effect may actually help in situations such as driving where an instant decision can mean the difference between an accident and just a normal day on the road.

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Low Carb Mag Recipe of the Month: Balut in Oyster and Tamarind Sauce

by | Mar 24, 2014 | High Protein Diet, Low carb, Low carb diet | 0 comments

2014-03-24_0937Balut is a fertilized duck egg with a nearly-developed embryo inside that is boiled and eaten in the shell. They are considered delicacies of Asia and especially the Philippines, China, Cambodia, and Vietnam.

Popularly believed to be an aphrodisiac and considered to be nutritious they are also low carb and high fat.

The Filipino and Malay word balut (balot) roughly translates to mean “wrapped”.

Ingredients:

• 6 pcs balut eggs with shell, boiled
• 1 tablespoon butter
• 1 tablespoon garlic, minced
• 1 tablespoon onion, minced
• 2 tablespoon oyster sauce
• 1 tablespoon tamarind sauce
• Salt and pepper to taste

Garnishing:

• 2 sprigs spring onion, sliced
• 1/2 tsp garlic, browned

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The Health Benefits of Consuming Organ Meats

by | Feb 6, 2014 | High Protein Diet, Low carb | 0 comments

2014-02-06_1149The consumption of organ meats has fallen out of favor in the West, which may be a mixed blessing. Liver, kidney, heart and other animal organs from organically raised, grass-fed animals are some of the most nutrient-rich foods you can eat.

Unfortunately, that’s not how most food animals are raised these days. In today’s world of high calorie/high carbohydrate but low nutrient foods, most people would benefit greatly from adding these superfoods back into their diet.

However, I advise against eating organ meats from animals raised in confined animal feeding operations (CAFOs). The diets, veterinary drugs and living conditions of such animals are not likely to result in healthy organs, so be sure to find out where the organs came from, should you decide to pick some up at your local grocer.

Many traditional cultures and their medicine men—including Native Americans—believe that eating the organs from a healthy animal supports the organs of the eater.

For example, a traditional way of treating a person with a weak heart was to feed the person the heart of a healthy animal. Similarly, eating the brains of a healthy animal was believed to support clear thinking, and animal kidneys were fed to people suffering from urinary maladies.

There are countless reports about the success of these types of traditional practices. We can thank Dr. Weston A. Price for an enormous body of research about the health benefits of traditional diets.

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The benefits of a Mediterranean diet

by | Oct 23, 2013 | High Fat Diet, High Protein Diet, Low carb diet | 0 comments

Olive Oil Many believe that diet and lifestyle are contributing factors to your health experience, but it is your genetics that will ultimately determine your fate. Some people even neglect their own nutrition, believing that their health in later years is already decided regardless of what they eat or how active they are.

However, new evidence suggests the determining force of our genetics is not absolute.

A study conducted at the Jean Mayer USDA Human Nutrition Research Center on Aging at Tufts University and the CIBER Fisiopatología de la Obesidad y Nutrición in Spain has yielded what looks to be a significant leap forward for nutrigenomics, or the study of how nutrition and gene function affect our health and risk of getting chronic and degenerative diseases.

The study followed 7,000 men and women over five years as they were given either a Mediterranean diet or a low-fat control diet and then monitored for cardiovascular disease, stroke and heart attack. Within the sample about 900 individuals had genetic variations that typically put them in a higher risk category for heart disease, which is usually preceded by type two diabetes.

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Grass-fed Beef – Ethical Superfood

by | Oct 7, 2013 | High Fat Diet, High Protein Diet, Meat Products, Natural food | 0 comments

Meat Red meat has taken a lot of hits over the years.  Once the obvious cornerstone to a nutritious diet, red meat finds itself stuck in an uphill battle for relevancy. This is largely due to the system from which most Americans by their meat. The factory farm system is riddled with safety issues, both to the animals and the workers.  Animals are exposed to massive amounts of antibiotics. Eric Schlosser’s “Fast Food Nation” and the documentary, “Food Inc.” are damning illustrations of a food industry that feeds the public burgers contaminated with poop and cows with large visible holes, surgically implanted holes. There is a way to eat beef humanely and reap the benefits of a forgotten superfood, and that’s through the consumption of grass-fed beef.

According to an article in The Nutrition Journal aside from being significant source of the macro-nutrient protein, “red meat, regardless of feeding regimen, is nutrient dense and regarded as an important source of essential amino acids, vitamins A, B6, B12, D, E, and minerals, including iron, zinc and selenium.” This means even factory farmed meat has its benefits. If you’re worried about contaminants,  Dallas and Melissa Hartwig, authors of It Starts With Food, recommend sticking to leaner cuts of meat, as poisons collect in the fattier portions.

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Low Carb Avocado Series 2

by | Sep 23, 2013 | Diet, High Fat Diet, High Protein Diet, Low carb diet | 0 comments

Low Carb Avocado is a multiseries step by step pictured guide on how to create wonderful low carb dishes using avocado.

Here is the second series of compilation that will give your low carb diet more delicious and easy options to choose from.

Happy low carb cooking!

 

Avocado Pancake

This delicious breakfast is perfect for your low carb diet. Quick, easy and very nutritious!

 Pancake

Nutrition Facts:

Energy | 78.5 kcal 4%

Protein | 4.0 g 7%

Carbs | 2.1 g 2%

Fiber | 1.4 g 5%

Fat | 6.0 g 9%

 

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Avocado Stuffed Tomatoes

Who says you can’t play with your food? Fun and quick to do. A light and delicious way to brighten your table while entertaining your friends.

Stuffed_Tomato

Nutrition Facts:

Energy | 369.9 kcal 19%

Protein | 6.8 g 12%

Carbs | 20.0 g 15%

Fiber | 9.3 g 31%

Fat | 31.7 g 49%

 

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Bacon And Balsamic Avocado

A quick and easy avocado recipe… not to mention it’s low carb. Perfect for your low carb diet regime. Satisfying, nutritious and healthy!!

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Nutrition Facts:

Energy | 1159.4 kcal 61%

Protein | 22.8 g 41%

Carbs | 16.9 g 13%

Fiber | 9.2 g 31%

Fat | 112.8 g 174%

 

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Beef Burger With Fresh Avocado Relish

Take your backyard burgers from monotonous to memorable with these easy-to-make beef burgers with avocado relish dish… juicy and mouthwatering!

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Nutrition Facts:

Energy | 568.5 kcal 30%

Protein | 24.9 g 45%

Carbs | 20.8 g 16%

Fiber | 8.9 g 30%

Fat | 44.4 g 68%

 

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Avocardolada

A fun twist to your Piña Colada. Pineapple + avocado + cream + fresh Stevia leaf = Perfection!

Avocardoladad

Nutrition Facts:

Energy | 288.7 kcal 15%

Protein | 6.2 g 11%

Carbs | 18.4 g 14%

Fiber | 1.1 g 4%

Fat | 22.7 g 35%

 

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Blackened Tilapia With Salsa And Avocado

The creamy buttery taste of the avocado compliments the refreshing peach-mango salsa and the Cajun seasoned tilapia . A fantastic way for a warm summer dinner.

Blackened_Tilapia

Nutrition Facts:

Energy | 216.7 kcal 11%

Protein | 21.1 g 38%

Carbs | 16.8 g 13%

Fiber | 3.9 g 13%

Fat | 9.0 g 14%

 

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Creamy Avocado Blue Cheese Sauce

A delicious and nutritious spread that goes very well with a pan fried chicken breast or a nice juicy steak. You can also use this sauce to to dress up sliced cold meats with sweet salad or pickles on the side.

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Nutrition Facts:

Energy | 1075.8 kcal 56%

Protein | 32.8 g 59%

Carbs | 40.7 g 31%

Fiber | 27.6 g 92%

Fat | 93.8 g 144%

 

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Hot Chili Drumsticks With Avocado & Tomato Salsa

Everyone’s favorite bird goes low carb!The juice of the tender chicken goes so lovely with the creamy avocado and tomato salsa. Flavor-packed guaranteed!

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Nutrition Facts:

Energy | 277.2 kcal 15%

Protein | 22.2 g 40%

Carbs | 5.3 g 4%

Fiber | 2.2 g 7%

Fat | 18.7 g 29%

 

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Spicy Avocado Soup

Cold nights call for warm soups. Prepare this delicious soup recipe for some no-fuss hearty comfort food.

Avocado_Soup

Nutrition Facts:

Energy | 206.6 kcal 11%

Protein | 3.7 g 7%

Carbs | 12.3 g 9%

Fiber | 7.4 g 25%

Fat | 17.8 g 27%

 

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Avocado Omelet

This low carb dish will definitely start your day right. Packed with all the goodness and taste that you will surely enjoy.

Omelet

Nutrition Facts:

Energy | 526.7 kcal 28%

Protein | 18.8 g 34%

Carbs | 15.5 g 12%

Fiber | 8.0 g 27%

Fat | 45.2 g 70%

 

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Watch out for more delicious low carb avocado dish on our next series.