Buckwheat soba noodles pair well with grilled eggplant, sesame, and soy.
Fresh vegetables are a good match for sweet-corn noodles, and quinoa
pasta is delicious with a meat sauce. Try roasted tomatoes and olives with
rice, soy, and potato penne, and add a cheese sauce with bacon and peas
to brown-rice spirals for a spin on classic mac and cheese.
Saturday, April 25, 2015
Yogurt-Tahini Sauce
For a knock-your-socks-off sauce for grilled chicken or vegetables
or dip for crudites, whisk together 1/2 cup 0% greek yogurt, 1/4
cup extra-virgin olive oil, 2 Tbs. tahini, 2 Tbs. fresh lemon juice,
1 finely minced small clove garlic, and up to 1/2 tsp. salt.
Makes 1 cup.
- Nutrition Action Healthletter, April 2015
or dip for crudites, whisk together 1/2 cup 0% greek yogurt, 1/4
cup extra-virgin olive oil, 2 Tbs. tahini, 2 Tbs. fresh lemon juice,
1 finely minced small clove garlic, and up to 1/2 tsp. salt.
Makes 1 cup.
- Nutrition Action Healthletter, April 2015
Schar Brand Pasta - Bonta d' Italia
From Italy to you! This authentic pasta made with millet, a nutritious
ancient grain, has won Italy's 2014 Sapore Dell'Anno award for best
tasting pasta. The pasta is made in Italy using non-GMO ingredients.
Schar is the world leader in gluten-free: guaranteed gluten-free at less
than 20ppm, over 30 years experience, from a family of over 300
global products, and uses the highest quality ingredients.
For your free sample, please visit, ScharClubGiveaway.com
ancient grain, has won Italy's 2014 Sapore Dell'Anno award for best
tasting pasta. The pasta is made in Italy using non-GMO ingredients.
Schar is the world leader in gluten-free: guaranteed gluten-free at less
than 20ppm, over 30 years experience, from a family of over 300
global products, and uses the highest quality ingredients.
For your free sample, please visit, ScharClubGiveaway.com
Monday, April 20, 2015
April 18 Support Meeting
Julie Hasson of Julie's Original Baking Mixes gave a
wonderful presentation to the Gluten Free Support Group of Southwest Washington at Saturday's monthly meeting. A professional baker
and pastry chef for more than twenty years, she now specializes in recipes that
are gluten-free, vegan and allergy friendly. The group learned about
Julie's products and sampled tasty treats. Also, the baking
mixes were available for sale.
Look for Julie at the Gluten-Free Food Fair this
coming Saturday. Hope to see you
there.
Gluten-Free Food Fair April 25 Portland, OR
Lloyd Center DoubleTree 10am to 3pm
60 GF businesses | 6 speakers | Silent Auction
Samples + to-go GF food + GF beer + ask your questions
11th annual benefiting two non-profits: Camp Blue Spruce (send kids to a GF/allergy-free summer camp; the Gluten Intolerance Group of Portland (GF education & support community).
$10/person...$15/couple...$25/family of 4...$5/additional person
Kids under 12 free (cash or credit/debit at the door)
More info: http://graindamaged.blogspot.com/p/annual-gluten-free-food-…
Daily updates: GIG of Portland
Gluten-Free Food Fair April 25 Portland, OR
Lloyd Center DoubleTree 10am to 3pm
60 GF businesses | 6 speakers | Silent Auction
Samples + to-go GF food + GF beer + ask your questions
11th annual benefiting two non-profits: Camp Blue Spruce (send kids to a GF/allergy-free summer camp; the Gluten Intolerance Group of Portland (GF education & support community).
$10/person...$15/couple...$25/family of 4...$5/additional person
Kids under 12 free (cash or credit/debit at the door)
More info: http://graindamaged.blogspot.com/p/annual-gluten-free-food-…
Daily updates: GIG of Portland
Saturday, April 11, 2015
Spiralizing
J.S. Amie is a well known author of books on Spiralizing.
She is the Happy Healthy Foodie that writes a blog as well
as some great books with healthy recipes. Take a look:
http://www.healthyhappyfoodieblog.com/have-you-heard-of-spiralizing/
She is the Happy Healthy Foodie that writes a blog as well
as some great books with healthy recipes. Take a look:
http://www.healthyhappyfoodieblog.com/have-you-heard-of-spiralizing/
Thursday, April 9, 2015
April Meeting
Gluten Free Support Group,
formerly the Gluten Intolerance Group of Southwest Washington
Date: Saturday, April 18, 2015
Time: 10:00 am – 11:30 am
Location: Health Education Center (Room 1) at
Peace Health Southwest Medical Center.
(Location is accessed via NE 92nd Ave. off E. Mill Plain
Blvd. Pass the parking structure
and turn left. The entrance is
directly ahead.)
Cost: Free admission
For Information: Contact
Maureen at 360-571-8998
Wednesday, April 8, 2015
Probiotics and Blood Sugar
We’re finding out more and more about how our gut bacteria influence
our health. We already know the direct effect on immunity, weight, mood
and other areas.
In the past, probiotics have been cited for their beneficial effects on blood sugar, but a newer proof-of-principle study from researchers at Cornell University in Ithaca, New York, and published in the journal Diabetes, showed that the scientists were able to reduce blood glucose levels in diabetic rats using common bacteria found in the human gut.
Senior author of the study, John March, and colleagues from Cornell say that, with the results of this study, "they may be one step closer to a cure for the condition.” The team plans to test higher doses of the probiotic in diabetic rats to investigate whether it can completely reverse their diabetic condition. Additional plans include developing the probiotic into a pill humans can use, which, if successful, the researchers say the likelihood would be for diabetics to take the pill each morning to help manage their blood sugar.
The researchers created a common strain of “friendly” human gut bacteria named Lactobacilli—a probiotic strain which is already known to deliver a variety of health benefits ranging from digestive health to skin health—to secrete Glucagon-like peptide 1 (GLP-1), which is a hormone that releases insulin as a response to food.
Here’s how the study went: for a total of 90 days, each day the research team gave one group of diabetic rats the probiotic, monitoring effects on blood glucose levels and comparing the results with the diabetic rats which didn’t receive the probiotic.
Here are the astounding results: at the close of the 90 days, the rats receiving the probiotic had blood glucose levels up to 30 percent lower than those not receiving the probiotic. It had those amazing outcomes because the probiotic converted the rat’s upper intestinal epithelial cells to cells that acted a lot like pancreatic beta cells, according to the researchers. In healthy people, the pancreatic beta cells secrete insulin and regulate blood glucose levels.
March explains, “The amount of time to reduce glucose levels following a meal is the same as in a normal rat, and it is matched to the amount of glucose in the blood, just as it would be with a normal-functioning pancreas. It’s moving the center of glucose control from the pancreas to the upper intestine.”
This study’s finding could have far-reaching implications for millions of people, since more than 29 million Americans have diabetes, which is also the seventh-leading cause of death in our country. Another 86 million others have pre-diabetes, a condition in which blood sugar levels are higher than normal but not yet high enough to be classified as Type 2 diabetes, according to the Centers for Disease Control (CDC). Without proper diet, losing weight and incorporating moderate physical activity, 15-to-30 percent of those with pre-diabetes will develop Type 2 diabetes within five years.
With diabetes, the pancreas is either not able to produce enough of the hormone insulin or the body’s cells do not effectively respond to insulin—or both. The outcome is that blood glucose levels are higher than normal, leading to hyperglycemia, or diabetes. Complications from diabetes are troubling and can include stroke, heart disease, nerve damage and more.
So, stay tuned. Probiotics may soon be part of the answer in the battle against diabetes.
- Extraordinary Health News
In the past, probiotics have been cited for their beneficial effects on blood sugar, but a newer proof-of-principle study from researchers at Cornell University in Ithaca, New York, and published in the journal Diabetes, showed that the scientists were able to reduce blood glucose levels in diabetic rats using common bacteria found in the human gut.
Senior author of the study, John March, and colleagues from Cornell say that, with the results of this study, "they may be one step closer to a cure for the condition.” The team plans to test higher doses of the probiotic in diabetic rats to investigate whether it can completely reverse their diabetic condition. Additional plans include developing the probiotic into a pill humans can use, which, if successful, the researchers say the likelihood would be for diabetics to take the pill each morning to help manage their blood sugar.
The researchers created a common strain of “friendly” human gut bacteria named Lactobacilli—a probiotic strain which is already known to deliver a variety of health benefits ranging from digestive health to skin health—to secrete Glucagon-like peptide 1 (GLP-1), which is a hormone that releases insulin as a response to food.
Here’s how the study went: for a total of 90 days, each day the research team gave one group of diabetic rats the probiotic, monitoring effects on blood glucose levels and comparing the results with the diabetic rats which didn’t receive the probiotic.
Here are the astounding results: at the close of the 90 days, the rats receiving the probiotic had blood glucose levels up to 30 percent lower than those not receiving the probiotic. It had those amazing outcomes because the probiotic converted the rat’s upper intestinal epithelial cells to cells that acted a lot like pancreatic beta cells, according to the researchers. In healthy people, the pancreatic beta cells secrete insulin and regulate blood glucose levels.
March explains, “The amount of time to reduce glucose levels following a meal is the same as in a normal rat, and it is matched to the amount of glucose in the blood, just as it would be with a normal-functioning pancreas. It’s moving the center of glucose control from the pancreas to the upper intestine.”
This study’s finding could have far-reaching implications for millions of people, since more than 29 million Americans have diabetes, which is also the seventh-leading cause of death in our country. Another 86 million others have pre-diabetes, a condition in which blood sugar levels are higher than normal but not yet high enough to be classified as Type 2 diabetes, according to the Centers for Disease Control (CDC). Without proper diet, losing weight and incorporating moderate physical activity, 15-to-30 percent of those with pre-diabetes will develop Type 2 diabetes within five years.
With diabetes, the pancreas is either not able to produce enough of the hormone insulin or the body’s cells do not effectively respond to insulin—or both. The outcome is that blood glucose levels are higher than normal, leading to hyperglycemia, or diabetes. Complications from diabetes are troubling and can include stroke, heart disease, nerve damage and more.
So, stay tuned. Probiotics may soon be part of the answer in the battle against diabetes.
- Extraordinary Health News
