HEALTH BENEFITS OF FLAX SEEDS

 Long before flaxseed was the superseed we know it as today, it was primarily used to create textiles. These days, of course, it’s considered a staple in the nutrition world and is known for being an excellent source of healthy omega-3 fatty acids and fiber. Flax, also known as common flax or linseed, is a flowering plant.It is cultivated as a food and fiber crop in regions of the world with temperate climates. Flax seeds are good sources of many nutrients. Their health benefits are mainly due to their content of omega-3 fats, lignans and fiber. see more in video below

Low Carb, Low Calorie, No Sugar Crockpot Barbecue Chicken

 

I have always been a big fan of barbecue chicken. I use to bake it in the oven until I discovered how much better it was made in a crockpot. This is my own recipe. You can add onions and green peppers to the pot, or any other vegetables you want to add, which I plan to do in the future. For this first try though I just made it with barbecue sauce (found at Wal-mart) and chicken thighs.

I used:

G Hughes Smokehouse Sugar Free BBQ Sauce Sweet and Spicy (18 ounce) bottle

Chicken Thighs

Put the chicken in pot and pour over the BBQ sauce as much as desired. I used the entire bottle this first time, but I think I can make this sauce go further and just use half the bottle next time.

Put crockpot on high for 5 hours, which is equal to 10 hours on low. 5 hours on High worked fine for mine. Chicken was done and juicy.

I have to measure out my food into 2 ounces of chicken, which is not much, but is a "powerfuel" serving on my Nutrisystem Flex diet plan. I measured the 2 ounces using a kitchen scale by cutting off the chicken from the bones and placed in separate bowls having 2 ounces each. I placed about 1 tablespoon of the barbecue sauce in each serving which for me made it perfect to taste. This system made me 8 servings. I used no salt. The taste was perfect without salt.

This barbecue sauce is 10 calories per serving. A serving is 2 tablespoons, so each of my servings had only 5 calories as I used only one tablespoon per serving. There is no fat in the sauce, no cholesterol in the sauce, 200 mg sodium, which is probably why I did not have to use salt, 0 sugar, and 2 g carbs in each serving. I am not sure if this sodium content is high or not. I was looking for low calorie, low carb and no sugar, so this works for me at this time.

And of course if you are not watching your calories and portion control you can serve to others bigger servings.

It really is very good! I was surprised. I liked it better than any other barbecue sauce used with chicken. Usually I have to try several products to find a winner. I was shocked that this was so good on the very first try. Such a simple way to get some animal protein in the diet.

Obesity is a Killer!

 In many ways, when we are overweight, our every day life suffers plus the long term effects of obesity is life shortening.

When I am controlling my weight like I am doing now, I feel more in control of all my life. Eating the wrong things and mainly for "emotional" reasons is why I became obese. It is like being an alcoholic but you are addicted to the emotional roller coaster of eating tasty foods instead. I am in remission!

Nutrisystem is the diet plan for me. It works for me. I am down from 190 pounds to 171 pounds and I plan on going down to 120 to 130, which is a healthy weight for my height, age and body build.

Nutrisystem has several different plans. I started out on the 5 day plan. I am now on the 3 day plan. You eat Nutrisystem foods for 3 days and then the rest of the time you eat "flex meals" consisting of very easy to follow lists of power fuels and smart carbs plus vegetables. IT SIMPLY WORKS. 

In my first shipment I received a leaflet explaining what to eat on the flex meal days comparable to the Nutrisystem foods but foods I can buy in the grocery. They have a list of all the power fuels, smart carbs and vegetables in which you can choose to eat 6 meals a day. I am eating more on this diet than I was eating before this diet. The trick is eating the "right kind of food combinations" at the same times every day amounting to a calorie deficit they figure out for you electronically online when you join their program. It simply is the easiest the way to lose weight and learn how to eat once you have lost the weight to keep it off.

It is also important to exercise at least 30 minutes per day.

Which eggs are more nutritious? Testing organic, free-run and conventional (Marketplace

CBC Marketplace tested more than 300 eggs from 14 different brands to find out if organic, free-run and conventional eggs are better nutritionally.

Studying about eggs is just like everything else. There is so much information it is hard to determine what is what. The eggs I recently bought was from a small farm and she specifically said, "my chickens are happy chickens." 

They were very high in price, too much for me to pay on a regular basis, but for a one time deal to experiment with taste and packing/shipping method, okay for me. They do taste a little bit different,but not that much different in my opinion. In this video the highest prices came from small farms and was $8. My box was even more expensive that $8. Will I purchase these eggs again. NO. 

I think for a one time experience this is enough, I will try Wal mart's marketplace organic eggs, however, I do really doubt that Great Value eggs for just a little over $1 is as nutritious as the over $4 for organic eggs. This is just my opinion. I probably will eventually go back to Great Value or whatever brand I find in the grocery store as in the end, I think it is not going to be a really big difference in nutrition for me.

How To Lower Blood Sugar And Reverse Your Diabetes

Learn how to lower blood sugar and reverse your diabetes in a naturally healthy. Diabetes type 2 is can quickly and easily be reversed. There is a diet plan to that will help with your blood sugar, help lose weight and reverse diabetes naturally. Quickly improve blood sugar levels, reverse diabetes and pre diabetes naturally and lose weight. Lower your blood sugar and get healthy and Prevent Diabetes. It is best to start before you have any pre diabetes symptoms. Find what blood test to get for pre diabetes, how to eat for high blood sugar, and how to exercise so you don't get or keep diabetes. If you blood sugar is too high following the American Diabetes Society food guidelines will only help you become a diabetic. Get your blood sugar under control, lose weight, get healthy naturally. If you have been told you have high blood sugar, want to get your blood sugar controlled you need to watch this video.

A MASTERCLASS On Reversing Your Age & Preventing CHRONIC DISEASE | Mark Hyman

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Free range pastured eggs have incredible health benefits unlike factory mass produced eggs.