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Saturday, March 7, 2015
Diets That Work Top 3 Trendy Diets That Actually Work
As winter draws nearer, people will be looking to keep off that holiday season weight. A lot of trendy diets are circulating these days, always claiming to be the best diet for you. But which diets really are the best? Which ones actually work and which diets are just fads? Here is a list of the top three most simple and and most effective diets to keep off the winter weight this year.
Portion Control
According to Good 4 Utah, one of the most timeless diets is still one of the best choices for slimming down. Controlling the amount of what you eat is an extremely effective way to ensure you don’t take in more calories than your body needs — in fact, taking in fewer calories than your body is used to getting is a sure-fire way to stay trim, because your body will have to use stored energy to get what it needs rather than storing the extra fat you put in. For this reason, Weight Watchers is one of the best trendy diets currently available. This diet has you assigning points to each item of food and doing math every time to eat to ensure you don’t go over a set number. The Telegraph agrees that portion control and WeightWatchers is one of the best diets for long term weight loss, but considers the calorie counting time consuming.
Low Carb
Everyone has heard of this one, and there’s a reason why. Low carb and high protein diets like Atkins and the Zone have been proven time and time again to be one of the best ways to lose weight and stay healthy. This diet is one of the best because it lowers the percentage of calories consumed from carbohydrates and increases protein and fat consumption. According to Philly, LeBron James used a low carb diet very effectively during his off-season, which is more proof that this is one of the best trendy diets out there.
Alkaline Diet
This is the diet that might come as a surprise. One of the best trendy diets out there suggests cutting back on acid-producing foods like meat, wheat, caffeine and alcohol. It also encourages more fruits and vegetables, which is one of the best things a diet can do for your body. According to The Telegraph, this diet is endorsed by Gwyneth Paltrow and Jennifer Aniston as one of the best dietary options. It’s not just trendy, it’s effective.
It may also come as a surprise to learn that an organic food diet did not make the list of best diets. While organic food is great for the environment, many studies show that organically grown food does not offer substantial health improvements.
What do you think? Which trendy diet sounds best for you?
Source: http://www.inquisitr.com/1554942/top-3-trendy-diets-that-actually-work/
Omega 3 Rich Savi Seeds How Do They Compare To Chia Hemp and Flaxseeds
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What are Savi Seeds?
Known as the "Inca Peanut", these seeds have been grown and consumed in Peru for centuries. They come from the star shaped pods of "sacha inchi" plants. They are incredibly rich in ALA omega 3 fatty acid and with all the buzz about this critical nutrient, its not a surprise to see savi seeds hit our shore. Ive noticed these in Whole Foods for a while now but today I decided to buy some and report back to you.
Are Savi the Next Power Seeds?
Im a sucker for omega 3 so I had to see how they would measure up to my favorite Power Seeds: Chia, Hemp and Flaxseeds.
Where they Stand Tall
* As advertised, Savi seeds contain the most ALA omega 3 fatty acids of all the seeds providing 7 grams per ounce. Whole flaxseeds comes in a close second with 6.4 grams.
* I would give them the highest marks for "ease of eating". They are similar to roasted nuts so you can easily sit and munch on them without soaking, grinding, or sprinkling them on another food.
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| Savi Seeds nutritional profile per ounce 190 calories 7 grams ALA omega 3 4.7 grams omega 6 8 grams protein 5 grams fiber |
Protein
Savi provides 8 grams of high quality, "complete" protein per ounce, more than chia and flax but hemp seeds still win first place in this department with over 10 grams per ounce.
Fiber
5 grams of dietary fiber is certainly respectable but ounce per ounce, chia provides more than twice that amount with 10.6 grams. However, you are more likely to consume an ounce of savi than an ounce of chia seeds.
Where they Fall Short
There are several places where I think savi seeds fall short:
* They are roasted, not raw. Chia, flax and hemp seeds are all available raw which is important since Omega 3 is very sensitive to heat.
* They are very expensive! At retail, they cost $2.00 per ounce or 10 times the price of flaxseeds and 2 to 2 1/2 times the price of chia and hemp seeds. So as easy as they are to munch as a snack, at $2.00 per ounce, you probably wont be munching too many.
Flavors
They come in 3 flavors:
* Oh Natural - roasted with a touch of sea salt.
* Karmalized - lightly glazed in sugar cane.
* Cocoa Kissed - covered with dark chocolate.
How do they Taste?
When I opened the Oh Natural, I thought they smelled funky and rancid. They tasted a bit like peanuts but not nearly as good. I actually thought I got a bad package.
The Karmalized tasted a bit like Cracker Jacks and a little better than the Oh Naturals but unfortunately contain 8 grams of sugar per ounce of seeds. The Coco Kissed ones masked the funky taste the most and were the most enjoyable. They are made with 70% cacao and cane sugar. They contain less sugar than the Karmalized but still 5 grams per ounce.
My Bottom Line
Everyone has different tastes so you should give them a try if you feel inclined to do so. I probably wont buy them because I dont care for them.
If you want 7 grams of omega 3, (the amount you would get from 1 ounce of Oh Natural savi seeds) drizzle 1 tablespoon of cold pressed flaxseed oil on your oatmeal. Its a lot cheaper!
Crispy Raw Vegan And Gluten Free Zucchini Onion Crackers High In Omega 3 Fatty Acid
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Its Zucchini Season
About this time each year I search for ways to use up my zucchini. This crispy cracker does the trick! Besides using 2 1/2 pounds of zucchini per batch, these delicious gluten-free crackers deliver 626 mg of omega-3 fatty acid per cracker! Heres how to make them.
Zucchini Onion Crackers
Raw Vegan, Gluten Free
[makes 40 crackers]
Requires a Dehydrator & a tool to grind walnuts
2 1/2 pounds zucchini
1 small onion (6 ounce)
3/4 cups ground flaxseeds
1/2 cup ground English walnuts
2 tablespoons gluten free tamari soy sauce
2 tablespoons freshly squeezed lemon juice
Grate the zucchini on a large grate. You should have about 7 1/2 cups of shredded zucchini.
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| Grate the zucchini using the medium grates. |
Cut the onion in half or quarters and thinly slice.
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| Slice the onion as thinly as possible. |
Place the zucchini and onions in a large bowl.
If you are grinding your own flaxseeds, start with 1/2 cup of whole flaxseeds to yield the needed 3/4 cups of ground flaxseeds.
Grind the walnuts in a Vitamix, food processor or coffee grinder (reserved for nuts and seeds). You will need 1/2 cup of walnut pieces to yield the needed 1/2 cup of ground walnuts.
Add the ground flaxseeds and walnuts to the bowl of zucchini and onion.
Add the soy sauce and lemon juice to the zucchini onion mixture.
Mix thoroughly until well blended.
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| Mix all ingredients thoroughly. |
Divide the mixture between two 14" x 14" inch non-stick dehydrator sheets.
Spread it out into 11" x 11" squares. The mixture will look thick but it will thin out significantly after dehydrating.
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| Spread mixture on to 2 dehydrator sheets. |
Dehydrate for 24 hours at 115 degrees F.
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| After dehydrating, the mixture will thin significantly. |
After 24 hours, flip over onto mesh dehydrator sheets. Slowly peel off the non-stick dehydrator sheets.
Place back in the dehydrator for another 6 to 10 hours.
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| Peel off the non-stick dehydrator sheets slowly. |
Place on a cutting board and cut into crackers with a pizza cutter or sharp knife.
Cut one side into 4 equal pieces and the other side into 5 equal pieces. Each sheet will yield 20 crackers.
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| Cut into desired cracker sizes. |
If the crackers are not crisp enough, place individual crackers on the mesh sheet and dehydrate until they reach the desired crispness. (If they still bend, they are not crisp enough).
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| Dehydrate until crisp. |
Store in an air tight container and refrigerate.
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| Serve with soup, along with dips, or just enjoy as is! |
Per cracker: 26.1 calories, 2 g fat, 0.2 g saturated fat, 625 mg omega-3 and 690 mg omega-6 fatty acids, 0 mg cholesterol, 1 g protein, 2 g carbohydrates, 1 g dietary fiber and 52.5 mg sodium.
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