Nutrition with Christopher-Hussein

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Meatless Mondays: Swiss Chard and Chickpeas

Ingredients

• 2 Tablespoons Extra Virgin Oilve Oil
• 1/4 cup green onions mixed with 1 glove minced garlic
• 5-6 stalks swiss chard
• 1/2 cup garbanzo beans, drained and rinsed
• 2 teaspoons fresh thyme
• 1/4 cup low-fat feta cheese
• 1 cup cooked brown rice, optional (save 72 calories per serving)

Directions

1. In a medium skillet, heat 1 tablespoon of olive oil and add in the green garlic (see substitution if you can’t find green garlic.)
2. Stir in garbanzo beans and let cook until they begin to brown slightly (4-5 minutes.) From there stir in swiss chard (de-stemmed), thyme, and remaining tablespoon of olive oil. Let chard cook saute until it cooks down.
3. Remove from heat and toss with brown rice and feta. This would also make for a great dish without the brown rice or mixed with any other type of grain.

Nutritional Information (serves 3): 360 calories, 17g fat, 11mg cholesterol, 560mg sodium, 38.3g total carbs, 8.4g fiber, 4g sugars, 16g protein

OH MY GOD YUM

The gluten-free diet has grown in popularity among those who don’t have celiac disease. While most people who don’t have clinically documented reactions to gluten don’t completely avoid it, the benefits of following most of the diet restrictions can be surprising.

A strict gluten-free diet means no oats, wheat, rye, barley, or malt flavorings, and everything from soy sauce to fried chicken is off-limits because of one little protein.

Gluten-Free Benefits for Anyone

Basing your diet off of the gluten-free phenomenon can be genuinely healthy and may benefit your cholesterol levels, digestion, and energy level. You don’t have to worry about the little things like soy sauce and malt flavorings, but if you avoid the major red flags in the gluten-free diet, you just might start to feel healthier. For example, you would have to avoid everything that’s fried because of the breading, which would allow you to avoid the oil and fat, as well.

Most desserts would be off-limits, decreasing your sugar and fat intake. However, healthy grains like rice and corn would still be in the mix, giving you the carbohydrates your body needs. With many of the over-processed starches removed from your diet, you’d be likely to start eating more fruits, vegetables, meats, and dairy products in addition to healthy grains. You would also be giving up most fast food (can’t have those buns) except for salads, helping you to avoid even more grease, fat, and oil, but you could keep French fries on the list of deliciously unhealthy foods you would still be allowed to eat. Overall, you would consume lessjunk food and more fresh food, which is a healthy way for anyone to eat.

I have been trying to be gluten free or at least consume less gluten for the last fortnight. I feel less bloated and have lost about a kilo.

1. Gluten free alcoholic drinks: brandy, wine, mead, cider, sherry, port, rum, tequila and vermouth . There is such a thing as gluten free beer, it’s just really hard to find.

2. Grains and starch sources generally considered suitable for gluten-free diets include amaranth, arrowroot, millet, montina, lupin, quinoa, sorghum (jowar), taro, teff, chia seed, and yam. Various types of bean, soybean, and nut flours are sometimes used in gluten-free products to add protein and dietary fiber. In spite of its name, buckwheat is not related to wheat; pure buckwheat is considered acceptable for a gluten-free diet. Oats are controversial.

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