Re: Re: Spiking your sugar

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, where do you find the red quinoa. All my sources only have the yellow.

From: Berry

Sent: Tuesday, August 03, 2010 11:10 AM

Subject: Re: Re: Spiking your sugar

You are most welcome. Quinoa cooks very quickly-about 10 minutes or so. I often cook up a batch in my slow cooker, just to keep it on hand. I also puree cooked quinoa and freeze it in an ice cube tray, then transfer the frozen cubes to a bag to store-they are much easier to use in a smoothie that way. I prefer the Inca red quinoa, as it tastes milder and a bit more nutty than the yellow, which I find to be a bit bitter. Other good sources of protein for a smoothie are nuts-almonds, brazil nuts, cashews, etc. Even nut butters can be added to a smoothie for extra punch!

From: jenfrisc <jenfriscia@...>Subject: Re: Spiking your sugar Date: Tuesday, August 3, 2010, 7:32 AM

Thank you for mentioning these interesting protein alternatives . You've opened my eyes to a new approach. Congrats on curing your diabetes. I am on the same quest for my husband and just to live healthier for myself. Although my husband hates yogurt, I'm researching quinoa now and it looks awesome. How long does it take to cook? Also, what other alternatives do you suggest? Thanks!> >> > In my quest for yummy recipes, I've been finding that a lot of the recipes contain a LOT of fruit. I had read a long time ago that eating a lot of fruit, especially in juices or smoothies, spiked your sugar levels. Anyone any experience or advice on this?> >> > Fruit smoothies can indeed spike your sugar levels. As a FORMER diabetic (yep, I CURED mine with the vitamix-don't mind making that claim a bit) I had to be cautious with too much fruit. I learned to balance my smoothies with a good dose of protein, such as raw milk yogurt or cooked quinoa to offset the sugar (I don't believe in protein powders personally-would rather get protein from a better source. I also made small smoothies throughout the day, as opposed to gulping down a big one all at once. Its easier to keep sugar levels stable that way, and is in fact EXACTLY how I eliminated my diabetic condition all together. What most people consider a "serving" is far more than should be consumed at one time. I would rather enjoy some tiny servings often anyway-more variety that way!!> > >