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in many baked goods. Baking with Processed jams and jellies may provide
applesauce instead of butter or oil adds some benefits, but they’re high sugar
fibre and reduces calories in cakes, products, and consuming too much
muffins, and breads. And, because of its sugar may lead to weight gain, cavities,
water content, applesauce will also keep heart disease, and Type 2 diabetes. A
your baked goods moist and fresh longer. fruit compote is essentially fruit that has
been chopped and cooked down to form
19. Mashed cauliflower makes a delicious gooey topping. Use jaggery
for a delicious substitute to your or stevia as a sweetener. Fruit salsa is
traditional mashed potatoes side dish simply cut fruit, usually marinated in an
acid like lemon juice and served cold.
21. Swap everyday desserts for your
own home - made trail mix
I cheat and mix one potato sometimes, but
it’s better than to consume a load of starch
which is avoidable for diabetics. You can
also use a whole grain such as quinoa,
bulgur, couscous or brown rice in place
of your potato. Whole grains contain
fibre which can help you feel full, lower Since I have a deadly sweet tooth – I do
blood sugar levels and may help lower this and it works wonders! Simply mix
cholesterol. your favourite nuts - pistas, almonds
and cashews, along with unsweetened
20. Instead of processed jams or dried fruit (cranberries work well) and
jellies, choose a homemade fruit dark chocolate chips. This ensures you’ll
compote or salsa have a snack teaming with whole grains,
protein fibre healthy fats, and chocolate,
whenever hunger strikes.
The great American essayist and
philosopher Ralph Waldo Emerson
famously said: Our first wealth is our
health! As seniors, these words resonate
well. While we have fun and enjoy our
twilight years on this planet, a few
healthy tweaks to our diet will add value
to our time here.
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