Comments on: Food, It’s Complicated, Actually

By: Martha L

Martha L — Tue, 30 Apr 2024 01:09:54 +0000

In reply to Moderator R. Use beans.

By: Elizabeth

Elizabeth — Mon, 29 Apr 2024 20:17:54 +0000

Consider Brown or Forbidden/Black Rice Porridge instead of Oatmeal.

By: Michelle

Michelle — Wed, 24 Apr 2024 21:26:39 +0000

Take digestive enzymes with ox bile(I take Super Enzymes by NOW brand) and you’ll be able to eat most of the things you want in moderation. Gallbladder removal is pretty much a diagnosable digestive enzyme bile supplement for life because bile doesn’t only digest fats, it also plays a crucial role in toxin removal, cholesterol levels and the removal of hemoglobin. You’ll want to take it as a supplement to keep the burden off the liver too. The gallbladder doesn’t make bile, it only stores it so your liver will have to keep churning it out. Also the pancreas releases digestive enzymes and since you’ve got prediabetes, your pancreas is also taxed producing digestive enzymes. Supplements really help in this area.

Low fat cottage cheese can be made into high protein low fat alternatives, even breakfast items, dips, and sauces. Mix 1/2 cup it in a blender with a tablespoon(to taste and thickness) of any flavor sugar free jello pudding mix with just enough milk or milk sub to blend and you’ll have a great pudding you can turn into a multitude of desserts, but add some low glycemic berries and a sprinkle of protein granola and it’s a nice breakfast. If you have a Ninja creamy you can make ice creams too. You can even make a alternative cheesecake if you put it in a crust to set up. Add it to scrambled eggs to bulk them up. I make an incredible lunch with cottage cheese too, cottage cheese, cucumbers, flavor bomb tomatoes, a few olives and half avocado, sprinkled generously with everything but the bagel seasonings. High protein, lots of fresh fruits/veggies and it’s very filling!

By: Suz

Suz — Tue, 23 Apr 2024 19:33:34 +0000

I make breakfast sandwiches with English muffin, scrambled egge whites, 1 slice Canadian bacon, sometimes I add a ultra-thin slice of cheese.

By: Stacy McKnight

Stacy McKnight — Tue, 23 Apr 2024 00:36:15 +0000

I am a little late to the party but my advice- predicated on 25 years as a nanny of special needs 2E kids who all had some kind of food issues and a person who has had multiple friends and family member with gall bladder issues . Start small and see what works for you. Everyone responds differently- yes Fat and certain foods like broccoli and onions – often cucumbers- set people off. You are clearly worried about the carbs keep in mind fiber helps offset carbs, cooking, chilling and then reheating complex carbs makes the starch resistant and improves the glycemic load. Eating whole fruits adds probiotic fiber and nutrients. You still need fat. Your body needs a variety of foods to meet your nutritional needs. Focus on whole real food small portions spaced out . As you asked for recipes here are a few loosely called recipes that are adaptable
Make a simple soup with the best broth you have-homemade is obviously best but low sodium box broth supplemented with some box bone broth or even plain gelatin works cook celery and carrots in broth until tender, add some roasted chicken- roast your own or commercial- to a bowl with some baked or steamed potatoes you cooked refrigerated and will now reheat, top with hot broth and vegetables. If that doesn’t bug you next time add another veg- maybe zucchini noodles, the try swapping ing parsnips or barley for the potatoes. Maybe then try a bit of parsley and sage…you get the idea start simple add what like slowly to stuff that you know works. You may do better with your veg cooked rather than raw. Quinoa pilaf with lots of diced veg of your choice, a little bit of dried fruit- high in fiber but high in sugar- chopped or whole nuts and diced or ground lean meat of choice one example : brown 1/2 pound ground chicken with a good fat pinch of saffron you bloomed in hot water— add the water later with the broth I tsp grated ginger, 1cup each diced celery and carrots, salt and pepper to taste, add 1/2 cup diced dried apricots, 1/2 cup roughly chopped almonds or pistachio add 1 and 1/2 cup quinoa and 3 cups broth follow quinoa cooking directions you can then add bell peppers or eggplant, zucchini or okra again add stuff you like if it didn’t bother you.

In the summer I love a chilled beet soup- roast 3 pounds of whole beets with a little avacado or olive oil until very tender and csrmelized season to taste. Refrigerate overnight the next day purée with some enriched chicken broth and a cup of buttermilk season with some dill if it doesn’t bother you. Warm the soup to meld the flavors, make the starch resistant and eat warm or chill- also tasty at room temperature. Later some shallots roasted with the beats take it up a notch. Nice with poached or grilled fish you can also add other veg or garnish with diced leftover meat if most types or very tasty with hard boiled eggs. I hope some of this helps! Mine or everyone else’s is a starting point but I am afraid you will probably have to figure out for yourself what your body will deal with and what it won’t. It is a pain but track your meals when and what you eat how you feel during after and later in the day. Fingers crossed ! Prayers said.

By: Ilona

Ilona — Tue, 23 Apr 2024 00:22:18 +0000

In reply to Mickey Nutt. You have to read the next book to find out. :)

By: Mickey Nutt

Mickey Nutt — Mon, 22 Apr 2024 23:20:35 +0000

This goes back to Sweep of the Heart. I am wondering if since Magnolia Green is now a cutting, will it affect Deena’s parents?

By: Kick

Kick — Mon, 22 Apr 2024 08:19:37 +0000

In reply to Lenore A. Villa. We were told Dover sole and tilapia have the lowest fat content in fish.