Seven Healthy Holiday Baking Ingredients
The Holidays can be €the most wonderful time of the year€¦€ or the most frustrating season if your goal is to bake mouth-watering, yet nutritional goodies. Yes, this can be a lofty task or it can be a well thought-out way to please bellies & taste buds while keeping certain waistlines in check. We all know that sugary treats can be major threats when your sweet tooth is aching for spontaneous satisfaction.
So, do yourself a favor & take a peak at the seven chosen healthy ingredients that can make your holiday baking successful in more ways than one. Such savvy, considerate & nutritional rewards will create great karma as you proceed into the New Year.
1. Ginger - The more I learn about this root, the more I love it. Spice up your recipe by including a magnificent natural anti-inflammatory. An ancient healer & modern cancer fighter, how can you not savor this outstanding plant?
2. Cinnamon - At this point, you may be wondering if your blood sugar levels can be reduced with healthy ingredients. Well, cinnamon is an excellent remedy for regulating your sugar but it also works on improving your brain's functionality. The fragrance alone has always been intriguing to me.
3. Macadamia Nuts - No longer listed with fattening foods to avoid, recent research now places them in the realm of foods to incorporate into your daily diet. Not only a powerful anti-oxidant & B-complex source, it is also gluten-free. Eaten regularly, macadamia nuts can also increase your HDL levels. Each time I eat them, my mind wonders off to tropical Hawaiian breezes. Awe, there I go again€¦
4. Coconut Milk - Sweet, creamy & powerful. Masterful in building your immune system & electrolytes. Vitamins K, C & E are transmitted & enhanced when substituting for whole milk. Coconut by-products supply external benefits which include, glossier hair & smoother, more nourished skin. Ooh, la, la!
5. Blackstrap Molasses - This is the most nutritious type of molasses. The darker this substance, the better. It provides a rich array of health-inducing sources such as iron, calcium, copper, manganese, potassium & magnesium. Also, there are sufficient properties which aid in our fight against colon cancer. Consider replacing white or brown sugar for this potent, sticky sweetener.
6. Almonds - Protein dense & packed with vitamin E, these crunchy-munchies can easily outshine fattier competitors such as peanuts or cashews. When combating heart disease, your pulse will be grateful for this tasty weight & cholesterol reducing manager. Favorite cookie recipes may welcome this pleasing enticer too.
7. Oatmeal - For last night's dessert, I relished the last two oatmeal & (dark) chocolate cookies, I baked over the weekend. They were hearty, filling, loaded with fiber & heart-healthy benefits. I'm thinking about baking another batch before the New Year begins€¦ yummy, yum, yum!
Now, who says €you can't have your cake &€€¦ nutrition too? Happy holiday baking!
So, do yourself a favor & take a peak at the seven chosen healthy ingredients that can make your holiday baking successful in more ways than one. Such savvy, considerate & nutritional rewards will create great karma as you proceed into the New Year.
1. Ginger - The more I learn about this root, the more I love it. Spice up your recipe by including a magnificent natural anti-inflammatory. An ancient healer & modern cancer fighter, how can you not savor this outstanding plant?
2. Cinnamon - At this point, you may be wondering if your blood sugar levels can be reduced with healthy ingredients. Well, cinnamon is an excellent remedy for regulating your sugar but it also works on improving your brain's functionality. The fragrance alone has always been intriguing to me.
3. Macadamia Nuts - No longer listed with fattening foods to avoid, recent research now places them in the realm of foods to incorporate into your daily diet. Not only a powerful anti-oxidant & B-complex source, it is also gluten-free. Eaten regularly, macadamia nuts can also increase your HDL levels. Each time I eat them, my mind wonders off to tropical Hawaiian breezes. Awe, there I go again€¦
4. Coconut Milk - Sweet, creamy & powerful. Masterful in building your immune system & electrolytes. Vitamins K, C & E are transmitted & enhanced when substituting for whole milk. Coconut by-products supply external benefits which include, glossier hair & smoother, more nourished skin. Ooh, la, la!
5. Blackstrap Molasses - This is the most nutritious type of molasses. The darker this substance, the better. It provides a rich array of health-inducing sources such as iron, calcium, copper, manganese, potassium & magnesium. Also, there are sufficient properties which aid in our fight against colon cancer. Consider replacing white or brown sugar for this potent, sticky sweetener.
6. Almonds - Protein dense & packed with vitamin E, these crunchy-munchies can easily outshine fattier competitors such as peanuts or cashews. When combating heart disease, your pulse will be grateful for this tasty weight & cholesterol reducing manager. Favorite cookie recipes may welcome this pleasing enticer too.
7. Oatmeal - For last night's dessert, I relished the last two oatmeal & (dark) chocolate cookies, I baked over the weekend. They were hearty, filling, loaded with fiber & heart-healthy benefits. I'm thinking about baking another batch before the New Year begins€¦ yummy, yum, yum!
Now, who says €you can't have your cake &€€¦ nutrition too? Happy holiday baking!