Letting
yourself get too hungry is a recipe for overeating --
especially those foods you most want to keep to smaller portions. Snacking is a
smart way to make sure you're not ravenous come dinnertime. But snack choice is
crucial to both keeping you full and keeping your healthy eating plans on track. A treat is purely for enjoyment, while a
snack is something you eat between meals to stave off hunger. Nuts or fruit or
cheese could be a good snack, but chocolate? A treat.
Here is something different I like to make as a snack and have on hand for the week.
NACHO SEASONED ROASTED CHICKPEAS
Ingredients: (all organic if possible)
2 (14 oz.) cans chickpeas, drained and rinsed
2 Tbsp. extra virgin olive oil
3 Tbsp. nutritional yeast
1 tsp onion powder
2 tsp chili powder
Sea Salt, as desired
Directions:
- Preheat oven to
400˚F,
- Mix chickpeas with
oil and spices until evenly coated.
- Spread chickpeas
evenly on a rimmed baking sheet.
- Bake 30 to 40 minutes
or until crispy (shake pan occasionally during the cooking time to ensure
an even roast).
- Serve immediately.
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With 18 amino acids, nutritional yeast is a complete protein. It is up to 55% high quality protein and contains 15 minerals!!
Nutritional yeast is a rich source of vitamin B complex that helps in managing stress levels, maintaining a good metabolic rate, preventing cancer of the pancreas and ensuring healthy skin. Vitamin B12 (deficient in most vegetarian foods), is added in certain varieties of nutritional yeast. This vitamin is produced separately from bacteria and then added to nutritional yeast to increase its health benefits.
Other health benefits of nutritional yeast include:
-It maintains ideal intestinal ecology.
-It improves blood production.
-It helps in maintaining optimum cholesterol levels.
-It improves liver health and function.
Nutritional yeast flakes or powder, has a nutty, cheese-like flavor which makes it very popular. It is favored by many as a cheese substitute and can be found at any natural health food store. I buy it in the bulk section at The Wedge.
Here are some ways in which nutritional yeast can be included in the diet:
*Use it as a topping for popcorn, instead of butter and salt.
*Put in on your scrambled eggs! (One of my favorites!)
*Use nutritional yeast for its cheesy flavor in pizzas, pastas and casseroles.
*Add to soup to give it a creamy taste without adding milk.
*Can be used with gravies and sauces.
*Mix it with vinegar and oil and use as salad dressing.
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As a holistic nutrition and lifestyle coach, I will support you in taking steps to a healthier and happier you. My goal is to help you create an art of balance in your life. You will also learn how important balance between primary foods (relationships, physical activity, sleep, career and spirituality) and secondary foods (organic food and whole food) is. www.optimumwellnessmn.com
