Smart Carbs
all fruit, sweet potatoes, beans/legumes, whole grains, popcorn.
What are smart carbs?
What is Gouda Cheese?
Waxy fat-like substance made by the liver that travels through the blood in lipoproteins
What is Cholesterol?
What is chlorophyll?
The category of veggies that increase blood sugar. They should be limited and paired with proteins, or fats (if person is extremely thin)
What are starchy veggies?
Any food providing glucose, should not be avoided, but chosen smartly, to provide energy, increase brain function, support here and improve mood.
What are carbohydrates?
Clarified butter, with milk solids removed; is a non dairy option, what provides benefits of butter (antioxidant, selenium, iodine, Vit A, Vit D)
What is Ghee?
These types of fats found in canola, corn and soybean oil increase risk of heart problems, cholesterol buildup, inflammation, and dementia
What are trans fats?
This is a green veggie that we like to sauté'. It is rich in fiber, potassium, folate and catechizes (flavanoids + antioxidants) that helps the heart and prevents cancer.
What are Green Beans?
This group of veggies include broccoli, kale, bok Chow, Brussel Sprouts, radishes, cabbage, and cauliflower
What are cruciferous veggies?
grains that still have the husk, fiber that fills us up and moves food through the body.
What are whole grains?
Type of fat found in animals, dairy, eggs, red meat, dark white meat, chicken skin, coconuts, palm oil, cocoa butter and is solid at room temp.
What are saturated fats?
When identifying transfers on boxes, look for this word listed as an ingredient.
What are Trans Fats?
The Vitamin D provided by this veggie increases when exposed to sunlight for 2-3 hours.
What are mushrooms?
This green (and long) veggie, is usually roasted. It provides fiber, folate, Vit A,C,E,K, and helps with glucose transport.
What is Asparagus?
Sugar, soda, bread, crackers, pretzels, potato chips, potatoes
What are harmful carbs?
This oil is an antimicrobial and decreased the risk of heart disease. We like to use it to cook popcorn and sweetpototes. Mom uses it as butter.
What is coconut oil?
This type of fat is liquid at room temp, decreases inflammation, increases HDL cholesterol and decreased triglycerides.
What are unsaturated Fats
Tis veggie is rich in Vit C and mucilage (fiber). It can be used to thicken shakes and soups, or added to brownies, without altering the flavor. It is a prebiotic that soothes intestines, heals the gut, fights disease, steadies blood sugar.
What is Okra?
Actually a fruit, Burt is an antioxidant, provides VitC, VitK, folate, Vit K, and lycopene (which is a red color, fights disease and increased when cooked)
What are tomatoes
Type of legume that's high in folate that is needed to detox the body.
What are lentils?
Type of fat that increases in blood due to eating sugar and empty carbs.
What are triglycerides?
This green superfood improves blood sugar, thinking and bone strength. It has 2 times more potassium than bananas!
What are Avacodos
This is a type of vitamin that is present in vegetables, which is good for the eyes.
What is Lutein?
This is a root veggie that contains Bit A, C, E, B6, K, antioxidants, Zn, Phosphorus, Mg, Copper, Ca, Iron and can replace potatoes if cooked.
What is a Radish
Combining fats and carbs, needed when you are young and growing.
What is tandem fueling?
If this lipoprotein carries cholesterol to the body can collect in the cell wall and cause plaque buildup
What is LDL (low density lipoprotein)
This substance benefits the body by Fueling body, helping with absorbtion of Vit. A,D,E,K, causing full feeling, building proteins
What are fats?
Responsible for the red color in veggies and helps fight off disease.
What is lycopene?
Pigment responsible for red, purple and blue color (ex. blueberries, and red lettuce)
What are anthocyanin?