Author: Batel Yehezkel
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“Honey” Cake
This recipe combines almond flour, eggs, maple syrup, and apples to create a flavorful cake baked at 350 degrees for 35 minutes, resulting in a golden dessert. Coconut and maple syrup are optional.
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Strength Training: Your Secret Weapon Against Pre-diabetes
Prediabetes is a warning sign for type 2 diabetes, urging lifestyle changes. Strength training is vital, as it improves insulin sensitivity, raises metabolism, enhances glucose storage, reduces inflammation, enhances body composition, and nurtures mental well-being.
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Mastering Emotional Eating: How to Train Your Brain for Healthier Responses
The amygdala, deep within the brain, processes fear and pleasure, influencing emotions and decision-making. Training it can help manage emotional eating by increasing awareness, practicing mindfulness, reframing thoughts, and developing healthy coping mechanisms, leading to improved mental well-being and resilience.
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Date Balls
Combine dates, coconut oil, almond butter in a bowl. Grind walnuts, cashews, pecans, macadamia. Add cocoa, cocoa nibs, coconut milk. Shape into balls, roll in coconut, freeze. Refrigerate before serving.
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Self-Control as a Choice Based on Values
Self-control isn’t just about restraint; it’s a reflection of our deepest values. It defines how we navigate change, particularly in overcoming challenges like emotional eating. Here are four distinct approaches to tackling this issue: 1. The Diet Approach: This method hinges on measurable outcomes like weight loss. It revolves around food choices,…
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Unlocking the Power of Chewing: The Key to Optimal Digestion
The mouth kickstarts digestion by breaking down food and mixing it with enzymes. Eating is primarily about absorbing the nutrients essential for our health, and chewing food thoroughly helps in this process. Having a complete set of teeth, properly aligned with good saliva flow, and healthy jaw joints are crucial…
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Digesting Our Food
How do we know exactly how much we need to eat? How do we measure it? According to Maimonides, we need to eat but not be completely full. When we eat and feel full, our stomach stretches beyond its original size. What is the problem with that? After all, our…
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Everything You Need to Know About Pickling
Pickling vegetables through fermentation with salt and water promotes intestinal health. The process creates probiotic bacteria, vitamins, and minerals, aiding immune and bone health. Follow a simple guide for fermenting cucumbers.
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Sprouting Made Easy
Legumes like beans, lentils, and peas have a long shelf life. Soaking them in water triggers sprouting, making their minerals more readily available, increasing nutrition. Soak, rinse, and sprout for nutritious meals.
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