Fuel up with protein and healthy fats for breakfast!
A meal that’s heavy in sugar and starch is no way to start your day – especially if you’re following the ketogenic diet.
These recipes from functional medicine specialist Mark Hyman, MD, are a great way for anyone — keto or not — to bring real, whole, fresh foods (including non-starchy vegetables) to your plate first thing in the morning.
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This is a last-minute dessert that can be made post-dinner, while you brew the coffee and finish clearing the table
This is a last-minute dessert that can be made post-dinner, while you brew the coffee and finish clearing the table. Have ingredients and equipment ready beforehand — just be sure to turn the pineapple once and give the skillet a couple of shakes and voila! You’ll have a delightfully sweet dessert ready at your fingertips.
Ingredients
1/4 cup sugar 1/4 cup sugar substitute 1 pineapple, peeled, cored and sliced into six wedges lengthwise Butter-flavored cooking spray, refrigerated 1 tablespoon trans-fat free margarine 2 tablespoons Cognac or fresh orange juice 1 cup fresh raspberries
Directions
Combine the sugar and sugar substitute. Sprinkle half of the mixture over one side of the pineapple. Turn and sprinkle the rest on the other side.
Lightly coat a large non-stick skillet with cooking spray. Add the margarine and melt over high heat. Place the pineapple in the skillet and cook, turning once and shaking the pan often, until it turns golden brown, 10 to 15 minutes. (The pineapple can be prepared to this point and held for one hour.)
Transfer the pineapple wedges to six dessert dishes, leaving the sauce that has formed in the pan.
Stir the cognac into the pan to thin the sauce. Heat briefly. Drizzle the sauce over the pineapple and sprinkle with equal portions of the raspberries. Serve warm.
Nutritional information (per serving)
Makes 6 servings
Calories: 118 Total fat: 3 g Protein: 0.1 g Carbohydrate: 22 g Dietary fiber: 2 g Cholesterol: 0 mg Sodium: 0 mg Potassium: 122 mg
In the summer, there’s nothing quite like digging into a bowl of fresh, juicy blueberries — and these delicious tiny fruits pack a big nutritious punch. https://cle.clinic/3LMBRYI
As a cardiologist, I am asked almost every day if ‘Alcohol is good or bad for your health?’.
Let’s find out.
Alcohol Is A Toxin.
There is no getting away from the fact that, at its most basic chemical foundation, alcohol is a toxin.
Globally, alcohol is responsible for 3 million deaths per year; in the United States, it is the third leading cause of preventable death¹².
Alcohol is a factor in³:
30% of suicides
40% of fatal burn injuries
50% of fatal drownings
50% of homicides
65% of fatal falls
29% of fatal road traffic accidents
Alcohol is a factor in 1 in 5 emergency department presentations⁴.
No pun intended, but these statistics make for some sober reading.
‘Red Wine Is Good For Your Heart.’
Now come on.
Did you really think that was true?
I have heard this phrase over and over again in my clinical practice.
High levels of exercise are good for your heart, but oddly enough, most people seem to be far less enthusiastic about this approach than regular alcohol consumption.
Let’s see what the data says.
Up until very recently, it was believed that drinking 1-2 drinks per day was actually protective when it came to dying prematurely⁵.
This data was based on observational studies that cannot fully control for all confounders and can therefore not infer causality.
When you examine the people who drink only 1 to 2 drinks per day, you consistently find that they are much less likely to smoke, be overweight or engage in any other risky health behaviours.
So in truth, it probably wasn’t the alcohol that was driving the effect.
More recent studies have attempted to control for this variable more carefully, and the relationship is clear.
The more you drink.
The higher the risk.
Take coronary artery disease. Higher alcohol intake equates to a higher risk.
The same applies to high blood pressure⁶.
The same applies to stroke⁷.
The list goes on⁸:
Atrial fibrillation – Higher risk.
Sudden death – Higher risk.
Heart failure – Higher risk.
Liver, Breast, Colorectal, Oropharyngeal Cancer – Higher Risk⁹.
You get the point.
With all this information to hand, why is it then that I and billions of others continue to drink alcohol?…
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As a cardiologist, I am asked almost every day if ‘Alcohol is good or bad for your health?’.
Let’s find out.
Alcohol Is A Toxin.
There is no getting away from the fact that, at its most basic chemical foundation, alcohol is a toxin.
Globally, alcohol is responsible for 3 million deaths per year; in the United States, it is the third leading cause of preventable death¹².
Alcohol is a factor in³:
30% of suicides
40% of fatal burn injuries
50% of fatal drownings
50% of homicides
65% of fatal falls
29% of fatal road traffic accidents
Alcohol is a factor in 1 in 5 emergency department presentations⁴.
No pun intended, but these statistics make for some sober reading.
‘Red Wine Is Good For Your Heart.’
Now come on.
Did you really think that was true?
I have heard this phrase over and over again in my clinical practice.
High levels of exercise are good for your heart, but oddly enough, most people seem to be far less enthusiastic about this approach than regular alcohol consumption.
Let’s see what the data says.
Up until very recently, it was believed that drinking 1-2 drinks per day was actually protective when it came to dying prematurely⁵.
This data was based on observational studies that cannot fully control for all confounders and can therefore not infer causality.
When you examine the people who drink only 1 to 2 drinks per day, you consistently find that they are much less likely to smoke, be overweight or engage in any other risky health behaviours.
So in truth, it probably wasn’t the alcohol that was driving the effect.
More recent studies have attempted to control for this variable more carefully, and the relationship is clear.
The more you drink.
The higher the risk.
Take coronary artery disease. Higher alcohol intake equates to a higher risk.
The same applies to high blood pressure⁶.
The same applies to stroke⁷.
The list goes on⁸:
Atrial fibrillation – Higher risk.
Sudden death – Higher risk.
Heart failure – Higher risk.
Liver, Breast, Colorectal, Oropharyngeal Cancer – Higher Risk⁹.
You get the point.
With all this information to hand, why is it then that I and billions of others continue to drink alcohol?…
Subscribe to Dr Paddy Barrett to unlock the rest.
Become a paying subscriber of Dr Paddy Barrett to get access to this post and other subscriber-only content.
For less stress, keep outside in mind! Spending time in nature can help lower stress and anxiety, improve your mood, and boost feelings of happiness and well-being.
