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Lowering Cholesterol

DaMom — Mon, 24 May 2004 19:21:28 GMT

I need some menus that would help lower cholesterol. Any ideas or suggestions?

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Coconut fat

otterpup — Tue, 06 Apr 2004 21:04:53 GMT

Recently I've been adding coconut to my diet, in the form of coco-milk or oil for cooking.

Coconut has a bad rap in the US, due to some misinformation about it causing heart disease and such. The basis of this info was a study done in the 60s where lab rats were large amounts of coconut oil and died horrible deaths. However, they were fed HYDROGENATED coconut oil, which of course is definitely bad for you.

Coconut oil has no cholesterol, and is actually thermogenic (fat-burning).
It tastes damn good and will satisfy your fat cravings in a healthy way.
Plus, current research shows that it helps your body fight of disease causing pathogens (virus, bacteria, fungus, etc)

Here's a very informative site:
http://www.coconut-info.com/

(no, I'm not affiliated with them in any way... )

A recipe I've been exploring is making oatmeal with coconut milk instead of regular milk or water. It's super-energising and very satisfying.

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Your Best Creations

Just_Tracy — Wed, 07 Apr 2004 15:38:56 GMT

I know that when I've created something in the kitchen that is not only tasty and healthy but beautiful too, well... I want to remember it and share...

So here's my idea... How about the next time your feeling like the creative culinary VanGogh that you are, you snap a digital pic of your masterpiece dish and share it here with the group? The refer to the pic (and, by all means, include your recipe) in a post!

Let me know if you like this idea...

Here's to your health
~Tracy

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Mango Salsa!

Just_Tracy — Mon, 05 Apr 2004 21:11:20 GMT

A great way to add oodles of flavor to any lean meat is with a great fresh salsa... Here's a fav of mine:

Mango Salsa!

1 fresh mango(pitted, diced into 1/4 inch squares)
1/4 cup fresh red bell pepper
1/4 cup fresh bermuda onion
1 tsp. fresh mint leaves (chopped) *
1 tblsp. fresh lime juice
1 tsp. minced jalapeño chile pepper

* can be substituted with 1/4 tsp. dried mint

Combine all ingredients into a small bowl, stir, cover and refrigerate for 1 hour prior to serving. Spoon over main meat dish.

>I have served this over grilled tuna steaks, grilled chicken breast and over roasted pork loin. There is no fat added and the flavor is just out of this world! Really waked your mouth up and come to life! This stuff is just good! A good side dish to accompany this little marvel of healthiness is couscous or a nice wild rice... YUM!

Here's to your health
~Tracy

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Welcome!

Just_Tracy — Mon, 05 Apr 2004 20:54:44 GMT

I started this Tribe because all too often the foods that I love and crave are just NOT good for my health and I figured that I've probably got plenty of company out there, so...

What I hope is that we, as a Tribe, use this space to share recipes that are heart healthy, thigh slimming, and full of carefree and carb-conscious crunchy goodness! ;o)

I know that I've a handful of recipes that could even fool my Mom in all her 'butter loving, please pass the potatoes, here's a cookie for your boo-boo' motherly wonderfulness, and I'd be more than happy to share.

Practically any type of recipes that currently makes your mouth water could probably be converted into something that is not only tasty as all get out, but 'good for you' as well. Put your thinking caps on...

So, waddaya say? Share a recipe. Learn a recipe. Share a bad-into-good conversion recipe story ... We all might live longer, healthier lives for the effort.

Here's to your health
~Tracy

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