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Breakfast of champions: Here's what doctors eat to fuel their day
A balanced breakfast typically includes a protein, fiber and a range of nutrients.
Nearly everyone agrees: A healthy breakfast fuels the body and helps us get through the day.
“Many studies have linked eating breakfast to good health, including better memory and concentration, lower levels of ‘bad’ LDL cholesterol, and lower chances of ...Read more
Diabetes Quick Fix: Veal Ragout
Veal slowly cooked with vegetables, herbs and red wine makes a tasty ragout or stew. The pasta cooks right in with the veal and vegetables.
Helpful Hints:
— You can use any type of short cut pasta such as macaroni or rigatoni instead of penne pasta.
— The recipe calls for a small amount of tomato paste. Freeze the rest for another time.
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Diabetes Quick Fix: Crab Scampi and Spaghetti
To Italians, scampi is a small lobster called a prawn. However, in America, scampi has become a term for the sauce that goes with seafood. Jumbo lump crab in a garlic-wine sauce is a new take on this traditional Italian dish. Serve the crab sauce over spaghetti and enjoy this quick Italian seafood dinner.
Helpful Hints:
— Look for jumbo lump...Read more
Diabetes Quick Fix: Grilled Chicken with Greek Tomato Salad and Brown Rice
For this dinner, fresh tomatoes, green bell pepper and cucumbers create a salad that is topped with a grilled chicken breast. The salad’s crunchy texture contrasts with the juicy chicken.
Helpful Hints:
— The chicken can be made on an outdoor grill, stovetop grill or sautéed in a skillet.
— The vegetables can be coarsely chopped in a ...Read more
Diabetes Quick Fix: Onion, Tomato and Parmesan Frittata
Enjoy this light, vegetarian frittata supper.
Frittatas and omelets are different. A frittata is cooked very slowly over low heat, making it firm and set, while an omelet is cooked fast over high heat, making it creamy and runny. A frittata needs to be cooked on both sides. Some people flip it in the pan. A much easier way is to place it under ...Read more
Diabetes Quick Fix: Chicken-Mushroom Quesadillas with Corn and Black Bean Salad
These Tex-Mex sandwiches are pan-fried and served with a quick Corn and Black Bean Salad. The variety of textures and flavors from the earthy, meaty mushrooms to the soft cheese and crisp tortillas combines to create a tasty, satisfying meal.
Helpful Hints:
— A quick way to defrost corn kernels is to place them in a strainer in the sink and ...Read more
Diabetes Quick Fix: White Wine-Poached Salmon with Vegetable Medley
Poaching salmon in white wine produces a moist, flavorful result. Broccoli, carrots and potatoes poached with the salmon add to the flavor and the resulting sauce. Sauteed grape tomatoes complete the dish.
Helpful Hints:
— You can use cherry tomatoes instead of grape tomatoes.
— Use the same pan to cook the salmon, vegetable medley and ...Read more