Diabetic Friendly Pecan Ice Cream

X-Men series has always been my all time favorite. Halle Berry is known for her magnificent role in X-Mean, Catwoman, Die Another Day etc. I am a huge fan of her, especially after knowing about her battle with diabetes. She says regular exercise and healthy diet are good ways of tackling with Diabetes. The first step taken by her was to consume diet that's low in fat, not processed and low in carbohydrates as well as sugar. She cut down the desserts, processed or junk food and adopted a whole new way of eating. 

Halle Berry started with lots of fresh veggies, chicken, fish and pasta. She stopped intake of red meat and eliminated consuming various fruits because of the sugar content. She loves having grilled fish and garlic mashed potato plus vinegar and salt crisps. Though Halle prefers salty to sweet, butter pecan ice cream is something she loves. Christmas is here and I have something for everyone. Let’s start with Diabetic friendly Butter Pecan Ice Cream.

Ingredients:-

3/4 cup Pecans,

3 large Egg Yolks,

½ cup low-fat Milk,

2 cups low-fat Cream,

1/8 teaspoon Sea salt,

¾ cup Sugar Free Syrup,

1/3 cup Artificial Sweetener,

1/2 teaspoon Vanilla Extract,

1 ½ tablespoons low-fat Butter.

Preparation Method:-

1. Chop pecans. In a skillet, melt butter over moderate heat, until foam subsides. Toast pecans in butter, stir occasionally, until golden and fragrant for 5 minutes. Sprinkle with salt to taste.
2. Cool pecans and chill in a plastic bag. Buttered pecans may be made 3-4 days ahead and chilled.

3. In a heavy saucepan mix cream, artificial sweetener, milk, sugar free syrup, and salt. Bring just to a boil, stir occasionally.
4. In a bowl beat yolks until smooth. Add hot cream mixture to yolks in a slow stream, whisking, and pour into pan. Cook custard over moderately low heat, stirring constantly at 170 D. F.
5. Pour custard through a sieve into a clean bowl and cool. Stir in extract. Chill custard, its surface covered with plastic wrap, at least 3 hours, or until cold, and up to 1 day.
6. Freeze custard in an ice-cream maker. Transfer ice cream to a bowl and fold in chilled pecans. Transfer ice cream to an airtight container and put in freezer to harden. Ice cream may be made 1 week ahead. 
   
   
   

How to lose weight..

“You require going from FAT to FIT,” said the doctor. One cannot think well, love well, sleep well, if one has not dined well.” said Virginia Woolf. Two contradictory statements. How to lose weight?? Just have a look at what i tried. 

 

The Essentials:-

• Avoid caffeine, refined sugar, alcohol and processed food. They increase fat. Avoid CRAP

Instead of caffeine, one can go for green tea or spiced green tea. You can also try Good Green Tea Smoothie. This green smoothie is packed with grapes, spinach, green tea and avocado. Replacing sugar with honey enhances taste and reduces the fat contained in sugar.

• Intake of Omega-3 fatty acids, found in fish, increase metabolism and therefore helps in losing weight. Omega-3 fatty acids has beneficial effects in rheumatoid arthritis and asthmatics. It also lowers blood pressure.

Variant recipes rich in Omega-3 fatty acids:-

1. Grilled Salmon & Zucchini with Red Pepper Sauce - Jazz up simple grilled salmon and summer vegetables with a zesty sauce. It's nutritious and toothsome.

2. Roasted Red Pepper and Walnut Spread - Grind red pepper, toast cubes, walnuts, oil, pomegranate juice or molasses, cumin, and red-pepper flakes in a food processor until the mixture is a rough paste. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Enjoy with multi grain flour tortillas.

How to lose weight with five food swaps!!

Croissants: A croissant is a buttery flaky viennoiserie pastry with crescent shape. Croissants are full of fat, sugar and do not contain pure milk. Sacrificing your sweet tooth for a while to cut down fat is genuine. You can have multigrain cookies instead.

Whole wheat bread: Whole wheat bread sandwiches with low fat cheese and lot of greens make a superb breakfast and is very filling. Whole wheat bread is low in saturated fat, and very low in cholesterol.

Spelt biscuits: Spelt is wonderfully nutritious and ancient grain with a deep nut like flavor. Spelt biscuits for both health nuts and non healthy eaters. The nutty whole grain flavor is simply divine. It’s the best tea time snack.

Unsweetened organic almond milk: With no added syrups or sweeteners, this delicate nutty drink comes from premium quality almonds alone. One can't think of a more delicious way to boost your nutrition. So quench your thirst with calcium and vitamin enriched unsweetened organic almond milk. Enjoy hot or cold. How to lose weight is not a matter to worry anymore.

Some tips otherwise:-

• Breakfast must be consumed within one hour of waking up.
• Including fruits salads and juice in breakfast is always recommended.
• Tummy toning moves for a real flat tummy.
• Breathing squat
• Walking, not rigorous.

With no strict diet plans or rigorous exercise, i could fit in my old jeans in just 3 months. What a brand and grand New Year start!!!