DIY Almond Flour

In case you haven’t noticed here or here, I love almonds and almond products. Besides being delicious, they are also very healthy, don’t believe me? Check out this list and you will fall head over heels with almonds:

Easy Peasy!

Easy Peasy!

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Sweet Potatoes Health Benefits with a Bonus

As a child, I could live out of french fries, but as a full-grown ass woman, I am too conscious of their impact not only on health but also on my waistline. As part of my search for nutrient dense foods and carbs with low GI, I recently (about a year ago) rediscovered sweet potatoes. To be fairly honest, I prefer sweet potatoes flavour and texture to their white counterparts.

Image from the internet

Image from the internet

What I love the most about Sweet potatoes, besides being really delicious, is that, despite being sweet-tasting, their natural sugars are slowly released into the bloodstream, thus ensuring a balanced and regular source of energy, without the blood sugar spikes and their sugar-crashes, that are linked to fatigue and weight gain. And if you are wondering, yes, including sweet potatoes in a healthy diet can aid in the weight loss process.

 

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