FUNDING CAMPAIGN FOR OUR NEW SPICE & TEA EXCHANGE FRANCHISE
Classes
September
BASIC HEALTHY COOKING
Learn vitamin filled and gluten free recipes, with an upscale flair. We'll be exploring vitamins found in summer fruits and vegetables and how to turn them into cool, refreshing "free of bad sugars" desert and pasta recipes that taste good and have nutritional benefits. Almost Sugar Free Heavenly Strawberry Cream Pie is at the top of our list for summer fun.....
THE STUDY OF ARYUVEDA MEDICINAL HERBS AND SPICES IN COOKING
IHerbs and spices have traditionally been used to treat diseases for thousands of years. The advantage of using spices and herbs over commercial drugs is the decreased side effects. Indian add flavor and nutrients to dishes without fat or calories!
In Ayurvedic Cooking the spices are your medicine. Spices as “medicine” has been a basis of Ayurvedic cooking for thousands of years. Spices are a therapeutic way to keep your diet healthy and can act as preventative medicine in aiding the healing process.. The exotic colors and aromas of spices can change dinner smells from ordinary to extraordinary.
October
COOKING A MACROBIOTIC & TRADITIONA ASIAN DIET
The macrobiotic way of eating was developed and popularized by the Japanese. During the Edo period in Japan peasants were not allowed to eat meat and had a diet based on staples of rice and soybeans. According to some macrobiotic advocates, a majority of the world population in the past ate a diet based primarily on grains, vegetables, and other plants. Because the macrobiotic diet was developed in Japan, Japanese foods that are beneficial for health are incorporated by most modern macrobiotic eaters. (Wikepedia, 1987)
TAD is a high-carb, low-fat, high-fiber. Participants will learn the science of the diet; how to maintain body weight, understanding your bodies metabolic changes - what appears beneficial and what dosen't. The amount of circulating insulin and glucose following a glucose challenge decreases, estimated insulin sensitivity increases, and LDL decreases, although so did HDL. (Guyenet, S. Oct 2014).
VITAMIN PARTNERS
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September
HEALTHY MEDITERRANEAN COOKING
Mediterranean cooking is delicious and nutritional.: This diet is rich in fruits, vegetables, olive oil and fish and very little meat. Those who follow the Mediterranean diet, follow it are less likely to develop high blood pressure, high cholesterol or become obese.
HEALTHY MEXICAN & CUBAN COOKING
As a rule, Mexican and Cuban food is usually fried with lard, filled with pork and topped with cheese. Needless to say, it’s loaded with saturated fat. and can be high in sodium. However, when you know what medicinal spices to add and what ingredients to exchange, Mexican food can be just as mouth watering and more healthy
October
HEALTHY SNACKING - DARK CHOCOLATE
If you need something sweet that feels a bit indulgent, look no further than dark chocolate. Dark chocolate which is made of at least 60 percent cocoa content, has been linked to reduced heart disease risk and even lower body fat numbers in people who indulge in it more often. The polyphenol antioxidants in chocolate favorably influence metabolism.
MEDICINAL EXOTIC TEAS - SRI LANKA
Teas from Sri Lanka (formerly Ceylon), like those from much of India, are grown at higher altitudes (4000-7000 feet) and are often characterized as strong and full, almost sweetish in flavor, with flowery overtones. There are, of course, a wide range of qualities within Sri Lanka, but these Ceylon teas are among the finest in the world, and make fabulous iced teas.(Davidson Organic Teas)