In a previous blog about going gluten-free, it was mentioned that just because the label says ‘gluten-free’ does not mean it’s healthy. This is especially true with desserts. That gluten-free cookie, brownie, donut or cake might be loaded with just as much sugar, if not more, as the real thing. Gluten-free desserts are also oftentimes loaded with preservatives. So what’s a gluten-free dessert junkie to do? Be in control of your desserts; make your own! Perhaps you’re already familiar with how versatile Miracle Noodle and Miracle Rice products are. They look and have a similar texture (and taste when you add sauce) as regular high-calorie and high-carb pasta and rice dishes. Both Miracle Noodle and Miracle Rice are equally well-suited to replace your favorite conventional sugar-loaded desserts, without the gluten or high glycemic spike. Miracle Rice Pudding is one of our most popular desserts. Click here for a previous Miracle Noodle Facebook post to read one version of Miracle Rice Pudding, submitted by a Miracle Noodle lover who, for her winning recipe entry, received a two-months supply of Miracle Noodle products. The recipe calls for just a handful of ingredients: evaporated skim milk; egg whites; vanilla extract; konjac flour (available from Miracle Noodle), which is a no-calorie, starch-free thickening agent that is often combined with other flours or starches to reduce total calories; cinnamon and stevia. This version of Miracle Rice Pudding, promises the recipe’s creator, is sweet and filling, despite being low-calorie and relatively low on the glycemic index scale. More Miracle Rice Pudding Recipes Another version of this yummy dessert satisfies chocolate-lovers’ palettes by adding cacao to the mix. There’s also tapioca Miracle Rice pudding, which can also be made gluten-free.   Miracle Noodle Cookies? Really, such a thing exists? If rice pudding isn’t your favorite dessert, guess what? You can have your chocolate cookies and eat them, too, gluten-free. That’s right, there’s a recipe for Chocolate Miracle Noodle Cookies. The secret to why Miracle Noodle and Miracle Rice is so versatile is what both are derived from: the root of a yam plant found in Japan, which can take on the consistency and texture of conventional noodles and rice, and as we can see with all these yummy recipes, desserts, many of them gluten-free. Both Miracle Noodle and Miracle Rice are comprised almost entirely of fiber (with a small amount of calcium added). They are naturally gluten-free, meaning, they don’t spend any time in a lab or special kitchen designed to remove the gluten like many other gluten-free desserts are. Miracle Noodle and Miracle Rice are both zero calorie, zero carbs and low sodium. They are the perfect guilt-free base ingredient for your favorite desserts. Save 15% on Miracle Rice Every Time! When you select Auto Delivery, you'll get 15% off every shipment. Select delivery frequency. Cancel or pause anytime. No sign up or cancel fee. No hassle. It's a no-brainer! Save time and money. Learn more here. GET $5 OFF & 10% OFF COUPONS See the social media icons on the left side of the page? If you click on one of them and tell your contacts about Miracle Noodle, you'll automatically get a $5 off coupon you can redeem on your next purchase of at least $40. You can also get a 10% off coupon when you visit our Refer-A-Friend page and have a friend complete a purchase. When your friend makes the purchase, you'll be emailed a 10% off coupon. (Coupons cannot be combined.)    

Maria Emmerich is an author and wellness expert in nutrition and exercise physiology. She shares a passion for helping others reach their goals of optimal health. That's why she has recommended Miracle Noodles on her website, MariaMindBodyHealth.com. Her specialty is brain chemical neurotransmitters and how they are affected by the foods we eat. Maria has authored several cookbooks and 3 nutritional guide books including “Secrets to a Healthy Metabolism” which includes a foreword by New York Time #1 bestselling author of “Wheat Belly” Dr. William Davis.  "Tapioca" Pudding by Maria Emmerich Prep time: 2 minutes Cook time: 10 minutes Total time: 12 minutes Serves: 4 Ingredients: 6 large egg yolks ½ cup unsweetened almond milk ¼ cup Swerve (or erythritol and ¼ tsp stevia glycerite) ¼ cup butter or coconut oil, melted 1 tsp vanilla (or other extract like cherry!) 1 package Miracle Rice Cinnamon to taste OPTIONAL: add 2 TBS cocoa powder for chocolate tapioca! Instructions Whisk egg yolks, almond milk, natural sweetener and extract (and cocoa powder if using) in medium metal bowl to blend. Slowly mix in the melted butter so the eggs don't cook unevenly. Set bowl over saucepan of simmering water. Whisk mixture constantly and vigorously until thickened and instant-read thermometer inserted into mixture registers 140°F for 3 minutes, about 5 minutes total (or coats the back of a spoon). Remove mixture from over water. Stir in the Miracle Rice. Add cinnamon to desired taste. Serve warm or chilled. (If serving chilled, it can be prepared 1-3 days ahead and refrigerated. Re-whisk before serving.) Notes NUTRITIONAL COMPARISON (per serving) Traditional Tapioca = 340 calories, 19g fat, 4.5g protein, 36.9g carbs, 0g fiber "Healthified" Tapioca = 185 calories, 18.6g fat, 4.3g protein, 1.1g carb, 0g fiber This recipe has a wonderful antioxidant in it, cinnamon. There are more antioxidants in 1 teaspoon of cinnamon than in a HALF CUP of pomegranate juice, without all the added sugar!

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Life's all about getting knocked down, dragged through the mud, spit in the face but ultimately picking yourself up, brushing off the muck and getting back in the saddle, head held high. You're only human, and it's inevitable that you might take a look at this image and be tempted to not only jump off the Low Carb Bandwagon, but puncture all four of its tires and never hop back on.

 But if you want to avoid chronic disease like type 2 diabetes or obesity, it's best if you do your very best to hop back on the healthy wagon. If you've been having a rough go at staying low-carb, it could very well be that your taste buds have been tickled too much with the sweet--and/or salty--stuff. Even having zero-sugar diet soda or no-calorie, sugar-free artificial sweeteners can really throw your taste buds out of whack.

When we habitually eat processed foods (anything that comes in a package, box or can) and drink anything else besides water and veggie juices, our taste buds can be thrown literally out of whack. If you're a busy office worker that doesn't have time to prepare healthy lunches and snacks, you might think you're still eating healthy, but restaurants don't hand you nutritional info along with your entree.

Many restaurants load their foods with either sugar or salt, often both, to enhance flavor. What this does is deaden your palate for natural-tasting foods. Here's an example: eating a bowl of broccoli, brown rice & chicken may sound super healthy, but when the foods are smeared, smothered, or drowned in a ginger-teriyaki sauce and sprinkled with a week's worth of sodium, your taste buds get assaulted. Unfortunately, instead of never wanting excess sugar or salt again and vowing never to eat this dish again, your taste buds undergo somewhat of a "Stockholm Syndrome," getting used to and ultimately craving more sugar or salt.

Despite your good intentions of eating healthy, it could be that eating out is resulting in the unintended consequences of having your taste buds hijacked by a sweet yet powerful foe, sugar. (And perhaps you're ignoring sugary sauces and other condiments in your own home.) If you think your taste buds have been hijacked by sugar and/or salt, here's what to do.... Ditch diet soda, all artificial sweeteners and even most natural ones such as agave or stevia. If you really want to correctly reset your palate, do this for 21 days, which is considered a threshold for habit formation.

Don't despair if you've become hijacked by sugar and salt. Food scientists have devised the perfect ratio of fat, sugar and salt so that you'll be craving more and more. Make no mistake about it: processed food is just as addictive as drugs. They stimulate and assault the pleasure center of our brains, disrupting and manipulating our taste for real, natural food! Even diet soda, although it has no sugar or calories, manipulates our pleasure center and stimulates our lust for more sugar. So does sugar-free candy.

This is why you must go 21 days without any soda, fruit juice, sugar-free snacks and tropical fruits (one not overly-ripe banana a day is fine). If you can go three weeks without sugar or sugar substitutes, eating a handful of berries (the one fruit and serving size you should have every day) will taste like the sweetest thing on Earth after 21 days!

If you're struggling to stay low-carb, practice some visualization now. Although it might seem like an insurmountable mountain to climb, picture how you will feel 3 weeks from now, knowing that you've reset your palate and won your God-given natural right to be completely satisfied and ecstatic eating foods that taste naturally sweet. Miracle Noodle recommends Miracle Rice Pudding for breakfast or a snack during your 21 day palate reset.

Use Miracle Rice, raw cacao powder, shredded coconut, a handful of blueberries and unsweetened apple sauce to naturally satisfy your sweet tooth. Here's a recipe for Miracle Rice Pudding by a health expert and author, Maria Emmerich. Click here for her recipe for Tapioca Miracle Rice Pudding. 

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