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The One Pasta Dish You Should Avoid (Even if it's with Miracle Noodles)

Despite what the Miracle Noodle Team has preached to you over the years, that first and foremost, you should replace at least one high-carb pasta or rice dish daily with Miracle Noodles, there is one dish that you should largely avoid, even if you're cooking this dish with Miracle Noodles.
 
Before divulging, however, what exactly this dish is, let's review a basic nutrition rule....
 
Even if you're trying to cook healthy and manage your weight, you need dietary fat for your body to conduct basic physiological functions and to thrive energetically. You also need dietary fat to prevent cravings. There's nothing worse than pouring your heart and soul into a recipe, taking all that precious time, and then, within an hour after eating, you're still hungry. 
 
Chances are high that the number one reason that you're still hungry after cooking a meal is that your recipe lacked enough dietary fat. That's why, we foodie addicts on the Miracle Noodle Team are big fans of cooking with coconut oil. Even though it is comprised of mostly saturated fat, it is a healthy fat, and a healthy saturated fat. 
 
Fats are only bad if they contain hydrogenated or partially-hydrogenated fats; these are trans fats meant to preserve the food in question for several months, or in the case of a Twinkie and other junk foods, even several years. Saturated fats are healthy in moderation as long as they come from all natural sources and aren't cooked to death (like blackened, well-done meats). 
 
Ok, we've covered the topic of cooking with fats and saturated fats before, but it's an extremely important topic in healthy cooking, so excuse the lecture refresher....
 
So now that we've established, again, that not all fats are bad, nor created equal, let's examine how you feel after eating certain foods. 
 
When you cook a dish with olive oil (another healthy fat to cook with, but keep the heat lower), Miracle Noodles, and veggies like asparagus, broccoli and spinach, how do you feel after eating it? Chances are, content, without feeling stuffed. You might even say you feel 'light.' 
 
Feeling light is a critical element to healthy cooking. You want to make meals that on one hand satisfy you for several hours, thereby eliminating the desire for junk food cravings; on the other hand, you want to prepare meals that don't make you heavy, which brings us to a certain popular dish....
 
Every time after you've eaten a Chicken Alfredo dish, how do you feel? 
 
You probably don't feel as light as you do after eating an olive oil-garlic based sauce; you might say you even feel 'heavy.'
 
There's a reason why they call it 'heavy whipping cream.' 
 
Sure, a little bit of heavy cream is good in coffee, but when you're at a restaurant, or cooking at home, drenching your dish in a cream sauce is one sure recipe that calls for a nap after the meal. 
 
If you absolutely love alfredo dishes and want to experiment with just adding a tablespoon of cream, that's fine, just don't drown your dish in it. You don't want to have to call the lifeguard to come rescue the ingredients from drowning in the creamy, heavy sauce. 
 
The same thing could be said about soup dishes, too. 
 
In short, the lesson is, if you want to feel light after preparing a meal, take it easy on the cream!
 

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Recipe for White Tea Matcha Smoothie

It's tempting to want to drink 2 or 3 cups of coffee in the morning to get you going. But even though coffee contains no fat or carbs, excess coffee can lead to weight gain.

Here's the short explanation how: caffeine stimulates the adrenals, two almond shaped glands that rest on your kidneys. The adrenal glands release cortisol, the so-called 'stress hormone.' Continually asking the adrenals to release cortisol eventually makes your adrenals struggle to deal with stress and consequently messes up your metabolism, potentially leading to weight gain. 

So take it easy on the coffee. 

Now that we have that lecture out of the way, let' give you a simple recipe for a morning smoothie that should give you some long-lasting energy and help with weight loss. It won't feel like a slap in your face zinger like drinking 2 cups of coffee, but remember, what goes up must go down; better to go through each day with steady energy so you won't succumb to tempting cravings. 

Use Miracle Matcha White Tea Powder for some filling fiber, antioxidants and a small amount of caffeine. 

Here's what the powder looks like:

Miracle Matcha White Tea Powder

You only need 1/2 a teaspoon to get 3X the antioxidants that a serving of green tea has!

Add these other ingredients to your smoothie:

--1/2 cup plain yogurt
--1 tbsp of honey or a packet of Stevia
--if you prefer chilled, add ice cubes
--for some extra natural fat (remember: dietary fat in moderation is good for you and helps prevent cravings!), add a spoonful of almond butter (preferably NOT roasted, as roasting kills off some of the nutrition) 
--a handful of blueberries for extra antioxidants (though you won't it because Miracle Matcha has the most polyphenol antioxidants of any tea on the planet!)

Blend. Pour in portable mug/glass. Slip slowly. Enjoy!

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How to Cook Indian Food the Low-Calorie Healthy Way

Whether it's palak paneer or tikka masala or any curry dish, Indian food is enjoyed not only by its 1-billion-plus inhabitants in the world's largest democracy in the subcontinent, as well as the wide Indian diaspora, but also by hundreds of millions of non-Indian food lovers around the globe.

But if you're trying your best to cook the healthiest for you and your family, meaning, recipes that are low in sugar, low in sodium, low in quick burning carbohydrates, and not containing too much fat (fat is good, but remember one gram of it has more than two times the calories as protein and carbs), can Indian food be cooked any healthier?

Of course! Any traditional recipe can be modified without sacrificing too much taste, texture or nutrition for special dietary purposes. 

So if your goal is weight loss or improved blood sugar levels, for example, here's how you can make Indian food healthier....

Obviously, you can replace rice with either any variety of Miracle Noodles or Miracle Rice. Miracle Noodle does not claim that its shirataki noodles taste just like regular noodles and rice, but if you cook them the right way and add your favorite curries or other sauces, you'll feel like you're getting enough of the authentic visceral culinary experience. 

You'll also want to make sure you're using enough, but not too much, saturated fat to cook with, in the form of coconut oil or unrefined palm or red palm oil. 

You can also cook with or add to dishes, ghee butter instead of regular butter. Ghee has less fat and calories; it's butter without the milk fat, leaving just butter fat. If you're lactose intolerant, you may be able to digest ghee instead of regular butter. 

One common complaint about Indian cooking is that there are too many ingredients in any one given recipe. While it may appear overwhelming, many of the ingredients are spices (or herbs). These plethora of spices give Indian recipes that rich flavor. So don't be overwhelmed by all the ingredients. If your pantry, though, only has 3 out of, say, 8 spices that are called for in a recipe, don't worry about it...cook it anyway. It'll still taste great. 

But if you can, do add to your spice collection. Diversify your seasonings. Not only will you be rewarded with a different palate-tickling experience, you may also be boosting health. Spices, herbs and seasonings hold medicinal properties...but that's for another blog topic. 

Another principle of Indian cooking is to take your time. Easier said than done in the busy, hectic Western world, where you have no free time after working all day, having to pick up the kids from school, tutoring, soccer practice and then race home and cook a healthy meal. 

What to do about a recipe that calls for simmering for 45 minutes? Compromise. Just don't blast the stove top range on high; do a low-medium cook. Also, many simmering dishes are for the noodles to fully cook. But if you're using Miracle Noodles and Miracle Rice, they take just minutes to cook and will soak up the flavors of the curry or sauce almost immediately!

So let's dive right into one recipe that was actually supplied by a Miracle Noodle customer. It's also posted on the Miracle Noodle Recipe page. Thanks to Sherry Flannigan of Ashland, Mississippi for providing the recipe for Healthy Bombay Chicken Curry with Miracle Noodle Angel Hair:

For this dish, Sherry says, "This Bombay Chicken Curry recipe is very versatile. Substitute lamb for the chicken or take out the meat, add chickpeas or cooked lentils for a vegan recipe.You can also have only the curried veggies over Miracle Noodles for a side dish.The side dish goes very well with chicken breasts baked in Red Palm Oil. Enjoy!"?

Ingredients:

Olive oil: Enough to lightly cover bottom of large pan
1 Med. Yellow onion - diced
1 orange Bell Pepper - diced
2 Yellow crooked-neck squash - diced
2 med. Zucchini squash - diced
1 can diced tomatoes
1 small can tomato sauce
1 13-oz. can unsweetened coconut milk
4 Tbsp. curry powder
1 Tbsp. Cumin
1 Tsp. salt or to taste
Approx. ½ Tbsp. Konjac, aka Glucomannan powder
2 cooked Chicken Breasts – cubed
1 package of Miracle Noodle Angel Hair  (or Miracle Rice)

Method:

Prepare Miracle Noodles or Miracle Rice as per package instructions. Set aside. Add Olive oil to large pan, and sauté onions and bell pepper until tender. Add squash and sprinkle with 2 Tbsp curry powder, ½ Tbsp. Cumin and salt.

Add 1/3 can coconut milk and ½ can tomato sauce. Mix in and cover. Simmer. In separate, small sauce pan add remaining coconut milk, tomato sauce, 2 Tbsp. curry powder and ½ Tbsp. Cumin. Stir over low heat.

When sauce mixture is heated, begin shaking in small amounts of the glucomannan powder that will equal approximately ½ tsp while continuing to stir the mixture so it does not make lumps. When thickened, add sauce to large pan of veggies and stir in. Add cooked chicken cubes, cover and continue to simmer until cooked chicken cubes are thoroughly heated stirring the mixture so it doesn't stick. Serve over Miracle Noodles Angel Hair or Miracle Rice.

 Bombay Chicken Curry with Miracle Noodle Angel Hair


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High Fiber Diets Prevent a Deadly Diabetes Side Effect

One of the biggest early mortality side-effects for diabetics is heart attacks. But a recent study says that those who have experienced heart attacks but then adopted a high fiber diet had a much lower risk of dying.
 
The study tracked over 2,200 women and 1,800 men who had survived a first heart attack and never had a stroke. The study's authors mentioned that one pitfall many diabetics fall into is the reliance on pharmaceuticals to lower cholesterol levels. This study, the authors said, validates a key concept of healthy living: you must eat a healthy fiber-rich diet, in conjunction with taking prescription drugs. 
 
Many studies have concluded diets' role in promoting health (or disease if the diet is unhealthy), but what makes this analysis interesting is that up until this study, little was known about fiber's effect on this particular population of people who already had a heart attack. Participants in the study were followed for about nine years. What the researchers found was that for every 10 gram increase in fiber intake, the risk of death from any cause was reduced by about 15 percent. 
 
So how much fiber should you shoot for in one day? The daily recommended minimum value is about 25 grams a day for women and 40 grams for men. But like many USDA recommended values, the Miracle Noodle Team suggests getting even more fiber per day that the official guidelines. 
 
There is some fiber in Miracle Noodles, but truth be told, not enough to pad your daily totals. The fiber in Miracle Noodles does, though, bind to water, and help with elimination and slightly expand in your stomach to give you that sense of fullness. But since Miracle Noodles are about 97% water, there's actually little fiber; you'll need to supplement your fiber intake with vegetables, lots and lots and lots of vegetables. 
 
Legumes/beans are also a great source. If you have trouble digesting beans, try soaking them in water for 24 hours. You can also get some fiber from 100% whole grains, with the best sources in that department coming from sprouted grains or unrefined/unbleached flour products. But don't go overboard with grains.
 
That's why salads are so great. You can make delicious salads with olive oil/balsamic dressing. Salads will really pad your fiber count. There actually are some Miracle Noodle products that will boost your fiber intake. 
 
Miracle Weight Management Soup contains 9 grams of fiber, coming from chia- and flaxseeds (seeds and nuts are also a decent source of fiber) and lentils (lentils are legumes). 
 
Miracle Cleanse and Detox Soup has 4 grams of fiber per serving, or 12% of the recommended daily value for a male. The fiber in this soup comes from the grain quinoa, as well as split mung beans. 
Miracle Noodle also has a product with 7 grams of fiber called Health Mix-in, a superfood blend of white matcha tea powder, goji berries, chia- and flax seeds. 
 
We will add more products with high fiber. Make sure you're on our e-newsletter list to get informed of when we introduce new high-fiber products.
A final note about the study: the researchers acknowledge that those who eat lots of fiber are also more likely to have healthier, all-around general habits, such as daily activity and not smoking and not drinking alcohol excessively. If you're reading this blog, chances are that you, too, lead a healthier lifestyle, but may this remind you to eat loads of fiber for a long and healthy life. 
 
For more on fiber's role in health, enjoy this free e-book from Miracle Noodle, Using Miracle Noodles for Health. 
 

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Best Low Carb Smoothie

If you want to fall off the Low-Carb bandwagon, go visit one of the ubiquitous Jamba Juice's around town and order any fruit smoothie.
In fact, right on their own website, they list the nutritional info for their Classic Smoothies, one of which is Aloha Pineapple.
 
This smoothie has a whopping 67 grams of carbohydrates with 63 of them coming from fructose. There's only 1 gram of fat, which might sound great if you don't understand nutrition and think that consuming dietary fat makes you fat, which of course it does not; fat helps slow the release of insulin into the bloodstream.
 
So with 1 gram of fat, that means there are almost 300 net calories. Every gram of carbohydrates equals 4 calories. 67x4=268. One gram of protein also equals 4 calories and there are 5 grams of protein in the Aloha Pineapple, for a total of 20 calories, and 288 total calories.
 
When a food or drink contains mostly carbohydrates, that's obviously not good if you're on a low-carb diet. But not all carbs as you've hopefully learned by now are created equal. Some convert into simple sugar more quickly than others. As a general rule, cruciferous veggies like broccoli, cauliflower, and other greens like kale and spinach are the best carbs to consume.
 
For the perfect morning smoothie, then, it's essential that you only throw in your blender one or two servings of fruit. The best fruits to use are blueberries or other berries because they are rich in disease-fighting antioxidants. If you're on the low-carb diet plan, do not eat lots of fruit because while they may contain lots of antioxidants, the blood-sugar raising effects could trigger unforeseen health problems.
 
The key to making a healthy morning smoothie or drink is to include adequate amounts of dietary fat. A heaping spoonful of nut or seed butter (organic peanut butter or almond butter or sunflower butter, for example), or a generous squirt of olive or flax oil will provide you with all the essential dietary fat you need for several hours, which will help you feel full.
 
In addition to moderate fruit intake, the easiest way to make sure you're getting your daily dose of antioxidants is to buy Miracle Matcha Pure Tea Powder and sprinkle one-half teaspoon in the smoothie.
 
Miracle Matcha Powder has three times the antioxidants that regular green tea has!
 
You should also add a healthy protein source. If you're feeling like Rocky, add one or two raw eggs. If that doesn't sound appetizing, include a scoop or two of protein powder.
Use whey protein isolate if you're allergic to lactose, which, along, with casein, is a major protein in milk.
 
Egg white protein is also considered one of the best.
If you're vegan or want to eliminate as much animal-derived sources of protein from your diet as possible, consider pea protein or rice protein, or a blend of the two. Hemp protein, which also contains Omega-3 fatty acids and fiber, is also a good choice.
 
On very warm or hot days, as well as on days where you want to try intermittent fasting, you can even do a second healthy low-carb shake and just have one main meal with a slow-burning carb like quinoa or wild rice.
There are some people who think they are on the low-carb wagon but don't realize how much sugar fruit contains. As a consequence of this lack of nutrition knowledge, they load their morning smoothies with lots of fruit.
 
Also, to sweeten your smoothie, don't fall prey to dubious health claims like agave nectar being lower on the glycemic index, or the advice to use honey. Sugar is sugar. Restricting the amount of sugar for every meal is key to staying low-carb. Instead, sweeten your smoothie with stevia, a natural plant that is sweeter than sugar but won't spike your blood glucose levels.

 

 

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What's the Best Protein Powders for Weight Loss?

To Whey or Not to Whey....that is the question, when it comes to protein powder.
 
Then, there's also egg white, hemp, soy, rice, pea, and even beef protein powder. 
 
So how do you know which protein powder is the best?
 
Before answering that question, let it be known that 'drinking' your breakfast is an easy and healthy way to lose weight. 
 
Instead of eating a several hundred calorie breakfast of potatoes, bacon and eggs and toast, smoothies or health shakes are a low-calorie nutrient dense option. 
 
The one golden rule for weight loss, though, when it comes to smoothies is not to get duped into thinking fruit is good for you. 
 
Fruit, in moderation, say a handful of blueberries or half an apple, or one slightly ripe small banana, not all of them combined, is healthy because fruit is loaded with antioxidants. But fruit contains fructose, which does raise blood sugar levels. Elevated blood sugar levels can cause a sluggish liver, which can contribute to weight loss. 
 
Got that? In other words, if you're at a buffet, don't load your plate with a heaping serving of fruits, thinking that's healthy for you. Lots and lots of fruit may have more antioxidants than loading your plate with bacon, but you're not doing yourself any good. 
 
So limit your morning breakfast drink to one or two servings of fruit at most. 
 
And before we add protein (this is a culinary cliff hanger, huh?) to the smoothie, let's add some dietary fat. 
 
Even though you're trying to lose weight, fat is important because it helps keep you full, among other very important biological functions that dietary fat performs. Feeling full eliminates cravings for sugary foods and quick-burning carbohydrates. 
 
Organic nut or seed butters (one spoonful) is plenty of natural fat. Or a squirt of olive oil or flaxseed oil. 
 
So we've got our natural fat and our little bit of fruit for sweetness and antioxidants...now it's time for some muscle-building protein. 
 
If you're allergic to lactose, do not buy a whey protein powder in concentrated form; do however, feel free to use a whey isolate, which eliminates almost all the lactose. 
 
Whey protein is perhaps the most commercially popular form of protein powder and therefore most affordable. For those who are not at all allergic to milk protein, the other form besides whey that comes from cow's milk is casein protein. 
 
Egg white protein is perhaps the most biologically available, meaning that your body can digest the egg protein better than other sources. 
 
Some people complain of whey protein's bulky post-digestion feeling and ensuing chalky-dry mouth. 
 
For vegans, the best sources of protein are either pea protein or rice protein. Some commercial vegan protein powder manufacturers combine both pea and rice together. Both forms of protein are also easily digestible. They may not have the same muscle-building properties of whey or egg white but if you're a strict vegetarian or vegan and don't want to use animal-derived sources, pea or rice is the way to go. The downside is that most manufacturers do not produce tubs of vegan protein that are the same enormous size as whey. 
 
Pea protein is unique in that it contains all the essential amino acids, which is rare for a vegetable.
 
Vegetarians and vegans can also purchase hemp protein powder from most health food stores. Hemp, too, contains all essential amino acids, plus it contains Omega-3 Fatty Acids and fiber. 
 
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New Research Offers Positive Diabetes News

Perhaps you're familiar with the widely publicized report published in 2010 by the Centers for Disease Control, which predicts, by the year 2050, one-third of U.S. adults will have diabetes and even more will be pre-diabetic.

It would seem implausible for any good news about diabetes statistics to manifest considering such dire predictions. 

Well, good news is here, despite the gloomy forecast: rates of debilitating complications from heart attacks and strokes are on the decline. 

A U.S. study, in fact, says that over the last two decades, heart attacks and strokes have been reduced by more than 60 percent.

Amputations and kidney failure stemming from diabetes complications is also on the decline. 

What's the reason for the decline despite the skyrocketing incidence? Better screening, better pharmaceutical options and better health care. 

The CDC says that diabetes affects one in 10 adults and is the seventh-leading cause of death.

What researchers also now about diabetes is that you don't have to obese to have hardening of the arteries. Atherosclerosis, despite the common misconception that it only affects the significantly overweight, is more common in diabetics. 

Better-developed drugs are often credited with the reduction in complications from artery constriction. 

Once considered an early death sentence, diabetes, beginning back in the 1990s, was clinically proven to be a manageable disease, with the possibility of diabetics being able to control blood sugar, blood pressure and cholesterol levels at optimal levels. 

Health insurance companies also have expanded their coverage for diabetics and screening techniques drastically improved. 

For the research statistics, click here to read the study in the New England Journal of Medicine.

And keep eating Miracle Noodles every day to keep your blood sugar levels and cholesterol in check!

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A Recipe for Healthy Pasta Salad

Usually, pasta salad is packed with carbohydrates. Just one serving--and who has just one serving, let's get real--has dozens of grams of carbohydrates. 

And unless you're planning on doing dozens of wind sprints uphill, on the sand or stadium bleachers, the carbs you don't burn off will eventually get stored as body fat. 

Carb-loaded pasta salad also usually makes you feel sleepy because of all the work your digestive system has to do in order to convert the starch into usable energy (sugar). And when you don't burn that sugar, all the blood vacates the rest of your body and surges towards your stomach. That's why a 'carb coma' can set in. 

To avoid this, use this recipe, supplied by a real Miracle Noodle customer. She didn't want her last name used. We're so grateful for this simple recipe and healthy cooking alternative to regular pasta. Thanks, Elizabeth!

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Ok, on to Elizabeth's Recipe:

Miracle Noodle Broccoli and Rice Salad
by Elizabeth

Ingredients:

1-2 Bags of Miracle Rice (prepared)

1/2-1 bag of frozen broccoli (fresh organic is best)

2 tablespoons of grated parmesan cheese

2 oz. crumbled feta cheese

6 black olives (very finely diced)

A few tablespoons of your favorite Italian dressings (To Taste)

Salt and Pepper (To Taste)

Red Pepper Flakes (Optional, To Taste)

Method:

Place frozen broccoli in a large bowl. Prepare and add warm Miracle Rice. Stir. Add the rest of the ingredients. Elizabeth says she likes to let this sit for at least an hour before eating, and preferably for a few or overnight. Enjoy!

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What's the Best Low Carb Post-Workout Drink?

You've just run 5 miles. Or come back from a hot yoga class dripping wet with sweat. Or maybe you just went for a long walk. You're parched. Your trillions of cells are simultaneously crying for refreshment. Your body needs immediate rehydration.

But if you're on a Low-Carb diet, refueling with sports- or energy drinks may negate any positive impact that your exercise routine has because your two primary reasons for eating low-carb is to control your blood sugar and prevent weight gain. 

There are a lot of people who still believe that weight gain only comes from eating too much fat in the diet. Fat makes you fat. But of course you're smarter than that and realize that drinking a can of soda with 35 grams of sugar will lead to excess blood sugars being stored as body fat, specifically abdominal or visceral fat, the worst kind for you. 

So what's the best rehydration drink?

Unless you just ran 25 wind sprints and cross-trained with pushups and pullups, in other words, a hardcore workout, the best drink to rehydrate the body is water, just plain pure water (if from a tap, filtered, to prevent chlorine and other chemicals from damaging your cells). 

But if you don't like water all that much, or get bored by it or it fails to quench your thirst after an activity, spruce up your water. More accurately, 'SPA UP' your water. Many health spas offer water with slices of lemon and/or cucumber. Get yourself a ceramic or glass pitcher. Fill with pure water. Cut up lemon or lime slices and cucumber and place in the water container. For best results, refrigerate the water. 

Get creative with your 'spa water.' You can add strawberry or orange slices as well. 

Trace minerals are the sparkplugs to your cells. They activate vitamins. Without them, our cells would not function. We only need, as the name implies, a small amount of trace minerals, but many processed foods lack them. One good option to also add to your spa water is a few shakes of real sea salt. The more colorful the salt, i.e. grey or pink, the less likely that the salt has been heated and processed. White salts, especially table salt tend to not have much in the way of trace minerals. 

Emergen-C(tm) brand rehydration packets are also a good option, especially the sugar-free variety. You only need water if you engage in a not so strenuous activity, but if you did exert some serious energy, the packets contain trace minerals. 

Also try Miracle Health Shots, a convenient way to make sure you resupply your body with antioxidants. Workouts are a stress on the body. Your system does not distinguish between stress; stress is stress. 

With serious exercise routines, water is not enough; you need vitamins and minerals to rehydrate the cells. Another Low-Carb way to make sure you're resupplying your cells with enough trace minerals after a strenuous or sweaty workout is to buy a liquid trace mineral supplement. Squeeze the serving size (usually a few drops) dropper into your spa water. 

Iodine is one very important trace mineral. It's added to table salt, but table salt is highly processed. A better source of iodine is sea vegetables and Miracle Noodle's Miso Marvellous, the world's first instant miso noodle soup, contains tengusa, a sea vegetable popular in Japan. Similar to seaweed or kelp, tengusa has several trace elements that can boost health. And of course, it's naturally low-carb. 

In addition to food colorings and other chemicals, sports- and energy drinks are often loaded with added sugars. Your body does not need all that sugar, even if you've exercised non-stop for over an hour. Eat foods with plenty potassium and sprinkle sea salt on your foods to refuel your cells with those essential spark plugs. 

Coconut water with no added sugars or preservatives is another healthy option. Your body can safely handle the natural sugars of the coconut water. But if you were, say, doing a gentle yoga class or just going for a casual walk, there's no need to drink trendy coconut water. Regular water--or spa water--will do the trick.

Got any other ideas for a healthy low-carb sports drink? Let us know at support@miraclenoodle.com. 

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Recipe for Kosher Veggie Rice Pilaf

This kosher recipe comes from Gloria Shimoni and was originally featured on About.com.

This recipe is terrific. The Miracle Noodle Team has prepared it on several occasions for our friends who eat kosher diets. Remember, Miracle Noodle is a small, family-run business so we all take a part in scouring the web for great kosher recipes. Kosher is a booming health trend, with more and more people concerned about how their food was prepared. 

That being said, we would also like to suggest an alternative for our carb- and calorie-conscious consumers: Try Miracle Rice instead of regular rice with this following recipe:

Prep Time: 5 minutes

Cook Time: 20 minutes

Total Time: 25 minutes

Ingredients:

  • 4 cups water
  • 4 tsp. chicken soup powder
  • 1-2 Tbsp. oil
  • 1 small onion, finely chopped
  • 1 can mushrooms, drained
  • 1 carrot, shredded or peeled into slivers
  • 1 1/2 cups rice
  • pinch of freshly ground black pepper

Preparation:

1. In a medium saucepan, boil water and stir in soup powder until it is well dissolved.
2. In a skillet, heat oil. Saute the onion until just softened. Add mushrooms and carrots. Saute until heated through and softened.
3. Add rice to the boiling broth. Stir.
4. Then add vegetables on top of the rice. Don't stir.
5. Cover. Turn flame down to low. Simmer for 15 minutes. 
6. Turn off flame and let rice steam for 5 more minutes.
7. Remove cover (so the rice won't be sticky). Stir to mix the rice with the vegetables.

Note: If you want this side dish to be parve instead of meat, then use parve chicken soup powder.

Yield: 8-10 servings

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P.S. We also have online gift cards!

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