1
sweet potato, very thinly sliced 1 teaspoon Olive Oil Dash of cayenne pepper Dash of chili powder 3 mini
sweet red and / or orange peppers, sliced 1/4
white onion, sliced 3 tablespoons store -
bought salsa 1/4 cup canned black beans, drained and rinsed 2 tablespoons finely chopped jalapenos 1/3 avocado, cubed 1 teaspoon chopped fresh cilantro
When you
buy sweet potatoes, consider the fact that there are two types of
potatoes readily available — the first type is
white and it looks like a normal baking
potato, while the second type is darker with orange insides full of all the nutrients you need.
Refined processed carbohydrates are such things as breads, pastas, rolls, muffins, flour of all kinds, crumpets, pastries, bagels, buns, pretzels, doughnuts, cookies, biscuits, cakes, tacos, corn chips, wraps, most Mexican food, pizza, croissants,
white (polished) rice, wheat, corn, soft drinks, sodas, sugary drinks, foods containing corn syrup, candy / toffee /
sweets,
potato chips, pastry, pastries, desserts, jams, jelly, jello, dumplings, pasty / pastie, pies, batter, breadcrumbs, store
bought cooked meats / cold cuts if they have added sugars and additives), sausages / hot dog frankfurters if they contain carbohydrate fillers, additives or sugar, all sugars, all products containing sugar, granola bars, breakfast bars, and most cereals.
Carrots and green beans are the go - to staples of healthy treat giving, but broccoli, peas,
sweet potato (but not
white potatoes due to their high glycemic index), and the occasional slice of apple or banana are all much healthier than store -
bought treats.