This parfait is made up of almond milk, super food chia, and
good carbohydrate amaranth grains in... [Read more...] about Strawberry Chia Amaranth Parfait
This parfait is made up of almond milk, super food chia, and
good carbohydrate amaranth grains in puffed form for crunchy bites and antioxidant strawberries.
Not exact matches
The
carbohydrates in
amaranth help raise levels of the brain's feel -
good neurotransmitter serotonin, which its vitamin B6, is essential to mental and emotional
well being.
100 grams of cooked
amaranth seeds provide 102 calories and very little fat (2 % DV), as
well as
good amounts of protein,
carbohydrates, and dietary fiber.
Best carbohydrate sources for healthy meals are: vegetables and fruits (preferably low glycemic and organic: spinach, kale, collard greens, broccoli, cabbage, Brussels sprouts, rocket, Romanian lettuce, pack choi, watercress, radish, tomatoes, celery, leek, onion, garlic, all types of berries etc) as
well as grains, like quinoa, millet,
amaranth, buckwheat, rice, sprouted or sourdough bread.
A
good way to plan a meal or snack is to make sure you have some kind of low GI
carbohydrate such as wholegrain bread, rice, pasta, millet, buckwheat,
amaranth, or quinoa, with a protein source, such as tofu, tempeh, lentils, pulses, beans, soybeans, nuts, or seeds.
Beans, peas and lentils 1/2 cup (150 g) baked beans in tomato sauce (GI 49) provides an average of 7 g protein 1/2 cup (130 g) canned, drained cannellini beans (GI 31) provides an average of 8 g protein 2/3 cup (125 g) cooked red lentils (GI 26) provides an average of 12 g protein 1 cup (180 g) cooked split peas (GI 25) provides an average of 12 g protein 1 cup (170 g) cooked soy beans (GI 18) provides around 23 g protein 100 g (3 1/2 oz) tofu provides around 10 g protein (GI not relevant as tofu contain no
carbohydrate) 1 cup (250 ml) light soy milk (GI 44) provides around 7 g protein Grains and grain foods 3/4 cup (30 g) Kellogg Special K original (GI 56) provides around 6 g protein 3/4 cup (45 g) Kellogg All - Bran (GI 44) provides around 7 g protein 1/4 cup (30 g) uncooked traditional rolled oats (GI 57) provides around 3 g protein 1 slice (35 g) Tip Top 9 - grain Original bread (GI 53) provides around 4 g protein 1 slice (40 g) Burgen Soy - Lin bread (GI 52) provides around 6g protein 1 cup (170 g) cooked brown rice (GI 59 — 86, so check the tables and choose a low GI one) provides around 5 g protein 1 cup (170 g) cooked basmati rice (GI 58) provides around 4 g protein 1 cup (180 g) cooked pasta (GI 35 — 54) provides around 6 — 7 g protein 1 cup (180 g) cooked fresh rice noodles (GI 40) provides around 2 — 3 g protein 1 cup (180 g) cooked soba / buckwheat noodles (GI 46) provides around 7 g protein 1 cup (190 g) cooked pearl barley (GI 25) provides around 4 — 5 g protein 1/2 cup (90 g) cooked quinoa (GI 53) provides around 4.5 g protein Nuts and seeds A small handful (30g / 1oz) of most nuts or seeds will deliver around 5 g protein (GI not relevant as most nuts and seeds contain almost no
carbohydrate, they are rich in
good fats) Stock your pantry with legumes, wholegrains (such as grainy breads, muesli, quinoa,
amaranth, brown rice, pearl barley and rolled oats), nuts (particularly almonds, Brazil nuts, cashews and peanuts), and seeds (sesame seeds, tahini paste, and pumpkin seeds).