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Tuesday, December 8, 2015

[AlternativeAnswers] Recipes: Traditional Gingerbread Man Cookies

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Recipes: Traditional Gingerbread Man Cookies

Ingredients

3 cups flour
2 teaspoons Ginger, Ground
1 teaspoon Cinnamon, Ground
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 teaspoon Nutmeg, Ground
1/4 teaspoon salt
3/4 cup butter, softened
3/4 cup firmly packed brown sugar
1/2 cup molasses
1 egg

Directions

Mix flour, ginger, cinnamon, baking soda, nutmeg and salt in large bowl. Beat
butter and brown sugar in large bowl with electric mixer on medium speed until
light and fluffy. Add molasses and egg; beat well. Gradually beat in flour
mixture on low speed until well mixed. Press dough into a thick flat disk.

Wrap in plastic wrap. Refrigerate 4 hours or overnight.

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Roll out dough to 1/4-inch thickness on lightly
floured work surface. Cut into gingerbread men shapes with 5-inch cookie cutter.

Place 1 inch apart on ungreased baking sheets.

Bake 8 to 10 minutes or until edges of cookies are set and just begin to brown.

Cool on baking sheets 1 to 2 minutes. Remove to wire racks; cool completely.

Decorate cooled cookies as desired. Store cookies in airtight container up to 5
days.

Andrew Pacholyk, MS, L.Ac
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Monday, December 7, 2015

[AlternativeAnswers] Holiday Eating Tips for Diabetics

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Holiday Eating Tips for Diabetics

Managing your diabetes can be more challenging during the holidays, with tempting sweets that bombard the senses at parties and family meals.

Eating right and monitoring your symptoms are key, so take a deep breath and prepare yourself now for the challenges of healthy holiday eating.

What to Eat

You can't always control what you eat as a guest but you can make sure that your diet at other meals is top-notch.

Fiber

Eat lots of insoluble fiber (fiber that doesn't dissolve in water) to stay regular. Consumption of fiber-rich foods—barley, carrots, oats, legumes, beans, onions, peas, and lentils—have been associated with improved blood glucose control, and are better for long-term health than soluble-fiber supplements such as guar, pectin, and locust bean gum.

Other good fiber-containing foods are wheat bran, whole-grain breads and cereals, and fruits like apples, blueberries, boysenberries, raspberries, and cranberries. All help control insulin levels, improve liver function, and maintain blood glucose levels. Eating 1 cup of any of these berries a day helps control diabetes.

Blood Sugar Regulators

There is a whole range of plants with hypoglycemic action. Among them are artichoke, barley, cabbage, carrot, lettuce, nettles, oats, peas, spinach, sweet potato, and turnips.

Note that red and orange foods like watermelon, carrots, cantaloupe are in the mid-high glycemic index range, so eat them with protein or avoid them altogether.

Avoid white foods such as potatoes, white rice, white sugar, sweets, and sweet-processed cereal because these foods are high on the glycemic scale.

Apples can regulate blood sugar levels because they contain naturally occurring chemical compounds known as flavonoids, some of which have been proven to have antioxidant activity that inhibits the activity of free radicals in the body, or scavenges the free radicals.

Drinks

Water is essential in any healing process. Fresh, filtered water is the best. Drink six to eight 8-ounce glasses per day. Try not to drink liquids that contain caffeine or alcohol because coffee dehydrates you, and alcohol is rich in sugars.

Herbs

Incorporate these wonderful herbs to enhance the flavor of your foods while helping regulate your blood sugar levels: bilberry, basil, chives, cinnamon, dill, fenugreek, garlic, oregano, parsley, rosemary, stevia, thyme, and ginseng (look for panax, Korean or American).

How to Eat

The best health plan is one that helps you feel your best, so actively experiment with your diet, frequency, and size of meals, as well as with all aspects of lifestyle to lower the amount of insulin you need to take. This means taking a lot of responsibility for your own health—a goal you can achieve.

Extend your nutrients throughout the day with three main meals and three snacks.

Eat small portions or servings as opposed to one or two big meals. Smaller portions not only reduce blood glucose and insulin concentrations, but also guard against the development of hyperglycemia.

Although it takes a little more work to eat right at this time of year, your good health is well worth the effort. Your health limitations can actually be a holiday blessing for your family because they can be the catalyst that gets your family on board with their own health, and you can learn together how to cook delicious and healthy holiday foods.

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Saturday, December 5, 2015

[AlternativeAnswers] A 500-Mile Wondrous Winter Walk on THE CAMINO de SANTIAGO

A 560-Mile Wondrous Winter Walk on

The Camino de Santiago

Friday, January 15 * 7 – 9 pm

With Kathy Wolfskill

$15 General Public/$10 Caritas Members

at The Caritas Center

5723 Arapahoe Ave., Boulder, CO 80303

They say you don't decide to do the Camino pilgrimage, it calls you. And call, it did. The Camino de Santiago is a route across northern Spain that has attracted pilgrims for over a thousand years. Historically, Christian pilgrims walked the Camino seeking a plenary indulgence upon reaching the tomb of St. James the Apostle at the cathedral in Santiago. Beginning in St. Jean Pied de Port in France, the Camino Frances is the most popular, and best supported, Camino route on the holy "Way." Pilgrims today walk for many reasons, but all gain a wealth of personal growth and understanding. The Camino has enjoyed a resurgence of popularity in recent years, due in part to the popular 2010 movie, "The Way."

Learn about one woman's inner and outer journey over the three segments of the Camino. The first part focuses on the body, where one becomes used to arduous distance walking in a foreign land; the second long, flat segment challenges the mind; and the final stretch turns the focus inward to Spirit.

Come enjoy this slideshow adventure, while Kathy shares her joys, challenges, guidance, friendships, and revelations from this beautiful, life-changing experience.

Kathy Wolfskill first heard about the Camino in the Spring of 2013, just as she was leaving for Brazil to see John of God. Though the Camino would have to wait, she was inexplicably drawn to the pilgrimage. She began researching gear and clothing, stepped up her hiking, and read dozens of accounts of others' Caminos. After much initial resistance to her amazing astrologer's insistence that the winter of 2014-2015 was her perfect time to go, she now couldn't agree more that winter was perfect for her incredible journey.

For info, Call 303-449.3066 or go to: The Caritas Center - Healing, Consciousness, Spirit The Caritas Center - Healing, Consciousness, Spirit