Entries by Optimal Nutrition Protocol

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Orange Chia Seed Pudding

  Orange Chia Seed Pudding Add some zest to your breakfast with this orange chia seed pudding: healthy and innovative! Just five ingredients make up this delicious pudding; rest well while it infuses overnight and awaken to a refreshing meal. 1/2 Cup Orange juice (freshly squeezed) 1 Tsp Orange, zest 1 Tbsp Honey 1 Scoop […]

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Crispy Baked Garlic Tofu

Crispy Baked Garlic Tofu A heartwarming snack for the monsoon season, these bite-sized pieces of tofu are sure to treat you right. Enhanced with garlic, baked to crispy perfection and topped with chilli sauce: what more do you need on a chilly evening! 100 Grams Tofu (cut into bite-sized cubes) 2 No Garlic cloves (Minced) […]

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Chocolate Banana Nice Cream

  Chocolate Banana Nice Cream 1 No Banana (Ripe) 2 Tbsp Dark cocoa powder (unsweetened) 1 Scoop Whey protein Slice bananas and freeze it overnight. In a food processor, blend all ingredients until smooth. Serve immediately or freeze for another 30 minutes to help firm ice cream up

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Three Beans Chaat

  Three Beans Chaat For the chaat 1/2 Cup rajma (cooked) 1/2 Cup chana (cooked) 1/2 Cup chowli (blacked eye) beans (cooked) 1/4 Cup green beans (cooked) 1/4 Cup onions (chopped) 1/4 Cup tomatoes (chopped) 1/4 Cup cucumber (chopped) 1/4 Cup pomegranate For the dressing 1 Tbsp olive oil 1 Tbsp lemon juice 1 Tbsp […]

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Soy and Oestrogen

Soybean is the richest source of protein among plant sources. It contains around 35g of protein per 100g. It is said to be a complete protein as it has all 9 essential amino acids. It is also low on carbohydrates (12g/100g) and high in fibre (21g/100g). Then why is it that this superfood has become […]

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Asian Salad

  Asian Salad I've got a nice crunchy Asian salad for you guys with quintessential Asian flavours and loads of colourful veggires. 1 Cup white cabbage (chopped ) 1 Cup red cabbage (chopped) 1 Cup carrots (grated or shredded) 1 Cup shelled edamame (cooked) 3 green onions (chopped) 1/2 Cup roasted cashews (finely chopped) Handful […]

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The FODMAP Diet

In a recent article about Irritable Bowel Syndrome, I had spoken about the advantages of following a low FODMAP diet to help ease the condition. I thought it would be helpful to delve deeper into the subject of what FODMAPs are and how following a low FODMAP diet can help few people. What are FODMAPs? […]

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Cucumber Rolls With A Twist

  Cucumber Rolls With A Twist cucumbers 1 cup Greek yogurt 1 tablespoon curry powder 1 tablespoon lime juice Salt and pepper 1 tablespoons herbs (such as cilantro (optional)) Ham or turkey if desired (optional) 1. Thinly slice cucumbers using a mandoline or using a vegetable peeler. Lay the cucumbers aside on a paper towel […]

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Inflammation – The Basics

The terms Inflammation and anti-inflammatory diet are being tossed around lately and I thought this would be a great time to share some information on these topics. So let’s delve into what these things mean, who would benefit from an anti-inflammatory diet and how to go about it. What is Inflammation? The word inflammation is […]