• 2 beaten eggs
• 1 cup cottage cheese
• Honey/Splenda/Banana
• 1 cup uncooked oatmeal

 

Optional, highly recommended ingredients:

• Banana
• A sprinkle of cinnamon
• A splash of vanilla

 

In the blender, put the ingredients in, in the order they appear - Eggs in first, then start the blender. As it's blending, pour in the cottage cheese, then the banana if you're using it, then whatever sweeteners and spices you like, then the oatmeal.

Once this is nicely blended, cook as you would pancakes, in a non-stick pan over medium-low heat.

• 2 tbsp (25 ml) lemon juice
• 2 tsp (10 ml) liquid honey
• 1 tsp (5 ml) five-spice powder
• 8 chicken pieces

In large bowl, whisk together lemon juice, 1 tbsp (15 ml) vegetable oil, honey, five-spice powder and 1/4 tsp (1 ml) each salt and pepper. Remove skin from chicken if desired. Add chicken to marinade, turning to coat; let stand for 5 minutes.

In ovenproof skillet, heat 1 tbsp (15 ml) vegetable oil over medium-high heat; brown chicken, in batches and adding more oil if necessary. Drain fat from skillet.

Return all chicken to skillet. Roast in 425ºF (220ºC) oven until juices run clear when chicken is pierced.  

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Eating a lot of high GI foods can be detrimental to your health because it can raise blood sugar and as such pushes your endocrine system to extremes. This is especially true if you are overweight and sedentary. 

Switching to eating mainly low GI carbohydrates that slowly trickle glucose into your blood stream has many benefits, such as:

• Low GI diets increase the body's sensitivity to insulin
• Low GI carbohydrates improve diabetes control
• Low GI carbohydrates reduce the risk of heart disease
• Low GI carbohydrates reduce blood cholesterol levels
• Low GI carbohydrates reduce hunger and keep you fuller for longer
• Low GI carbohydrates prolong physical endurance
• Low GI diets help people lose and control weight
• Low GI diets help minimize carbohydrate cravings
• Low GI diets help minimize energy crashes