I've written many times in my blog that I am not a vegetable fan. So to get them in my diet I have to turn to creative recipes to sneak them into my food.
I also have a bit of a sweet tooth, but as an athlete I need to watch my weight. I've recently gained a bit after a rest period after my racing season. I hit the full sugar sweets a bit to hard. This recipe is super easy to make. It takes literally minutes to put together. I then have it available for an after dinner treat when I am craving something sweet.
Put it in pretty desert cups like I did to make it look appealing. No worries about the taste. I you love pumpkin and if you read this blog you know I do, you will love this pudding.
If you really like the taste of pumpkin pie, swap out the orange extract and orange peel for pumpkin pie spice.
1 cup vanilla Greek yogurt
2/3 cup canned pumpkin
2 tablespoons honey
Rind of one orange grated finely
1 teaspoon cinnamon
¼ teaspoon orange or vanilla extract
¼ teaspoon orange or vanilla extract
¼ cup chopped pecans
Combine everything except the nuts. Spoon the mixture into dessert glasses. Top
with the chopped pecans. Chill and serve.
Super Foods: Greek
yogurt, cinnamon, pumpkin
Cinnamon has been shown recently to help regulate blood sugar, important for anyone that is diabetic or pre-diabetic. I listen to a weekly health show on the radio here in Milwaukee, host by two chiropractors. They had cinnamon on their list of fat burning foods.
I've already featured pumpkin and Greek yogurt numerous times in other super food recipes. Greek yogurt is high in protein and calcium. Pumpkin is chock full of antioxidants and vitamins.
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Chris
Wodke
Founder
& Manager Team CMT
www.run4cmt.com
Chris is
a triathlete and long distance runner. She is a three time participant of the
Boston Marathon. In 2012 she finished 2nd
at Boston in
the Mobility Impaired Division. She was on the course in 2013 when the bombs
exploded.
She has
appeared three times at the Paratriathlon National Triathlon Sprint
Championship. She was the 2012 and 2014 National Champion Paratriathlon Open
Division Champion.
In 2014 she was the PC Open Champion at the Duathlon National Championship. She has qualified to represent TeamUSA
at the Aquathon ITU World Championship in Chicago
in 2015.
In 2014 she was the PC Open Champion at the Duathlon National Championship. She has qualified to represent Team
In 2014 she represented the U.S.
as a paratriathlete at the Pan-American Triathlon Championship in Dallas , Texas
She
travels around the country raising awareness of CMT.
She is
the author of the book, “Running for My Life” that details her experience as a
CMT affected athlete.
Team CMT
is a group of athletes and supporters working to raise awareness and to find a cure
for CMT. We have 159 members in 32 states. We also have members in Australia , Scotland ,
Canada , Vietnam , Turkey ,
Finland and Iran . If you
wish to join us visit our web site; www.run4cmt.com
or www.hnf-cure.org
CMT or
Charcot-Marie-Tooth is the most commonly inherited peripheral neuropathy. It
affects over 155,000 Americans (as many as MS). It is a disease of the
nerves that control the muscles. It is slowly progressive, causing loss of
normal function and or sensation in the lower legs/feet and arms/hands.
Symptoms
include; muscle wasting in the lower legs and feet leading to foot drop, poor
balance and gait problems Atrophy in the hands causes difficulty with manual
dexterity.
Structural
foot deformities such as high arches and hammer toes are common.
Poor
tolerance for cool or cold temperatures and many people have chronically cold
hands and feet.
Additional
symptoms may include fatigue, sleep apnea, breathing difficulties and hearing
loss.
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