Ideal Nutrition of Connecticut

“Keep your eyes on the stars, and your feet on the ground.” -Teddy Roosevelt

“It’s not selfish to love yourself, take care of yourself, and to make your happiness a priority. It’s necessary.” -Mandy Hale

“When nothing is sure, everything is possible.” -Margaret Drabble

“You must tell yourself, ‘no matter how hard it is ,or how hard it gets, I’m going to make it.’“ -Les Brown

Metabolic Syndrome, arguably the epidemic of the century, is the name given to a general disorder characterised by four symptoms: 1. Central obesity 2. Hypertension 3. Hyperlipidemia 4. Hyperglycemia One of the objectives of the Protocol is to help address the issues surrounding metabolic syndrome, a common risk factor for heart disease and diabetes. At Ideal Protein, we believe that Metabolic Syndrome is a problem caused by food (high carbohydrate intake, i.e. sugar), but the treatment is also food. When we put patients and clients on a ketogenic diet, insulin levels decrease. By keeping insulin levels low, we allow the cells to regain their sensitivity to insulin and the pancreas' production of insulin to return to normal. This has been confirmed by hundreds of before-and-after fasting insulin levels in patients or clients seen in clinics and centers that have adopted our weight loss Protocol.

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“Success is not final, failure is not fatal; it is the courage to continue that counts.” -Winston Churchill

“Grow through what you go through.” -Unknown

“The surest way to lose your self-worth is by trying to find it through the eyes of others.” -Becca Lee

“Anything’s possible if you’ve got enough nerve.” -J.K. Rowling

“Go as far as you can see; when you get there, you’ll be able to see further.” -Thomas Carlyle

“It’s hard to beat a person who never gives up. -Babe Ruth

“Being positive won’t guarantee you’ll succeed. But being negative will guarantee you won’t.” -Jon Gordon

“The man on top of the mountain didn’t fall there.” -Vince Lombardi

October is one of our favorite months here at Ideal Nutrition of CT! Check out all of the foodie celebrations to look forward to this month! 

Apples are the first thing we think of when autumn arrives! While you can’t have apples on Phase 1 of Ideal Protein, we carry both the Apple Oatmeal and Apple & Cinnamon Soy Puffs to satisfy your taste buds. You can even make some delicious Zucchini Apple Crisp, Apple Soy Puff Cookies, or Chunky Apple Oatmeal Cookies!

Don’t get stuck in a rut wondering what to cook for youself on Ideal Protein. October is National Cookbook Month, and Ideal Nutrition carries both of Chef Verati’s cookbooks, My Ideal Recipes and Taste the Freedom (for Phase 4), at our clinic. You can also purchase Janeva Eickhoff’s popular IP cookbook HERE. Of course, if you’re more of an “online person,” we recommend following our Pinterest page at http://pinterest.com/idealnutrition.

October wouldn’t be October without pumpkins. No, unfortunately, you have to skip the pumpkin pie and Starbuck’s Pumpkin Spice Lattes, but no worries! Celebrate the first day of the month with this delicious Pumpkin Spice Latte that is Phase 1-friendly and won’t knock you off protocol! Don’t forget, you can always add Pumpkin Spice to your coffee and IP recipes, too!

It’s National Mushroom Day and Low Fat Low Carb has some delicious recipes that include mushrooms! Try the Beef with Ginger, Mushrooms, and Kale, Italian Asparagus and Mushrooms, or Crab-Stuffed Mushrooms (using Walden Farms Mayo). Did you know that you can use mushrooms for a burger “bun,” as well? ...because YOU CAN! Delish!

Pasta is definitely not on the Phase 1 menu, but Ideal Nutrition carries the Rotini. If you’re more into spaghetti, however, we suggest purchasing a spiralizer to make your very own zoodles! They’re very easy to prepare and can be eaten with meatballs and red sauce! You can also enjoy them in this Zucchini Shrimp Scampi recipe, or toss them into a stir fry.

“Too many of us are not living our dreams because we are living our fears.” -Les Brown

“Whatever the mind can conceive and believe, it can achieve.” -Napolean Hill

“The most difficult thing is the decision to act, the rest is merely tenacity.” -Amelia Eahart

“A person who never made a mistake never tried anythnig new.” -Albert Einstein

Ingredients:

1 maple or apple oatmeal mix (dry) 

1 tsp. baking powder 

1 tsp. Splenda (or stevia)

1/8 tsp. cinnamon 

3 T. liquid egg whites 

2 tsp. grapeseed or olive oil

¼ tsp. vanilla extract 

1 T. water 

Cooking spray 

Directions:

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

In a medium bowl, mix together the dry ingredients.

Add the liquid ingredients; mix well with a spatula making sure to incorporate the olive or grape seed oil.

Drop 6 spoonfuls far apart onto a parchment lined baking sheet.

Spray the back of the spoon with cooking spray and spread each cookie to the thickness of a thin mint.

Bake 12 minutes. Cool on cooling rack.

Servings – 6 cookies = 1 unrestricted

TIP: When spreading the cookies with the back of the spoon, wipe clean from any batter and spray again for each cookie. This will make them much easier to spread.

“Life is 10% what happens to me and 90% of how I react to it.” -Charles Swindoll

“I am not a product of my circumstances. I am a product of my decisions.” -Stephen Covey

“Everything you want is on the other side of fear.” -Jack Carfield

“Giving up is the only sure way to fail.” -Gena Showalter