Quick and Healthy Dishes: Grilled Peaches with Yacon Syrup

Summer is a great time of year for enjoying fresh peaches.  Peaches are absolutely delicious on their own, and they can make great additions to salads.

Grilling peaches is another fun way we like to enjoy this tasty fruit.

Ingredients:

• fresh peaches
• Yacon Syrup
• sour cream (optional)

Directions:

For this Quick and Healthy Recipe, we started out with a couple of peaches that were farmer's-market-fresh.

Then, we washed and cut them into slices.  For this recipe, you could also cut the peaches into larger slices or even halves.

Fresh peaches cut into slices

Then, we placed the slices on an indoor, countertop grill that was already preheated.  Some of the peaches grilled up faster than others, so it is best to stay close to the grill and keep an eye on the peach slices. Once dark brown grill marks appear on the slices, take them off the grill and transfer them to your serving dish.

Delicious grilled peaches

The grilled peach slices are juicy and delicious!  They make a tasty dessert or a special side dish.

To garnish the peach slices, we used our Country Life Nutrition Yacon Syrup.  A simple, but beautiful garnish just involves drizzling the Yacon Syrup right over the grilled peaches.

Grilled peaches drizzled with Yacon Syrup

For a slightly different garnish, you can add a spoonful of Yacon Syrup to a dollop of low-fat sour cream for a richer, creamier garnish.

Yacon Syrup and sour cream

Grilled peaches garnished with Yacon Syrup and sour cream

Enjoy!

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~Country Life Nutrition

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Introducing Yacon Syrup

We are very excited to announce that we have recently added Yacon Syrup to the Country Life Nutrition line!

What is Yacon Syrup?  Yacon Syrup is a natural, sweet substance extracted from the roots of the yacon plant.

Yacon Syrup has been known to help people:

• lose weight
• suppress appetite 
• support a healthy digestive system
• regulate blood sugar levels

Our Yacon Syrup can be ordered here.


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That's why we are dedicated to providing you with tips and resources to achieve your individual health goals.  We offer high-quality supplements and other resources to help you live a healthy, happy life.

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Quick and Healthy Dishes: Cucumber Nachos

Continuing with our belief that nutritious food can be both tasty and prepared quickly, this is a recipe that can be made for parties, as an afternoon snack, or as a side to accompany a main dish.

Do you love the taste of nachos, but hate the guilt that comes with eating them?  Why not try swapping out the high-calorie tortilla chip for a lower calorie food, like cucumber?

Yes, cucumber.

Though they are not known to hold much nutritional value themselves (a little vitamin C and vitamin A), because of their fiber content, they are a very filling food.  Cucumbers will also provide a little bit of the "crunch" that we have become accustomed to when eating nachos.

What you decide to top your Cucumber Nachos with is completely up to you.  In this recipe, we are using some low-fat shredded cheese and a fresh, organic salsa.

Salsa, shredded cheese, and cucumber -- three simple ingredients.

Tomato-based salsas are typically low in calories and high in antioxidants like lycopene. Red onions, which have been found to regulate blood sugar and insulin levels, as well as jalapenos, which have been known to boost metabolism, are both great salsa ingredients.

Cucumber Nachos

Ingredients:  

• 1 medium cucumber
• 1/2 cup of shredded cheese
• 1/2 cup of salsa 

Directions:

Wash and slice the cucumber. Place cucumber slices on a paper towel to absorb any extra moisture. Move the cucumber slices to a baking tray. Lightly sprinkle each cucumber slice with the shredded cheese. Add salsa to each slice. Top cucumber slices with remaining shredded cheese. Bake for about 5 minutes at 350 degrees or until the cheese is melted.  

Cheese and salsa layered on the cucumber slices before baking. 

Tasty Cucumber Nachos prepared in less than 10 minutes. 

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Choosing a Weight Loss Supplement That's Right for You

At Country Life Nutrition, we want to help people achieve and maintain optimum health. We don't offer quick fixes or gimmicks for losing weight, because those methods of losing weight often cause a person to gain more weight in the long run.  We offer tips and supplements found to be proven and effective in boosting metabolism, achieving and maintaining weight loss, and obtaining optimum health.  We follow research and studies in order to pass on that information to you.

Which is the right weight loss supplement for you?

Just as a person's individual dietary and fitness needs vary, the same is true of weight loss supplement needs. Be cautious if you are ever told that a weight loss supplement will have the same results for every person who uses it. The truth is that a supplement that works for one person may not work the same way for you, but at the same time, a supplement that didn't work for someone else could work for you and give you the results you are looking for.

The bottom line is that you need to know your own body and its individual needs when choosing a weight loss supplement to find the one that will give you the best possible results. 

What are some of the options?

Green Coffee Bean Extract with GCA

• Contains chlorogenic acid 
• A powerful anti-oxidant 
• Slows absorption of fat in the body 
• Increases metabolism of fat 
• Has been shown to improve glucose metabolism 
• May lower heart rate, decrease cholesterol and triglyceride levels, and improve mood
• Our formula contains no additives, no fillers, binders, or artificial ingredients

Raspberry Ketone

• Compound found in raspberries and other berries
• Similar in structure to synephrine and capsaicin, two known fat burners
• Regulates the protein adiponectin, which regulates metabolism 
• Helps cells release fatty acids
• May improve liver function and remove toxins from the body
• Our formula includes African Mango Extract, Acai & Resveratrol, Apple Cider Vinegar, Kelp, and Grapefruit 

Forskolin 

• A natural, plant substance
• Known to activate adenylate cyclase and regulate cell functions 
• Promotes the breakdown of stored body fat
• Promotes thyroid function 
• May reduce symptoms of asthma and allergies 
• May increase bone mass
• May elevate mood 
• Our formula is high quality and laboratory tested

Getting to know your body and its individual needs is the best way to accomplish any of your health and weight management goals. 

Please note that while research and studies are discovering a variety of benefits associated with each of these products, the products are not intended to diagnose or treat any disease. Always consult your physician before making any changes to your health regime including diet, exercise, and supplements.

To order any of these products from our website, click on the links above.  

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