Three Easy Steps to Managing Diabetes through Family Fitness
Diabetes presents families with plenty of challenges, but can it actually help families get healthier? This World Diabetes Day, we’re exploring the different opportunities diabetes offers the whole family to take control of their health as a group. Exercise is one of the key pillars of managing diabetes well. Physical activity helps control blood sugar levels and lower risk of heart disease and nerve damage1. While exercise is not everybody’s idea of fun, it can help every member of the family, diabetic or not, keep their bodies strong and healthy. When you are excited about exercise, you can serve as a positive...
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Qamar El Din- Apricot Juice (Modified and Swapped Ingredients)
Traditional Ingredients: 200g dried apricots 1 liter of water 1/2 cup sugar Juice of 1 lemon A pinch of rose water Modified Ingredients (Lighter option with swaps): 200g fresh apricots 1 liter of water 1/2 cup of erythritol, stevia, or monk fruit sweetener Juice of 1 lemon...
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Tamarind Cooler (Modified and Swapped Ingredients)
Traditional Ingredients: 1 cup tamarind pulp (soaked in water) 4 boiling water 1/2 cup honey 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon Mint leaves (for garnish) Sliced lemon (for garnish) Ice cubes Modified Ingredients (Lighter option with swaps): 1 cup tamarind pulp (soaked in water) 4 cups cold...
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Hibiscus Coconut Fizz (Modified and Swapped Ingredients)
Traditional Ingredients: 2 Hibiscus tea bags 2-3 sprigs Fresh Rosemary 1 cup sugar 1 cup water 1.5 oz Hibiscus Rosemary syrup 2-3 dashes Orange bitters 1 can Coconut flavored sparkling water Fresh lime wedges Modified Ingredients (Lighter option with swaps): 2 Hibiscus tea...
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Kunafa (Modified and Swapped Ingredients)
Traditional Ingredients: 500g Kunafa dough (shredded phyllo dough), thawed 2 Cups of whole milk ricotta cheese 1 Cup of mozzarella cheese, shredded 1 Cup water 2 Cups sugar 1 Teaspoon lemon juice 1 Teaspoon rose water or orange blossom water 1/2 Cup unsalted butter, melted Crushed pistachios Ground cinnamon Modified Ingredients (...
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Mahalabiya- Muhallebi (Modified and Swapped Ingredients)
Traditional Ingredients: 4 Cups (1 liter) whole milk 1/2 Cup (100g) sugar 1/4 Cup (30g) cornstarch 2 Tablespoons rose water or orange blossom water Pistachios, for garnish Ground cinnamon, for garnish Modified Ingredients (Lighter option with swaps): 4 Cups (1 liter) unsweetened almond milk or low-fat milk 1/...
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Strawberry Parfait (Modified and Swapped Ingredients)
Traditional Ingredients: 4 cups sliced strawberries, divided ¼ cup granulated sugar 1 cup fat-free ricotta cheese ½ cup (4 ounces) 1/3-less-fat cream cheese, softened ¼ cup powdered sugar 1 tablespoon water 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 1 cup amaretti cookie crumbs (about 8 cookies) ½ cup frozen reduced-calorie whipped topping, thawed 2 tablespoons slivered almonds, toasted...
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Lamb Kabsa (Modified and Swapped Ingredients)
Traditional Ingredients: 1.5 kilogram Lamb 3 cups Long-grain Basmati rice Whole spices (as per taste) Ground spices (as per taste) 2 Dried Limes 3 medium Onions sliced 2 tablespoons Tomato paste Modified Ingredients (Lighter option with swaps): 3 cups Brown Rice 1.5 kilogram Lamb...
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Chicken Mandi (Modified and Swapped Ingredients)
Traditional Ingredients: 3 cups Rice 4 small Onions 1 Whole Chicken with Skin 2 tsp Hawaii Spice Blend 3 Bay Leaves 3 Dry Lime ½ tspn Saffron ¼ cup Almonds ¼ cup Raisins Modified Ingredients (Lighter option with swaps): 3 cups Brown Rice 4...
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Qamar El Din- Apricot Juice (Modified and Swapped Ingredients)
Traditional Ingredients: 200g dried apricots 1 liter of water 1/2 cup sugar Juice of 1 lemon A pinch of rose water Modified Ingredients (Lighter option with swaps): 200g fresh apricots 1 liter of water 1/2 cup of erythritol, stevia, or monk fruit sweetener Juice of 1 lemon...
Read More Tamarind Cooler (Modified and Swapped Ingredients)
Traditional Ingredients: 1 cup tamarind pulp (soaked in water) 4 boiling water 1/2 cup honey 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon Mint leaves (for garnish) Sliced lemon (for garnish) Ice cubes Modified Ingredients (Lighter option with swaps): 1 cup tamarind pulp (soaked in water) 4 cups cold...
Read More Hibiscus Coconut Fizz (Modified and Swapped Ingredients)
Traditional Ingredients: 2 Hibiscus tea bags 2-3 sprigs Fresh Rosemary 1 cup sugar 1 cup water 1.5 oz Hibiscus Rosemary syrup 2-3 dashes Orange bitters 1 can Coconut flavored sparkling water Fresh lime wedges Modified Ingredients (Lighter option with swaps): 2 Hibiscus tea...
Read More Kunafa (Modified and Swapped Ingredients)
Traditional Ingredients: 500g Kunafa dough (shredded phyllo dough), thawed 2 Cups of whole milk ricotta cheese 1 Cup of mozzarella cheese, shredded 1 Cup water 2 Cups sugar 1 Teaspoon lemon juice 1 Teaspoon rose water or orange blossom water 1/2 Cup unsalted butter, melted Crushed pistachios Ground cinnamon Modified Ingredients (...
Read More Mahalabiya- Muhallebi (Modified and Swapped Ingredients)
Traditional Ingredients: 4 Cups (1 liter) whole milk 1/2 Cup (100g) sugar 1/4 Cup (30g) cornstarch 2 Tablespoons rose water or orange blossom water Pistachios, for garnish Ground cinnamon, for garnish Modified Ingredients (Lighter option with swaps): 4 Cups (1 liter) unsweetened almond milk or low-fat milk 1/...
Read More Strawberry Parfait (Modified and Swapped Ingredients)
Traditional Ingredients: 4 cups sliced strawberries, divided ¼ cup granulated sugar 1 cup fat-free ricotta cheese ½ cup (4 ounces) 1/3-less-fat cream cheese, softened ¼ cup powdered sugar 1 tablespoon water 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 1 cup amaretti cookie crumbs (about 8 cookies) ½ cup frozen reduced-calorie whipped topping, thawed 2 tablespoons slivered almonds, toasted...
Read More Lamb Kabsa (Modified and Swapped Ingredients)
Traditional Ingredients: 1.5 kilogram Lamb 3 cups Long-grain Basmati rice Whole spices (as per taste) Ground spices (as per taste) 2 Dried Limes 3 medium Onions sliced 2 tablespoons Tomato paste Modified Ingredients (Lighter option with swaps): 3 cups Brown Rice 1.5 kilogram Lamb...
Read More Chicken Mandi (Modified and Swapped Ingredients)
Traditional Ingredients: 3 cups Rice 4 small Onions 1 Whole Chicken with Skin 2 tsp Hawaii Spice Blend 3 Bay Leaves 3 Dry Lime ½ tspn Saffron ¼ cup Almonds ¼ cup Raisins Modified Ingredients (Lighter option with swaps): 3 cups Brown Rice 4...
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