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    BCBSIL Connect Team
    BCBSIL Connect Team
    Although desserts typically do not offer a nutritional benefit….enjoying desserts in moderation as well as making adjustments to ingredients; replacing with more nutritious ingredients, removing or reducing less nutritious ingredients are strategies we…
    • over 1 year ago
    • Nutrition
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  • What Does Your Thyroid Do?

    What Does Your Thyroid Do?

    BCBSIL Connect Team
    BCBSIL Connect Team
    Everyone is born with a thyroid. It’s the “butterfly-shaped” gland in the lower front part of your neck. It sits right below the Adam’s Apple. The thyroid gland makes two hormones – T3 (triiodothyronine) and T4 (thyroxine). In turn, the brain’s pituitary…
    • over 2 years ago
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  • Chile Lime Seasoned Pepitas (Pumpkin Seeds)

    BCBSIL Connect Team
    BCBSIL Connect Team
    Ingredients: Makes 16 servings 1 pound Pumpkin Seeds, hulled 1 ½ TBSP Canola Oil 1 TBSP Chili Powder 1 tsp Lime Zest ¼ tsp Kosher Salt Directions: Coat hulled pumpkin seeds in oil. Combine chili powder, lime zest, and salt. Add seasoning…
    • over 1 year ago
    • Nutrition
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  • Apple, Cucumber, Spinach Smoothie

    BCBSIL Connect Team
    BCBSIL Connect Team
    Ingredients: Makes 1 serving 3 TBSP Fat free plain Greek yogurt 3/4 cup Ice cubes 3 TBSP Apple juice 1/3 cup Granny Smith Apple, Peeled, Diced 1/3 cup Baby Spinach 1/3 cup Cucumber, English, sliced Directions: Combine all ingredients in a blender…
    • 17 days ago
    • Nutrition
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  • Carrot Cake Overnight Oats

    BCBSIL Connect Team
    BCBSIL Connect Team
    Ingredients: Makes 7 servings 2 2/3 cup skim milk 4 ¼ cups old fashioned oats 1.5 cups grated carrots 2/3 cups raisins 1 tsp cinnamon 2 TBSP maple syrup 14 TBSP plain greek nonfat yogurt 1 tsp cinnamon Directions: Combine milk and oats and allow…
    • over 1 year ago
    • Nutrition
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  • Prediabetes Can Be Reversed

    Prediabetes Can Be Reversed

    BCBSIL Connect Team
    BCBSIL Connect Team
    Want to hear some good news about diabetes? For many of us, the disease can be delayed or even prevented with a few simple lifestyle changes. This is important because diabetes affects more than 37 million people in the U.S. That’s about one out of every…
    • over 2 years ago
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  • Buffalo, Blue Cheese Greek Yogurt Dip

    BCBSIL Connect Team
    BCBSIL Connect Team
    Ingredients: Makes 11 servings 1 cup Greek Yogurt, plain fat free 1/4 cup Blue Cheese Crumbles 2 Tbsp Parsley, chopped 2 tsp Buffalo Sauce Directions: Combine yogurt, blue cheese, parsley and buffalo sauce in a bowl. Stir until mixed. Registered…
    • 3 months ago
    • Nutrition
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  • Lemon Tahini Dressing

    BCBSIL Connect Team
    BCBSIL Connect Team
    Ingredients: Makes 16 Servings 2/3 cup tahini paste 1/3 cup canola oil 2/3 cup water 3/4 tsp salt 2 TBSP ground black pepper 3 TBSP fresh lime juice Directions: Combine all ingredients in a blender until emulsified or which together by hand. …
    • 5 months ago
    • Nutrition
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  • Cumin-Chili Roasted Chayote and Zucchini

    BCBSIL Connect Team
    BCBSIL Connect Team
    Ingredients: Makes 5 servings Ingredients 2 cloves garlic, minced 1 ½ tsp canola oil 2 ounces red onion, diced 1 tsp chili powder 1 tsp ground cumin 1/8 tsp ground black pepper 1/8 tsp salt 8 ounces chayote squash, peeled, ½-inch cubes 8 ounces…
    • over 1 year ago
    • Nutrition
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  • Blueberry, Peach, Strawberry Water

    Bridgett
    Bridgett
    Ingredients: Makes 8 servings 2 qt. Water 2.5 oz Strawberries, Quartered 2.5 oz Blueberries, Fresh 2.5 oz Peach, Fresh, Diced Directions: Combine all ingredients. Lightly muddle fruit with a wooden spoon for ~15 seconds (just to release some…
    • 2 months ago
    • Nutrition
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