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Thyroid Boosting Cookies Description: High fiber cookies with calcium and other trace minerals Source: Dr. Sanford Siegal: Is my thyroid making me fat? Recipe By: Woman's World's nutrition staff 2002-04/02 Makes 12 Ingredients:
2 1/4 cups bran flakes |
1 cup old fashioned oats |
3/4 cup dry milk |
2/3 cup toasted wheat germ |
1/4 cup wheat bran |
2 tbs unsweetened cocoa powder |
1 1/2 tsp baking powder |
1/2 tsp salt |
1/2 cup walnuts |
1 tsp ground cinnamon |
1/4 tsp ground cinnamon |
1/2 cup raisins or dried cranberries (optional) |
1 large banana - mashed |
4 tbs salted butter - at room temperature |
1/2 cup splenda |
2 large eggs |
7 egg whites |
1 1/2 tsp vanilla extract |
Directions:
1. Preheat oven to 375
2. In large bowl, combine ground cereal, oats, milk powder, wheat germ and bran, cocoa, baking powder, salt and cinnamon. Mix with spoon until thoroughly combined.
3. In a medium bowl, blend mashed banana, butter and sugar with electric mixer at medium speed, until smooth. Add eggs, egg whites and vanilla. Blend until evenly combined. Add moist mixture to dry mixture in large bowl; mix with spoon until thoroughly combined. Let batter stand to thicken at least five minutes before baking.
4. Divide dough In half and then in half again. Make six cookies out of each portion. 24 cookies total. Drop batter for each cookie onto non-stick baking pan, or parchment paper lined baking sheets. If desired flatten out eacj with fingers or a glass bottom into desired COOKie Shape (batter does not spread) Bake at 375F for 10 minutes. or until springy to the touch. Remove from oven and let coot slightly on baking sheets. Cool completely on rack.
5. SIX COOKIES PER DAY:
6. 600 cals: 24g. protein; 18g. fat; 150mg. chol; 84g. carbs; 12g. fiber; 42g.sugar; 960mg. sodium; 318mg. calcium; 126mcg. iodine
7. 24mcg. selenium; 7mg. zinc; 1g. tyrosine.
8. ABOUT SIEGAL'S WEIGHT LOSS PLAN: Siegal starts with the hypothesis that thyroid problems are missed by standard lab tests: under diagnosed. He tests it with a weight loss diet. Follow this diet for 28 days. if you do not iose at least 10 pounds, you might need prescription medication, a different prescription medication or a higher dosage. (page 20 Woman's World)
9. DAILY DIET ... Get your doctor's okay before you begin!
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