Valia Makropoulou | Nutrition & Functional Medicine

Baked sweet potato fries with tahini dip

Thu, 10 May 2018 07:00:40 +0000

The best baked sweet potato fries you’ll ever taste, you are going to make this healthy appetizer or side dish recipe again and again. Tahini mayo is the ultimate dipping sauce!

Prep Time : 15 mins | Cook Time: 20 mins | Total Time :35 mins

Calories: 186 kcal

Ingredients

3 large sweet potatoes peeled and cut into thin strips
2 tablespoons olive oil
2 teaspoons garlic powder
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon cayenne or black pepper
Creamy Tahini Garlic Mayo to serve

Instructions

Pre-heat oven to 450 degrees and line two baking sheets with foil.
Place sweet potato strips in a large bowl or resealable plastic bag and add olive oil, garlic powder, salt and cayenne. Shake well until potatoes are evenly coated.
Spread potatoes in an even layer amongst both baking sheets being careful not to crowd the sheet pan. Bake for 20 minutes stirring once halfway through for even browning.
While fries are baking, whisk together the Creamy Tahini Garlic Mayo to serve.

Creamy Tahini Garlic Mayo

Ingredients

½ cup real mayonnaise
¼ cup tahini
2 tablespoons lemon juice
1 clove garlic minced
½ teaspoon salt
2 tablespoons warm water

Instructions

In a small bowl, whisk together mayonnaise, tahini, lemon juice, garlic and salt.
Slowly drizzle in warm water and continue whisking until mayo becomes smooth and creamy.
Serve on sandwiches, use as a dip for vegetables or spread on grilled corn. The options are endless!

Source :
https : // the lemonbowl . com / sweet-potato-fries-with-tahini-mayo /
https : // thelemonbowl . com / creamy-tahini-garlic-mayo /

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Baked squash stuffed with feta & tomato

Thu, 03 May 2018 07:32:25 +0000

This recipe is easy and delicious.

Nutritional information per half: 138 Calories, 10g Fat, 3g Protein, 12 Carbs, 2g Fibre, 10g Net Carbs
Serves 2 – 4

Ingredience

Two small butternut squash
50g Feta cheese
4-5 sun-dried tomatoes
1 tbs chopped fresh basil
2 tbs olive oil
1/2 ts salt
1/2 ts black pepper

Preparation

Preheat the oven to 200C/400F degrees.
Cut the butternut squash in half and scoop out the seeds.
Pat buttersquash skin with olive oil.
Bake in the oven for 45 minutes until the flesh is soft.
Remove from the oven and using a spoon, scoop out the flesh and place into a bowl.
Add the feta, tomatoes and seasoning to the bowl and mix well.
Place the filling back into the butternut squash shells and pop back into the oven for 5 minutes.

Eat and enjoy!

Source : https: // divaliciousrecipes . com / butternut-squash-stuffed-with-feta-and-sun-dried-tomatoes

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Healthy eating made EASY

Mon, 26 Mar 2018 07:45:47 +0000

A hands-on workshop after which you will be able to prepare healthy and delicious meals for you and your family.

There will be three independent sessions:
Wednesday 25th April: BREAKFAST
Wednesday 9th May: MEALS
Wednesday 23rd May: SNACKS

You can participate in all or any of the workshops.

During the workshop, Valia Makropoulou, a qualified nutrition practitioner (MSc in Personalised Nutrition), will give us tips on healthy eating, explain scientific facts behind each of our choices and present different kinds of ingredients. Amaryllis Gourmet will propose delicious recipes, cook some of them on the spot, share tips and tricks and even provide you with a shopping list!

The workshop will be held in both Greek and English.

There is no cost but since places are limited you must reserve your place by calling Amaryllis Gourmet at 210 6233 769.

Facebook Links to the event:
https://www.facebook.com/events/229462377615991/

Event Organiser Facebook Page:
https://www.facebook.com/amaryllis.kifisia/

Ένα χρήσιμο και πρακτικό εργαστήριο, μετά το οποίο θα είστε σε θέση να ετοιμάσετε πεντανόστιμα και υγιεινά γεύματα για όλη την οικογένεια.

Θα πραγματοποιηθούν τρία εργαστήρια:
Τετάρτη 25 Απριλίου: ΠΡΟΓΕΥΜΑ
Τετάρτη 9 Μαϊου: ΓΕΥΜΑΤΑ
Τετάρτη 23 Μαϊου: ΣΝΑΚ

Το κάθε ένα είναι αυτοτελές, ώστε μπορείτε να συμμετέχετε σε όποιο θέλετε ή και σε όλα.

Κατά τη διάρκεια του κάθε δίωρου, η Βάλια Μακροπούλου, πιστοποιημένη διατροφολόγος (MSc στην Προσωποποιημένη Διατροφή), θα δώσει τις βασικές κατευθύνσεις για την υγιεινή διατροφή, θα εξηγήσει με απλά λόγια τα επιστημονικά δεδομένα πίσω από τις υγιεινές επιλογές και θα παρουσιάσει τις διάφορες κατηγορίες θρεπτικών συστατικών.

Το Αμαρυλλίς θα προτείνει γευστικές συνταγές, θα ετοιμάσει κάποιες από αυτές επί τόπου και θα καταρτίσει ακόμα και λίστα για τα ψώνια!

Το εργαστήριο θα είναι σε δύο γλώσσες, ελληνικά και αγγλικά.

Επειδή οι θέσεις είναι περιορισμένες, θα πρέπει να κρατήσετε τη θέση σας τηλεφωνώντας στο 210 6233 769.

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What is Functional Medicine?

Thu, 21 Jul 2016 19:07:27 +0000

Functional Medicine represents an evolution in the way practitioners of health sciences approach patients, diagnosis and treatment and the way the view health and disease. It is a science-based, patient-centered, holistic framework that has been rapidly gaining popularity due to its effectiveness in helping individuals suffering from chronic conditions. Over the last decades, the study of Functional Medicine has been fueled by amazing advancements in the field of systems biology . which have provided fundamental elements necessary to map the dependencies and processes of the human biochemistry, exposing the interconnectivity between individual’s unique ecosystem and their state of health.

Modern lifestyle with all its technological marvels, also means that the human body is constantly exposed to chemicals, toxins and pollution. Combined with a variety of individual lifestyle choices and inherent chronic stresses, health sciences can no longer ignore the effects of these elements on human health. In contrast to conventional medicine, where treatment is based on a specific disease or set of symptoms, functional medicine looks at the entirety of the individual’s ecosystem, in order to identify the root of the problem. By addressing the underlying cause of chronic conditions, Functional Medicine can help in defining more effective, preventive and long-lasting solutions.
According to the Institute of Functional Medicine, 50% of all adults suffer from at least one chronic condition and 25% suffer from at least two. In the US, as high as 86% of health care costs are attributed to patients with chronic conditions. Traditional treatments are based on a standardized, one-fits-all approach, that does not take into account the changing environmental and social elements affecting people’s health. With this in mind, a growing number of healthcare professionals looking into Functional Medicine for evidence-based, effective and sustainable interventions while more and more patients are looking for an alternative, comprehensive approach to chronic disease management,with more than one million searches being conducted in the IFM’s “Find a Practitioner” Database. Evidence indicates that when health professionals work side by side with Functional Medicine practitioners, the outcome of the treatment is exponentially more effective.

Success of the Functional Medicine approach is largely dependent on the therapeutic partnership created between the practitioner and the patient. The Functional Medicine framework, provides the practitioner with necessary tools for mapping and identifying the root causes of patient health conditions. During the initial consultation, the practitioner will look at the patient’s complete story including their lifestyle choices, experiences, medical history, diet, physical activity and psycho-social-spiritual factors, creating “maps” that will help identify the potential imbalances within the individual’s ecosystem. Practitioners can also request blood, urine and stool tests to gain further insight into the patient’s current issues. The art of correctly gathering and organizing relevant data and identifying the modifiable or adjustable dietary and lifestyle factors, combined with the therapeutic partnership and teamwork between the practitioner and patient are key factors in the effectiveness of the Functional Medicine approach, to increase the individual’s level of health and quality of life.

Sources : https://www.ifm.org/, http://bant.org.uk/

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