If you want
to prevent diabetes and lose weight these homemade strawberry chips are the
right thing for you. Namely these chips are perfect for gluten free, egg free,
sugar free and dairy free diets.
To make these chips you only need two
ingredients, fresh strawberries and honey. Strawberries are rich in fiber and
Vitamin C, and they also contain some minerals such as calcium, magnesium and
potassium. Eating high nutrient density
foods such as strawberries is a key to weight loss and healthy eating.
Strawberries
are rich in ellagic acid and anthocyanins, which increases the body’s
production of a hormone called adiponectin. Thishormone stimulates your
metabolism and suppresses your appetite.
According
to some recent studies the regular intake of strawberries in tightly connected
to the decreased risk of type 2 diabetes. The ellagic acid and the anthocyanins
can also control the blood sugar levels.
Here we
will give you the recipe for the homemade strawberry chips.
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup raw honey
- 1/2 cup water
- 12 strawberries, rinsed and hulled
Preparation
Put the
honey in a saucepan. Add the water and put this mixture on a stove to boil.
Stir this mixture until the honey has dissolved. Once the honey is dissolved
take the saucepan aside and let the mixture cool completely.
Preheat
oven to 200 degrees. Slice strawberries lengthwise as thinly as possible.
Take every
strawberry slice and dip it in the syrup. Then lay the slices on a baking sheet
lined with parchment. Bake the strawberry slices at a low temperature until
they dry out. It usually takes about 2 hours.
Once the
strawberries are dried take them out of the oven and place on a plate. Wait for
them to cool and they are ready. Enjoy.
source : tophealthylife.com