Apple Raisin Crisp Oats, Recipe Apple Raisin Crisp Oats

Posted the 17/11/2008 16:09:54 By Carrots 'N' Cake (Visit website)

I’m running behind today! I woke up bright and early at 5:05 AM, exercised, showered, made breakfast, etc., etc., but for some reason, I’ve been running late all morning. It’s like I am in slow motion! Don’t ya hate that?

There was some leftover apple crisp in the fridge that needed to be eaten ASAP or tossed in the garbage. You guys know how I really don’t like to waste food, soooooo in it went to my morning bowl of oats!

In the mix:

1/3 cup apple crisp
1/3 cup dry oats
1 tbsp ground flaxseed meal
1 tbsp raisins
2 scoops of Barney Butter

And, for your viewing pleasure, a 3rd shot of my apple raisin crisp oats, which turned out great! Very filling!

I arrived (late) to work a little while ago, but as soon as I walked in the door, I brewed myself a cup of Sumatra with vanilla soy milk… but no agave nectar today– it didn’t need it. Weird? I guess I’m not feeling sweet this morning.

Workout

For obvious reasons, I wasn’t able to exercise yesterday… well, I probably could have, but I just wasn’t in any shape to do so. I have to work at Healthworks this evening, so my only option for squeezing in a workout today was early this morning. I’m still “technically” training to improve my 5k time (even though I fell off the training bandwagon last week), so I did some speedwork this morning.

7 X 400 Speedwork:

5 minute warm up (walking + slow jog)
400 meters hard (7.5 - 8.5 mph on the treadmill)
Recover by walking approximately 400 meters
Repeat 400 m + recovery for a total of 7
Cool down (slow jog)

Run stats:

Distance: 4.05 miles
Time: 40:48
Pace: 10:01 min/mile
Calories: 399

Stevia

Over the weekend, I received a question from a reader about stevia. Even though I attended a Sugar Solutions workshop a couple of months ago that deemed stevia a safe sugar alternative, I recently read a different take on it in Self magazine (November 2008). I just wanted to share what Self had to say about it.

Is stevia a safe sweetener?

It’s unclear. This zero-calorie sugar alternative is all natural (it’s made from a South American shrub), but the FDA has not granted it “generally recognized as safe” (GRAS) status. The reason? Research on stevia has raised concerns about its effect on the cardiovascular and reproductive systems. The Center for Science in the Public Interest in Washington, D.C., agrees with the FDA and has called for more testing. But recent human studies indicate that stevia may lower blood pressure and benefit people with diabetes. I have a hunch that the FDA may soon approve one stevia-derived product called Truvia. It is made with rebiana, a purified component of stevia, and is produced by two mega foodmakers, Cargill and The Coca-Cola Company. If Truvia is deemed GRAS, and you like the flavor (some say stevia tastes like licorice), consider using it, but when it comes to stevia in other forms (it’s sold as a supplement in health food stores), your best bet is to wait for the green light from the FDA.

Question of the Day

Most of us have crazy-busy lives, and with the holidays right around the corner (and everything that comes along with them), how do you simplify your life?

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