| So we've had weight loss surgery and are happily | | | | helpful in the treatment of neurological |
| losing weight with a restricted diet and the | | | | diseases.Not an alcohol drinker? Not to worry, the |
| improved ability to exercise. But you know, we | | | | alcohol cooks out of the reduction leaving nothing |
| didn't have taste bud surgery! We still have taste | | | | but the good stuff behind. If you are not familiar |
| buds that crave delicious foods - we just want | | | | with wine ask your wine merchant to recommend |
| the foods we eat to be satiating and good for | | | | a good bottle of reasonably priced cooking wine |
| us.Let me tell you a culinary secret - it's in the | | | | (don't buy the kind on the supermarket shelf - it |
| wine! I'm not talking about wine in the glass, I'm | | | | has too much sodium). Your wine steward can |
| talking about wine in a recipe. Wine reductions are | | | | also offer suggestions for re-corking the wine as |
| wonderfully simply to make, rich in flavor and can | | | | seldom will you use a full bottle for any single |
| be low in fat. Most recipes for wine reductions call | | | | recipe.For five delicious wine reduction recipes visit |
| for added fat (butter) but should be adjusted to | | | | LivingAfterWLS Recipe Blog.Chicken with White |
| use about 1/3 the fat called for.We know that | | | | Wine and Mushrooms |
| most gravies are fat laden, heavy with starch and | | | | Seared Halibut with Green Beans, Scallions and |
| lacking nutritional value. Simply put gravy is empty | | | | White Wine Sauce |
| fat calories we do not need in our LivingAfterWLS | | | | Salmon with Mushrooms and Red Wine Sauce |
| diet. Anyone watching their weight is wise to | | | | Beef Medallions in Red Wine Sauce |
| avoid gravies (particularly mass-produced gravies | | | | Cornish Game Hen with Raspberry Red Wine |
| served in restaurants).For a better flavor and | | | | SauceI've personally tried and adapted these |
| health select or make a wine reduction. A | | | | recipes to have lower fat while preserving the |
| reduction contains the wine's antioxidants, called | | | | delicious flavor and texture of a reduction. I hope |
| flavonoids which are proven to reduce the | | | | you will incorporate a wine reduction recipe in your |
| production of LDL (bad) cholesterol and boost the | | | | lifestyle. Also - these are all very quick to fix - |
| HDL (good) cholesterol. Scientists now believe | | | | you'll be surprised how much flavor you get for |
| these flavonoids may also inhibit tumor | | | | so little effort! Cheers! |
| development in some cancers and may also be | | | | |