Miracle Muffin Ingredients: Health Benefits and Weightloss
The Miracle Inside
What makes these muffins a miracle depends on your interpretation of a miracle. It might be the taste and texture of a muffin that is high in fiber and protein and has no sugar, no flour, no added oil or butter. It might be the health benefits that these muffins may offer. We will leave it up to you to decide.
The Ingredients
Wheat Bran is the fibrous covering of wheat. Rich in hemicelluloses, it is an insoluble fiber.
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Oat Bran is produced by grinding clean oat groats or rolled oats and separating the resulting oat flour. The bran must provide at least 5.5% [beta]-glucan soluble fiber and a total dietary fiber content of 16%. At least one-third of the total dietary fiber must be soluble fiber.
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Inulin (Chicory Fiber) is a soluble fiber found in many plants. It is a preferred food for the lactobacilli in the intestine and can improve the balance of friendly bacteria in the bowel. Unique to this fiber, it improves the bio-availability of minerals including calcium.
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Psyllium husk is the dried seed coat (epidermis) of the Plantago ovata, known as blond psyllium or Indian psyllium. It is high in both soluble and insoluble fiber as well as mucilage.
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Vital wheat gluten is the natural protein derived from wheat. It is basically wheat flour with the starch removed.
Flax seeds are a small, oval-shaped seed that come from the flax plant. When the seeds are used whole, they slowly release mucilage through the fiber wall.
Sunflower seeds are packed with monounsaturated and polyunsaturated fats, protein, fiber, minerals, vitamin E and phytochemicals. Isolated soy protein is a highly digestible source of amino acids (building blocks of protein necessary for human growth and maintenance). It is the result of removing the protein from defatted soy flakes.
Lecithin is a combination of phospholipids that naturally occur in soybeans. http://www.wholefoodsmarket.com/
SplendaŽ Brand Sucralose is a no-calorie sweetener manufactured in a patented process that starts with sugar and selectively replaces 3 hydrogen-oxygen groups on the sugar molecule. As a result, it has no calories and it is suitable for people with diabetes. http://www.splenda.com/
Natural flavorings are used to flavor some of the muffins. These are made with all natural ingredients.
Cinnamon is used to flavor some of the muffins. The powder is the ground bark of the cinnamon tree.
Green tea, like all teas, is derived from the plant, Camellia sinensis. Green tea is not fermented, so the active constituents remain unaltered.
Isolated soy protein:
- may help prevent osteoporosis
- may help with obesity
- may help with diabetes complications
- excellent for a heart healthy diet
Sunflower seeds:
- contain antioxidants
- help maintain circulatory system
Lecithin:
- protects the liver and gallbladder
- may have a role in treating hepatitis and gallstones
- may help with memory loss
Soluble fiber:
- lowers blood cholesterol
- slows glucose absorption
- may be helpful in diabetes
- increases mineral absorption
- improves intestinal microflora
- protects against intestinal infections
Insoluble fiber:
- helps move waste through the intestines and colon
- may hamper the absorption of calorie-dense dietary fat
- provides a feeling of fullness that may be helpful in appetite control
Each muffin contains over 8 grams of fiber, making a Miracle Muffin a high fiber source. Low fat diets rich in fiber-containing grain products, fruit and vegetables may reduce the risk of some types of cancer, a disease associated with many factors.
Miracle Muffins may be a useful food product for people on the Weight Watchers program, Atkins or the South Beach Diet. Each of these programs is a registered trademark of their respective companies and they have not endorsed Miracle Muffins in any way.
NOTICE: This food, as with all high fiber foods, should be eaten with at least a full glass of liquid. Eating this product without enough liquid may cause choking. Do not eat this product if you have difficulty in swallowing. May contain traces of nuts.
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