Recipes
Banana Hurricane Bites
Ingredients:**
Raisins - 2 tablespoons
Brazil nuts - ½ of a cup
Dried banana bites - 8 large pieces
Fresh banana - ¾ of a whole banana
Oats - 1 cup
Water - 1 teaspoon, if needed
Directions:
First, preheat the oven to 350°. Then grind the brazil nuts in a food processor. Next, take the raisins and put them into the food processor . You will know it is properly ground when the raisins form into a clump. Once that occurs, take the dried banana bites and finely chopped them. Then put them into a blender and mix until the mixture is fully blended. Then add the oats into the blender as well. Next, slice the fresh banana into sections and add that into the blender. If desired, you may want to add a little bit of water to moisten things up. Once all of that is properly blended, roll the mixture into balls, like when making cookies, and place each ball -- evenly spaced apart -- onto the plate. Next, place your wax paper on a plate and put it into your freezer for approximately 15 minutes so the mixture will chill and hold its shape. When the 15 minutes are up, put the plate or tray in the oven for 10-12 minutes. Once the time is up, take the bars out of the oven. Allow them to cool for about 5 minutes. Then dig in!
**Be aware that measurements and outcomes may vary; you may want to change your measurements as needed when actually making these **
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Cherry Blood Moon Bars
Ingredients:**
Dried mango - ⅓-½ of a cup
Finely shredded, unsweetened coconut - 4 tablespoons
Frozen cherries - 10 pieces
Water - 1 teaspoon, if needed
Directions:
First, slice the dried mango into small pieces and place that into a blender. Then take the frozen cherries and shredded coconut and put that into the blender along with the mango. After that mixture is blended, you may want to add a little bit of water to moisten things up if the mixture looks dry. Once through with that, spread the finished mixture out onto wax paper in wide rectangles. It should be consistently thin. Next, place your wax paper onto a plate and put it into your freezer overnight so the bar will keep its shape. In the morning, you can take out the bar and cut it into sections or enjoy it whole. If you want to preserve it for a later date, then pop the bars into the refrigerator. If not, then dig in!
**Be aware that measurements and outcomes may vary; you may want to change your measurements as needed when actually making these bars at home.
The Science Behind the Snacks
There are many reasons why our nutritional bars and bites are beneficial to people with Parkinson’s health and symptoms, which can sometimes consist of fatigue and low energy levels.
Swallowing problems can be present as a symptom of Parkinson’s as well. These bites and bars we create are small, so it allows the patients to eat smaller bites more slowly, which many speech therapists prescribe as something that can help with swallowing troubles.
Antioxidants are molecules that clear out free radicals. Free radicals are toxic substances formed from stresses like air pollution, sunlight, cigarette smoke, and even the process of converting food to energy. Oxidative stress is a biological condition that is caused by too many free radicals and is associated with Parkinson’s disease. A diet high in antioxidants can offset oxidative stress, and therefore help out the symptoms of Parkinson’s disease.
Antioxidants are abundant in fresh and dried fruits. In our Banana Hurricane Bites, there are raisins, dried banana bites, and fresh banana. In our Cherry Blood Moon Bars, there are dried mango and frozen cherries. In all of these fruits there is also a great deal of fiber, vitamins, and minerals, in addition to antioxidants.
Antioxidants are also in many nuts and grains. There are both Brazil nuts and oats in our Banana Hurricane Bites.
Manganese has many antioxidant properties and health benefits as well, including monitoring the activity of free radicals in the human body. In one ounce of the shredded coconut in the Cherry Blood Moon Bars, 38% of it is full of manganese. There is manganese in Brazil nuts as well. There is also Vitamin C and E elements in the coconut, which are also antioxidants.
Some of our Banana Hurricane Bites are dipped in 70%, sugar-free chocolate. 98% of dark chocolate is manganese and it has a great deal of antioxidants - more than most fruit, actually.
Overall, these bars are extremely beneficial towards people with Parkinson’s because of their small size and their abundance of antioxidants (one of them being manganese), vitamins, and minerals.
Sources:
Swallowing problems can be present as a symptom of Parkinson’s as well. These bites and bars we create are small, so it allows the patients to eat smaller bites more slowly, which many speech therapists prescribe as something that can help with swallowing troubles.
Antioxidants are molecules that clear out free radicals. Free radicals are toxic substances formed from stresses like air pollution, sunlight, cigarette smoke, and even the process of converting food to energy. Oxidative stress is a biological condition that is caused by too many free radicals and is associated with Parkinson’s disease. A diet high in antioxidants can offset oxidative stress, and therefore help out the symptoms of Parkinson’s disease.
Antioxidants are abundant in fresh and dried fruits. In our Banana Hurricane Bites, there are raisins, dried banana bites, and fresh banana. In our Cherry Blood Moon Bars, there are dried mango and frozen cherries. In all of these fruits there is also a great deal of fiber, vitamins, and minerals, in addition to antioxidants.
Antioxidants are also in many nuts and grains. There are both Brazil nuts and oats in our Banana Hurricane Bites.
Manganese has many antioxidant properties and health benefits as well, including monitoring the activity of free radicals in the human body. In one ounce of the shredded coconut in the Cherry Blood Moon Bars, 38% of it is full of manganese. There is manganese in Brazil nuts as well. There is also Vitamin C and E elements in the coconut, which are also antioxidants.
Some of our Banana Hurricane Bites are dipped in 70%, sugar-free chocolate. 98% of dark chocolate is manganese and it has a great deal of antioxidants - more than most fruit, actually.
Overall, these bars are extremely beneficial towards people with Parkinson’s because of their small size and their abundance of antioxidants (one of them being manganese), vitamins, and minerals.
Sources: