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Vegan Keto Pizza Recipe: Cauliflower Crust- Thomas DeLauer…
Ingredients:
– 1 Cali’flour Foods Plant-Based Cauliflower Pizza Crust
– Almond Cream Cheese
– Low-Sugar Marinara/Pizza Sauce
– Basil
– Mushrooms
– Nutritional Yeast
– Tomatoes
– Pre-Cooked Asparagus
1. Health benefits of almonds:
Full of healthy fats
Fiber
Many of those in the US are deficient in fiber
Helps us to feel full without eating too many calories
Beneficial for digestive health
The fiber and fat profile are beneficial for optimal cholesterol
Minerals
Magnesium and copper, among others
Most of us are deficient in magnesium
Phytonutrients
Beneficial for heart health, cholesterol, oxidative stress, diabetes risk, body weight, and inflammation.
2. Nutritional Yeast Health Benefits:
Protein rich
Contains all of the essential amino acids
B-vitamins
B-vitamins are needed for bone health, heart health, brain health, stress management, and healthy cholesterol levels.
Contains a wide variety of B-vitamins, which is especially useful for those who do not eat meat
Many nutritional yeast products are fortified with vitamin B12, the B vitamin that vegans normally have to substitute
Also contains the following B-vitamins: vitamin B6, vitamin B12, folate, niacin, riboflavin, and thiamin
Fiber
1 in every 4 grams of nutritional yeast is fiber
Fiber is a very common deficiency in the Western diet with few people consuming enough high-fiber foods
Helps you to feel full without high calories
Beta-glucans
Great for immune system function
Activate macrophages, which are white blood cells that help to protect against tumor growth and infections
3. Marinara Sauce Health benefits of lycopene:
Strong antioxidant activity
Studies have found lycopene to help to treat or prevent: Cancers, especially important for prostate health, asthma, hardening of the arteries, cardiovascular health, HPD, and cataracts.
Tomatoes are also high in:
Beta-carotene
Folate
Vitamin C
Vitamin E
Potassium
Flavonoids
4. Mushrooms: Health benefits
Protein
Contain a great amino acid profile
Fiber
High in fiber
Antimicrobial compounds
Rich in terpenes, steroids, peptides, and oxalic acid, among others
Low in fat, while still containing important fatty acids
Vitamin rich
B vitamins, vitamins, D, C and E
Studies have found mushrooms to boost the immune system and cardiovascular health, lower cholesterol, exhibit anticancer, antibacterial, and antimicrobial properties.
5. Onion Health Benefits:
Anti-carcinogenic activity
Antiplatelet properties
Benefits for those with asthma
Antibiotic effects
Antithrombotic activity
6. Asparagus: Health Benefits:
Anti-inflammatory properties
Rich in antioxidants
Antibacterial
Immunostimulant
Protects the liver
Antioxytocic
Helps to regulate cholesterol
References:
1. Nutritional yeast is an excellent vegetarian source of protein and B-vitamins
http://www.naturalnews.com/040405_nutritional_yeast_b-vitamins_vegan_cheese.html#
2.. Niacin (Vitamin B3)
http://www.webmd.com/diet/supplement-guide-niacin#1
3. Health benefits of almonds beyond cholesterol reduction
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22296169
4. An update on the health effects of tomato lycopene
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3850026/
5. Tomatoes and cardiovascular health
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/12587984
6. Edible mushrooms: improving human health and promoting quality of life
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4320875/
7. Chemical constituents of asparagus
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3249924/
8. Asparagus root regulates cholesterol metabolism and improves antioxidant status in hypercholesteremic rats
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2686619/