Konjaku: The No-Cal,
No-Carb, Fiber-Rich, Gluten-Free, Prebiotic-Perfect Food Secret
Konjaku, Shirataki, Konjac, Konnyaku, Devil's Tongue. These are all names
for the answer to your pasta craving prayers: gluten-free, calorie-free, low-carb,
high-fiber noodles that can be used in a wide variety of recipes!
Unlike noodles made from grain-based flours, konjaku noodles are made from
yam flour of the konnyaku imo tuber. And they do more than satisfy cravings,
they also are outstanding to help you achieve your health
and weight loss goals!
The Japanese consume konjaku nearly every day and know that these noodles
provide plenty of dietary fiber, without having to eat oats, grains and pastas.
If you've been craving a plate of pasta, try konjaku noodles instead
(they are also called shirataki). You have to be careful to ensure you
are truly getting the right kind of konjaku noodle - Body
Ecology HIGHLY recommends the konjaku noodles you will find via this
link. This Japanese staple is a gluten-free, calorie-free, low-carb
and guilt-free way to have your pasta and eat it too, without feeding
bad bacteria and yeast in your digestive tract.
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Why Fiber?
Bulk fiber is important because it encourages the peristaltic action in your
intestines that moves food through your digestive system. Fiber pushes against
the walls of your intestines, and they push back. Think of fiber as the personal
trainer for your gut, it helps improve muscle tone!
The fiber in konjaku noodles is called glucomannan, and it can control
your blood sugar and cholesterol and even help you lose weight.1
Konjaku noodles specifically help you feel full because in your belly they
expand to many times their original size, meaning you can eat less and still
feel satisfied. (Keep this in mind when consuming the noodles, as you'll be
satisfied with less than you actually think!)
Truly a Food Miracle!
Try Miracle Noodle's gluten-free, calorie-free traditional and/or black
shirataki noodles as part of your delicious, fiber-rich Body Ecology
meal!
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For the best source of konjaku, we recommend (and use) Miracle
Noodle. Their shirataki noodles are the highest quality and they provide
a range of different options, like fettucini, angel hair and orzo. They even
have black shirataki noodles, which includes traditional shirataki and
the ocean vegetable, hijiki - a perfect way to get healing ocean vegetables
in your meals!
Miracle Noodle's shirataki noodles are easy to prepare: just rinse, pat dry
and sauté them quickly in a teaspoon of raw butter, ghee or coconut
oil.
(If you are going to choose shirataki noodles from elsewhere, be certain
they are true shirataki noodles with the purest ingredients...check
out Miracle Noodle shirtaki to see their ingredients, etc.)
Add whatever toppings you like, especially stir-fried vegetables and Body
Ecology sauces. These noodles take the flavor of whatever you serve them with,
so be liberal with your garlic, herbs and other seasonings. Include a side
dish of cultured vegetables and you'll have a delicious Body Ecology meal.
With Miracle Noodle's shirataki noodles, you can enjoy konjaku just like
the Japanese do and reap the benefits of this fiber-rich, low-carb, calorie-free,
gluten-free "pasta!"
1Glucomannan. PDRHealth.com. http://lowcarbdiets.about.com/gi/dynamic/offsite.htm?zi=1/XJ&sdn=lowcarbdiets&cdn=health&tm=3&gps=
137_426_1276_576&f=10&su=p284.2.420.ip_p339.0.420.ip_p674.0.400.ip_&tt=11&bt=0&bts=1&zu=
http%3A//www.pdrhealth.com/drug_info/nmdrugprofiles/nutsupdrugs/glu_0121.shtml
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