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Wednesday 26 February 2014

Diagnosis: fructose malabsorption / Diagnose: Fructose Malabsortion

Today i've finally been diagnosed having an fructose malabsorption (better known as fructose intolerance)! Why i say finally? I was so weary of having undefined stomachaches, stomachcramps and flatulence. Now i even know what causes all the pain and inconvenience. It are those fructose suckers! ;) Well, better said it is the less amount of GLUT-5, which is a transport protein based in the wall of he small bowel, responsible for reabsorbing fructose into the bloodstream

But due to the fact that there are not enough GLUT-5 proteins, not all the fructose can be reabsorbed and it continues its way through the digestive system and into the colon, where fructose actually isn't meant to be. In the colon the fructose needs to be fragmented by bacteria and that's were smelly gases and cramps come from.

The only thing you can do about it is, really, to avoid fructose.
Fructose exists mainly in all kind of fruit (most in apples, pears, cherries, dried fruits) and vegetables (most in onions, cabbage, tomatoes, carrots). But also normal refined sugar contains 50% fructose and alternative sweeteners like honey, agave, maple syrup are No-No's as well.

The first 4 weeks after the diagnosis are called abstention phase where you are encouraged to leave out fructose whereever you can.
I handle this by leaving out fruits and sugar completetly, i'm substituting sweetness by using rice and spelt syrup and by constraining the variety of vegetables i eat to only avocados, spinach, salad leaves and potatoes.

I hope my stomach and small bowel are feeling better soon from all the constant fructose intake and i'm willing to share some fructosefree recipes with you!

See you, xx Jenny

Monday 20 January 2014

Switching to nature cosmetics / Der Umstieg zu Naturkosmetik

Although i'm always aware that i only pile vegetable, healthy and regional foods on my plate, i never really was with cosmetics. But since my increasing consciousness about animal rights and ecological sustainability i feel dubious about ingredients in conventional cosmetics, often accompanied by animal testing. Many synthetic ingredients in conventional are only for making it durable, and why should we put that on our largest organ?
There is no need for new high-tech and revolutionary substances, when we can tap the full potential of natures treasure chamber! No chemical imitation can be better than the original made by nature!
And that's why i finally provided myself with only nature cosmetics, without using up my old conventional ones.

My first parcel, which i was really excited about, filled with nature and vegan cosmetics.
I'm gonna reveal my experiences i made with this lovely products soon!


At the same time, this is my first not food related post, but i believe being "healthy" and feeling comfortable in one's skin is not all about food and weight, it seems to be sort of a lifestyle you need to get "healthy" from the inside as well, and you need to get to know what's good for your wellbeing, your conscience, your ecological footprint, whatever...I'm definitely going to continue posting about what makes me feel comfortable in my skin, be it yoga excersises, a petition i joined, a class about nature cosmetics im took part...



Sunday 5 January 2014

Spekulatius Crème brûlée mit Grand Manier Orangen und Espressosauce

Hallo ihr Lieben!

Das ist kurz vor knapp Blog-Eintrag, denn am 5.01. endet der  großartige Kochbuch-Wettbewerb von rundum und ich wollte noch unbedingt mit einem Rezept, das bei uns eigentlich am Weihnachtsabend ausprobiert und verspeist werden sollte (kam natürlich im Endeffekt alles anders :D), teilnehmen.
Und zwar handelt es sich hierbei um eine weiße Schoko und Spekulatius Crème brûlée mit karamelisierten Grand Manier Orangen und einer Espresso Sauce.
Zwar ist die Zubereitung etwas zeitaufwendig, aber die Mühe lohnt sich allemal!




Ihr braucht:
- 40g weiße Schokolade
- 250ml Sahne
- 250ml Milch
- 90g Zucker
- 1P. Vanillin-Zucker
- 6 Eigelb 
- 90g Spekulatius

- 3 Orangen
- 50 g Zucker
- Grand Manier, zum Ablöschen

- 80ml Wasser
- 2 EL Instant Kaffee Granulat
- 1 1/2 TL Rohrzucker

Zubereitung:

1. Erhitze die Sahne + Milch + Zucker in einem Topf.
2. Wenn das Gemisch kocht, ziehe den Topf von der Herdplatte und löse die Schokolade darin auf.
3. Heize den Ofen auf 110° Unter,- Oberhitze vor.
4. Bereite ein Wasserbad vor 
5. Rühre über dem Wasserbad jedes Eigelb einzeln in das Milch,-Sahnegemisch.
6. Fülle die Masse in feuerfeste Crème Brûlée Förmchen und lasse diese für ~ 1 1/2 Stunden im Ofen.

Währenddessen können die Orangen und die Sauce zubereitet werden:

für die Orangen:
1. Filitiere die Orangen
2. Erhitze den Zucker in einer beschichteten(!) Pfanne, bis dieser beginnt zu karamelisieren.
3. Lösche das Karamell mit erwärmtem Grand Manier ab, bevor es zu braun wird.
4. Daraufhin werden die Orangen zugegeben und köcheln ein paar Minuten mit.

für die Sauce:
1. Erhitze die 80ml Wasser in einem Topf
2. Gebe das Kaffee-Pulver und den Zucker hinzu und rühre
3. Lass das Gemisch köcheln, bis die Sauce etwas eingekocht ist und die gewünschte Konsistenz erreicht hat (dauert bei mittlerer Hitze 5-7 Minuten)

Zum Abschluss wird die Crème dünn mit Zucker bestreut und mit einem Küchen Flambierer befeuert! :)
Ich wünsche euch gutes Gelingen und guten Genuss!