Ginger Chicken Stir Fry Over Shirataki Noodles for prebiotic fibers

The Wheat Belly Cookbook introduced several recipes that used non-grain shirataki noodles. While shirataki noodles are best suited to be used in Asian dishes, you can also use them in Italian or other dishes. Here, I stick with an Asian style. Interestingly, shirataki noodles are rich in the fiber, glucomannan (a polymer of glucose and mannose), sourced from the root of the konjac plant. Several studies have demonstrated that glucomannan exerts prebiotic fiber effects, such as reduction in blood sugar, apoprotein B (a superior test compared to LDL cholesterol, but tracking roughly the same thing), and improved bowel health. This simple recipe for Ginger Chicken Stir Fry Over Shirataki Noodles illustrates another way to add a few more grams of prebiotic fibers to your daily intake. The servings in this recipe are sizable but yield 2-3 grams of glucomannan prebiotic fibers per serving. Recall that we aim to achieve microbial species diversity as part of our bowel flora cultivation efforts, something encouraged by employing variety in your choice of prebiotic fibers: glucomannan, galacto-oligosaccharides from lentils and hummus, FOS, inulin powder, raw potato starch, green unripe bananas, etc. Makes 2 servings 1/4 cup extra-virgin olive or coconut oil 3-4 cloves garlic, minced 1 to 1 1/2 pounds chicken, skinned, boned, and cut into 1-inch cubes or bite-sized pieces 1 head broccoli, broken into florets 1 red bell pepper, thinly sliced 2 heads baby bok choy, sliced into 1/2-in...
Source: Wheat Belly Blog - Category: Cardiology Authors: Tags: Wheat Belly Lifestyle bowel flora glucomannan gluten grains konjac prebiotic fiber resistant starch stir fry Source Type: blogs