What are NMN and NAD+ What Do They Do?

This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase using these links, I may receive a small commission, at no extra cost to you. Have you heard about NMN and NAD+? These two compounds are making waves in the world of health and longevity. Let's break it down and see what all the hype is about. The Basics: Our bodies use NMN, or nicotinamide mononucleotide, to create NAD+, short for nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide. This compound is found in every cell and is essential for energy metabolism, gene expression, and DNA repair. Plus, NAD+ might help prevent the shortening of telomeres, which could slow down the aging process. As we age, our NAD+ levels decline. Supplementing with NMN might boost these levels, promoting healthy aging and longevity. Lower NAD+ levels have been linked to quicker physical decline and the onset of age-related diseases, like Alzheimer’s. There are other NAD+ precursors like niacin and NR, but NMN is a direct precursor and can enhance our NAD+ levels ...
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Easy Banana Brownie Muffins

 


Easy Banana Brownie Muffins

Technically these are not keto, but they should be okay for celiacs and anyone else who wants to avoid grains.
  • 2 large ripe bananas (or 3 small)
  • 1/2 cup almond butter (or peanut butter, or any nut butter)
  • 3 eggs
  • 1 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
  • liquid stevia (vanilla flavor) to taste (I used about 2 teaspoons)
  • nuts and/or dark chocolate chips (optional)
Peel bananas and mash with a fork in a medium size mixing bowl. Add the nut butter and eggs, and beat until smooth. Add cocoa powder and beat until completely incorporated. Add enough stevia (or sweetener of choice) until the batter tastes sweet enough for you.

Divide batter evenly into muffin tins and bake at 350 F for 20 to 25 minutes. Makes 6 regular size muffins.

Mine came out just sweet enough to make the cocoa palatable. You can add more sweetener if you like. I don't care for super sweet snacks, as they just make me crave more sweets. They are perfect with a nice dollop of cream cheese! They are also great with a side of greek yogurt, for breakfast.

Nutritional information per muffin (not including optional ingredients): 19 grams fat, 21 grams carbohydrate, 8 grams dietary fiber, 7 grams sugar, 11 grams protein

As you can see they are not exactly low carb, but I can get away with eating one in the morning. It's a great way to get rid of over ripe bananas. We tend to have a few of them every now and then. As a diabetic I don't eat much fruit, and although other family members love bananas they don't like them when they start to get a lot of brown spots. So I toss them in the fridge and use them in a recipe as soon as possible.

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