 Peel the plantains, then cut them into slices about ½ inch thick. To make them pretty and authentic looking, cut at a diagonal.
- In a bowl, combine the plantains with the oil and salt. Thoroughly coat plantains.
- Cook in the airfryer for 8 to 10 minutes at 400°F.
Apples
Yes, you can cook fruit in an airfryer, too! This recipe is a spin on the old favorite, baked apples, only this one isn’t a sugar bomb. Plus, it’s entirely plant based. Come apple season, this will become one of your favorite healthy vegan recipes. If you want to make it less autumn inspired, you can replace the pumpkin pie spice seasoning for cinnamon.
Ingredients:
- Gala apples, 4
- Maple syrup, ¼ cup
- Pecans, ¼ cup (chopped)
- Pumpkin pie spice seasoning, 1 teaspoon
- Raisins, 2 tablespoons
- Rolled oats, ⅓ cup
- Water, ⅔ cup
Preparation:
- Core the apples without cutting all the way to the bottom. You can use a spoon to help you get all of the core flesh out so that you’re left with a shallow hole in the center of the apple.
- In a bowl, combine the rolled oats, syrup, pecans, raisins, and seasoning. Divide the mixture between the 4 apples.
- Pour the water into a small, oven-proof bowl or dish that the apples will fit into it and place it in the airfryer.
- Place the apples in the dish and cook in the airfryer for 15 minutes at 340°F.
Chickpeas
Another great vegan protein source, chickpeas taste awesome when air-fried with a bit of paprika, or you can combine them into this “chicken nugget” recipe. Trust us, even your meat-loving friends will wolf these down!
Ingredients:
- Apple cider vinegar, 1 tablespoon
- Aquafaba (chickpea water), 3 tablespoons
- Chickpeas, 1 (15 ounce) can
- Corn flakes, 1¼ cup (crushed)
- Garlic, 2 cloves (peeled, minced)
- Nutritional yeast, 2 tablespoons (divided)
- Onion powder, 2 teaspoons
- Quinoa, ½ cup (cooked)
- Salt and pepper, to taste
Preparation:
- Line the airfryer with parchment paper to prevent the nuggets from sticking.
- In a shallow dish, combine the corn flakes with 1 tablespoon of nutritional yeast.
- Place chickpeas in a blender or food processor and pulse into a crumbly meal.
- Add the cooked quinoa, apple cider vinegar, aquafaba, salt and pepper, garlic, onion powder and remaining nutritional yeast to the chickpeas in the blender. Pulse until combined.
- Use a spoon to gather a tablespoon of the chickpea mixture and then form it into a ball or nugget shape. Roll each chickpea nugget through the corn flake mixture to coat. Then, place them in the airfryer.
- Cook the nuggets for 6 minutes at 370°F.
- Flip the nuggets, then cook for 5 more minutes at 370°F.
If you are looking for more great Vegan Airfry Recipes this is one we came across and would highly recommend! Very reasonably priced and boosts great reviewsFibromyalgia (FM) is a disease, characterized by a chronic widespread pain lasting for a minimum of three months, pains at mechanical pressure in at least 11 of the 18 myofascial tender points, general fatigue, sleep disturbances and functional disorders. In 1990 a new group of criteria was published under the American College of Rheumatology (ACR) [1]. The main clinical feature of FM is the decreased pain threshold in sensitive tender points. The myofascial tender points can be activated by chronic muscle bruising and contusions due to frequent microtraumas, poor posture at work, stress, anxiety, impact due to thermal and chemical effects, and much more. The variations in sensitivity and dynamics of tender points still remain poorly developed study area. There are a small number of comparative studies that assess the separate tender points and their response to treatment with different groups of medications [2]. The most important aim is to ameliorate patients’ quality of life by adequate treatment of chronic pain, sleep disorders, and depression. Elaboration of proper strategy and individual approach for each patient are needed [3].
Fibromyalgia is frequently observable in patients who meet the criteria of chronic fatigue syndrome [4]. The two clinical situations are dissimilar in many ways, in spite of certain manifestations is common (fatigue, paresthesia, myalgia, cephalgia, arthralgia, etc.), suggesting the presence of a subjacent infection; nevertheless, the title of anti-Ebstein Barr virus antibodies in patients suffering from FM is not significantly different from those in other individuals. Fibromyalgia and chronic fatigue syndrome may indeed be intrinsically linked syndromes, but their physiopathological mechanisms are certainly distinct, with FM considered a muscular disease and chronic fatigue syndrome an infectious disease [4].
Twenty-one patients (women, men) with fibromyalgia were included in the investigation. The study covered with precision the changes of the pain thresholds measured in kg/cm2 in all trigger points applying dolorimetric method with a Fisher dolorimeter and assessing with an exact figure the pain scores and changes occurred within 3-months period [2]. The symptom is evaluated on day 0 and after 3 month. The accompanying clinical symptoms in FM patients were evaluated: sleep disturbances, headache, autonomic disturbances, heart palpitations, and presence of diffuse muscle pains. Patients were asked to answer questions on all accompanying symptoms assessing them independently by a 5-point grading system (0–no symptom, 1–slightly expressed, 2-medium, 3–strong, 4–very strong). The symptoms changes were tracked by the 5-point grading system [2].
Inclusion criterias are primary fibromyalgia in the patient from 18 to 65 years measured by Fisher dolorimeter. The patients with other inflammatory or systemic diseases are excluded from study.
Sera and plasmas were collected from all patients. Sera were tested by enzyme linked immunosorbent assay for antibodies (Abs) IgM and IgG against Epstein Barr-virus (EBV). The neurotransmitters serotonin, adrenaline and noradrenaline were tested in the plasma. The normal concentration of adrenaline in the plasma is 30-90 ng/l, of noradrenaline-165-460 ng/l, of serotonin - 50-250? ng/l.
This examination is worked in LaborLimbach, Heidelberg, Germany with accreditation DAR/ DIN EN ISO/ IEC 17025, ISO 15189 and sertification DAR DAC-ML-0057-98-10-01.
Statistical Methods: The statistical data processing was made by means of SPSS 13.0 for Windows. Parametric (ANOVA and Paired Sample T-Test), as well as nonparametric (Man-Whitley U, Kruskal-Wallis or Wilcoxon) analyses were used. P<0.05 was considered as a threshold value of level of statistical significance, unless otherwise specified.
This work is approved by ethics committee in Medical University, Sofia [2].
Antiviral IgM Abs against EBV was not found in the patients with fibromyalgia, while IgG Abs were presented in all investigated patients. IgG Abs against EBV in a high titer (5-10 times above normal range) has been reported in 76% of the patients, while we found an increased titter (2-4 times above normal range) of Abs in only 14% [6].
When we tested the plasma serotonin concentrations in the patients, we determined levels below 50 ng/l in 8 of studied patients, in 3 patients–below 25 ng/l or 52.4% of patients were with low plasma serotonin levels (less than normal range). The remaining patients (47,6%) were with normal plasma serotonin levels. Relevant studies have found decreased concentration of serotonin and 5-hydroxyindoleacetic acid in the plasma and the cerebrospinal fluid of patients with FM [7,10]. The serotonin is involved in central nervous regulation in FM. The reduced levels of serotonin in FM are connected to the reduction of non-REM sleep disorders and decreases pain threshold, somatic complications and depression [10]. Yunus M.B., and colleagues [7] have found statistically insignificant reduction in serum serotonin in patients with FM compared to healthy controls, and a significant reduction of serotonin transport level through the blood-brain barrier in patients with FM [7].
We determined a negative correlation between the pain and antiviral IgG Abs. It was observed that the patients with a lower threshold of pain were with higher serum levels of IgG Antibodies. The association was not statistically significant (p=0.65). When we analysed the association between the fatigue and antiviral IgG Abs, it was found a negative correlation or higher serum levels of IgG Abs against EBV were observed in patients with severe fatigue (r=-0.14), as the associations wasn’t statistically significant (p=0.55). We determined similar correlations between the IgG Abs and other clinical features. Our data showed that the patients with a lower threshold of pain were with higher serum levels of IgG Abs, as the serum levels of antiviral IgG Abs against EBV were related to pain intensity and were associated with some fibromyalgia clinical features. The results support the idea that the induced immune response to some infection agents (EBV, CMV) can participate in the pathogenesis of