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Blackberry Yogurt Cheesecake Parfaits
This Dessert has all the flavour of regular cheesecake, but about half the calories and 90 percent less fat. Serves 4. 4 cups low-fat plain yogurt 3 tablespoons honey 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 8 gingersnap cookies 3 cup fresh blackberries The night before make yogurt cheese. Place two paper cone coffee filters over two large [...]
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Your Vegan Lunch – Cabbage Rolls
This dish can be made in advance and refrigerated; and can be reheated and served later. makes 10 cabbage rolls 1 cup walnuts 1 cup cooked brown rice 1 cup canned garbanzo beans, rinsed and drained 1 cup oat bran 1/2 teaspoon marjoram 1/4 teaspoon thyme 1/4 teaspoon onion powder 2 tablespoons soy sauce [...]
breakfast \ cereal \ health \ oatmeal \ oats
The Breakfast that Clears Your Arteries
A bowl of oatmeal, which scientists say can help keep your arteries dilated and blood flowing freely to your heart and the rest of Your Body. The reason for this is: Oats are rich in phytoestrogens (a compound in some plants that mimic the human female hormone, estrogen), and beta glucan (a plant based [...]
Satisfying Any Craving With 100 Calories Or Under
Before you blow your diet, try any of these totally satisfying picks. Whip them up at home for an after – dinner nibble, or pack them for an instant office treat. CRAVING SALTY? 1 Large Hard Boiled Egg – sliced and sprinkled with salt and cumin, celery seed or nutmeg. (80 Calories, 6 g fat) 85 [...]
Benefits of Green Tea
Benefits of Green Tea Freshly – brewed green tea has long been hailed for its beneficial properties in warding off Alzheimer’s disease. New research suggests that the positive effects of green tea may be even more effective when digested. Polyphenols in the green tea possess qualities that protect brain cells from toxic compounds. Once [...]
Vegan Tonight! Sweet Potato With Basil
Sweet Potato with Basil Curry. Ingredients: Curry Paste 4 jalapeño chiles, stemmed 2-inch piece fresh ginger, peeled and chopped 3 large shallots, chopped 6 garlic cloves, peeled 1/2 teaspoon salt For the Curry 2 lemongrass stalks 1/4 cup canola oil 1 3/4 cups coconut milk, divided 2 pounds sweet potatoes (about two), peeled, cut into [...]
Vegetable Juice Detox: Tips and Recipe Ideas
Did you know, it is not just fruits that you can juice, you can also consider juicing vegetables. A vegetable juice detox can help your body remove its toxic waste and enhance its cleansing process. Vegetables also contain an abundant sources of vitamins and minerals not found in other foods. In fact, if you find [...]
Healthy Salad in Less than 15 Mins
Today I will give you the recipe for a quick strawberry and spinach salad. Toss it and enjoy!! Why Spinach and Strawberry Salad? You may ask. Well, spinach is an awesome source of vitamin C as well as a powerful antioxidant and considered a “Super Food”. Strawberries are also a great source of vitamin C, K, B5, [...]
Coffee, Birds and Ants are Friends!
Coffee shrubs grown under a canopy of native trees is called rustic coffee. This method of growing coffee is the best for preserving biodiversity, as measured with species of birds, ants, and trees, and is similar to the biodiversity found in natural forests. Coffee can be grown under more intensive management, from planted shade trees [...]
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Easy Autumn Vegetable Soup
Easy Soup to welcome the Autumn…what a way!!! Whats more this is full of veggies! What you need: Cheese Water Vegetables such as: broccoli, chooped spinach, beans, diced tomatoes and whatever else catches your fancy Some uncooked pasta and sauce mix Mix uncooked pasta and the sauce with water and boil. Once boiled, reduce the heat, cover and [...]
Essential Tips To Diet The Healthy Way
When it comes to dieting you will find all kinds of crazy and faddish diets on the market today. In addition to the many diets there seems to be every kind of diet aid you can imagine. From shakes the diet industry has evolved to include everything from candy bars and pudding to pills and [...]
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Bare Truths About American Unhealthy Food Habits
No wonder the unhealthy food habits are so resilient to the growing awakening among Americans…. In the United States, the food industry spends more than $33 billion a year to advertise products that are mostly loaded with fat, salt and sugar. Of that, $12 billion a year is spent on marketing to youth. According to a [...]
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