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the Green Lantern – Spicy Ginger Apple JUICE
A GREAT way to start a week of cleansing (after a weekend of drinking) is with a delightfully spicy-sweet pick-me-up. I do this with juice! The below is my green lantern recipe for cleansing and detoxing, virtually every ingredient has attributes that help detoxify and cleanse. The added bonus is that it tastes AMAZING. Happy…
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amazing tangy Warm Quinoa Salad
Super fresh, EASY & tasty! UNDER 400 Calories & loaded with health fuel to nourish your body. 1 cup prepared Quinoa (cooked in broth or without) 1/4 of a large avocado 1 tbs dried cranberries Juice of half a lemon 1 tbs of fresh asiago or parmesan cheese *Optional – ground Pepper to…
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Greens & Proteins – Meal Prep
One of the KEY attributes to my healthy lifestyle is preparation. I’ve been called over efficient – but truly in the beginning of each week I consider my eating, drinking and gym schedule. Based on the activities myself and my S.O. have, I prepare accordingly. On any given day he or I may have a business lunch…
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3 smoothies under 350 calories | 5 ingredients or less
With my Magic Bullet, breakfast smoothies are a pleasure at least once a week and common after tedious weekend gym excursions. Ease and efficiency are the most important factors for breakfast on the go. Here are my three EASY go to recipes. All fast, all FILLING and ALL healthy. 1. PB&J (Peanut Berta & Jelly)…
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Sweetly spiced NUTS
Always looking for new healthy snack ideas, I began looking for something interestingly easy, crunchy and versatile enough for lunch salads or breakfast greek yogurts. I was seeking the ultimate protein crunch factor. I ventured to my absolute favorite recipe idea haven on the internet Pinterest. Throughout searching I decided on something nutty! Sweetly spiced hot walnuts to be specific. I…
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Healthy GREEN Hummus
Healthy GREEN Hummus For an afternoon snack – I put all of this in my Magic Bullet and Blended until smooth. Add a little water if the consistency is too thick. I noshed with Broccoli florets, cauliflower & baby carrots. 1 can chickpeas (garbanzo beans) drained 1 avocado – sliced up 1 lemon – just the…
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Walnut Goat Cheese Summer Salad
Walnut Goat Cheese Summer Salad Super light and super easy. Another salad alternative that blends robust flavors and keeps lunch interesting.
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Summer Berry Salad
Super Simple Summer Berry Salad. Last week this replaced my juice for lunch. Very filling and satisfying.
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#RobertaChiaFresca
Roberta Chia Fresca This easy refresher is a natural detox that helps to flush impurities from the system, perfect for keeping you full throughout the day. Fast & dirty! Half a Cucumber: peeled and sliced 1 medium Lemon: squeeze the juice out then cut into fours (metabolism boosting) 1 inch of Ginger…
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How I boost my Metabolism! Me(tabb)-boosting!
It’s simple – I eat & drink SPICE! All kinds of peppers, especially jalapeño & cayenne. By character I like spice, zest and kick added to my foods so i’ve learned to use that to my advantage (i can never have too much wasabi or red pepper flakes – in everyday cooking). I mean…
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Liquid Unicorn (magic juice)
I’m trying to live FOREVER! Who’s with me? Each ingredient listed is GREAT for Weight Loss on its own … but combined – just imagine the possibilities! Weight loss, lowered cholesterol, improved digestion, great skin, nails & teeth … Pain relief, reduced inflammation … Lunch Juice (frozen immediately after juiced) Lemons (4): Detoxification, metabolism and circulation boosting nutrients Celery (4…
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9 easy JUICING Recipes
I been Juicen’ I been Juicen’ Since so many ask for fresh juicing recipes, I put together some quick formulas. I admit that I have absolute every week favorites but even those get boring after a while. I prefer more spicy juices than sweet, but of course you can mix and match – add…
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Discovering the Meyer (Lemon)
This past weekend, I traveled to Fairway grocery store to beef up on fruits and veggies for fresh smoothies and juices for the week. Normally frequent my local grocery store and buy whatever organic (or not) i can find and my usual ingredients for daily lunch juices. However, Fairway usually has a vast supply…
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Green Goodness – What did I juice?
What did I Juice? 2 Green Apples Half a knob of Ginger 1 Cumber 2 Lemons 3 Stalks of celery and 1 Jalapeño This funky fab recipe provides a kick of energy (jalapeño & ginger), promotes a healthy immune system (ginger, lemons & celery)and tastes amazing (apples & cucumber). All together a delicious and fulfilling lunch.
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Agaricus Bisporus – The Portabella mushroom
Slice and Grill, these are tasty calorie savers. Often I discuss foods you can eat your fill of and not OVERDOSE on calories. Add the right combination of spices and you’ve got yourself a fatless delicacy. Why do I love these? A typical container of mushrooms, which is about three ounces only contains 22 calories…
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Natures (Natural) Flu Shot
Among my favorite foods to juice are lemons and ginger and in addition to that my favorite accent to juice is cayanne pepper. Once I saw this floating around the internet the last few weeks, I thought i’d post here just in case anyone has been afflicted with the flu epidemic sprouting up…
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Sprouting Brussels!
These were my dinner last night. Fresh Brussels Sprouts are FAT free, and only contain 35 fat free calories per serving. I steamed then added a pinch of season, dash of pepper and a pad of shed spread.