Articles tagged with energy
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Purple Basil Lentil Salad
The word diet seems to give everybody goose bumps, as if you have to take all the fun out of your life. However, it doesn’t need to be that way. You need to get creative and make the diet food looks fabulous. I’ve been bitten by the DIY bug; lately experimenting like a mad scientist. I [...]
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Pumpkin, Cranberry Pecan Cookies
Pumpkin, Cranberry Pecan Cookies 3/4 cup pecan halves 1 stick, unsalted butter 1 cup firmly packed light brown sugar 1 large organic egg 2/3 cup pumpkin puree, canned or homemade (but not flavored pie filling) 1 tsp pure vanilla extract 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour 1 tsp baking soda 1 tsp baking powder 1.5 tsp ground cinnamon 1/2 tsp ground allspice 1/2 tsp ground cloves pinch of salt 1 [...]
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Mocha Cherry Smoothie
I've been making a lot of Chocolate Cherry Bomb smoothies lately based on Kristen's Raw Vegan Recipe but decided last week that I needed a bit more of a kick to I made a version with espresso - it was so yummy I have to share! Plus I had the day off work waiting for [...]
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Why Would They Solve It ?
I have a stinking head cold at the minute, I have felt really rough all week and feel worse today to the point I am laying in bed and just haven't got the energy to get up. I was chatting with someone last night about flu/cold remedies and the fact I was drinking some ultra lemon [...]
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How Many Calories In Beetroot?
This is from an email I received a couple of days ago. It was from a lady named ‘Patricia’, and I have copied and pasted her question from her email below. Question : Hi Mark, Could you please tell me how many calories are there in beetroot? I really like your ‘how many calories’ type posts and I [...]
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Super fast "overnight oats"
I have been dying to try the "Vegan Overnight Oats" that I've been reading about in Angela's Oh She Glows blog for a long time. I finally mixed up a batch on Wednesday night and they were fantastic! Breakfast can't get any faster than this! My version of OSG Vegan Overnight Oats: Makes 1 serving 1/2 very [...]
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Dangers of Dieting: Being in the Middle
Any woman who has been on a diet can tell you there is a big difference when it comes to being at the beginning of a diet, being in the middle of a diet, and getting toward the end of a diet. The dynamics change radically. At the beginning of a diet, you are [...]
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Raw foods
My interest in raw foods has been gradually growing over time and I have recently been incorporating more and more raw meals into my diet. Why raw? For a good overview, see the Living Light Culinary Arts Institute explanation here. For me, eating raw means eating whole and living (think sprouted) foods. Eating this way [...]
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Energy Boosting Strategies – Keep Your Metabolism up too!!
Do you feel that you don’t have the energy for exercise, for family or fun? Wouldn’t be great if you could just take a pill or powder for lasting energy? You can get and keep your energy all day – you just have to be strategic! 13 tips to boost your energy! Get your first energy [...]
