Good tips for a variety of healthy smoothies – one for each day of the work week. These are basic, flavorful recipes that you can enhance with extra protein and other nutrients, depending on your personal needs and goals. Some of the creative and colorful ingredients include pineapple juice, mango, ginger, raspberries, watermelon, pomegranate juice, avocado, kiwi and spinach. Store in the refrigerator for up to 3 days. …
Yes, microwaves can be seen as harmful radiation that can be dangerous and deadly to living organisms. Does that mean that your microwave oven is destroying the nutrients in your food? Are you paying a high price for the convenience of quickly heating and cooking your food in a microwave oven? Is using the microwave actually harmful to your health because it’s “killing” your food? …
Processed sugar has been linked to problems with diabetes, heart disease and obesity — so it is no surprise that the World Health Organization and other authorities on the subject recommend that everyone should reduce their sugar intake by at least half: no more than 25 grams of sugar daily. This has led to a booming market for substitute sweeteners such as aspartame, sucralose and stevia. Here is a description of these three popular sweeteners to help you decide which one is the best for you. …
The “Banana Girl” explains that there are at least 5 reasons to eat lots of bananas. She provides convincing arguments with conclusions that eating more than one banana every day is good for you in terms of adding fiber to your diet, feeling “full” so you eat less, gaining extra energy and nutrition without extra fat, and numerous other advantages. …
Here’s a perfect post-workout “Warrior Smoothie” that Betty Rocker puts together. She explains exactly why she has adding each specific ingredient, including chia seeds, a spice blend, raw protein powder and a bunch of other healthy ingredients to ensure a beneficial nutrient profile. On top of that, she makes sure that it’s a delicious, flavorful drink.
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This is the healthy vegan lunch that Olga makes at least once a week: Creamy Zucchini Soup with a Rainbow Salad and special Basil Dressing. The yummy soup takes only 15 minutes to prepare, and has an amazing velvety texture. Ilse shows how to make this in a short video (on the next page) with the following ingredients (for 2 servings). …
Before you think about rushing out the door in the morning and skipping breakfast, consider the fact that this is likely to lead to over-eating later on. In addition, you’ll be suffering from a lack of energy, a nagging hunger and a tendency to make poor decision. Read this article for some good ideas for a healthy breakfast. …
It’s good to know that adults need to consume at least one cup of fruit (or equivalent) every day to stay healthy. Fresh fruit is tastes best. Often the best strategy is to quit snacking on candy, cookies, ice cream and other sweets by replacing your between-meals cravings with healthy, fresh fruit. Or otherwise: cooked, canned or dried fruit.
Here are some more ways to encourage you (and your family) to eat more fruit. …
