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HERE IT IS! – 4 Ways to WAKE UP Without a Cup of Coffee

maud — Wed, 12 Sep 2018 21:29:10 +0000

Coffee in the morning is how half of the adults in the U.S. wake up and get started every day. This habit isn’t all that bad since drinking coffee appears to lower the risk for diabetes, depression and some cancers.

Nevertheless, drinking coffee isn’t the only way to energize yourself for the day ahead. Here are 4 other ways to invigorate your sleepy mornings.

1. Chomp on an Apple

Taking a bite of this energizing fruit is a delicious way to jolt your body into gear. Apples contain natural sugars and other carbohydrates that can help stabilize your blood sugar. Other fruits, like bananas and oranges, will do the same. Pair a fruit with a protein, like a serving of Greek yogurt, for sustained satiety.

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[Video] Aspyn Shows How to Make Yummy “APPLE PIE” PANCAKES and More

maud — Tue, 11 Sep 2018 13:03:26 +0000

Here are some more quick and healthy breakfast recipes to get you started in the morning — my favorites are the apple pie pancakes and cinnamon roll waffles!

Aspyn shows you how in the video:

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[Video] Miranda Kerr’s Special Recipe for APPLE-BANANA MUFFINS

maud — Sat, 25 Aug 2018 11:44:09 +0000

Matthew & Michele show how to make supermodel Miranda Kerr’s special recipe for organic, gluten-free muffins with apples, bananas, honey and more healthy ingredients in this short video. Not only are they made without any refined sugars, but they’re also dense and full of fiber, which means a little goes a long way! Each little muffin is just 140 calories.

Here are the ingredients she uses to make 18 Apple-Banana Muffins:

2 cups gluten-free oats
1/2 cup chopped walnuts
2 teaspoons gluten-free baking powder
1/4 teaspoon baking soda
2 tablespoons chia seeds
2 eggs, lightly beaten
1 egg white
1/4 cup goat milk yogurt
1/2 cup apple juice
4 tablespoons coconut oil
1 1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon vanilla bean powder (or 1 teaspoon vanilla extract)
1/4 cup honey
2 large green organic apples, chopped
2 ripe bananas, mashed

Just follow these 7 steps to make these yummy Apple-Banana Muffins:

In a food processor, grind the oats into a flour-like consistency. Add the walnuts and grind.

In a large mixing bowl, combine the ground oats and walnuts, baking powder, baking soda, and chia seeds.

In a separate small bowl, lightly beat the eggs and egg white. Mix in the yogurt and apple juice. In a small pot, mix the coconut oil, cinnamon, vanilla, and honey over low heat until it becomes syrupy, and combine with egg mixture.

Add wet mixture to dry mixture, and slowly fold in apples and bananas.

Heat the oven to 350°F. Line a muffin pan with paper liners or lightly grease your muffin tins, and fill until three-fourths full.

Bake for 40 minutes or until a toothpick is inserted in the center of the muffin and comes out clean.

Allow the muffins to cool for 15 minutes, then sprinkle with cinnamon before serving.

Now watch the video to see how Matthew & Michele make this recipe:

Source: Lizzie Fuhr

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[Video] April’s GLOWING BREAKFAST SMOOTHIE (with some options)

Chris — Thu, 23 Aug 2018 12:43:39 +0000

Watch this video to see how April makes a perfect, super-nutritious breakfast smoothie to drink as soon as you wake up in the morning, or just take it with you if you’re in a hurry. This has a balanced combination of ingredients to promote a healthy complexion and give you shiny hair.

You’ll probably taste the bananas and lemons more than anything else.

Here’s the full list of recommended ingredients for a Glowing Green Smoothie:

1 1/2 cups water
1 head organic romaine lettuce, chopped
3-4 stalks organic celery
1/2 head of a large bunch or 3/4 of a small bunch of spinach
1 organic apple, cored and chopped
1 organic pear, cored and chopped
1 organic banana
Juice of 1/2 fresh organic lemon
Optional: 1/3 bunch organic cilantro (stems OK) and 1/3 bunch organic parsley (stems OK)

April shows how to make a Glowing Green Smoothie in 4 easy steps:

Here’s a summary:

1. Add water and chopped head of romaine to blender. Blend at a low speed until smooth.

2. Add celery, apple, and pear and blend at high speed.

3. Add cilantro and parsley (which help removes heavy metals out of your body).

4. Finish with banana and lemon.

Tip: Leave out the celery if the taste of celery is too much for you!

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[Video] Try This Popular “Apple Pie” OATMEAL COOKIE Recipe!

Chris — Fri, 17 Aug 2018 23:21:53 +0000

Watch how Amy makes her healthy, low-fat, low-calorie oatmeal cookies in this short video. These cookies are like biting into soft and chewy pieces of heaven. Then the wonderful flavors of the cinnamon and the apple reach your tongue. Irresistible … plan on making plenty of these!

A couple of tips:

– measure both the oats and the flour accurately and carefully to ensure best results,

– chilling is needed to stiffen up the dough so it doesn’t spread out too thin while baking,

– don’t overbake, so they’ll stay soft and chewy in an airtight container for the rest of the week (if they last that long!)

Here are the ingredients you’ll need for 15 Apple Pie Oatmeal Cookies:

1 c (100 g) instant oats (measured correctly)

¾ c (90 g) whole wheat flour (measured correctly)

1 ½ tsp (4 g) baking powder

1 ½ tsp (4 g) ground cinnamon

1/8 tsp (1 g) salt

2 tbsp (28 g) coconut oil or unsalted butter, melted

1 large egg, room temperature

1 tsp (5 ml) vanilla extract

½ c (120 ml) agave

1 c (125 g) finely diced red apple (about 1 medium)

Read the preparation instructions on the next page and watch Amy’s video …

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Popular Recipe for a Delicious, Easy-to-Make “APPLE CIDER” SMOOTHIE

maud — Sun, 12 Aug 2018 01:04:15 +0000

This easy-to-make smoothie tastes like freshly pressed apple cider. (Maybe that’s because it contains everything that freshly made apple cider has?) Just add a little cinnamon and it’s perfect!

This recipe preserves 100% of the vitamins, minerals, phytonutrients and enzymes in the apples.

Apple Cider Smoothie Ingredients for 12-16 ounces:

1 large, organic Gala apple, cored. Do not peel!

1 large, organic Red Delicious apple, cored. Do not peel!

1/2 cup water

1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon

Prepare this Apple Cider Smoothie with the whole apples, using a blender …

Start by adding the liquid to your blender, followed by the soft fruit. Blend on high for 30 seconds or until the smoothie is creamy.

Note that it’s best to drink this smoothie immediately since separation is likely to occur (and you’ll end up with a glob of applesauce in apple cider!)

Nutrition Information

Calories: 231
Fat: 0g
Protein: 1g
Carbohydrates: 61g
Fiber: 10.7g
Calcium: 3% RDA (Recommended Daily Allowance)
Iron: 0.5mg
Vitamin A: 10% RDA
Vitamin C: 27% RDA

Source: Tracy Russell

Make a Big Batch of These Popular (Naturally Sweet) APPLE CINNAMON ENERGY BARS!

maud — Thu, 09 Aug 2018 20:26:20 +0000

Alexandra perfected this recipe to ensure that these Apple Cinnamon Energy Bars are full of flavor and nutrients … even though they look fairly ordinary and plain with lots of brown-colored ingredients such as pecans, oats, dates and cinnamon. Adding the granny smith apples and a touch of salt make this recipe perfect.

You’ll discover that they have a rich, nutty taste of toasted pecans and they’re naturally sweetened with the dates.

Here is a tip:

Bake the pecans before pulsing in the food processor for a more robust, roasted flavor. if you’d like these bars a little extra spicy, don’t be afraid to go to town on the cinnamon, nutmeg and ginger.

Ingredients for 10-12 bars:

8 ounces pecans (2 cups)
5 3/4 ounces (gluten-free) rolled oats (2 cups)
8 1/4 ounces pitted and halved dates (1 1/2 cups)
2 teaspoons cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon salt
8 ounces chopped granny smith apples (or similar) (2 cups)

The preparation instructions (6 easy steps) are on the next page …

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[Video] An Easy-to-Make Apple Cheesecake BREAKFAST BOWL That Everyone Loves!

maud — Wed, 01 Aug 2018 13:07:37 +0000

This is not really cheesecake, but it tastes pretty much the same! Make this simple, creamy, crunchy snack in 5 minutes — no cooking required. This healthy Apple Cheesecake Bowl recipe calls for Greek yogurt, apples and granola so it good for breakfast as well as a snack.

For each bowlful you will need:

1/2 cup plain Greek yogurt

A dash of cinnamon and nutmeg

A pinch of your favorite sweetener (I used stevia)

2 tbsp. granola

1 small apple

Here are the 4 easy steps to make this delicious and nutritious Apple Cheesecake Bowl:

In a small bowl combine yogurt, cinnamon, nutmeg, and sweetener.

In your favorite dessert bowl, layer half the apple and half of the granola.

Top with the yogurt mixture and then layer the rest of the apple and granola.

Serve and enjoy!!

Each of these breakfast bowls contains the following nutrients:

Calories: 253

Total Fat: 4.9 g

Saturated Fat: 1.9 g

Cholesterol: 8 mg

Carbohydrate: 41 g

Dietary Fiber: 5.4 g

Sugars: 24 g

Protein: 13.6 g

Watch how Dani makes this Apple Cheesecake Breakfast Bowl and two more healthy apple snacks in the video:

Source: Dani Spies

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2 Popular, Carefully-Crafted, Protein-Packed Breakfast Recipes for an Early Morning Energy Boost!

Chris — Sun, 29 Jul 2018 21:11:46 +0000

These 2 breakfasts are designed to fill you up and keep you full, so you end up eating less during the afternoon and evening hours. The protein in these healthy breakfast recipes is critical to successful weight loss. In addition, these meals will give you an energy boost … and they’re delicious, too.

The first creative, protein-packed meal to get your day started on the right foot is:
Cinnamon Cottage Cheese With Sliced Apple.

Sprinkle ¾ cup nonfat or low-fat cottage cheese with cinnamon and serve with 1 sliced apple for scooping.

The cottage cheese is heavy on protein and light on artery-clogging fat, and a sprinkling of cinnamon helps jazz up the taste.

Here are the nutrition values:

250 calories,
25 g protein,
2 g fat,
36 g carb,
5 g fiber

My favorite recipe is on the next page …

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Here’s a Short-Cut to Make Delicious APPLE & CHERRY BREAKFAST STRUDEL!

Chris — Thu, 19 Jul 2018 14:40:27 +0000

Follow this popular recipe to make a quick-and-easy Apple and Cherry Strudel for breakfast or dessert. The short-cut that makes it all quick-and-easy is using ready-made sheets of phillo (or “filo”) dough from the freezer section of your local supermarket! Phyllo is a thin, unleavened dough typically used for making pastries. It’s light, flaky and the perfect envelope to deliver golden layers of a delicious strudel. Add some boozed-up cherries to tart it up a bit if you want.

If you want to substitute something non-alcoholic for the brandy, then try apple, grape or orange juice with a dash of lemon juice or vinegar. Another option would be to use a brandy-flavored extract.

Here are the ingredients you’ll need to make approximately a dozen 2-inch strudel pieces:

½ cup dried cherries
1-2 tablespoons Brandy
3 Granny Smith apples, cored, peeled and thinly sliced
Juice of 1 small lemon, about 1 tablespoon
½ cup granulated sugar plus about 1 tablespoon
1 teaspoon cinnamon
¼ teaspoon nutmeg
½ cup dry, fine bread crumbs
10 sheets of phyllo dough (9” X 14”), thawed
½ cup butter, melted (1 stick)
Sliced almonds
Coarse sugar

Continue on to the next page to see the detailed preparation steps …

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