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4 Late-Night FOODS To AVOID to Get a Good Night’s Sleep and WAKE UP ENERGIZED!

maud — Thu, 23 Aug 2018 23:39:45 +0000

It’s true that a little “midnight snack” doesn’t hurt, but there are some foods that you should never eat late at night.

You may already know that a protein drink is good “snack” before retiring at night. And a glass of wine or other alcoholic “nightcap” is not really a good idea because it will inhibit restorative functions and keep you from getting quality sleep.

If you are planning on a late night meal or snack, here are 4 foods to avoid:

1. Red Meat

A big, juicy steak may be delicious, but it’s hardly the best thing to eat right before bed. Red meat will kick your body’s natural processes into overtime and will make it incredibly difficult to get the type of deep sleep that you really need after a hard day at work.

2. Vegetables

Vegetables are inherently nutritious, so you may think that they’re the perfect thing to eat right before bed if you want to stay healthy. In reality, you’d be very wrong. Vegetables tend to have a large amount of fiber, which moves incredibly slowly through your digestive system. This is another late night snack that will only keep you awake longer than you need to be.

3. Processed Foods and Chips

One of the great things about snacks like chips is how convenient they are you can just grab a bag, munch away and be done before you know it. The issue is that processed foods have high doses of monosodium glutamate, which will almost certainly lead to sleep-related issues that you likely want to avoid.

4. Pasta

Pasta is one of the best foods to eat if you’re hungry because a little bit goes a long way. The issue with eating pasta late at night, however, is that it’s such a fatty food that it will almost certainly lead to weight gain while you sleep. The carbohydrates in pasta turn to fat pretty quickly, so if you’re trying to eat healthy at night you’ll definitely want to look elsewhere.

Source: Healthy Panda

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Everyone Loves This: Rich & Creamy PUMPKIN PASTA SAUCE!

maud — Mon, 20 Aug 2018 13:05:13 +0000

Everybody likes pumpkin, and pasta sauce made with pumpkin is really satisfying! Pumpkin is good to add to lots of different sauces, especially light cheese sauces and tomato sauces. The pumpkin acts as a thickener, adding a rich creamy texture.

Tip: Add a little nutmeg or pumpkin pie spice to bring out the pumpkin flavor even more.

Here’s the recipe for the basic Pumpkin-only Sauce that is perfect in its own right and contains only 80 calories with 1g fat:

Start with a small bowl and combine these ingredients to make a pumpkin mixture:

1/4 cup canned pure pumpkin,

1/4 cup light plain soymilk,

1/2 tsp. garlic powder,

1/8 tsp. salt,

a dash of black pepper.

After mixing the initial Perfect Pumpkin Sauce ingredients well, grab a small sauce pan and over medium-high heat, combine:

1/4 cup fat-free chicken broth,

1/4 cup finely chopped onions,

1/2 tsp. chopped garlic,

half a wedge of light creamy Swiss cheese.

Then:

Cook until broth has evaporated, 2 – 4 minutes.

Reduce heat to medium, and cook until onion and garlic begin to brown, about 1 minute.

Add pumpkin mixture, and stir until thoroughly blended and hot.

Source: Lisa Lillien

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[Video] Have a Look at Andrea’s Favorite FUN FOOD Recipes!

Chris — Mon, 13 Aug 2018 13:27:40 +0000

You may be able to identify with Andrea in this video as she explains that she really needs to prepare some healthy breakfasts and lunches in advance … otherwise, she ends up munching on junk food. She shows how she makes a couple of her favorite low-fat recipes like a morning “frap” and low-cal Zucchini Pasta.

Watch how she makes some great stuff:

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3 Healthy Quinoa Recipes + Video

maud — Sat, 02 Jun 2018 22:54:46 +0000

Sara Lynn shows how to make 3 delicious quinoa dishes.

Quinoa is one of the few plant-based sources of complete protein and lots more — and it tastes good, too! It’s native to Bolivia, comes in three different varieties (white, red and black) and is related to spinach and beets. As a gluten-free grain, it has become quite popular in recent years with its mild flavor and light crunch. It has become a nutrient-rich substitute for pasta, rice, couscous and cereals. Also available as gluten-free flour for baking.

Below are the 3 delicious and healthy quinoa recipes that you should try. My favorite is the Mexican Quinoa!
(Sara Lynn explains more in the video.)

1. Rainbow Quinoa Salad

1 cup quinoa
2 cups vegetable broth
1 cup corn
2 carrots, grated
1 cup cherry tomatoes, halved
1 cup red cabbage, shredded
1 cup broccoli florets
¼ cup olive oil
3 tbsp white wine vinegar
1 tsp Dijon mustard
1 tsp honey
salt and pepper

Go to the next page for the instructions on how to prepare this flavorful salad:

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[Video] Healthy Alternatives for Bread, Potatoes & More

maud — Sun, 27 May 2018 22:06:08 +0000

Here’s an entertaining “Eat THIS, not that!” video from Annie Jaffrey with great suggestions to help you eliminate popular .. but unhealthy .. foods from your diet. She starts with replacing all of your white bread with healthy whole wheat toast, sprouted grain toast and rice cakes, and then continues by replacing the unhealthy butter, cheese, jam and chocolate toppings with healthy, tasty alternatives.

She explains all of this and much more on the next page.

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3 Super Pasta Recipes (Video)

maud — Fri, 04 May 2018 00:30:03 +0000

Sara Lynn Cauchon (the “Domestic Geek”) shows how to make 3 delicious pasta dishes in this short video. You can tell that she is passionate and obsessed with lots of good cooking tips, tricks and shortcuts to make life easier. She also provides some extra information and suggestions for vegetarians!

Shrimp Farfalle

1 box farfalle pasta
1 tbsp butter
1 tbsp olive oil
1 shallot, finely diced
2 cloves of minced garlic
1 bag of peeled uncooked shrimp
1/3 cup white wine
salt and pepper
chili flakes to taste
1 cup cherry tomatoes, halved
2 cups baby kale or spinach.
fresh parmesan for grating on top

Instructions:

Cook pasta according to package directions. Drain and set aside.

In a large frying or saucepan, heat your butter and olive oil over medium high (The olive oil prevents the butter from burning.)

Add shallots and garlic and sautee for two minutes.

Add peeled shrimp.

Season with salt, pepper and chili flakes to taste.

Add white wine and bring to a simmer.

Add tomatoes and kale.

Cover and cook until kale wilts and tomatoes are heated through; about 3-5 minutes.

Pour over cooked pasta and stir to combine.

Grate fresh parmesan over top.

Enjoy!!!

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Favorite Ways to Cut and Burn Enough Calories to See Results

maud — Mon, 17 Feb 2014 20:11:36 +0000

How many calories do you need to cut or burn to actually see results? We can calculate this and the answer is: trim 500 calories each day to lose one pound a week if you are a 150-pound female. So here is a list of my favorite ways to reduce my daily calorie intake.

Tap your foot

Your skinnier friends are probably fidgeters, who burn up to 350 calories a day just by tapping their feet or being restless.

Try it for a few days. Walk around while you’re on the phone, or tap out a tune with your hands or feet (in the privacy of your own office, of course).

In fact, do a couple of swaps a day and you can drop 10 pounds in 5 weeks! So try these 25 easy tweaks—and get the slim body you want in no time.

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