If you have someone that is super hard to buy for, or is embracing a healthier lifestyle, or suffering from a chronic illness, or if you are so excited about your own healthy life that you want to share it with everyone, some of these items may help you out! Dark chocolate – delicious, and […]
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The Real Causes of Your Belly Fat Who knew? All the things you thought you were doing right, you MAY be doing wrong to get rid of belly fat. Check out this amazing poster, maybe you need to work smarter, not harder, and eat better, not less! The bottom line is if you want
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Try these healthy snack busters! Full of vitamins and good things! You can add freshly ground black pepper to your carrots. Even you can add different herbs and spices, such as thyme for more flavor. Also note that when you bake the carrots, they shrink in size significantly. So always look for the thickest carrots
This is one of the most delicious smoothies I’ve ever prepared, and it’s made from kale! Many of us don’t like the taste of raw kale, but this smoothie doesn’t taste like kale at all. Kale is a low-fat source of fiber, vitamins and minerals: One cup of chopped kale only contains around 33 calories;
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This looks and sounds delicious, can’t wait to try it! Ingredients: 2 cloves of garlic 1 small thumb size piece of ginger Juice of 1 lemon ¼ cup of olive oil + ADD 1 tablespoon of honey if you want it sweet! + ADD 1 teaspoon or more of cayenne pepper or chopped chili to
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I want to make this one and the fruit one!! Healthy delicious beautiful treats! For this project, you will need some craft items and plenty of fresh veggies. I used 8″x3″ green styrofoam cone, for a just over 12″ tall finished tree, so the shopping lists will work for this size tree. You can also
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This is a very healthy and easy-to-prepare recipe. If you use thin and skinny spears, they may become tender. So use thick and fat spears to have a juicy meal. What you need is: 1 lb of fat asparagus spears Roasted Asparagus Recipe Cook time: 10 minutes In place of the lemon juice, you can
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This is a super busy stressful time of year, and it should be a time of rest and rejuvenation. Even when you are excited and happy it’s stressful for your body, just because you are doing so many things out of the norm, more planning, more shopping, more cooking, etc. Stress produces hormones called cortisol
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I was talking with a friend this morning and he told me many of his friends are now on Paleo diet and they’re happy with that. I’m not a fan of Paleo diet, and we both agreed that nothing in extreme lasts for a long time. According to its advocates, the “Paleolithic Diet” or “Paleo
Rice is the main ingredient of food in many cultures. Worldwide there are more than 40,000 different varieties of rice. Rice is a good source of dietary fiber and some good carbohydrates. Besides, rice is a good source of minerals such as magnesium, manganese and selenium. Some studies suggest that dietary rice bran contains many
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We had a request here at PositiveMed to inform about this particular diet, so here it is: The Blood Type Diet is a nutritional diet advocated by Peter D’Adamo, the premise of this diet being that your blood type determines the food and exercise you need to be healthy. Food is divided into 3 categories
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This drink was featured on The Biggest Loser along with other weight loss tips. You should drink at least three 8 oz glasses per day, they say the longer it sits, the better it tastes. You can eat them as well but they are intended as flavoring and still work, so that is a personal
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What is the main reason to drink diet soda? If you’re like most people, it’s to lose weight, or reduce calories and sugar. Studies keep showing a corresponding weight gain in those using artificial sweeteners compared to those using sugar. Non-nutritive sweeteners, or NNS, are 200 times sweeter than sugar, so you can use much
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This useful infographic is titled “The Obesity Crisis: How the Expanding Waistline is the American Front(ier)” and provides interesting facts about the obesity epidemic in America and impact it is having on the economy, military, and healthcare. Image courtesy of Cascade Healthcare Solutions
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Plate like a French woman! “French women eat smaller portions of more things, and American women eat larger portions of fewer things. So plate your meal like a French woman! For breakfast, eat a slice of toast, a sliver of butter, a bit of jam, and a fruit—like half a banana—plus coffee or tea. Variety,
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Try this simple and delicious recipe, makes a great snack before, during, and after Thanksgiving! Ingredients 1 1/2 Tablespoons Butter, melted 1/2 Teaspoon Salt 1/8 Teaspoon Garlic Salt 2 Teaspoons Worcestershire Sauce 2 Cups Raw Whole Pumpkin Seeds Instructions Preheat the oven to 275?F and lightly grease a shallow baking sheet or baking dish. In
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This is such a cute way to make sure there is one healthy appetizer, if there are kids around get them to help with this adorable project. If you’re going to munch, might as well be on this! Ingredients: Romaine or leaf lettuce 1 cucumber, sliced 1 red bell pepper 1 yellow bell pepper
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When it comes to carbohydrates (carbs) there’s a misconception that all carbs are bad and one should stay away from all foods that contain carbs. But the truth is that carbs are essential components of a healthy diet and they’re necessary for proper organ functions. So choose good carbs, not no carbs. The best diets
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