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Have You Tried Cleavers Tea?
Like fennel seeds, cleavers or Galium aparine is known to accelerate fat metabolism. It's also a natural diuretic and can help relieve constipation. Combine cleavers with fennel seeds as your daily drink. It may take a month or more before…
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Yummy Banana Muffins…
The kids will love this!
Ingredients:
4 small fresh eggs
4 small very ripe bananas
1 tsp vanilla extract
1/4 cup olive oil
5 tbsp coconut flour
1/2 cup maple syrup
1 tsp baking powder
1/4 tsp cinnamon
1/4 tsp…
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Delicious Tomato Juice!
If you're planning to have yet another glass of fruit juice in the day, try spicy tomato juice instead. Here’s how you could make it:
Ingredients
Puree of 4 fresh tomatoes
2 tablespoons lemon juice
Stevia to taste
Salt to…
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Use Natural Sweeteners
While cooking and baking, you’re better off using a sweetener that comes from natural sources than using artificial sweeteners. Use stevia, raw honey, agave syrup, or maple syrup for sweetness to sweeten beverages – it is low calorie but…
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Will ACV A Day Keep The Doctor Away?
Apple Cider Vinegar contains calcium, magnesium, potassium, and phosphorus that your body needs. It helps reduce pain. Along with beta-carotene and acetic acid, it is also rich in antioxidants, which resist the damaging effects of free…
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How MCT Oil Helps
Says a 2010 study in the ‘American Journal of Clinical Nutrition’, consumption of MCT oil as part of a weight-loss plan improves weight loss compared with olive oil and can thus be successfully included in a weight-loss diet. Small changes…
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A Sumptuous Egg Salad
Mix hard boiled eggs with mayonnaise (without trans fat) and mustard and serve over a bed of greens with veggies. Or, pack separately to spread on whole grain crackers, whole grain sandwich, or as a dip for sliced carrots and celery.
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Look Beyond Potatoes…
When baking fries, think beyond the white potato. Add more colours and variety with other tasty root veggies. It will give a power-packed nutritional punch to this favorite food.
Ingredients
2 medium sweet potatoes
2 large…
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Best Ways To Cook Leafy Greens
In selecting greens, look for crisp leaves with a bright green colour. If the leaves are yellowing, these are old, will have fewer nutrients, and may also have an unpleasant taste.
Spinach – Enjoy raw in salad, sauté, stir-fry, or chop…
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Miraculous Moringa
Moringa, also called the ‘miracle tree’, is gaining popularity worldwide. A superfood, its leaves, seeds, and seed pods are all edible and packed with nutrients. Moringa contains several bioactive compounds which have antioxidant and…
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