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Lightened-Up Inside-Out Bacon Cheddar Burger

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Ah, the juicy burgers of summer cookouts! They taste so good — but are so often huge fat and calorie bombs. The sad truth is that most homemade burgers have well over 800 calories. But it is possible to pack all that savory meaty flavor, oozing melting cheese, and yes, even bacon into a big, satisfying burger without blowing your dietary allotment for the entire day. A typical homemade 6-ounce burger alone can easily pack 450 calories — and the bun, cheese and bacon will add another 400. And that’s without any sauce or mayo. So we reconstructed the burger to pack in all that great decadent flavor with about half the calories and saturated fat. Lightened-up burger tips: Use 93% lean ground beef. This is the optimal point, at which the meat won’t dry out but is reasonably lean. Swap regular mayo for a canola-based version to save 50 calories and 6 grams of fat per tablespoon. Toss reduced-fat cheese with chopped bacon to get more smoky bacon flavor in every bite. Think small whe

Doctor reveals the 4

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Get in your daily wa

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Get in your daily water quota with this Fruit-Infused Water - 6 ways! From berries, to citrus, to cucumber and herbs, we've got you covered for refreshing drink recipes all summer long! via http://ift.tt/1WrJOXs http://ift.tt/1Pv1uty

Detoxifying Green Ap

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Detoxifying Green Apple Smoothie- made with spinach, kale, green apple, cucumber, lemon and agave. Packed full of healthy nutrients and cleansing fiber to help you glow from the inside out. Happy November! I have a feeling this is going to be a good month. Because anything that starts with an extra hour is always a … via http://ift.tt/1UyIyy6 http://ift.tt/1S6nBpZ

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Top 8 Changes Coming to Nutrition Labels

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After years of committees, debates, panels, “consensus-building” retreats, and literature reviews, the FDA has finalized the new nutrition label guidelines . Packaged food companies have two years to incorporate the new labels. At that point, anything in a package that humans eat must have labels that reflect these changes. You’re probably skeptical. I was. The FDA doesn’t have the strongest track record. But before we condemn the new labels sight unseen, let’s take a look at what’s actually changing and what the implications are. 1. Added sugars “Carbohydrates” will now contain a subsection for “Added Sugars,” which includes all sugars that do not naturally occur in the food. Adding “Added Sugars” is a great move. Natural sugars are different than added sugars because they come packaged with the nutritional elements that mitigate their damage. A blueberry contains glucose and fructose, yes, but also anthocyanins, fiber, and other micronutrients. It used to be that you’d have to

5-Ingredient Strawberry and Black Quinoa Salad

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No doubt you’re familiar with white quinoa, which has become a healthy pantry staple in recent years. But you might be pleasantly surprised by the fun, pop-y texture and striking color of the black variety. Black quinoa also has an earthier taste, and works well in cold salads, since rather than clumping together, each seed of black quinoa can boldly hold its own. Even more important, black quinoa contains more than twice as much iron as white quinoa. While quinoa is fine and dandy cooked in water, if you have some broth on hand, by all means cook the quinoa in broth for added flavor. And if the bottom of the rotisserie-chicken container has gathered juices, toss those in, too. This liquid gold equates to added depth of flavor in the finished dish. Strawberries are gorgeous, sweet, juicy and fragrant during their peak season of summer, baring their fully red “shoulders” all the way up to the leaves — an indicator of truly ripe and delicious strawberries. The berries’ flavor is more

Strawberry Limeade S

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Strawberry Limeade Slushies - this chilly drink is full of berries and juice! Perfect drink recipe to enjoy on a hot day! via http://ift.tt/1WrJOXs http://ift.tt/1VZacHb

Easy Homemade Salsa

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Easy Homemade Salsa | nourishedtheblog.com | A Homemade Salsa recipe made gluten free and vegan using cilantro, jalapeno, tomatoes, onion, garlic and lime juice. This super easy and insanely fresh salsa is made from scratch in about 10 minutes and pairs perfectly with guacamole and lightly salted corn chips for a tasty snack. via http://ift.tt/1WrJOXs http://ift.tt/1tqyXRb

Apple Berry Sparklin

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Apple Berry Sparkling Lemonade is refreshing and the perfect drink to enjoy while you're relaxing! #findyoursparkle #ad #cbias via http://ift.tt/1WrJOXs http://ift.tt/1tqzfHP

Do We Need a Sugar Tax? Why Food Freedom Matters

Do We Need a Sugar Tax? Why Food Freedom Matters

Confetti For The Win

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Mazen and I scheduled a mini photo shoot with Sarah Cramer Shields in the new Cramer Photo studio. I just had to share these!! Sarah was able to capture Mazen’s serious, sweet, and silly sides beautifully. A shout out to Lauren for doing my make-up! This is a little less than half of the photos we received in about 10 minutes of fun. Yay confetti! from Kath Eats Real Food http://ift.tt/1UUeD0J