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Light & Delicious Cilantro Rice (or Quinoa!) Salad

This Cilantro Basmati Rice Salad is zesty, really FRESH, and compliments almost any meal! It also happens to be one of the simplest recipes in the world. It’s just as easy as those boxes of Rice-a-Roni, but without the nasty additives … Continued The post Light & Delicious Cilantro Rice (or Quinoa!) Salad appeared first on Food Babe . from Food Babe http://ift.tt/2jaeIGK

The Benefits of a “Dry January”

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After a holiday season filled with overindulging, you might be ready to make some lifestyle changes. Are you willing to kick off 2017 with a hiatus from alcohol? The benefits may prove motivating! Liquid Calories Every alcoholic drink you toss back contains calories and these can add up – fast! Each bottle of beer, glass of wine, and shot of hard alcohol brings along a minimum of 100 empty calories. Pour in a few sugary mixers and the calories multiply, making many popular mixed drinks rack up more than 400 calories each. Two servings of alcohol a day for a year adds up to nearly 75,000 calories, and that’s not counting the mixers. That means saying bye-bye to these drinks could save you more than 20 pounds a year. Drying Out The concept of an alcohol-free January was sparked by a charity in the U.K. called Alcohol Concern . Part of the intention behind this program is to make social drinkers more mindful about their choices, fundraise for alcohol awareness, and reap the personal

The Power of a Kick-Off Plan: What Elimination Programs, Total Resets, and Community Challenges Can Do for You

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You’re already quite Primal. You know your way around a grocery store. I mean “around” literally: you know to shop the perimeter. You’ve struck up relationships with vendors at the farmer’s market. The beet guy had Thanksgiving dinner at your house (being frank, the mashed beets were a bit much). You read this blog every day, so you’re aware there’s another Primal Blueprint 21-Day Challenge kicking off next week. If not, read yesterday’s posts in which I give a heads up and ask what 2017 will mean for your life . But if you’re already a devoted Primal adherent, what’s in it for you? Why You Might Consider a Kick-Start… 1. Everyone falters. No one’s perfect. Folks slip up. The vast majority of people on a Primal eating plan (or any healthy diet and lifestyle) stray from time to time . Food they’d given up begins reappearing. Old health issues they thought had resolved resurface. Niggling pains, once gone, return to niggle again. People regress toward the mean. When that happens

5 Root Vegetables You Need To Try

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When you think of root vegetables, do you automatically picture potatoes, carrots and onions? While these veggies are classic favorites, they can also be a bit uninspiring. Luckily, the cold weather brings some delectable and underutilized root vegetables to the forefront. Try something new in your cold-weather cooking and branch out into turnips, rutabaga, celeriac, sunchokes or parsnips. These veggies are supremely nutritious and can be used in a variety of ways. Turnips A member of the cabbage family, turnips look like a mix between a radish and beet. Not only can you eat the bulb, but the turnip greens are edible too. Packed with vitamins and minerals, the greens have a taste similar to kale. The turnip bulb is a good source of potassium, a nutrient known for lowering blood pressure, and the greens contain calcium, vitamin K and vitamin A. Eating the entire turnip is a surefire way to get your daily dose of nutrients. “Turnips are delicious when prepared simply,” says chef and

What Does A Real Person Eat?

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Since Kath does eat real food, let’s see some of that in action!! Here’s what I’ve been eating and doing this week : ) Above ^^ A morning mixture of plain yogurt, oats, chia seeds, pear, raspberry jam and Vanilla Chex. And this morning I am enjoying two fried eggs, whole wheat toast with jam and some grapes. I shared on Instagram the other night that I made a big massaged kale salad and am using it up throughout the week. Yesterday for lunch I had some topped with sliced steak (leftovers from dinner) and some freekeh (a grain) leftover from dinner. This lunch took all of five minutes to heat and eat! It’s all about what you have in your fridge people. The fridge is your best healthy living friend. Our weather has been so up and down this week. Cold and rainy to warm and sunny. On our dreariest day I took Mazen to see the movie Sing ! It was very cute, and I loved all the songs throughout. He is back in school as of Tuesday, and mama is happy to have some work time again We

SIMPLE MEALS: Clean Eating Tahini Stuffed Avocados Recipe

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I haven’t done a Simple Meal  (meal ideas so simple, you don’t need an actual recipe) in a very long time and this “recipe” definitely qualifies. I also sometimes like to toss a vegan or vegetarian … Read more → from The Gracious Pantry http://ift.tt/2iOIT2I