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Macro-Balanced Monday In Meals

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Good morning! I mentioned yesterday that Mal and I decided to start a Designed to Fit meal plan together this week. We always a rough meal plan to follow every week, but not one custom to our macronutrient needs, so I’m excited to get back on track and have my hubby to help keep me motivated. (Below is a screenshot of Mal’s meal plan on his phone.) And here’s my Monday In Meals ! Breakfast : Scrambled eggs with roasted sweet potatoes + iced coffee mixed with Dandy Blend , coconut creamer, and collagen Snack : Apple chunks (nuked in microwave) with cinnamon Post-workout: SFH protein shake Lunch : Buffalo Chicken & Ranch Bowl (ground chicken breast mixed with broccoli, spinach, buffalo sauce , and ranch dressing) + a Beauty Burst (fruity collagen chew) Snack : Half of a  Chocolate Sea Salt RXBAR Dinner : Easy Chicken Fajitas over cauliflower rice mixed with white rice Dessert : Banana sautéed in coconut oil with chocolate chips + a mug of eggnog tea  + a few bites of

Dear Mark: Fasting Followup

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For today’s edition of Dear Mark, I’m answering questions from the comment section of last week’s fasting post . You guys brought up some great points, and I’ll be addressing some of them. First up, do you need to follow a vegan diet to maintain the health benefits of long fasts? Second, I give a tip or two for appetite suppression during the fast. Then I discuss my definition of a long fast, the potential effect of fasting on  gut bacteria (and whether we should consume prebiotics and probiotics while fasting), the reason why fasting makes some people have short fuses, and whether green tea k0mbucha breaks the fast. Let’s go: Mark–For the autoimmune case reports, you failed to mention that the patients preceded and followed the fast with a vegan diet, and that the authors conclude the paper by saying a vegan diet appears to be necessary to sustain the results. Good catch, Margaret. I saw that, knew someone would mention it, and decided to address the inevitable query in a Dear

What Goes Up Must Come Down

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And I am down with the flu. Or something. I got a flu shot, but I guess it’s a strong one this year. I’ve heard that most of Cville is sick right now! But before I was attacked by this virus, we had a great little weekend. The power toast craving is strong these days! We had wonderful 75 degree weather on Friday, and Mazen and I spent the whole afternoon outside. We played with our neighbors and went on scooter rides, drank smoothies, and jumped on the trampoline across the road. Do you like Mazen’s new shirt?! It’s from Indy Rose Co  owned by KERF reader Katy. If you don’t watch Game Of Thrones you might not get the joke, but wildlings  are the free folk who live beyond the wall in the show. Kady sent Thomas and me grown-up versions and I’ll show you my shirt soon! Kady is also offering any of you 10% off anything in her store with the code KATHEATS10 : ) This is his best wildling face: We teamed up with our neighbors for a cookout on Friday night. I made a big salad, and

How To Blanch Almonds

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What are blanched almonds? Blanched almonds are almonds that have had a short cooking period in hot water which loosens their skins so the skins can be easily removed. Basically, they are just… Read more → from The Gracious Pantry http://ift.tt/2l2DauZ