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Meal Prep High-Protein Artichoke Parmesan Pasta

Our First Family Trip to New York City

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Hi, guys! We had THE BEST time in New York City! It was our first family trip to the Big Apple. It was also Quinn’s first train ride, which was a huge hit (despite his expression below)! 🙂 Saturday On Saturday morning, we took the train from Westwood/Route 128 to Penn Station, so it was about 4 hours from station to station. We opted for the Northeast Regional instead of the Acela to save some money, but the trip actually flew by! When we arrived at Penn Station, we hopped in a taxi to my friend’s apartment in the Village. We dropped off our bags and then headed out to City Vineyard for some lunch and drinks. It was a gorgeous day, so we took advantage of the weather and snagged a table outside, right on the water. It was quite lovely! After that, we did some exploring, which included a visit to the Ghostbuster’s firehouse. Quinn was so psyched to see it. He loves the Ghostbuster movies! Then, we stopped by Murray’s Cheese Bar to pick up some goodies for the evening. We go

Dear Mark: What Breaks a Fast Followup

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For today’s edition of Dear Mark, I’m answering a round of questions drawn from the comment section of the “ What Breaks a Fast ” post. You folks had tons of follow-up questions about whether other types of foods or compounds break a fast. Does a teaspoon of honey? Does elevated insulin from BCAAs? Does coconut milk? Does pure prebiotic fiber? What about longer fasts—are they recommended? And how about unsweetened cocoa powder? What explains my ability to predict your questions? Do sausages break a fast? Does liquor? How should you exercise? Let’s dig right in: Hey, what about honey? 1 tsp in morning tea? A teaspoon or less of honey is fine and won’t negate the benefits of fasting. I alternate between doing collagen coffee and coffee with cream and teaspoon of sugar (which was my typical morning coffee for over a decade). No reasonable person should fear a teaspoon of sugar or honey. For what it’s worth, honey isn’t “just” sugar . It elicits a more beneficial (or less negative)

Is Hormel is scamming people with their “100% Natural” deli meat?

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Think back to the last time you were grocery shopping for meat. What labels did you look for? Are those 100% natural, hormone-free, antibiotic-free, and nitrate-free meats really the best choice or are you being SCAMMED? Unfortunately a lot of people are getting totally scammed… Food companies are legally allowed to put misleading labels on their products to fool customers. To see how screwed up regulations are when it comes to meat labels, look no further than a recent lawsuit against Hormel. They got sued by the Animal Legal Defense Fund who alleged the advertising for Hormel’s Natural Choice Deli Meats was misleading consumers ( 1 ). They argued that Hormel advertises this deli meat as “100% Natural” but raises the meat in factory farms with risky drugs and antibiotics. That is FAR from natural, right? Hormel shouldn’t be allowed to advertise this meat as “natural”, right? Actually they can. Last week, the court dropped the lawsuit (Hormel won!) because they found that the

Snickerdoodle Smoothie

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This post is sponsored by Quaker Oats There is a new bev in town – Quaker’s new Oat Beverage ! Oat milk has been trending as a great lactose-free, plant-based milk, and naturally, Quaker would be the one to make a delicious one. I’ve been using the three flavors in everything from cereal to smoothies to oatmeal itself.  Flavors There are three flavors to choose from – Original, Vanilla, and Original Unsweetened, which has no added sugar. My favorite flavor is the Vanilla (because I’m a vanilla girl!) The Original has plenty of great flavor – subtly grainy, very slightly sweet, smooth as can be. The texture is thick not watery, so you’ll be happy to use this for all of your milk-based recipes. Nutrition On the nutrition front, each 8 ounce serving of Oat Beverage is an excellent source of calcium and vitamin D, a good source of fiber from oat bran and chicory root, and clocks in at 30 (Unsweetened) to 50 (Vanilla, Original) calories. Quaker’s Oat Beverage is also specifically

Clean Eating Maple Glazed Carrots Recipe

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These maple glazed carrots are perfect for your clean eating spring table! Whether you are cooking for guests for Easter or just cooking a nice dinner for yourself, few side dishes are as yummy as… Read more → from The Gracious Pantry http://bit.ly/2Gih8Mz