Weight loss Smoothie

Flat Belly Smoothie
Makes 1 serving:

Ingredients
3 ounces of vanilla non-fat Greek yogurt
1tbsp of almond butter
½ cup frozen blueberries
½ cup frozen pineapples
1 cup of kale
¾ cup of water



Place all the ingredients in a blender and blend until smooth.
Enjoy immediately.

Top 5 Picks for a Healthy Lifestyle

Upgrade to a healthier lifestyle by incorporating these top 5 picks
into your diet. All recipes courtesy of The Earth Diet.

1. Lemon Water
For one drink, drink every morning!!!

Ingredients and Action:
1 lemon squeezed into a cup of water OR in a juicer: juice the lemon including rind and then add it to water.

BENEFITS:

• Relives digestion issues
• High in vitamin C
• Breaks down fatty deposits
• Boosts the Immune system
• Clears the skin
• Stimulates the body
• Bowels are aided in eliminating waste efficiently
• Relieves bloating
• Relieves indigestion
• Acts as a liver tonic and helps liver to produce bile
• Dissolves gallstones
• Relieves heartburn
• A natural antiseptic medicine
• Kills parasites

2. Beet Juice
For one juice

Ingredients:1 small beet
3 carrots
3 celery stalks
1 small piece of ginger
1 red apple
1 lemon with rind

Action:
Put all ingredients in a juicer!

GET CREATIVE
+ ADD a clove of garlic
+ ADD a handful of kale
+ ADD a handful of spinach

BENEFITS:

• Purifying the blood
• Increasing the body`s production of glutathione, which helps the body detoxify cancer-causing poisons
• Lowering high blood pressure
• Cleansing the liver
• Lifting compacted waste from the bowel walls!
• Body building that helps the creation of red blood cells
• Accelerates weight loss

3. Green Juice
For one juice

Ingredients:
1 small cucumber
1 green apple
3 celery stalks
1 lemon with rind
a handful of kale
a handful of spinach
a handful of parsley

Action:
Put all ingredients in the juicer and JUICE!

BENEFITS:

• High in anti-oxidants
• High in vitamin A and C
• Good fibre
• Reduces Inflammatory
• Lowers cholesterol
• Boost immunity
• Reduces swelling under eyes
• Reduces black circles under eyes
• Super cleansing!
• Energy boosting!
• Cleansing for the skin

4. Coconut oil recipes

5. Kale recipes

A Banana a Day Keeps the Doctor Away

Bananas contain three natural sugars - sucrose, fructose and glucose combined with fibre. A banana gives an instant, sustained and substantial boost of energy.
Research has proven that just two bananas provide enough energy for a strenuous 90-minute workout. No wonder the banana is the number one fruit with the world's leading athletes.
But energy isn't the only way a banana can help us keep fit. It can also help overcome or prevent a substantial number of illnesses and conditions, making it a must to add to our daily diet.

DEPRESSION: According to a recent survey undertaken by MIND amongst people suffering from depression, many felt much better after eating a banana. This is because bananas contain tryptophan, a type of protein that the body converts into serotonin, known to make you relax, improve your mood and generally make you feel happier.

PMS: Forget the pills - eat a banana. The vitamin B6 it contains regulates blood glucose levels, which can affect your mood.

ANEMIA: High in iron, bananas can stimulate the production of hemoglobin in the blood and so helps in cases of anemia.

BLOOD PRESSURE: This unique tropical fruit is extremely high in potassium yet low in salt, making it perfect to beat blood pressure So much so, the US Food and Drug Administration has just allowed the banana industry to make official claims for the fruit's ability to reduce the risk of blood pressure and stroke.

BRAIN POWER: 200 students at a Twickenham (Middlesex) school ( England ) were helped through their exams this year by eating bananas at breakfast, break, and lunch in a bid to boost their brain power. Research has shown that the potassium-packed fruit can assist learning by making pupils more alert.

CONSTIPATION: High in fibre, including bananas in the diet can help restore normal bowel action, helping to overcome the problem without resorting to laxatives.

HANGOVERS: One of the quickest ways of curing a hangover is to make a banana milkshake, sweetened with honey. The banana calms the stomach and, with the help of the honey, builds up depleted blood sugar levels, while the milk soothes and re-hydrates your system.

HEARTBURN: Bananas have a natural antacid effect in the body, so if you suffer from heartburn, try eating a banana for soothing relief.

MORNING SICKNESS: Snacking on bananas between meals helps to keep blood sugar levels up and avoid morning sickness.

MOSQUITO BITES: Before reaching for the insect bite cream, try rubbing the affected area with the inside of a banana skin. Many people find it amazingly successful at reducing swelling and irritation.

NERVES: Bananas are high in B vitamins that help calm the nervous system.. Overweight and at work? Studies at the Institute of Psychology in Austria found pressure at work leads to gorging on comfort food like chocolate and chips. Looking at 5,000 hospital patients, researchers found the most obese were more likely to be in high-pressure jobs. The report concluded that, to avoid panic-induced food cravings, we need to control our blood sugar levels by snacking on high carbohydrate foods every two hours to keep levels steady.

ULCERS: The banana is used as the dietary food against intestinal disorders because of its soft texture and smoothness. It is the only raw fruit that can be eaten without distress in over-chronicler cases. It also neutralizes over-acidity and reduces irritation by coating the lining of the stomach.

TEMPERATURE CONTROL: Many other cultures see bananas as a 'cooling' fruit that can lower both the physical and emotional temperature of expectant mothers. In Thailand , for example, pregnant women eat bananas to ensure their baby is born with a cool temperature.

So, a banana really is a natural remedy for many ills. When you compare it to an apple, it has FOUR TIMES the protein, TWICE the carbohydrate, THREE TIMES the phosphorus, five times the vitamin A and iron, and twice the other vitamins and minerals.. It is also rich in potassium and is one of the best value foods around.

Click to check out more banana health facts.

Sweet Potato Breakfast Omelet

So I found this breakfast recipe for my Ovo-Vegetarians out there. It was originally made with meat but I decided that it didn’t need it. It makes 2 sweet potato crust breakfast omelets.
 

Omelet mixture:

8 whisked eggs

1.5 tbs salt
1 finely chopped sautéed onion
1 finely chopped sautéed red pepper
2 cloves of minced sautéed garlic
2 cups of lightly steamed broccoli
½ cup of sundried tomatoes

1.Lightly greases 2 pies dishes. Thinly slice 1 large (or 2 small) sweet potatoes and arrange around the bottom of the pie dishes.
2.Sprinkle sweet potatoes with sea salt and pepper.
3.Pour the omelet mixture over top.
4.Bake at 150 for about 40 minutes.

The Most Important Meal of the Day

I know, from lots of experience, that eating breakfast can be a challenge some mornings. I can’t even think about food until I’ve been up for a couple hours. But did you know that breakfast is actually the most important meal of the day. It is what starts your metabolism and that is important for when you first wake up. Did you know that by skipping breakfast you are actually increasing your chances of gaining weight?

The best thing you can do is drink a glass of water right after waking up and by the time you are done getting ready you will probably be able to eat before you go to work/school. Eat an apple or banana if you your stomach still can’t handle a hardy breakfast. It will help you out in the long run.