Thursday May 5 @ 10:48am
- Tea contains antioxidants. Antioxidants can help slow down the aging process, and help cells regenerate and repair. Many studies suggest antioxidants also assist our bodies in preventing cancer.
- Tea can lower stress hormone levels. Black tea can reduce the effects of stressful events by lowering the amount of the stress hormone cortisol in the body.
- Tea fights cavities and reduces plaque. Compounds in tea are capable of killing or suppressing growth and acid production of cavity causing bacteria in our mouths.
- Tea keeps you hydrated. Every cup of tea you drink, especially low or no caffeine varieties, counts as a cup of water with the added bonus of providing antioxidants as well.
- Tea may reduce the risk of stroke and heart attack. Tea can help prevent formation of dangerous blood clots which are often the cause of strokes and heart attacks.
- Tea can help lower blood pressure. Drinking green tea daily can reduce your risk of hypertension by up to 50%.
- Tea aids your body in digestion. Tea has been used for thousands of years as an after-meal digestive aid. It can also help relieve stomach cramps.
- Tea may help prevent diabetes. There is some evidence to suggest that green tea might help to lower the risk of getting Type 2 Diabetes.
- Tea can help beat bacteria. An Egyptian study testing the effects of green tea on antibiotics found the tea to enhance the bacteria killing effects of the drugs.
- Tea aids your immune defenses. A study comparing the immune activity levels of coffee drinkers vs. tea drinkers found the tea drinkers to have levels up to five times higher.
Tuesday May 5 @ 01:39pmyo future roomies, this is going on our refridgerator.
I need to buy a printer for this among many other reasons.
beautifulpicturesofhealthyfood:
Ice pops made from fresh strawberries, yogurt, and bananas…RECIPE
A popular evening snack in Nigeria, the art of skewering chicken, beef or fish marinaded with a dry spice mix containing groundnuts, cayenne pepper, ginger, paprika or onion powder was made popular by the Hausa people from whom the delicacy originates.
Driving through Lagos in the latter hours of the day, the roadsides are lit up with the barbecue flames of vendors selling this delicious meat snack that very few can resist - myself included.
Photo credit: Pius Utomi Ekpei/AFP/Getty Images & The Kitchen Butterfly
Make a post about suya cause you have an intense craving. 700 notes later…still no suya in sight :(
That looks AMAZING.
Raw Zucchini Sushi RollsFrom For the Love of Food
4 servings
1/2 cup cashews, soaked overnight
1 Tablespoon rice vinegar
3 - 4 zucchini (each yields 6 - 8 slices)
2 carrots, sliced into matchsticks
1 cucumber, seeds removed and sliced into matchsticks
4 medium radishes, sliced
1 avocado, peeled and sliced
1 small bunch cilantro
Drain cashews and put into food processor with rice vinegar. (Depending on how long cashews were soaked you might need to add a tablespoon of water to get the right consistency.) Process, scraping sides with spatula if necessary, until cashews are a soft paste but still have some texture.
Chop the ends off of your zucchini and use a vegetable peeler to peel your zucchini into long thin strips. Lay zucchini strip flat and add a small spoonful of cashew mixture onto one of the ends of zucchini. Add a few matchsticks of veggies, avocado, and a couple of pieces of cilantro. Roll up and enjoy!ohmygod this is so pretty im gonna try it tomorrow
Wednesday May 5 @ 10:36am
This is MY drink y’all.
At least a few times a week, this serves as my breakfast, snack or pre-workout energizer. It’s fast, easy, delicious and pumps me FAR better than a coffee! (And I LOVE my coffee).
The recipe below is the basic monster, but I personally tend to play around with the ingredients. I almost always use almond milk when I have it, or 2-4 tbsp of greek yogurt plus a wee bit of juice to help it blend (I like orange, but anything goes. Keep it natural). I also may toss in berries, melon or just about any other fruit that will blend. The more color you add, the more likely this is gonna be a ‘brown’ monster, but I promise, it’s still delicious. To keep the green color, stick with yellow/green fruits & veggies.
* Note: I freeze my bananas ahead of time, so I usually don’t need to add additional ice, or very little. Also saves time: I pre-chop them and just toss them in. The spinach can also be frozen.
Green Monster Smoothie
Ingredients:
- 2 cups organic spinach
- 1-1.25 cups milk (your choice of cow’s milk, soy, hemp, almond, rice, etc)
- 1 tablespoon flax, chia or other seeds/nuts (optional)
- 1 banana
- Ice
Directions:
1) Flax, 2) spinach, 3) banana, 4) milk. The reason for this order is so the heavier ingredients weigh down the flax and spinach and keep it from flying up around the blender and sticking to the side. Blend everything on the highest setting for 1 minute or so. Finally, add ice and blend on the ice setting. Pour into a large, fancy glass. Sit back, gulp it down, and be prepared to have endless energy!Recipe via Fit Mama Training
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If you’re a smoothie freak like me, you might like some of these selections! Most are cheap (in and around $10) and are filled with HUNDREDS of recipes. :)
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Monday May 5 @ 06:37pmThese Strawberry Cheesecake Bites are simple and so, SO good! A low fat cheesecake filling is stuffed inside of hollowed out strawberries and then dipped into graham cracker crumbs. All the flavor of strawberry cheesecake and just a fraction of the calories. Perfect to fill in that sweet tooth at any time.
Ingredients:
- 4 oz of low-fat cream cheese, softened
- 3 tablespoons of powdered sugar (depends on how sweet you want the filling)
- 1 teaspoon of vanilla extract
- 10-20 strawberries ( quantity is your choice )
- 1/4 cup of graham crackers crumbs
Instructions:
Rinse strawberries and cut around the top of the strawberry. Remove the top and clean out inside with a paring knife if necessary. I found most of the strawberries already had a nice hollow center so that step was not necessary. If you want to stand your strawberries upright ( like in the picture ) slice a bit off the bottom.Combine cream cheese, powdered sugar and vanilla with a mixer or by hand. Add cream cheese mix to piping bag ( you can use a Ziploc bag ) and fill strawberries. Once strawberries are filled dip the top in graham cracker crumbs. Devour and fall in love. Enjoy! You could also drizzle or dip strawberries in chocolate if desired.
Pizza Cupcakes
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Grilled Chocolate Banana Melts [recipe]
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Spinach and cheese roll up with sweet potato fries
1 Whole Wheat Roll-Up: 110 calories
1/2 Cup shredded reduced fat Sargento Italian blend: 160 calories
1/2 Cup of baby spinach: 6 calories
Alexia spicy sweet potato fries: 130 calories
Total: 406 calories
I made this tonight and it was perfect. It hits the spot on those days where you want something satisfying and ‘junk food-ish.’
