Absolutely !
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Healthy peanut butter oat breakfast cookies. No flour or processed sugar, mostly banana, applesauce, peanut butter, oatmeal.
High Protein Foods…#nutrition #vegan
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There’s no need to diet when you live a healthy lifestyle. :)
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Vegan Sweet Potato Burgers: Click here for the recipe.
YUM
OMG
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Oxygen Magazine’s 5 Ways to Knock Out Cravings
Check out these awesome tips to curb cravings!
By: Sandy Braz
1. Be hungry no more.
Not eating regularly throughout the day will cause your body to fall into starvation mode and you’ll crave carbs – usually nutrient-void refined carbs, such as white pasta and bread – so nip that craving in the bud before it strikes by not letting yourself go hungry.
Try this: It’s the Oxygen lifestyle mantra: Eat five to six small meals of protein and complex carbs every two to three hours. This will keep you satisfied so when a craving does arise (and that double-layer chocolate cake in the bakery window is calling your name) you’ll know that it’s all in your head because your body is fully fueled.
2. Know your triggers.
Stressed? Bored? Sad? If you’re eating clean all day but then get hit with unexpected stress or emotion, those cravings could come creeping. If you find this is happening regularly, it’s time to jot that information down in your food journal or planner.
Try this: Knowing your triggers will arm you with the best defense – carry clean snacks or see the next item on our list for another good way to ward off mindless snacking.
3. Watch your sat fats.
Going out for a round of food high in saturated fats (think pizza and chicken wings) can actually leave you wanting more for up to three days after your food fest, according to a study from UT Southwestern Medical Center. Researchers say the fatty food hits your brain with fatty acids and prevents the hunger-regulating hormones – leptin and insulin – from signaling you to stop chowing down.
Try this: The good news is that the same study points out that healthy unsaturated fats, such as olive oil, don’t have the same waistline-damaging effects, which leaves your options wide open for a whole-wheat crust pizza with fresh vegetables and olive oil or chicken breast strips sautéed in a tablespoon of the good golden stuff.
4. Work it out.
Sometimes those cravings are just a reaction to anxiety or boredom, which means that getting creative could be your ticket out of cravingsville. The key is to distract yourself with healthy alternatives – not the kind that will leave you with regrets when its time to sling on the two-piece this summer.
Try this: Get in a workout, take a walk or test-drive a new dance-cardio class for the first time. Turn your craving into a reminder that it’s time to switch gears and start something new.
5. Be a kitchen vixen.
Shedding pounds or eating clean doesn’t mean sacrificing good food. Have pizza on the brain? How about a refreshing summer dessert or salty snack? We’ve got you covered.
Try this: Check out Pick It Kick It by Oxygen’s executive editor and special issues editor-in-chief, Diane Hart. It’s the perfect take-along guide on what to pick and what to ditch when it comes to beating those cravings, while still getting the most of your meal when it comes to flavor and nutrition. Including everything from what’s safe to order at a fast-food restaurant to how to get the most out of a food buffet, this book answers the questions you’ve been asking about eating clean on the fly.
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Eat More…
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I had the most delicious, gluten-free pizza the other day, here in the city! It was at Caesar’s Palace Pizza on the corner of West 83rd St. and Amsterdam Ave. You can’t order it by the slice, but they make you a small pie, with your choice of toppings. It was delicious! Even my husband liked it (I brought home the left-overs).
Of course, me, being the social media marketing consultant that I am, I spoke to the owner about social media, and was disappointed to find out that they don’t have a Facebook page, Twitter account, or any social media presence. I talked to him for about 10 minutes, as he explained that he had a lot of fears about what people might say via social media. But the crazy thing is that, he’s been there for 30 years, and has a ton of loyal customers.
I told him that he should never let fear stop him from doing anything, and that the next time I come back, he had better have a Facebook fan page, and a Twitter account! lol He said, “Okay!”.
Healthy Eating Tips
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10 Herbs That Heal - #nutrition #health #wellness
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Look great, and feel great with these healthy foods! #Nutrition
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#Nutrition #HealthyEating — This is so true! I actually crave vegetables and fish!
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The Get-Lean Grocery List
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