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In a medium size bowl add 1 medium green cabbage, trimmed cored and shredded. Or I use Broccoli  Cole Slaw  (packaged) 1/2 cup dried cranberries  1/4 cup sliced almonds In a small bowl whisk together the following: 1/4 cup chopped cilantro  2-4 garlic cloves minced 1 green onion 2 tablespoons EVO 3 tablespoons Raw Apple Cider Vinegar 1 teaspoon Raw honey (optional ) or Maple Syrup  Pinch of salt (optional) Add dressing to cabbage, cranberries and almonds mix all together. Rushed for? Skip the chopping and grab a bag of this great tasting Broccoli Cole Slaw. Makes it as easy as 1,2,3

Yikes! Getting older sucks, no more eating what you want, your body changes how quickly you gain weight and how slowly you lose it.  What is up? Sounds depressing not really, keep reading.   As we age both men and women experience a declining metabolic rate, what is that? (Metabolic rate is the rate at which our body burns calories) and to add to that, women have to deal with menopause. Yippee! No not really.  Gaining weight after menopause, mean you’re more likely to gain it in your belly.  What happens is the production of the hormones estrogen and progesterone slows down.  While, testosterone levels also start to drop, but at a slower rate. Causing a shift in hormones and that is what cause the weight to stick around.  Now it’s not the end of the world so don’t go grab the bag of chips and ice cream just yet.  When I worked in the gym I would see so many women hitting the spin, and cardio class 6 days a week with very ...

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Did you know that over the past few decades America has become the most overrated yet undernourished nation in the. world. Feeling sick who do we call? Our doctor because he can offer the quick fix and then we are all better right?! He gives us pills for high cholesterol, indigestion, high blood pressure you name it they have a pill for it. Sad but true! Our life expectancies are reducing, as are those of our children, sadly they are expected to live 10 years  less than we are. What is even sadder, most of us are dying from a small handful of the same avoidable diseases. *Source: http://www.nlh.gov.new.pr.mar2007nia-05.htm Think about this and ask yourself Why? it's crazy to think that over the past 50 years, are we getting less healthy? Isn't it time to stop avoiding responsibility for our own health? Stop avoiding and take control of your own health and start choosing to live a healthy lifestyle and stop relying on prescription medicines. They only treat the...

I made this last night it is one of my favorites. For two years I was a raw foodie and I love the way I felt. I still eat raw but not 100% and I eat raw more in the summer then I do in the winter. Here is one of my favorite recipes. Cucumber Avocado Soup 2 medium cucumbers,peeled cut in 1/4's  1 avocado 2 Tablespoons Mint (optional ) Juice of 2 large lime 1/4 Himalayan salt Add some spice ( choose one ) 1/4 jalapeno seeded diced ( with all other ingredients and blend ) pinch of chili powder ( add after you have blender ) Directions: Combine cucumber, avocado, lime juice, and himalayan salt mint ( optional ) in your blender, and purée well. If it is to thick add water and serve in chilled bowls or refrigerate until you are ready to serve., You can add the jalapeno during the blending process or add a pinch of chili powder right before you serve Enjoy

Running Tips:  Beginner and experienced runners/walkers can benefit from cross training. I was not always a big fan of cross training but the more I add this into my training the better runner I have become.  I have listed below a few reasons why cross-training can help you become a stronger runner/walker. Cardiovascular Cross-training will help with your cardiovascular,believe it or not getting your heart rate up into the proper zone can help build on your running. One of the best workouts I have done in the past year is T25 , this has help me with my cardio and core.   YOGA/PILATES Stretch­ing and obtain­ing over­all flex­i­bil­ity are just as important as getting your long run in.  Not a big fan of Yoga? I wasn't either until I started doing PIYO  and was amazed at how my focus and concentrations improved as  well as my flexibility. Take the time to do it and see how your run...

Don't these look yummy?! Apricot & Lemon Energy Bars Ingredients ½ cup dried apricot ½ cup large Medjool dates 1 cup raw almonds 1 tsp lemon juice Instructions in a food processor grind the almonds until coarsely ground and place it in a bowl remove pits from dates and process along with the dried apricots in a food processor until creamy combine the date/apricot paste with the ground almonds and lemon juice. Mix all with your hands until well combined press into an 8×8 square baking dish or a loaf pan lined with parchment paper, then cut it into rectangles. Alternatively, you can just skip the baking dish and shape them any way you prefer. Rap each bar separate with parchment paper or foil so you can easily take it with you Recipe makes about six 3 inch bars http://livinghealthywithchocolate.com/…/apricot-lemon-ener…/ ★Share★Share★Share★Share to SAVE on your TIMELINE!