August 22nd, 2008
Growing up, watermelon was one of my least favorite fruits. I hated all those big black seeds you had to spit out and frankly, it just didn’t taste that good to me. But back then, I didn’t know what I know now: watermelon is bursting with disease-fighting nutrients and it’s so good for us. Think cancer
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October 16th, 2007
If you read this month’s newsletter, you saw that I’m wild about pumpkin when fall rolls around. I love everything pumpkin from pumpkin soup to pumpkin ice cream. Right after I sent out the newsletter, a friend gave me a recipe for a pumpkin smoothie that she found in October’s Prevention magazine. I was immediately
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June 4th, 2007
Recipe of the Month: Fruit Nut Smoothie
Prep Time: 5 minutes
Serves: 2Ingredients:
1 banana
1 cup soy, rice or almond milk
1 cup berries
1 cup diced melon
1/2 cup almonds
2-4 ice cubes
Directions:
1. Mix ingredients In blender for 1-2 minutes and serve.
Optional: You can add other ingredients for added nutrition such as a handful of fresh spinach or kale, ground flax
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August 3rd, 2006
Recipe #2 of the Month: Ginger Drink
Prep Time: 7 minutes.
Cook Time: 24 hours.
Yields: 6- 8 servings.
Ingredients: 1 pound fresh ginger root, 2 liters water, juice of 2 limes, maple syrup or agave nectar to taste. Directions: 1. Thinly peel the fresh ginger, grate and mix with water in a large sauce pan. 2. Bring to
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August 3rd, 2006
Recipe #1 of the Month: Sun Tea
Prep time: 2 minutes.
Cook time: 24 hours.
Yields: 2 liters.
Ingredients: 3-4 tea bags of your choice water. Directions: 1. Fill an extra-large mason jar with lid with water, add 3 or 4 of your favorite tea bags. 2. Place in sun for one full day and let the shining rays
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