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How Much do Olympic Athletes Eat

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Tony’s Vegetable Soup – Soup Prep for the Entire Week

Leave a Comment / Dieting and Nutrition, Energy Pick-Me-Up/ Post Workout, Health and Fitness, Meal Prep, Recipes, Nutrition, Soup recipes, Vegan Diet / black pepper, broccoli, cabbage, carrots, cauliflower, chili peppers, coarse salt, diets, extra-virgin olive oil, fitness, garlic, Green beans, health, onions, peri-peri, potatoes, pumpkin, radishes, Recipes, soups, spinach, sweet potatoes, turmeric, white pepper

This is one of my favourite soup recipes. Add a slice or two of wholewheat bread or toast (with your fave topping mine being peanut butter!!) and you got yourself a nutritious and yummy meal. I prepare a massive amount so as to serve 2 people for the whole week. Ingredients Broccoli Cabbage (half a …

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Quick and Easy Green Beans

Leave a Comment / Burn Body Fat, Cooked veggies, Dieting and Nutrition, Health and Fitness / baby kale, black pepper, broccoli, Brussels sprouts; spinach, butter, butternut squash cubes, carrot chunks, cauliflower florets, cut asparagus, Dutch oven, Green beans, mustard greens, radishes, salt, Swiss chard, thinly sliced zucchini, yellow squash

Here’s a fast, efficient way to cook green beans (and other vegetables), eliminating the fuss of bringing a large pot of water to a boil or draining the veggies. (Cost for 4: $1.12). Read on… Hands-on Time: 6 Mins, Total Time: 6 Mins, Yield: Serves 4 (serving size: about 1/2 cup) Ingredients 12 ounces trimmed …

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Refuel with Real Food after Exercise*

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Sometimes there’s no substitute for real food to repair and replenish after a long ride A protein shake is the pinnacle of post-exercise sports nutrition convenience, but wouldn’t it be nice to know what you could eat from your kitchen cupboards to restock your body’s energy supplies? Kinetica brand ambassador Matt Lovell (www.kineticasports.com) explains. “I’m …

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5-Minute Easy Cheesy Broccoli-Rice Bake

Leave a Comment / Dieting and Nutrition, Dinner, Health and Fitness, Lunch, Meal Prep, Recipes, Nutrition, Protein-Packed Quick and Easy Meals, Recovery, Recovery Meal, Vegan Diet, Weight Management / broccoli, brown rice, casseroles, cheddar cheese, Recipes, vegetarian

This recipe takes plain brown rice to another level with broccoli florets, organic creamy broccoli soup, sharp cheddar cheese and fresh chives. It’s a modern twist on an old-fashioned casserole. Read on… Side dishes are often afterthoughts. And, let’s face it; they can be kind of boring. Not this time! Sure, you’ll start with plain …

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Best and Worst Salads for Your Health

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“The fruit adds sweetness and antioxidants. The nuts give you protein, fiber, and healthy fat. This mix of nutrients makes your salad more satisfying and healthy. In fact, research shows that eating nuts regularly can help fend off heart disease and cancer” read on… 1/18 Is Salad Really a Healthy Choice? That depends on what …

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Worst Things to Eat or Drink Before a Workout

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1/13 Granola or Protein Bars These might seem like a good idea before you hit the gym, but there’s no clear definition of what they really are. Check the labels — both kinds can have lots of sugar. If they do, your body will burn through that fast, and you may not get much else. …

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12 Powerhouse Vegetables you should be Eating

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1/14 Cream of the Crop If you regularly load up your grocery cart with a variety of veggies, you could be well on your way to a healthier and longer life. But which ones should you reach for? Recent research has shown that dozens of vegetables pack a particularly big nutritional punch. Sneaking them into …

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16 Foods that Boost your Immune System

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1/17 Elderberry It’s an old folk remedy. This fruit is loaded with nutrients called antioxidants, and it may help fight inflammation. In some lab studies, an extract from the berries appears to block flu viruses. But scientists caution that more study is needed. You definitely still need to get a yearly flu vaccination! 2/17 Button …

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14 Best Foods to Fight Muscle Cramps

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1/16 Eat to Beat Them Muscle cramps happen when your muscles tense up and you can’t relax them. While painful, usually you can treat them yourself. Exercise, dehydration, and menstruation are common causes. One way to stop cramps is to stretch or massage your muscles and to eat enough of these key nutrients: potassium, sodium, …

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