This great ‘Morning Kickstarter’ Smoothie can be incorporated into anyones lifestyle whether you are vegetarian or not. The reason the title includes ‘vegetarian,’ is for someone who has recently made the change. Becoming vegetarian, you can find yourself baffled on what to eat and you may not enjoy the idea of actually having to eat loads of raw fruit and vegetables.

So this smoothie is a great way to give you a whole hoist of natural vitamins and minerals without having to physically eat so many pieces of fruit! It tastes great and provides a great energising and recovering boost!

It is also a great way to get yourself to drink quite a bit of water, which is always good!

The smoothie’s ingredients consist of various fruits and vegetables and Future Life’s High Protein Smart Food which gives it a bit more flavour if you like that. Have the drink first thing in the morning or straight after a workout and feel free to add or replace any ingredients as you see fit. You can adjust the liquids to your preference.

*The smoothie can be made vegan also by replacing the future life powder with something like Hemp protein powder.

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Another very simple recipe to satisfy a sweet craving on a hot summers day, and it includes peanut butter!

Try adding any of the below ingredients to your frozen fudge:

• Chocolate chips
• Raisins
• Dried strawberries
• Cashew nuts
• Crumbled biscuits

Check out weigh-less for alternative healthy ingredients.

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Make delicious peanut butter cookies with less than you think. A simple, healthy and easy recipe.

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If you haven’t discovered and don’t eat cottage cheese yet, you are really missing out. This super food is high in casein protein, which digests relatively slowly. It can be used in so many ways, to make tasty high protein desserts, dips, milk shakes and much more. Now if you ever find yourself in a situation where your local supermarket is out of cottage cheese, don’t worry, you can find out how to make your own right here!

Your primary ingredient is Lacto, or simply sour milk.

It’s really simple to do and the idea is to separate the solid parts from the watery parts of the lacto. A muslin cloth is used as a sieve to do the separating.

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We all like chocolate, well most of us anyway.  It’s just unfortunate that it tastes soooo good but is not all that great in helping us with losing fat.  But then again once in a while a few small pieces are all right.  Now wouldn’t it be great if we had a chocolate bar which was comprised of good muscle building nutrients? Then you could have a piece every so often and not even feel guilty; you could even feel like its part of your diet!

Well these days so many supplement companies have come out with protein bars and ‘health’ bars.  There are so many different protein bars on the market though, and so many companies are bringing out new and different bars.  Don’t be fooled though, they are not all good though.

“Many contain a high amount of bad fat (especially Trans fats), and have a lot of artificial substances and preservatives within them.  So to really classify them as ‘health’ bars is quite inaccurate.”

And what I could never understand, when looking at the nutritional breakdown of what is called, and is supposed to be a PROTEIN BAR, I see that it contains a bucket load of carbohydrates.  Ok, ok so I may be exaggerating a bit there, but when dieting and controlling your carbohydrate intake you have to monitor these things, and it’s supposed to be a PROTEIN BAR anyway.

So, I thought, why not make it myself.  I tried a few times with varying ingredients and always came out with something decent but nothing very tasty.  But after many efforts I think I’ve finally succeeded somewhat.  I love dark chocolate so for all those dark chocoholics out there, I hope you enjoy it.

• Total carbohydrates: 50grams
• Total Protein: 38grams
• Total Fat: 15 grams

You can alter the amount of oats and protein powder you use depending on your nutritional requirements, just remember though that if you reduce it you will need to use less milk so the mixture does not become too watery.

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Here is a recipe for a mouth-watering, nutritious, high protein smoothie which can be used ideally after an intense workout out, or even as a snack in between meals.

Just a small tip, if you want to make a sweet smoothie and have it thick and milky like a milkshake, opt for low fat plain cottage cheese instead of ice cream. High in protein and low in sugar!

The best smoothies are nutrient-dense, providing vitamins and oils necessary for good nutrition. Fat is required for biological functions and burned by your body for energy; a good smoothie should have some dietary fat. Simply blending a banana with ice and skim milk does not make a good smoothie; there is almost no fat for the body to use in assimilating the vitamins, and there is little nutritive content at all. A healthy smoothie contains egg yolks, coconut oil, cream or other nutrient-dense foods. Smoothies are a great, simple way to get in the extra nutrition you need. [1]

Reference:

[1] FACTS ON THE HEALTH BENEFITS OF SMOOTHIES

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Here is a simple recipe for good old banana bread. I have changed some of the original ingredients for more healthy options, so try not to be too shocked when you read the ingredients!

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I get cravings for something sweet all the time and yes it is difficult to resist those sweeeeet temptations. But here is a way to satisfy them. Think of ways to make something sweet, out of good nutritious ingredients. Today’s recipe is quick and easy to make. So let’s get straight into it!

Perfect for just before bedtime! You can also add in some fresh fruit to it if you are planning to have it during the day.

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Ever see someone enjoying a nice big slice of pizza and thinking, wow I wish I could eat that and still lose weight! And then in your mind you start trying to justify to yourself that, that one piece of pizza could actually be low in calories,

“I mean there’s all those vegetables on top and its baked, not fried.”

Well a typical slice of pizza can have anywhere between 150 and 300 calories depending on the toppings! I mean the base alone is full of carbohydrates from white flour, and most restaurants these days put enough cheese on top of them to sink any boat! But today I will share with you a nice clean recipe for pizza which you can make at home very easily. Remember, you can replace the eggs with 1-1/2 tablespoons vegetable oil mixed with 1-1/2 tablespoons water.

Allow to cool slightly, and then enjoy a pizza high in fibre and protein!

Are you allergic to gluten? Many places now offer gluten free options for pizzas, much like ActivEats who even deliver, so just remember to ask!

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