The holiday season is filled with sugary delights to tempt even the most steadfast health nuts I know. If they can’t make it through this unscathed what hope is there for the rest of us? Peanut brittle, cakes, pies, macaroons, or my mother’s famous southern pecan pralines. Dangerous treats waiting around every corner to ensare us in their web. Is this a hopeless battle? Nope… not at all.
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Pin ItThe past few weeks have been insanely busy…bordering on absurd. Sleep has been limited; work has been 10-12 hr days, plus grad school apps, seeing friends’ shows, holidays prep, etc etc. This could have been the recipe for a total nutrition catastrophe of belly busting stress eating but, instead there was plenty of healthy […]
As the temperature continues to drop in New York it makes me want to stay inside more and more wrapped up in blankets with a big huge cup of Spiced Apple Cider. The smell of cinnamon and cloves was my favorite part of going to Holiday Mass. The warm crisp apples dancing on your tongue with a hint of lemon or orange. It always makes me smile a kool-aid kid smile when I have a cup.
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Romaine Lettuce: Vitamin K, Vitamin A, Vitamin C, folate, Manganese, Chromium, Potassium, Molybdenum, Dietary fiber, Vitamin B1, B2, B3,B6, iron, Phosphorus, Calcium, Protein, Omega 3 fatty acids, and Tryptophan.
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