For prevention of flu, the nutrients we get from our food are as important as maintaining proper hygiene and getting enough sleep and exercise. That’s why we must know the kinds of food that will surely build our immune system to help our body fight diseases.

Delicious and Healthy Avocado Soup

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In between classes, homework, meetings at work or hanging around with friends, it may seem like there’s no time for healthy eating. And when it’s time to eat, it’s easier to turn to the nearest fast food or vending machine for potato chips or candy.

But remember, not matter how busy you get, you can still treat yourself to a healthy snack. In fact, if you are always on the go, it is important to eat healthy foods that will give you energy to keep going.

A granola bar is a good idea of a snack food that will keep you energized in between your hectic schedule. It can be easily packed and stored inside your bag, ready to be eaten anytime, anywhere. If you cook it yourself, you can choose the ingredients you put in it to make sure that you are eating healthy granola bars.

Spicy vegetable couscous not only tastes and looks wonderful it is packed full of enough goodness to satisfy the most discerning gourmet, and you do not have to be a vegetarian to have your taste buds go into overdrive.

Now that the kids are back to school, you still have to make sure that they’re getting 25% of their daily calories from snacks. These mini-meals should help them grow healthy. The problem is, what kind of snack would they love to eat?

The snacks you give to your kids should be nutritious, aside from being delicious. However, most kids would ask for candies, cookies, etc. Instead of foods high in sugar and fat, give them foods that contain fiber, calcium, iron and vitamins. Fiber makes them feel full and keeps their digestive tract healthy, while calcium is important for their growing bones and teeth. Moreover, iron helps them in staying active without feeling fatigued and it has a positive effect on their attention span which is important while they’re learning.

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Your Natural Wellness

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Your Natural Wellness

Looks like a very yummy and healthy treat!

fuckyeah-avocado:

thesevagabondshoesphotos:

Good work, Gwyneth (or more likely her crew).  I will be making this, and by making this I mean attempting to make this likely getting food poisoning and throwing up all over.

SERVES: 4
TIME: 10 minutes
8 ounces fresh jumbo lump crab meat
1 lemon, cut in half
coarse salt
freshly ground black pepper
1/3 cup Veganaise or your favorite mayonnaise
1 tablespoon ketchup
1 small shallot, finely grated
2 avocadoes, cut in half, pits discarded
In a medium bowl, squeeze the juice from one half of the lemon over the crab and stir to combine with a large pinch of salt and a few grinds of black pepper. Whisk the Veganaise, ketchup and shallot together in a large bowl and fold in the crab, being sure not to break it up too much. Fill each avocado half with a quarter of the crab salad. Cut the remaining lemon into wedges and serve alongside the stuffed avocados.

bloomaciousfoodie:

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Your Natural Wellness

Who knows better than you on what are good and healthy recipes that your family will eat? When eating healthy, you need to choose low calorie and low fat recipes that your family will find enjoyable to eat. There are thousands of websites, cooking magazines and books that offer any combination of healthy recipes that you desire. The hard part is deciding what recipe to choose and if your family will like it.

Since I did not post any recipes on my last post, I am going to post a recipe that I prepared Tuesday night from the Clean Eating Magazine. Clean Eating Magazine is a very healthy magazine full of healthy recipes and ideas. Some times, I think it is too healthy for us, if I can say that. I can confirm that Johnny and I are not health food junkies. We do not refuse to eat anything that isn’t totally healthy. One doctor thinks eating too healthy can actually cross the line and he has named the disorder, Orthorexia translated, it means “fixation on righteous eating.”