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Healthy Snacks for Pregnant Women: Satisfying Pregnancy Munchies

16 July 2010

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This goes out to my friend Bonnie, who just let me know that she is pregnant with baby number two. Her first child is seven, so it’s been awhile since she’s been preggers. She battled and worked hard to lose 100 lbs. after her first baby, so she is concerned about weight gain during his [...]

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Low Glycemic Index Healthy Snack Recipes

21 June 2010

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Low glycemic index recipes use foods–specifically carbohydrates–that produce small fluctuations in blood glucose levels. It’s the wide fluctuations caused by eating large quantities of foods that are high in simple carbohydrates, like those found in white sugar, that can lead to adult onset, or type II diabetes. A few years back, carbohydrates developed a bad [...]

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Impromptu Granola Bars

14 May 2010

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I have to confess that I, the author and host of a healthy snack blog, have been buying store bought granola bars. I love to cook and bake, but it’s been crazy busy lately, so I haven’t made granola bars in months. This morning, while standing in the produce aisle at Safeway trying to choose [...]

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Making Delicious Healthy Snacks At Home

19 April 2010

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Eating healthier is always something that can be improved upon. For many people, selecting a healthier meal plan is almost never any trouble with the exception of snacks. Anyone can cut down on excessively fatty foods, replace bad starches with good starches, etc. However, it is a little more difficult to do the same thing [...]

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Try These Top Ten Power Packed Healthy Foods

18 October 2009

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The quality of the foods that we eat can largely determine the state of our health, vitality and longevity. While we rely on food as the fuel to keep our bodies going throughout the day, not all foods provide the best quality energy and nutrition. When you eat a better diet filled with these power [...]

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Healthy Pizza Snack Recipe

16 October 2009

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Healthy Pizza Snack Recipe Yield: 4 servings 2 whole wheat English muffins sliced in half 4 TBSP Marinara (tomato) sauce 1/2 cup (low fat) Mozzarella cheese or soy cheese 1/4 cup Mushrooms chopped 2 TBSP chopped green pepper 1 Tsp Dried oregano 1 Tsp chopped fresh Basil (or dried) 1 tsp garlic powder Spread the [...]

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Healthy Pumpkin Spice Cookie Recipe

13 October 2009

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Fall is definitely in the air, and pumpkins are everywhere these days. The taste of pumpkin, cinnamon and allspice make me think of autumn and cooler days. I was in search of a good pumpkin cookie recipe and I came across this one at the Natural Papa blog. It’s wholesome and uses healthy, fresh ingredients. [...]

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Healthy Snacks: Defeating the Mid-Day Munchies with Healthy Choices

27 June 2009

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Healthy snacks can help you to maintain a productive energy level, stick to your diet and keep your metabolism on an even keel. There is a myth that says between meal snacking is not good for you. Actually, eating good, healthy snacks in small quantities can be very good for you. Let’s take a look [...]

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Spiced Nuts

18 May 2009

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Spiced Nuts (Yields 12 Servings) 1 Egg white 1lb. Pecans (or Almonds or another nut of your choice) 1/4 tsp. Salt 1 tsp. Cold water 1/2 cup Sugar 1/2 tsp. Cinnamon Beat egg white and water until frothy. Mix in pecans. In a small bowl, combine the sugar salt and cinnamon. Add to the pecans. [...]

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Review: Khaya Gourmet Cookies

13 May 2009

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Update: Khaya Cookies are running an online special. You can purchase any three boxes of Khaya Cookies for $15. and the shipping is free when you use the code, “Quest” at checkout. You are then automatically entered to win any of the prizes at QuestforCapetown.com. Let’s begin by my confessing that I am a cookie [...]

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