Toss together a fruit and veggie mix that’s more love potion than salad. Vitamin C–packed pineapple is said to help counter impotence, fennel is a natural plant estrogen, and spicy radishes are reputed to have been the Egyptian pharaohs’ stimulator of choice. The dressing makes the mixture even more alluring: ginger’s warming qualities rev circulation. And sesame seeds are rich in arginine, an amino acid the sex organs need to produce nitric oxide, which expands blood vessels to enhance blood flow.

Instructions
1. To make Dressing: Whisk together lemon juice, honey, and ginger in small bowl. Whisk in oil, then sesame seeds. Season with salt and pepper, if desired.
2. To make Salad: Toss fennel, pineapple, radishes, and green onions with Dressing in large bowl. (Salad can be made ahead to this point, and refrigerated overnight.) Stir in avocado, and season with salt and pepper, if desired. 
3. Divide arugula among serving plates. Top with pineapple mixture.


ingredient list Serves 6 

Dressing

• 1Tbs. lemon juice
• 1 tsp. honey
• 1 tsp. grated fresh ginger
• 1 Tbs. sesame oil
• 2 Tbs. toasted sesame seeds or black sesame seeds

Salad

• 1 medium fennel bulb, quartered and thinly sliced (1 cup)
• 1 cup diced fresh pineapple
• 1 cup sliced radishes
• 2 green onions, thinly sliced (1/4 cup)
• 1 cup diced avocado
• 3 cups watercress or arugula

Nutritional Information Per Serving (1/2 cup pineapple mixture, plus 1/2 cup arugula): 

Calories 109 Protein 2g Total Fat 8g Saturated Fat 1g Carbs 10g Cholesterol 0mg Sodium 20mg Fiber 3g Sugar 5g

Ingredients:

1 can black beans (or pinto, red, kidney—your choice)

1 bunch collard greens (or kale, spinach—your choice)

your favorite toppings, such as salsa, avocado or guacamole and sour cream





Directions:

1.   In a medium saucepan, heat drained beans. Add your favorite seasonings, if desired.

2.   Fill a separate medium saucepan with 1-2 inches of water and bring to a boil.

3.   Wash and chop greens (you can use the stems, too) and add to boiling water. 

4.   Cook for 2-3 minutes until greens are bright green and tender. Drain off water.

5.   On a plate, arrange a portion of the greens, top with a portion of the beans and finish with toppings of your choice.

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Breakfast Shakes: Drink Yourself Skinny

According to Lisa Lynn from Dr Oz~

Meal-replacement shakes are an effective, easy way to drop pounds. They teach you how to eat less and lose weight quickly and permanently – and the right shake can boost your metabolism by 25%. Who doesn’t need that?

The fact is, when you’re trying to lose body fat, you can’t skip breakfast – but you may be too busy to think about calories and to make healthy choices. That’s why drinking a protein shake first thing in the morning is a simple, foolproof weight-loss method. When you drink the right protein shake, you give your body the nutrients it needs and you can also:

• Boost your metabolic rate by 25%.
• Save calories by avoiding fatty foods (if you drink a shake for breakfast, you can save an average of 400 calories per day).
• Keep your blood sugar levels balanced, allowing your body to burn stored fat as fuel.
• Increase your energy levels, which enables you to increase your activity and automatically burn more calories.

Why do meal  protein shakes for breakfast work? Simply put, weight loss occurs when your metabolism gets moving and you put out more calories than you take in. If you were to replace your 750-calorie bagel and orange juice meal with a 155-calorie protein shake, you’d save 595 calories per day. And you’d see the results on your bathroom scale in no time.  

We can’t be perfect all the time, so we need calorie safe havens that keep us anchored while we learn how to eat correctly. Protein shakes that contain nutrients offer those safe havens. Most people love them because they don’t have to think about food, plan meals or buy expensive products. You can even make them yourself. To start, try one of my favorite recipes: a mocha madness shake that tastes amazing.

Fat-Burning Mocha Madness

• In a blender, mix ½ cup of cold water (you can add more or less water depending on the consistency you prefer).
• Add 2 scoops of nutrient-rich chocolate-flavored protein powder.I like JuicePLUS Complete
• Add 1 tsp of granulated instant coffee.
• Gradually add 5 ice cubes to thicken.
• Blend on high for one minute (in a pinch, this shake can also be made by simply mixing ingredients together in a glass with a spoon).
• Drink yourself skinny!

I love and use JuicePLUS complete . I recommend it to all my clients. Its GMO FREE, water washed based,high fiber , high protein and low fat..

Wishing you & your LOVED ones health, happiness and prosperity in the New Year. Thank you for being great customer's. I look forward to continuing our relationship in the coming year.
 
All the best to you and your family, 
Julie xoxo
 

This is a quick pick me up after a rough night or for any time!! The electrolytes from the coconut water and the raw green powder from my Juice PLUS capsules adds tons of nutrients..


2 cups of coconut water

1 TBSP hemp powder

2 tbsp RAW green powder

seeds from 1/2 vanilla bean

2 bananas


CHEERS! Happy New Year


 There are many green powders that are available.. Read the label carefully and make sure its raw.. The one my family and I have used for years and recommend is JuicePLUS .. I just open the capsules and add the powder to my smoothies

6. The Cancer Researcher Won't Drink: Milk Produced With Artificial Hormones
Rick North is project director of the Campaign for Safe Food at the Oregon Physicians for Social Responsibility and former CEO of the Oregon division of the American Cancer Society.

The problem: Milk producers treat their dairy cattle with recombinant bovine growth hormone (rBGH or rBST, as it is also known) to boost milk production. But rBGH also increases udder infections and even pus in the milk. It also leads to higher levels of a hormone called insulin-like growth factor in milk. In people, high levels of IGF-1 may contribute to breast, prostate, and colon cancers. "When the government approved rBGH, it was thought that IGF-1 from milk would be broken down in the human digestive tract," says North. As it turns out, the casein in milk protects most of it, according to several independent studies. "There's not 100 percent proof that this is increasing cancer in humans," admits North. "However, it's banned in most industrialized countries."

The solution: Check labels for rBGH-free, rBST-free, produced without artificial hormones, or organic milk. These phrases indicate rBGH-free products.

Budget tip: Try Wal-Mart's Great Value label, which does not use rBGH.

Read more: http://www.foxnews.com/health/2011/12/01/7-foods-should-never-eat/#ixzz1ff2goqXP