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Healthy Chocolate Pudding Recipe Made with Greek yogurt Make delicious chocolate pudding with 4 simple ingredients (serves 4): 1/2 cup dark cocoa powder (or Dutch process) not regular, 2 cups full-fat Greek yogurt, 3 TB pure maple syrup, 1 tsp pure vanilla. Use a whisk to stir the cocoa powder and remove lumps. Then mix everything together in another bowl. The mixture will be very thick at first and ‘powdery.’ As you stir and incorporate the cocoa powder into the yogurt it will become smooth. Adjust ingredients to your taste...
read moreVegetables are essential for optimal health. Whether you grow your own, browse the farm stand or simply buy them at the grocery store, get creative. Those who eat a wide variety of vegetables daily enjoy health benefits such as lower BMIs and better gut health. Buy a veggie noodle maker for zucchini or buy veggie noodles. Find them in the freezer section at the grocery store (carrot, beet). Grill them – try bell peppers, onions, mushrooms and pineapples on skewers. Have a green smoothie for breakfast. Frozen bananas, apples, leafy...
read moreChanging your mindset to focus on the positive in everyday situations and circumstances is key to reducing stress and increasing joy. What you think, and ultimately say, about your situation, largely determines your path. “I’ll never… I can’t, I won’t…” are powerless words. Try looking at stressors as temporary situations that can be overcome. Keeping a positive outlook improves mood, and approaching stressful situations with hope increases resiliency. Making this a habit ultimately changes how we...
read moreThese days, working from home is more common and many are shying away from the gym atmosphere. This typically means less activity during the day. How to motivate yourself and others? How about exciting and versatile fitness equipment that takes up little space? Check these options out: Strength Training Tools Loop Resistance bands: not new but always highly recommended. They are lightweight, portable and inexpensive. Resistance bands enable you to work all muscle groups. Check out Fit Simplify or LetsFit Loop resistance bands. A set includes...
read moreEat more plant-based meals: a vegetarian diet requires significantly less water and energy than a meat-heavy diet. Eating a fiber-rich, plant based diet promotes healthy cholesterol levels, and may add years to your life. Make the meat you choose organic/grass-fed, eat it less often and for seafood, choose sustainably caught. The Monterey Bay Aquarium’s Seafood Watch website section makes it simple. Clean eating is not an ‘all or nothing’ concept. You can take steps to move your diet in that direction without sacrificing...
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