Pomegranate braised brisket recipe

Weekend Menu Hacks: Braised Brisket and Apple Crumble

By tanya / September 30, 2016 /

For this fall menu we’ve braised tender brisket with pomegranate juice. We’ve paired it with a low sugar Apple-Raspberry Oat Crumble.

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Meditate Your Weight author Tiffany Cruikshank

How to Meditate Your Weight Away

By tanya / September 26, 2016 /

Meditation helps improve our awareness of internal hunger, can reduce unhealthy cravings, and reduces high levels of the stress hormone cortisol.

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Fruity brown rice recipe

Weekend Menu Hacks: Pork with Mushrooms with Fruity Brown Rice

By tanya / September 23, 2016 /

Looking for an effortless healthy menu to make this weekend or before the first Presidential Debates Monday between Clinton and Trump? Look no further.

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Apple raspberry oat crumble recipe

Apple-Raspberry Oat Crumble

By tanya / September 20, 2016 /

If you want to adorn your crumble while still keeping dairy-free, consider raspberry sorbet or vanilla Coconut Bliss as a topper.

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Pomegranate braised brisket recipe

Pomegranate Braised Brisket

By tanya / September 20, 2016 /

When cooking any roast, use a heavy pot, such as a 4-quart oval or 5-quart round, enameled cast-iron casserole. Brown the meat well and slowly on medium-low heat before roasting to seal in juices and get a crispy skin.

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Zucchini recipe

Weekend Menu Hacks: Poached Halibut & Zucchini with Pistachios

By tanya / September 16, 2016 /

This weekend whip up a deliciously simple and healthy Halibut with Leeks and Tomatoes and Sautéed Green and Yellow Zucchini with Pistachios, Mint and Lime.

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Healthy fats

5 Ways to Rev Up Your Metabolism

By tanya / September 12, 2016 /

By Sarah Sarway There are few things in this world as misunderstood as the human metabolism (other than the Kardashians’ rise to fame, but that’s a topic for another post). In short, your metabolism is responsible for breaking down all those avocado toasts, fruit smoothies, and grilled veggies you eat into energy to help power you…

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Grilled eggplant rollatini with fresh tomato sauce

Weekend Menu Hacks: Grilled Eggplant Parmesan with Fresh Tomato Sauce

By tanya / September 9, 2016 /

Cheesy goodness smothered in garlicky tomato sauce. That is the stuff our eggplant dreams are made of. But, our beloved old school version was always breaded and fried…

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modelFIT founder Vanessa Packer

How to Keep Your Energy Up During Fashion Week (or Any Week)

By tanya / September 8, 2016 /

As the style world’s movers and shakers can attest, New York Fashion Week, happening right now, requires some serious hustle. Think of running a competitive race in heels over a course made of cobblestones and broken sidewalks…oh, and you’re not allowed to look up from your phone until you reach the finish line. Vanessa Packer, founder…

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Grilled raspberry chicken recipe

Weekend Menu Hacks: Quick Pickled Veggies & Grilled Raspberry Chicken

By tanya / August 26, 2016 /

Here are some quick menu hacks with chicken and veggies to get lunch or dinner on the table in super quick and super cool ways.

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Pickled Vegetables

Quick Pickled Veggies

By tanya / August 26, 2016 /

Fermented veggies add color and crunch to summer meals. You can prepare pickled vegetables up to a week ahead. If desired, drain and toss with high-quality extra virgin oil before serving.

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Grilled raspberry chicken recipe

Grilled Raspberry Chicken Thighs

By tanya / August 23, 2016 /

Chicken thighs are the unheralded part of the chicken. Inexpensive, packed with flavor, they stand up to whatever cooking method you choose.

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Swiss chard frittata

Weekend Menu Hacks: Swiss Chard Frittata & Purple Spuds

By tanya / August 19, 2016 /

Swiss Chard Frittata with Turmeric and Purple Potatoes with Avocado Oil & Fresh Herbs are healthy, delicious and easy to make ahead.

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Quinoa tabbouleh recipe

Weekend Menu Hacks: Quinoa Tabbouleh With Chia & Chicken with Turmeric

By tanya / August 12, 2016 /

We know what you’re thinking: It’s hot. You’re sick of watching what you eat so you can look great in that swimsuit or Athleta yoga pant.

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Poached chicken breast cilantro sauce recipe

Poached Chicken with Creamy Turmeric Sauce

By tanya / August 10, 2016 /

This basic preparation for chicken is perfect for salads, soups and more. Serve the chicken warm or chilled with this simple cucumber, cilantro and garlic-studded Greek yogurt dressing.

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Luvo's orange mango chicken

Eat Like An Olympian With Luvo

By tanya / August 10, 2016 /

Getting dinner on the table can sometimes feel like competing in an Olympic race: You want to speed to the finish line without neglecting the nutrition you need to really go the distance.

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Quinoa tabbouleh recipe

Quinoa Tabbouleh with Corn and Chia

By tanya / August 7, 2016 /

Tabbouleh, a Middle Eastern dish that gained popularity in the 1990s, is back with a vengeance. We’ve made ours gluten-free, and packed it with protein-bursting quinoa.

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Summer olympics 2016 in Rio

Weekend Menu Hacks: A Feast Fit for An Olympian

By tanya / August 5, 2016 /

Yes, Zika, terrorism, doping scandals and presidential impeachment have dominated the conversation around the Olympics in Rio, but one dive from Michael Phelps, one…

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Rachel Mansfield's 5-Ingredient Raw Chocolate Chip Cookie Recipe

The Healthiest Way To Celebrate National Chocolate Chip Cookie Day

By tanya / August 4, 2016 /

Today we gather to appreciate the chocolate chip cookie. When we first learned the dessert staple has a day of its own, we had to find a Clean Plates-approved way to celebrate.

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Cauliflower ceviche recipe

Cauliflower Ceviche

By tanya / August 2, 2016 /

This cauliflower ceviche makes an easy dinner or simple lunch recipe every vegetarian and non vegetarian will love.

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Guacamole recipe

Super-Charged Guacamole

By tanya / August 1, 2016 /

Addictive is how we’d describe this guacamole from Decolonize Your Diet.

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Brussels sprouts

10 Best Bang-for-Your-Bite Veggies

By tanya / August 1, 2016 /

Eating nutrient-dense foods is an efficient way to fill up on your daily As and Cs, but some foods pack more vitamins and minerals than others.

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Grilled asparagus and broccolini recipe

Weekend Menu Hacks: Grilled Brunch

By tanya / July 29, 2016 /

This week you likely laughed and cried and were bored and angry, all while watching the Republican and Democratic conventions and drowning yourself in buckets of blueberries. (Hopefully you also got inspired to go check out these excellent Philadelphia and Cleveland restaurants.) So this weekend you’re no doubt ready to hit a festival, a golf course, a yoga…

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Cammile Adams swimming

Olympic Swimmer Cammile Adams’ 5 Healthy Eating Tips

By tanya / July 26, 2016 /

Unless you spend three and a half hours a day doing hardcore athletic training, you probably think you have little in common with Olympiad Cammile Adams…

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