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I hope you enjoyed the
Mushrooms & Cumin Omelette last month. This month, celebrity chef Mark
Earnden has given us another incredibly healthy treat - burgers.
Obviously, not all recipes will suit all people. Everyone is different.
This recipe is perfect for anyone who has a balanced nutritional
requirement and can easily be adapted for someone who needs a higher
protein and fat diet. Look through your Good Foods list in your
Personal Diet Plan to make sure that you include the foods that are right
for you. Ingredients (Makes 10
x burgers) 500g minced beef or lamb 1/2 x medium sized onion 1 x pepper 2 x celery sticks 2 x tablespoon of ground nut oil Cinnamon, thyme, basil Preparation Chop the pepper, celery and onion in small pieces Place meat into a mixing bowl Cook Add the first spoonful of oil to a frying pan and throw the veggies in. Allow them to cook (not burn!) until they are soft TIP - You can add cinnamon, basil, small amount of tomato puree, garlic puree or mustard to the vegetables whilst cooking Once cooked add the vegetables to the uncooked mince and mix in thoroughly until the meat and vegetables make a paste and the mix "sticks" together. Mold the mix into little burgers, rolling the mix between your hands and then flattening into a burger Add second tablespoon of oil into the frying pan and cook the burgers on both sides until cooked all the way through Plate Put the burger on a plate with your favourite salads and maybe a few boiled new potatoes. | ||||
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Greens for
Life So far we have featured 3 magnificent superfoods - Avocado, Hemp Seeds and Coconut. This month, we're going to look at a food supplement that contains some of the world's finest nutrients - Greens for Life. Greens for Life is actually a combination of a host of genuine bona fide superfoods! It contains organic barley grass, which has 260 times the vitamin A of leafy vegetables, 8 times the vitamin C of oranges, 128 times the folic acid of tomatoes, 16 times the protein of milk and 11 times the calcium of milk, 5 times the natural iron of spinach and 42 times the vitamin B6 of bananas - not bad for starters! Barley grass is also rich in chlorophyll and omega oils. In addition to the barley grass, Greens for Life contains whole food extracts from 27 fruits and vegetables. These extracts have been concentrated to give you the equivalent of 100g of fresh fruit and veg in just 1000 mg!! As if that was not enough, Greens for Life also contains the superfoods spirulina and chlorella, as well as pro-biotics and enzymes. Amazing. So, how does that help
you? We have found that the pro-biotics (such as lactospore),
chlorophyll and enzymes in Greens for Life really helps those with
digestive issues.The abundance of vitamins, minerals, pro-biotics and
enzymes also strengthen the immune system. The polycosanol complex helps
to manage cholesterol and the spirulina / chlorella are powerful detox
agents which help eliminate heavy metals and toxins from the
body. As if that wasn't enough, just
1 serving provides you with 6 portions of fruit and vegetables - you've
got your 5 a day! "I have given Greens for Life a nick-name. I call it 'bottled sleep'. I am a sleep deprived new parent. When I've missed sleep, Greens for Life gives me an extra 40% in energy and concentration. Honestly, if i have a serving in the morning, I don't feel like I've lost the sleep. If I miss my Greens for Life, the lack of sleep soon catches up with me. I can really feel the difference it makes". Simon, Newcastle. | ||
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It is our great pleasure to
welcome back Malc Innes – our resident expert Juice Expert. Malc has
kindly agreed to share some of his favourite juice recipes. My juices tend to work around what gets delivered in our veg box, which is delivered weekly from a local organic producer. The fresher the food, the more powerful the juice & this months juice is a real powerhouse. serves 2 6 large carrots 2 apples 1 stick of celery 2 inches of cucumber a cup full of spinach a head of broccoli half a lime or lemon Wash everything and place in your masticating juicer. If using a centrifugal, place the spinach & broccoli in-between the apples and carrots & plunge them through slowly. That way you ensure you get the maximum juice from these vegetables. Wash the juicer, then drink. There's a lot of powerful veg in this juice & i find it keeps me fully energised for the whole of the day. If you want to feel awake, alert & alive then this is the juice to try. This is also one of the best ways to eat Broccoli ( 1 of natures most powerful veg ) Raw broccoli isn't digested by the body very easily & cooking it kills off many of the vital nutrients it has to offer. So juicing is by far the best option. Add a wheat grass to this juice & you'll feel like you can run a marathon. Malc's juicing tip of the month... Lemons & limes are so useful. There's no need to peel and if the juice tastes a bit too vegie, they really help to improve any bad flavour.They are also fantastic at cleansing & detoxing the body. Make sure you buy the unwaxed ones though & if you do find it makes the juice too sharp, then don't include the peel. If you haven’t started juicing, order your own Easy Health Juicer right now. | ||
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Q. I have been
following my personal diet plan for 6 weeks now. When I started I had
really bad digestion and eating was literally a painful experience. Since
starting my plan I have noticed that my energy has definitely increased
and I have lost 8lb in weight. Although my symptoms have eased off, I do
still get problems occasionally. Can I get rid of them completely and how
do I do it? A. Okay, your personal diet
plan will definitely help you but most people need a more in depth
intervention to really get to grips with more serious digestive disorders.
I would recommend that we have a chat about starting you on a programme in
which you would work 1 on 1 with a SENSE Nutritional Consultant. You will
find great benefit from using the Vitalzym & Greens for Life products,
but to get the best results, it is best to work with a
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Thank you Debbie for sharing
your success with us. “I found the common sense
diet really good as it was tailored to me personally. There was a lot of
information that gave me flexibility in my diet that my life style
requires. I found that combined with a new exercise programme that within
a week I had more energy and was generally feeling better about myself”
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Thank you for all of your contributions!
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