Fruit purees, including applesauce, pear puree and prune puree, can replace a significant amount of the sugar in your favorite cookie, cake or brownie recipe. You can even swap in sweet vegetable purees like pumpkin, sweet potato or butternut squash in some recipes. Adding fruit to baked goods can make healthier treats for your[…]
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Well Nourished Women Have Rockin’ Immune Systems at Any Age
By Robin Nielsen Aging, Healthy Lifestyle, Hormone Balance Jul 30, 2012
Healthy Diet Helps Preserve Immune Function  Mechanisms of Ageing and Development 1999;112:43-57. Healthy diets may help women keep their immune systems youthful as they age, researchers at Pennsylvania State University report. In a study of immune function in 75 well-nourished women aged 60 to 80, the investigators found that the women’s immune systems were nearly[…]
Sweet Potato Black Bean Burgers
By Robin Nielsen Food, Healthy Lifestyle, Robin's Recipes Jul 30, 2012
by Kristi@Onceamonthmom.com Ingredients: 1 cups black beans, cooked 1.5 cups sweet potato, cooked with skin on (I baked mine at 350 for an hour) 1/4  cup corn, frozen or fresh 1/4  cup onions, diced (I use red) 1 teaspoon garlic, finely minced 1/4  cup cooked quinoa 3 tablespoons oats, partially ground 1 tablespoon sunflower seeds 1 tablespoon[…]
Poached Egg, Tri Colored Quinoa Salad & Papaya for Breakfast
By Robin Nielsen Food, Healthy Lifestyle, Robin's Recipes Jul 21, 2012
This is a simple breakfast I made this morning with leftover tri-colored quinoa salad (1/3 cooked grain to 2/3 fresh vegetables like cucumber, carrots, sweet onion, yellow pear tomatoes, celery, parsley, tiny bit of fresh mint and herbed sea salt), with a poached egg and fresh papaya. Perfect for growing younger and feeling fabulous.
These healthy treats are super simple to make and so yummy on warm summer days. They are well balanced with protein and carbs so they won’t sent your blood sugar into a tail spin. Happy hormones? Yes! Ingredients 2 cups fresh or frozen raspberries 2 cups Greek-style Stevia to taste 1/2 cup mini chocolate chips[…]
