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Eliminate Toxins With the Master Cleanse Diet



Cleansing your body of the dangerous toxins that clog your digestive tract and sabotage your immune system may be the first step you want to take to lose weight and restore your health. The Master Cleanse plan also claims to get rid of cravings that you may have developed from drinking alcohol, coffee and tea and taking certain prescription drugs or smoking.

Basically, the Master Cleanse program entails a very strict diet plan where you only drink fluids made of fresh fruits and vegetables ? and lots of water. No solid food is allowed during the 10-day cleansing period, but can be extended for a longer amount of time, if desired. There are three phases to the Master Cleanse program ? Ease In, Lemonade Diet and Ease Out.

The Ease In phase of the Master Cleanse diet is planned to prepare your stomach and mind for smaller amounts of food, but the fresh fruits and vegetables that you’re allowed to eat satisfies sufficiently so that you don’t feel constantly starved. During Phase 1, you won’t be able to eat processed foods and meat.

Phase 2 is the Lemonade Diet portion of the Master Cleanse program. During this phase you’ll need to produce a bowel movement by one of the recommended methods of ingesting a laxative tea or performing a Salt Water Flush. Since you’re not eating digestible foods, this portion of the Master Cleanse Diet is important to get rid of the toxins that have been accumulating in your body.

The Lemonade part of the Master Cleanse plan requires that you prepare a potion of lemon juice, maple syrup and cayenne pepper in two quarts of water. This mixture will last all day, so you can divide the portions accordingly. At the end of the day, you’ll flush out your system with the Salt Water Flush to remove unhealthy toxins from your body, including your colon.

Easing Out of the Master Cleanse is essential to the entire cleansing process. This phase includes a gradual easing out of the program while introducing new foods to your body. After enduring a thorough cleansing of your system, you don’t want to begin eating processed food or meat. Not only is this harmful to your body, but the heaviness of these food types may make you sick.

This diet plan will help you lose unwanted pounds and also will rid your body of toxins such as metals, pesticides, hormones that are ingested through food products, drugs and chemicals. You’ll feel an immediate burst of energy after the Master Cleanse because your system is working properly.
Although the Master Cleanse program involves pre-planning and willpower, it can give you a jump start on a weight loss or detoxification plan.

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Healthy Cookie Recipes



Cookies are delicious any time of the day but no one believes there could be healthy cookie recipes, many people think they are unhealthy and should be banished from a healthy diet. Fortunately for everyone with a sweet tooth, there are healthy cookie recipes that you can eat without feeling guilty. These healthy cookie recipes have less fat, less sugar, and include healthy ingredients such as whole grain flour, oatmeal, applesauce, raisins, and nuts.

Store-bought cookies are often loaded with sugar and saturated fats, but healthy cookie recipes made from scratch will satisfy your sweet tooth without adding inches to your waistline. If you make your own cookies using healthy ingredients you can enjoy them on a regular basis.

Healthy Cookie Recipes Ingredients

By adding the right ingredients to your healthy cookie recipes, they can help provide essential nutrients to your diet. Whole-grain flour, wheat germ, rolled oats, nuts and dried fruits are just a few of the healthy ingredients that you can add to your cookie recipes. If you have a favorite cookie recipe, you can also make some healthy substitutions.

Oil and Shortening Substitutes

Healthy Cookie Recipes

Healthy Cookie Recipes

Oil and shortening make your baked goods soft and chewy. While not all fats are bad, some are healthier than others. Canola, sunflower, and grapeseed oils are healthy options that you can try. Applesauce is also a good substitute for oil, and can really cut down on fats and calories.
Sugar Substitutes

To make your cookie recipes healthier you can start by reducing the amount of sugar called for in the recipe. Eliminate one-fourth of the sugar and give your recipe a taste test. You may be able to eliminate one-third of the sugar and still have a tasty cookie.


You can also substitute another sweetener for the sugar. Use honey or maple syrup instead of sugar, but add only half the amount. If the recipe calls for 1 cup sugar, use 1/2 cup honey or maple syrup instead.

Healthy Carrot Oatmeal Cookie Recipe

The following cookie recipe is found at 101 Cookbooks and contains healthy oatmeal, carrots and nuts.

  • 1 cup whole wheat pastry flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon fine grain sea salt
  • 1 cup rolled oats
  • 2/3 cup chopped walnuts
  • 1 cup shredded carrots
  • 1/2 cup real maple syrup, room temperature
  • 1/2 cup unrefined (fragrant) coconut oil, warmed until just melted
  • 1 teaspoon grated fresh ginger

In a large bowl, mix together the flour, baking powder, salt and oats. Add the carrots and nuts. In another bowl, combine the maple syrup, coconut oil and ginger. Add the liquid ingredients to the flour mixture and stir until just combined.

Drop by level spoonfuls on prepared baking sheets, 2 inches apart. Bake in pre-heated oven at 375 F for 10 to 12 minutes or until golden brown.

Healthy Cookie Recipes tips are easy to do and a great indulgence that will keep you slim.


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Another 25 tips for a Healthy Lifestyle


Renee has done it again. She promises on Saturday to let us know where she got these top 100 tips:

  1. Have a V8 or tomato juice instead of a Diet Coke at 3 pm.

  2. Doctor your veggies to make them delicious: Dribble maple syrup over carrots, and sprinkle chopped nuts on green beans.

  3. Mix three different cans of beans and some diet Italian dressing. Eat this three-bean salad all week.

  4. Don’t forget that vegetable soup counts as a vegetable.

  5. Rediscover the sweet potato.

  6. Use prebagged baby spinach everywhere: as “lettuce” in sandwiches, heated in soups, wilted in hot pasta, and added to salads.

  7. Spend the extra few dollars to buy vegetables that are already washed and cut up.

  8. Really hate veggies? Relax. If you love fruits, eat plenty of them; they are just as healthy (especially colorful ones such as oranges, mangoes, and melons).

  9. Keep seven bags of your favorite frozen vegetables on hand. Mix any combination, microwave, and top with your favorite low-fat dressing. Enjoy 3 to 4 cups a day. Makes a great quick dinner.

  10. The best portion of high-calorie foods is the smallest one. The best portion of vegetables is the largest one. Period.

  11. I’ll ride the wave. My cravings will disappear after 10 minutes if I turn my attention elsewhere.

  12. I want to be around to see my grandchildren, so I can forgo a cookie now.

  13. I am a work in progress.

  14. It’s more stressful to continue being fat than to stop overeating.

  15. Skipping meals. Many healthy eaters “diet by day and binge by night.”

  16. Don’t “graze” yourself fat. You can easily munch 600 calories of pretzels or cereal without realizing it.

  17. Eating pasta like crazy. A serving of pasta is 1 cup, but some people routinely eat 4 cups.

  18. Eating supersize bagels of 400 to 500 calories for snacks.

  19. Ignoring “Serving Size” on the Nutrition Facts panel.

  20. Snacking on bowls of nuts. Nuts are healthy but dense with calories. Put those bowls away, and use nuts as a garnish instead of a snack.

  21. Thinking all energy bars and fruit smoothies are low-cal.

  22. A smoothie made with fat-free milk, frozen fruit, and wheat germ.

  23. The smallest fast-food burger (with mustard and ketchup, not mayo) and a no-cal beverage. Then at home, have an apple or baby carrots.

  24. A peanut butter sandwich on whole wheat bread with a glass of 1 percent milk and an apple.

  25. Precooked chicken strips and microwaved frozen broccoli topped with Parmesan cheese.

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