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Lettuce, doesn’t have to be boring

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When people think diet they often think lettuce, thinking how boring it is. There are so many different types these days to choose from, dark green to light green, with curly edges, red, round, long etc.

In general lettuce has diuretic properties, good for fluid retention. The richer darker colours have more chlorophyll making them the type of lettuce excellent for cleansing the body.

Chilli Chilled Soup

Lettuce of your choice

A large ripe avocado

Lemon

Natural plain yogurt

A little chilli

Chives

Blend all ingredients in blender until smooth and serve on a hot day. This soup would be good as a starter at a BBQ, on a sunny day. Serve immediately. Quick and easy to prepare.

NB avoid iceberg lettuce.

Nutrients - Vitamins B, C, beta-carotene, folic acid, calcium, copper, iron, magnesium, phosphorus potassium, zinc, and silicon

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Chicory or Belgian Endive Salad recipe – detoxing, fat burning

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Chicory/Endiveendive

Chicory is also known as Belgian Endive, and has an interesting slightly bitter taste, that goes well with apple or pear in a salad. Excellent for digestion, promotes the elimination of waste from the body. The individual leaves can be used with a dip, or sliced in a salad. Though this vegetable can be cooked it would be much better to eat it raw in a salad.

Nutrients

Vitamin C, K, beta-carotene, folic acid, potassium, phosphorus, and zinc, and fiber

Endive Salad

4 fresh heads of chicory, slice thinly

2 apples, peeled, cored and sliced

Some walnuts

Extra Virgin Olive Oil

A little apple cider vinegar

Pepper

Herbal Salt – see recipe

Mix all ingredients together.

Serve with fish.


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Thermagenic foods – burn more fat, salad dressing

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Thermogenic - proteins, spices and herbs can increase the metabolism, which means they create more heat, burning more body fat. They balance the appetite and keep you fuller for longer. A taste satisfaction.

Three Salad dressing

Option 1

Cold pressed (extra virgin) olive oil

Fresh lemon juice

Freshly grated ginger

Freshly ground pepper

A little herbsalt – see recipe category for recipe

Option 2

Cold pressed (extra virgin) olive oil

Fresh Lemon juice

Fresh chili, chopped very small

A little herbsalt – see recipe category for recipe

Option 3

Cold pressed (extra virgin) olive oil

Fresh lemon

Lots of fresh herbs chopped up

Freshly ground black pepper

A little herb salt – see recipe category for recipe

The lemon helps cleanse the liver, the herbs and spices increase circulation, increase metabolism, speed up fat burning and are cleansing. Extra virgin olive oil gives the salad a luxurious taste and will tell the brain to ‘turn off’ hunger.


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Super Food – aids slimming

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Sonia Jones ND from the Haven Spa and Alternative Treatment Clinic

sprouts1Turn simple foods into super foods, by sprouting.

Sprouting is really simple to do, very little time involved and very little effort is needed to have fresh food on tap very cheaply. Any grains, lentils, seeds, or beans can be sprouted.

The process of sprouting dramatically increases their nutritional value and at the same time reduces calories. Good news all round.

The other thing it does to increase the digestibility of the grain or bean. In other words if you avoid beans because you get digestive problems after ingesting them, them sprouting might be the answer for you.

IT IS SIMPLE -

Soak the beans, lentils or grains in water over night and in the morning throw the water away. Now place the soak beans or grains into -

a) a large jar and over the mouth with a piece of netting, secure with an elastic band. Two to three times a day pour water into the jar throw the netting, then remove the water.

b) a bag made out of netting with a draw string top approx 6 x 9 inches. Dunk the bag into a bowl of fresh water and hang up immediately to allow water to drain, do this two to three times a day.

In a few days you will have super fresh sprouts ready to use, in salads, soups, or stir-fries.

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