Healthy Eating

My vegan friend A drinks a kale smoothie every day, and 30g of raw hemp protein. This is her Kale smoothie recipe.

1.5 tbsp of spirulina
1\2 tsp of ground ginger root powder
1 tsp of chlorella
3 leaves of kale
1 kiwi
1 tbsp of flaxseed oil
20 ounces of water
Blend everything except the flaxseed oil, pour into glass and stir in your 1 tbsp of flaxseed oil.

She enjoys it slowly.

So why kale? Kale is related to cabbage, broccoli and Brussels sprouts and has a flavor that is more suggestive of broccoli. Personally, I prefer to use kale in my green smoothie recipes over spinach because kale helps cut the sweetness of the fruit and delivers more than twice the recommended daily value of calcium than spinach.
Kale contains beta carotene, vitamin K, vitamin C, lutein, zeaxanthin (a carotenoid similar to lutein), calcium and fiber. A sulfur-containing phytonutrient in kale called sulforaphane is believed to have powerful anti-cancer, anti-diabetic and anti-microbial properties and is released when the leaves are chopped or chewed (or blended in a green smoothie!)
Kale also contains powerful antioxidants that help protect against certain cancers such as ovarian cancer. Kale is an excellent green to use for detox smoothies as it has cleansing properties. The nutrients in kale help protect against cataracts while promoting healthy lungs, cardiovascular health and boosts the immune system. Kale has anti-inflammatory properties making it an excellent food for those with rheumatoid arthritis.

Kale Smoothie Recipes

Here’s a great kale green smoothie recipe I tried recently:

Meat and 1 cup water from a young, Thai coconut
1 whole orange, peeled
2 cups kale
3-4 large strawberries

Reported from website

http://www.incrediblesmoothies.com/green-smoothies/kale-green-smoothie-nutrition-and-health-benefits/

Skinny Blog for Pregnant Women

While it's inevitable you will gain weight while pregnant, you don't have to lose your gorgeous shape forever. A fear for many women is getting fat after the baby and staying that way. But while you want to stay skinny, you also want a healthy, bouncing baby.

http://nymag.com/nymetro/health/features/9909/ - this article is how many women feel.

They say you should gain 25-30lbs while pregnant. This number can, indeed, be devastating. But you shouldn't gain too much weight.

It is safe for your baby if, during your first semester, you eat 85 extra calories per day.

In your second semester, you should eat 285 calories per day.

And in your third semester, you should be taking in 475 extra calories a day.

Do these numbers scare you?

Well, 1 cup of sectioned grapefruit is 85 calories. So for the first semester, if you add a grapefruit to your regular meal plan, you'll get the extra calories needed to keep you and your baby healthy.

Egg and cheese on a whole-wheat English muffin - 285 calories. See, it's not so bad after all!

Chicken nuggets at McDonalds is 470 calories. Really the portions are tiny! So, remember, you can get these calories and still look great!

Interesting Article

http://lifestyle.ca.msn.com/beauty-fashion/fashion/hearst-article.aspx?cp-documentid=24117235

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Ode to Sushi

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_sushi

It was love at first bite. The California roll was how we got it rollin'. Sashimi was soon to follow. Nothing I had eaten before would draw me back to it like a lost lover. No matter the price, no matter the location; it was worth it for well-rolled, fresh sushi. Oh, how happy I would be if in Japan.

I love sushi. Actually, that's an understatement. I am devoted and inclined to the joy of consuming sushi. Twice I have tried to make sushi from scratch (let's not go there....it was quite embarassing, and yes I do have pics.) Whether the tasty Americanized version or the standard Japanese fare--sushi is one of the most delicious foods this great earth has to offer. And best of all, it's good for you.

The roasted seaweed and raw fish are sources of omega-3 fatty acids, protein and calcium. If you want the greatest source of protein--eat the yellowtail and tuna varieties of sushi. The thin, toasted seaweed sheets, called Nori, used in rolled (maki) sushi are high in Vitamin A
, B-complex, Niacin and Vitamin C. It is also good for digestion.

Ginger, called 'gari', is often served alongside sushi and helps with digestion while also fighting bacteria. This is especially of interest to those concerned with the bacteria found in uncooked meat.
Wasabi, Japanese horseradish, can also kill bacteria found in raw fish and is often provided alongside sushi servings as a garnish or is included as in nigiri sushi.

DAY 2: HOW LONG WILL THIS TAKE?

Technically, it is still Day 1. I posted at 3am last night and tonight I have done a very quick 20-minute upper-arm workout while listening to my "workout CD" of fellow Torontonian Just Bieber, Lady Gaga, Taio Cruz, Kesha and Black Eyed Peas. Watching my arm fat swinging left and right like a dangerous instrument was pretty depressing, to say the least.
It made me wonder how many months under they're long and lean and sculpted. How much longer do I have to lift up this dumb dumb-bell? I wonder how long it takes it lose 55 lbs.

I checked on some diet and lifestyle websites and it has taken people an average of 4 months to lose 50 lbs. For one person, it took 9 months (I am so not waiting that long, there is outfits to be worn!!!). But generally it has taken most dietters around 4 months to bust 50 lbs.

I am wistfully looking forward to slipping into my size 3 Parasuco skinny jeans, and being able to close the buttons on my Roots winter peacoat again. I have drawers of folded jeans with a layer of dust on them, beautiful designer clothing I can't fit into. If I could put on my jeans again....I will be so happy. That truly is my motivation--my clothes.

Today I ate 1/2 cup of whole-grain oatmeal with skim milk and sweetened with brown sugar, and a big plate of salad with no salad dressing, just vinegar and a few croutons (I stole two small bites of my Mum's macaroni and cheese though...but then I popped two fat-burning diet pills..so karma should be even). I wouldn't normally eat oat meal, or any carb other than sushi, Mmmmmm, but there is NOTHING left in the house. Tomorrow is grocery shopping.

And tomorrow I have already planned out what I'm eating since I'll be on the go from 7am to about 11pm or later. I will have a large Soy-Banana-Strawberry Booster Juice with spirulina around 12, then sushi around 2pm. Sushi keeps me REALLY full, so that's all I'll be eating tomorrow. For breakfast, I'll probably have a bit more of that oatmeal, but it's really watery so more milk than oats.

And as for the grocery run, I'll remember to stock up on asparagus and low-cal food like delicious salmon.

How Skinny Can You Get?

Celebs all look different and have different body sizes, heights and weights. But at one time, they have been at their THINNEST. If they can do it so can you (and me!)

----> Me, at my skinniest.