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Fructose is sweeter than glucose, which is one of the reasons fructose is used in so many food products today. However, fructose does not convert to energy as efficiently as glucose. As a result, processed foods containing granulated sugar high in fructose convert to fat stores more easily than honey.  Caloric content of honey differs from that of table sugar. One teaspoon of table sugar contains 16 calories, while one teaspoon of honey has 22 calories. While honey may have more calories, people may actually use less of it, since it is both sweeter and denser than table sugar. This being said, you actually may take in about the same amount of calories that you would with sugar or perhaps even less.

http://goaskalice.columbia.edu/honey-vs-sugar-151-which-healthier  (via sarah-gains)

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Juicing vs blending

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Lunch: oven roasted sweet potato, green beans and a tomato-red bell pepper-onion sauce. 👌

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Granola-Crusted Yogurt Fruit Tart - The crust is a simple granola recipe that is baked into a tart pan with a removable bottom. Once the granola crust cools completely, you simply fill the crust with yogurt and top with fruit. …RECIPE

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2 months...

Every day is a gift, and every day I get stronger and more sure of myself.

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Dumbbell exercises to master by Greatist

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Your Soul will forever be more beautiful than to the body it inhabits.

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Zucchini Pizza Boats

Really nice recipes. Every hour.

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..to give myself a pat on the back

I have made so much progress over the last week. It's only been a week, but I've changed my eating habits entirely and i dont find myself craving. Yesterday, I had a moment of weakness and I ate something beyond terrible for me - like Taco Bell bad. I felt awful for the rest of the day. NOT making that mistake again! Smoothies, tea and delicious veggies. That's where it's at! And today, we shall celebrate with delicious tacos at the festival.

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Banana Oatmeal Breakfast Muffins…RECIPE

Ingredients:

2.5 cups old fashioned oats 

1 cup plain low fat greek yogurt

2 eggs

1/2 cup honey

2 tsp baking powder

1 tsp baking soda

2 TBSP ground flax seed

1 tsp vanilla

2 ripe bananas 

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active fitblr following back:)

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Gluten-free ‘no bake’ Granola Bars

Ingredients

1 3/4 cups gluten-free oats

1 3/4 cup gluten-free rice cereal or rice krispies

½ cup shredded coconut

1/8 cup ground flax seed

1/3-1/2 cup honey

1/3 cup brown sugar**

pinch of salt

1/3 cup creamy peanut butter

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

1/2 cup mini chocolate chips – or replace with dried fruit

Directions

Cut parchment paper to fit a 9×13 or 8″ pan. This will make it easier to remove the granola bars.

Combine oats, cereal, coconut and flaxseed in a bowl and mix together.

In a small saucepan, over medium heat, mix honey, brown sugar and salt. Stir until it comes to a slight boil.

Remove from heat, stir in the peanut butter and vanilla until incorporated.

Pour the warm mixture over the dry ingredients and mix until well combined.

Let cool for about 20 minutes or so before mixing in the chocolate chips. Add mixture to the prepared pan and with a piece of parchment paper; press down to even out the surface. Place in a safe spot [out of reach from tiny hands or pets] and cover with a paper towel or cloth and let sit for a few hours to let everything set.

Remove from the pan and cut into bars. Enjoy!

Makes about 12 bars

http://withstyleandgraceblog.com/2012/10/16/gluten-free-no-bake-granola-bars/

**Rena’s edit: Not necessary, but I personally, would put in 1 mashed banana in place of the brown sugar! 1 packet of stevia would work too!

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