15Apr 2015 by owner
Top 7 Healthy Snacks To Eat At Your Desk

Top 7 Healthy Snacks To Eat At Your Desk

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The ideal office snacks are “well constructed mini-meals” - that means food combos that contains protein, fat and fiber, while also being low in calories. It’s tough to find all those elements in a single snack, but try these 7 options to satisfy your hunger while at work, while boosting your METABOLISM + ENERGY levels! CELERY + HUMMUS: Hummus, made with sesame seeds, contains lots of nutrients and beneficial fibers called lignans that improve blood profiles, normalize blood pressure and enhance vitamin E absorption. STRING CHEESE: High in protein, it offers a bit of fat and has only 80 calories. HARD BOILED EGGS: One egg has around 70 calories and is packed with five to six grams of protein. APPLE WITH PEANUT BUTTER: This snack has the magic combination of fiber, protein and fat. ALMONDS:…
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08Apr 2015 by owner
Homemade Hummus in just 10 minutes

Homemade Hummus in just 10 minutes

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Hummus is an AWESOME quick + healthy snack or hors-d'oeuvre that can help you stay within the limits of your diet goals, while packing a PUNCH both on filling FIBER + TASTE! Here's an EASY 10 min recipe for HUMMUS that you can make to impress your friends, office colleagues, or just feel very domestically accomplished yourself!  Oh yeah, + since it's FRESH we think it TASTES even better than the store bought varieties... Total Time: 10 min Yield: about 2 3/4 cups  Ingredients: 4 garlic cloves 2 cups canned chickpeas, drained, liquid reserved 1 1/2 teaspoons kosher salt 1/3 cup tahini (sesame paste) 6 tablespoons freshly squeezed lemon juice (2 lemons) 2 tablespoons water or liquid from the chickpeas 8 dashes hot sauce Directions: Turn on the food processor fitted with…
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