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3 cups oats

½ cup chopped dried figs 

½ cup chopped dried apricots

½ cup sunflower seeds

1 cup raw almonds

2 tbsp sesame seeds

1 tbsp chia seeds

1 tsp ground cinnamon

80g coconut oil

½ cup date palm syrup

Combine dried fruits, nuts and seeds in a large bowl.

Combine coconut oil and date palm syrup in a saucepan over low heat. Cook and stir for 5 minutes Pour over oat mixture and stir to combine. Press evenly among the prepared pans. Bake for 30 minutes or until golden brown. Healthy snack + functional for increasing bowel movements:)..

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Garlic is a powerful way to support immunity…It’s best when taken raw or lightly cooked in its whole form. Making homemade pesto in a blender with olive oil, raw nuts, fresh basil and plenty of garlic is one of the healthiest and most delicious ways to fight against flu and boost your immune system.

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DELICIOUS&LIGHT PUMPKIN DESSERT...

Ingredients:

1 1/2 cups quick cooking oats

1 1/4 cups whole wheat flour

3/4 cup light brown sugar  (Instead, I used MAPLE SYRUP)

1/2 cup chopped walnuts

1/2 teaspoon salt

1/2 teaspoon soda

3/4 cup butter, room temperature

Filling:

2 cups pumpkin puree

2/3 cup milk

1/3 cup light brown sugar (Instead, I used MAPLE SYRUP)

1 egg

1 tablespoon cinnamon

Preparation:

Combine oats, flour, 3/4 cup brown sugar, 1/2 cup chopped walnuts, 1/2 teaspoon salt, the baking soda, and the butter; beat until mixture is crumbly. Reserve about 1 1/2 cups of the crumb mixture and press remaining mixture into a lightly buttered 13x9x2-inch baking pan. Bake at 375° for 10 minutes.

Prepare filling. Beat filling ingredients until well blended and smooth. Spread filling over the crust; sprinkle with remaining crumb mixture. Return to oven and bake 25 minutes longer. Cool and cut into bars.

Thank you for this light&delicious recipe:http://southernfood.about.com/od/browniesbars/r/bln67.htm

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Production of cortisol peaks between 8am-9am, which means your body is naturally caffeinating itself during these hours. If you drink coffee at the same time, your cortisol levels will peak and caffeine won’t be effective since you’re experiencing a natural bounce effect.

So if you want to boost yourself with caffeine, try drinking your coffee AFTER your cortisol levels are dropped which happens few times a day.

http://en.ilovecoffee.jp/

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Did you try Oatmeal with Cheese, Olive Oil and Sea Salt??

A Mediterranean Oatmeal tastes amazing...

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Cinnamon Smoothie

·       2 cups low-fat plain yogurt

·       1 cup low-fat milk

·       3 bananas

·       1/3 cup maple syrup

·       1 1/4 teaspoons ground cinnamon

Combine all ingredients in a blender and puree until smooth. Add cinnamon after pouring into glasses.

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Cinnamon isn't an only anti-inflammatory agent.. Consuming Cinnamon reduces risk factors for diabetes.

http://care.diabetesjournals.org/content/26/12/3215

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Explore cultures of probiotics&fermentation and improve your health...

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More about probiotics..

It's showed that certain probiotics (Lactobacillus) modestly lower LDL (Bad) cholesterol levels in people with elevated cholesterol...

Other functions to help with your condition can be summarized as irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), vaginal infection, forms of diarrhea, cold and flu, anxiety, or even weight loss.

https://www.consumerlab.com/reviews/Probiotic_Supplements_Lactobacillus_acidophilus_Bifidobacterium/probiotics/

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Food prepared at home is inevitably healthier than takeout, so let's make cooking at home an enjoyable experience..

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'Kale' is the 'new Beef': Exceptionally high amount of protein for any vegetable! 1 cup raw kale contains 2 gram of protein..

http://articles.mercola.com/sites/articles/archive/2013/11/06/kale-benefits.aspx

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Proven positive effect of Yoga on gene expressions..

To increase our chances of staying vibrant and healthy all year long, we all know the commonsense measures: Get enough sleep, practice healthy stress reduction, eat lots of fruits and vegetables and take immune-boosting supplements. But now research shows there’s another practice to add to this list: Do yoga.

http://www.plosone.org/article/info%3Adoi%2F10.1371%2Fjournal.pone.0061910#s3

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"Every time you take black cumin you are stimulating your immune system to fight on your behalf and increase natural killer cells."

Learn more: http://www.naturalnews.com/038644_black_cumin_oil_immune_system_nk_cells.html#ixzz2t9BzQWHQ

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Nourished kitchen..

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Secret of Health

"The secret of health for both mind and body is not to mourn for the past, not to worry about the future, or not to anticipate troubles, but to live the present moment wisely and earnestly."~Siddartha Guatama Buddha