Mix all ingredients together, Put into large baking pan, Bake 1 hour 350 degree’s.
Stir every 20 min.

You can add other ingredients of your choice.

We enjoy it very much. A lightly sweetened, nutritious breakfast to start the day!

As we age, out metabolisms slow down. As a result, we need to really careful of what we consume. Individuals more than forty just don’t burn off the fat as fast as they did in their twenties.

Should you wish to shed fat and get into shape it’s essential which you get rid of all the junk food that’s inside your house. By removing the junk food your are removing the temptation to cheat with that bag of chips or bowl of ice cream.
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There are many healthy, low fat, low calorie meals that taste great and help you lose weight. Try these tasty and healthy recipes while you are trying to lose weight. Just remember, when losing weight you want to eat smart so you don’t have to go hungry.

Sundried Tomato and Black Olive Dip

Low-fat dip that’s delicious served with cut veggies or baked pita triangles.

1 cup of sun dried tomatoes
1 cup black olives, pitted
1 teaspoon capers, drained
3 large tomatoes, chopped into small pieces
1 tablespoon fresh basil finely chopped (alternatively you can use one half teaspoon dried basil)
2 tablespoons white wine vinegar
1 garlic clove, peeled and crushed
2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
Ground black pepper to taste.

Place all the ingredients into a blender or food processor and blend for approximately 1 minute. You probably don’t need salt as the capers tend to be quite salty but add according to taste. Place mixture in bowl and serve. For a creamier dip add half a cup of plain, low-fat yogurt to mixture and stir.

** gluten free, dairy free.

Zesty Orange Chicken

4 skinless, boneless chicken breasts
4 ounces orange juice
Zest of one orange
4 orange slices (peel on)
2 tablespoons fresh chopped parsley
½ teaspoon dried oregano
1 garlic clove, crushed and peeled
1 tablespoons oil

Preheat the oven to 325F. In a large bowl mix the orange juice, orange zest, parsley, oregano and garlic. Add a little salt and pepper if desired.

Place the chicken breasts in a non-stick baking pan and make 3 to 4 slashes on the top of each breast. Pour the marinade over the top and then top each breast with an orange slice.

Cook approximately 20 to 30 minutes or until cooked through. Discard orange slices and serve with a side of wild rice and French green beans.

3) Choosing to drink your calories instead of eating them.

This is a very common problem among those attempting weight loss, due to the abundance of “healthy” diet smoothies, protein concoctions, and weight loss shakes. There are 2 factors to keep in mind when relying on these liquid meal replacements.

First, many of the liquid diet shakes on the market and all fruit smoothies have an abundance of sugar in them. This causes an immediate surge in energy followed by a huge crash due to the release of insulin to control the blood sugar rise. This dramatic shift in blood hormone levels (particularly insulin levels) is something you want to avoid, both for health reasons and for weight loss.

Secondly, most weight loss shakes are devoid of fiber. Fiber is one of your most precious allies when you are dieting.
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After working with thousands of clients, I’ve noticed certain patterns that can cause this weight loss stoppage. Here are 3 of those patterns.

1) Eating more than you think you are.

Weight Watchers, Jenny Craig, Zone Delivery Service, and other diet systems have one undeniable benefit to them – they define for the average person how large an actual “serving” is. Most of us underestimate the volume of food we eat (and consequently, underestimate the number of calories we consume in a day).

By fixing in your head what a serving size or “portion” of food looks like, we can better estimate (and consequently, evaluate and calibrate) the amount of food we eat at each meal. Keep in mind, when it comes to weight loss, you need to take in less calories than you burn each day.
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People can adapt to extreme physical trauma caused by a car accident and defy predictions that they’ll never walk again. While, in general, these amazing feats are useful in a number of situations, there are physical reactions that some people look upon with quite a bit of disfavor. Among these “disfavored reactions” is something known as a “weight loss plateau.”

Essentially, the “plateau” is a term used to describe a situation where the body has become incapable of losing any further weight, usually due to developing a tolerance for the weight loss pills and methods being used.

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With all the preservatives, hormones, air pollutants, pesticides, and even fat (think fast food) that gets into our bodies every day, it just makes sense to clean the temple from time to time. You wouldn’t go without cleaning the house for very long, and you shouldn’t go very long without cleaning out the body, either.

Here are three delicious recipes for detox diets. Give them a try if you want to help cleanse your system and/or lose some weight:

1) Veggie Broth

• A head of fresh broccoli
• A cup of fresh spinach leaves
• A of celery
• A pot full of distilled water

Simply cut up the vegetables into very small pieces. Put them in the pot of water, cover, and bring them to a full boil. Then, reduce the heat to a simmer and let all those nutrients seep out of those vegetables into the water. After about thirty minutes, drain the mixture. Discard the vegetables, and drink the broth. Yummy and a good colon cleanser!

2) Tomato-based Hearty Detox Soup

• A pot of purified water
• A head of green cabbage
• Two medium green bell peppers (or one large and one small)
• An onion
• Three stalks of celery
• Three carrots
• One-third to one-half of a pound of fresh or frozen green beans
• One or two cans of diced tomatoes or tomato sauce

Slice the cabbage into strips. Chop the peppers into bite-size pieces or smaller if you prefer. Cut up the onion, celery, and carrots into pieces of the same size. Prepare the green beans.

Some folks will say to ad the ingredients to the water a little at a time, beginning with the “hardest” vegetables first. I find that unnecessary. Just throw all the vegetables into the pot of water, cover, and bring to a boil. Then, lower the heat and allow the soup to simmer for several hours. Enjoy!

3) Lemon and Citrus “Tea” Detox Recipes

Lemon is quickly becoming a popular detox ingredient, probably because of its high citric acid content, vitamin C density, and abundance of bioflavonoids. Besides for all these benefits, there is something that is generally pleasing about the lemon, don’t you think? Lemon furniture polish still b rings back childhood memories of helping my mom dust the living room furniture, my dishwashing detergent is lemon-scented, and lemonade on a hot day – are you kidding? It gets no better than that.

• A glass of grapefruit juice
• The juice of one large lemon
• Two teaspoons of olive oil
• One to two teaspoons of flaxseed oil
• Optional – a clove of crushed garlic
• Optional – split the juices to half a glass of grapefruit and half glass of orange
• A scoop of your favorite protein powder from the nutrition store

Simply combine the above ingredients in your blender and drink. Try to drink it on an empty stomach; perhaps the first thing in the morning, and be prepared to be cleaned out.

Recipes for detox diets are a sure and fast way to help clean your digestive system out as a whole. However, it is important for you to follow the directions carefully and only use for the length of time that is appropriate.

Whether you choose to go to the mall and visit a nutritional supplement shop, so you can add supplements to your diet shake recipes or whether you prefer your diet shake recipes to contain just what you can get at the farm stand or grocery store; there are a million diet shake recipes out there.

It can also be quite fun to experiment with your diet shake recipes and add your own personal touches to your delicious creations.

One of my favorite ingredients to add to any smoothie or diet shake recipes is low-fat yogurt. No mater whether you are making a water-based (ice) shake or a dairy-based (2 % milk) diet shake recipe, a little container of yogurt can add a lot.

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Perhaps the detoxification and the flushing out of these unwanted substances from your body is really a good idea, because then you may feel better and feel healthier. But when really is the right time to commit yourself into this kind of cleansing? When is the proper time to undergo a detox diet?

Studies show that if you are the type of person who wants to lose weight in an instant, then you may try the detox diet. This diet may consist of just drinking a concoction of lemons and other herbs in lieu of your meals for several days. Thus, as a result, you are like fasting for several days.

Who would not lose weight if they only ingest juices and liquids? Within a few days, you surely will lose a few pounds and your curves may be more visible than ever.

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In short, it is a diet which detoxifies the body. Detox diets may vary in forms and the substances to ingest. In most of the cases, the food selections are very strict. On the other hand, some are more lenient but then certain drugs are prescribed to assist in the detoxification.

Detoxification is good for the body if done properly and with professional guidance. It is highly recommended that a person who wishes to undertake detox diet must first consult a physician or dietitian.

This is because detoxification may be harmful to the body if not conducted properly. Sometimes the misuse of a detox diet may produce certain diseases or even malnutrition. But with the proper guidance, detox diet can make a body healthier and stronger.

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