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Oxygen Magazine; Yummy and Healthy Recipes

I love Oxygen magazine for their recipes! Most are high in protein, which is great, but they always have something "sweet" to add to your meal. Here's a recipe for one brownie:  http://www.oxygenmag.com/nutrition/sinfully-clean-chocolate-brownie/ Looks good! I haven't made it yet but will definitely try it out soon. Most brownie recipes are high in sugar and fat, but not this one!

Pick Your Fat; Which one is Better?

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A client of mine was chatting to me about nutrition, and asked "Which is healthier, chicken fat or fat from cheese?" Well, chicken fat is animal fat, but technically, so is cheese as it comes from cows milk (we're talking about dairy cheese. 100 grams of chicken meat contains approximately 9 grams of fat , and it's high in l inoleic acid. 100 grams of American cheese (varying types) has 32 grams of fat . There are many types of cheese, some having higher amounts of fat than others. According to :  http://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/article-3033/The-good-cheese-guide.html ;  Cheddar Per 100g: calories 412, fat 34.4g (saturates 21.7g), calcium 720mg CHEDDAR is one of the highest-fat cheeses, which is bad news considering it's also one of our favourites. However, it is a great supplier of calcium and provides respectable quantities of zinc. Orange Cheddar is simply white Cheddar with added orange colouring. Obviously cheese is not the best c

Yummy Paleo Brownies- Low Glycemic Index

Brownies...yum. Fattening, sugary and full of white flour! Not these ones... If you are watching your weight and are trying to stay away from wheat, here's the recipe for you! These paleo brownies are moist, delicious, and best of all, high in protein and have NO sugar! Sweetened with a bit of honey and I used cacoa nibs instead of chocolate chips, these will satisfy your "sweet tooth" but not have your body craving sugar as it might following a traditional brownie. Check out this recipe for paleo brownies and tell me what you think! Eating well doesn't have to be boring and stale; you can still enjoy lots of great things in different combinations then you might be used to.