Healthy Witness | Jackie

Ok, it won't make you bark, but it's yummy!   Nutty Chocolate Bark This easy recipe is flexible to your taste buds, mood, and eating lifestyle. CAUTION: It's too easy!     What I used: 1 Tablespoon of Coconut Oil 3 Tablespoons of Cacao Powder 1 Tablespoon of Macadamia Butter (or you can try Almond Butter ) 5 Packets of powdered Stevia (wish I had Liquid Stevia or Coconut Sugar or Raw Honey ) Some Raw Walnuts Some Raw Pecans You can use Almonds Instructions: Using a microwave safe bowl, melt oil and butter (approx. 20-30 sec) Stir well and add the chocolate powder of choice and sweetener of choice Stir well into a smooth sauce (if dry, add more oil) On a plate or storage container, place wax paper On the paper place the Walnuts/Pecans/Almonds Pour the sauce  on top and place in freezer for 15-20 min. Store in freezer and nibble on in moderation. Additional Options You can add 1/2 t...

They are called " Miracle Low Carb Brownies " on About.com My husband loves brownies. He found these in a search and we've had them twice! YUM!!!     See my Review of them here . Make and enjoy!!!! Mmmm Who says us HEALTHY EATERS are missing out or deprived! NO WAY!!! - Jackie

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You need to get your sleep! JJ Virgin, explains it best. See her Blog post, click here .     To busy to read, then watch these videos:         Ok I'm off to bed, NIGHT!!! ZZZZZZzzzzzzzzz - Jackie    

If you are like me, all of these acronyms confuse me at times. HIIT = High Intensity Interval Training my "virtual health coach" JJ Virgin calls it "Burst Training". I just downloaded the APP: Max Capacity Training from Google Play. I could not find it on the Amazon App store but did find the book .    I can do that! right!? Can you? What do you do for working out? Let's Do This!!!

It is not something I ate as a kid. No, "ants on a log" for me, no thank you. I barely ate celery in soup and never tried it with cream cheese. In October 2011, I had gotten sick. It was a 24 hour issue with my system. Labs showed I had too much yeast, Candida. So I searched and searched online. Candida Diet - this and that. It was quite a strict elimination diet. I understood what it meant and the benefits. I felt since this was a first time episode for me, I didn't need to do the 4 to 5 month suggestion. I read the Atkins Phase 1 (Induction) to remind me of the allowed foods and restrictions there (it had been seven years since 'doing' Atkins. The refresher was great and I printed out the major do's and don'ts for the Candida diet and for Atkins Phase 1. DISCLAIMER: I am NOT a doctor or dietician, just an overweight person like most of America. I have done Atkins under Doctor's care before. Learned a lot with the monitoring, blood work, fitne...

Eating Healthier does not feel like you are giving up so much! (except weight!) Gain variety and some challenges but don't let it block you! start with baby steps! Above, I have a photo of chili I just made today with a photo of the ingredients (expect the 1 lb ground meat). If you have no clue on the spices, then just get a mix packet, they are fairly low in carbs... READ labels and compare major brands with store brands. You never know unless you read and compare labels and ALWAYS make sure you are comparing the same "Portions"! SIMPLE CHILI (no beans, and lots-o-options) 1 lb ground meat (beef, chicken, turkey) 2 cans diced tomatoes include liquid! 20 oz or so of Crushed Tomatoes Spices (packet or put in your own mixture) Chopped Onion or Peppers optional On Stove top in one pot! Brown meat in 6Qt Covered Stockpot with about 1-2 Tblsps of Olive oil. Then put in spices, mix well, keeping heat on. Pour in diced and crushed tomatoes (and any other optiona...