Healthy Living

Cucumbers... I didn't know this...& to think all these years I've only been making salads with the cucumbers...

1. Cucumbers contain most of the vitamins you need every day, just one cucumber contains Vitamin B1, Vitamin B2, Vitamin B3, Vitamin B5, Vitamin B6, Folic Acid, Vitamin C, Calcium, Iron, Magnesium, Phosphorus, Potassium and Zinc.

2. Feeling tired in the afternoon, put down the caffeinated soda and pick up a cucumber. Cucumbers are a good source of B vitamins and Carbohydrates that can provide that quick pick-me-up that can last for hours.

3. Tired of your bathroom mirror fogging up after a shower? Try rubbing a cucumber slice along the mirror, it will eliminate the fog and provide a soothing, spa-like fragrance.

4. Are grubs and slugs ruining your planting beds? Place a few slices in a small pie tin and your garden will be free of pests all season long. The chemicals in the cucumber react with the aluminum to give off a scent undetectable to humans but drive garden pests crazy and make them flee the area.

5. Looking for a fast and easy way to remove cellulite before going out or to the pool? Try rubbing a slice or two of cucumbers along your problem area for a few minutes, the phytochemicals in the cucumber cause the collagen in your skin to tighten, firming up the outer layer and reducing the visibility of cellulite. Works great on wrinkles too!!!

6. Want to avoid a hangover or terrible headache? Eat a few cucumber slices before going to bed and wake up refreshed and headache free. Cucumbers contain enough sugar, B vitamins and electrolytes to replenish essential nutrients the body lost, keeping everything in equilibrium, avoiding both a hangover and headache!!

7. Looking to fight off that afternoon or evening snacking binge? Cucumbers have been used for centuries and often used by European trappers, traders and explores for quick meals to thwart off starvation.

8. Have an important meeting or job interview and you realize that you don't have enough time to polish your shoes? Rub a freshly cut cucumber over the shoe, its chemicals will provide a quick and durable shine that not only looks great but also repels water.

9. Out of WD 40 and need to fix a squeaky hinge? Take a cucumber slice and rub it along the problematic hinge, and voila, the squeak is gone!

10. Stressed out and don't have time for massage, facial or visit to the spa? Cut up an entire cucumber and place it in a boiling pot of water, the chemicals and nutrients from the cucumber will react with the boiling water and be released in the steam, creating a soothing, relaxing aroma that has been shown the reduce stress in new mothers and college students during final exams.

11. Just finish a business lunch and realize you don't have gum or mints? Take a slice of cucumber and press it to the roof of your mouth with your tongue for 30 seconds to eliminate bad breath, the phytochemicals will kill the bacteria in your mouth responsible for causing bad breath.

12. Looking for a 'green' way to clean your faucets, sinks or stainless steel? Take a slice of cucumber and rub it on the surface you want to clean, not only will it remove years of tarnish and bring back the
shine, but is won't leave streaks and won't harm you fingers or fingernails while you clean.

13. Using a pen and made a mistake? Take the outside of the cucumber and slowly use it to erase the pen writing, also works great on crayons and markers that the kids have used to decorate the walls!!

Pass this along to everybody you know who is looking for better and safer ways to solve life's everyday problems

𝐃𝐈𝐃 𝐘𝐎𝐔 𝐊𝐍𝐎𝐖?

👉🏻A child who eats 2 cups of Kraft Macaroni & Cheese, a small bag of Skittles, and 8 ounces of Crush Orange will consume 102 milligrams of artificial food dyes.

👉🏻 Trix cereal contains 36.4 mg of Yellow 6, Blue 1, and Red 40
👉🏻 Many yogurts use Blue #1 and Red #40, coloring agents triggering hyperactivity in children and immune system tumors in mice.

👉🏻Behavioral tests found as little as 30 mg can cause adverse reactions.

🧿𝐁𝐥𝐮𝐞 #1 𝐁𝐫𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐢𝐚𝐧𝐭 𝐁𝐥𝐮𝐞

Known Dangers:
Caused kidney tumors in mice
May induce an allergic reaction in individuals with pre-existing asthma

Commonly found in: baked goods, beverages, candies, cereal

🧿𝐁𝐥𝐮𝐞 #2 𝐈𝐧𝐝𝐢𝐠𝐨 𝐂𝐚𝐫𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐞

Known Dangers:
Causes significant occurrence of tumors, particularly brain gliomas, in male rats

Commonly found in: beverages, candies, dog food

🛑 𝐂𝐢𝐭𝐫𝐮𝐬 𝐑𝐞𝐝 #2
Known Dangers:

Toxic to rats and mice at modest levels
Bladder and other tumors found in mice
Labeled “possibly carcinogenic to humans”by the IARC

Commonly found in: skin of Florida oranges

✳️ 𝐆𝐫𝐞𝐞𝐧 #3 𝐅𝐚𝐬𝐭 𝐆𝐫𝐞𝐞𝐧
Known Dangers:

As a food dye it is prohibited in the EU and some other countries
Caused significant increases in bladder tumors in male rats

Commonly found in: beverages, candies, ice cream, cosmetics

🛑 𝐑𝐞𝐝 #40 𝐀𝐥𝐥𝐮𝐫𝐚 𝐑𝐞𝐝
Known Dangers:

Accelerates the appearance of immune system tumors in mice
Suspected trigger of hyperactivity in children
Causes allergy-like reactions in some people

Commonly found in: beverages, candies, cereal, cosmetics

🛑 𝐑𝐞𝐝 #3 𝐄𝐫𝐲𝐭𝐡𝐫𝐨𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐞
Known Dangers:

Suspected trigger of hyperactivity in children
Thyroid carcinogen in animals
Issued a partial ban by the FDA in 1990

Commonly found in: baked goods, candies, sausage, maraschino cherries

〽️ 𝐘𝐞𝐥𝐥𝐨𝐰 #5 𝐓𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐳𝐢𝐧𝐞
Known Dangers:

Can cause allergy-like reactions
May cause mild to severe hypersensitiviy reactions

Commonly found in: baked goods, candies, cereal, beverages

〽️ 𝐘𝐞𝐥𝐥𝐨𝐰 #6 𝐒𝐮𝐧𝐬𝐞𝐭 𝐘𝐞𝐥𝐥𝐨𝐰
Known Dangers:

May cause hyperactivity in some children
Causes adrenal tumors in animals

Commonly found in: baked goods, sausage, cereal, cosmetics

𝐇𝐨𝐰 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐟𝐢𝐝𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐝𝐨 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐟𝐞𝐞𝐥 𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐥𝐚𝐛𝐞𝐥𝐬 𝐭𝐨 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐭𝐞𝐜𝐭 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐬𝐞𝐥𝐟 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐨𝐧𝐞𝐬 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐥𝐨𝐯𝐞?
Credit: Ashley Reissing

Zucchini Pizza Bites!
MEAL DAY :: IF USING PIZZA SAUCE OR MARINARA SAUCE🥒🍕
PROTEIN DAY:: IF USING CREME CHEESE OR RANCH DRESSING

How delicious to these look?!?!

- This was one large zucchini, cut into thin slices.
- Arrange on baking sheet, season with pepper, garlic powder, and Italian seasoning.
- Pinch of cheese on each one, and tiny pepperonis.
- Bake at 375° for 13 mins.
- Serve with RAOs pizza sauce, low carb marinara, or ranch!

ENJOY !!

Sugar is bad for your health! It causes all kinds of inflammation in the body which are precursors to many diseases! But what’s even worse is fake sugars!
Check the side effects😳😳😳

Sharing: Quarantine Safe snacks for 𝙖𝙗𝙨𝙤𝙡𝙪𝙩𝙚𝙡𝙮 𝙣𝙤 𝙧𝙚𝙖𝙨𝙤𝙣 𝙖𝙩 𝙖𝙡𝙡 🤣

Chocolate Chip Coolie Dough Fat Bombs

8oz softened cream cheese
6tbsp kerrygold butter (or another higher quality butter)
1 tsp vanilla
1 scoop vanilla YES protein shake
2tbsp natural peanut butter
1 tbsp stevia or 2 tbsp PYURE
(If a meal day 1/4 cup honey or maple syrup)
Chopped 85% dark chocolate bar into chunks or Lily’s chocolate chips (meal day)
We have found a 1gram carb per square chocolate sweetened with monk fruit that we use!

Mix the cream cheese and butter until creamy, add PB and YES & mix; add vanilla and sweetener. Mix. Fold in chocolate chips or chunks. Combine. Freeze for 20 mins til firm, remove and scoop with a cookie scoop onto parchment paper and store in the freezer! Enjoy!

Doesn’t this look yummy! Who says you can’t have sweet treats!

If you’d like me to share more recipes please comment 😉

Low carb chocolate peanut butter mousse!

1/2 pint of heavy whipping cream
2 TSP PYURE stevia blend (erythritol and stevia)
2 scoops chocolate YES
2 heaping TBSP natural peanut butter (just peanuts and salt)

We topped with Lily's Stevia sweetened chocolate chips!

Serve immediately or chill in the fridge up to 5 days! Thanks Melissa Jane Barsness

Take an interest in Ingredients in your food & beverage purchases and I am telling you that is when your grocery bill will decreased immensely 😊🙌

Hey VIRTUAL RUNNERS and 🏋🏻‍♀️ ATHLETES!-

Do you use a PRE or POST workout drink?🤔

Are you challenged with hydration issues?
Or maybe slower recovery times?
Is your main hydration drink Gatorade?🤢

FUN is my GO TO HYDRATION DRINK! 💯

🙌 hands down it’s HEALTHIER than most hydration drinks out there! 👊🏼
NO dyes, NO artificial sweeteners!!!
A serving of ALKALETE to flush lactic acid = quicker recovery! 💣

GREAT for KIDS too!! 😳

If you are RUNNING VIRTUAL RACES or MOVING YOUR BODY & want a SAMPLE -

Drop RASPBERRY or LEMON-LIME 👇👇👇

Nice!! I will stick to my Passion Please, Thank you!!