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A few nights ago I put together a recipe for the children.  It made a great, healthy, protein packed treat for them before bed. Everyone loved it, hubby and I included. I have been thinking about it ever since because I used up the last of the strawberries and look forward to getting more today so we can make another blender full!! It's THAT good! Hemp seeds were the primary ingredient supplying the protein and chia supplied the perfect balance of Omega-3's and Omega-6's. Here is some history about these amazing seeds, taken directly from this site . Check out their web site it is pretty awesome!! http://www.superfoods-for-superhealth.com/hemp-seed.html Hemp Seed Benefits The Protein-Rich Super Seed Hemp seed comes from the hemp plant, which has been used for centuries in the paper, textile, biodegradable plastics, and construction industries. Hemp seeds, however, have recently been rediscovered as a highly nutritious food. They are one of the best...

1907 New York Times Article Shows that Meat Causes Cancer. A Century Later, Many People Still Haven’t Heard the News By Neal Barnard, M.D.    |    Posted on January 7, 2014 In a recent NPR debate about the risks of meat-eating , I put forward the proposition that meat causes cancer. Judging by faces in the audience, this was a new idea. While everyone understands the link between cancer and cigarettes, the link with meat has somehow escaped notice. I cited two enormous studies—the 2009 NIH-AARP study, with half a million participants, and a 2012 Harvard study with 120,000 participants. In both studies, meat-eaters were at higher risk of a cancer death, and many more studies have shown the same thing. How does meat cause cancer? It could be the heterocyclic amines—carcinogens that form as meat is cooked. It could also be the polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons or the heme iron in meat, or perhaps its lack of fiber and paucity of antioxidants. But rea...

Today's recipe for the morning green smoothie came to me as I was putting things into the blender. I was craving the combo of fresh coconut mylk and the sweetness of mango. Since I only had raw, dried coconut in the house and no young Thai coconuts, I improvised and added half of a Haas avocado to the mix to give the mylk its creaminess. I also added 2 T of fresh, blond colored flax seeds to pump up the creaminess and nutrition for the kiddos and me. The end result was spectacular! I really suggest you give this recipe a try. Enjoy! Coconut Mango Dream Smoothie by Elizabeth @ rawlivingandlearning.blogspot.com 5 ripe bananas 1 C filtered water 2 T blonde flax seeds, freshly ground only 1/2 of a small Haas avocado 3 C frozen mango 1/3 C raw, dried coconut 1 small piece of fresh vanilla bean 3 C baby Spring Mix greens Blend all of the ingredients in a high speed blender until creamy, dreamy, smooth!! Enjoy the goodness. +JMJ+ Today I a...