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Fruity FroYo Bark

Fruity FroYo Bark AZ


Fruity FroYo Bark:

Fruity FroYo Bark

Ingredients:

  • 1 large container of plain GREEK yogurt, low-fat
  • 1 tablespoon vanilla (or SweetLeaf Vanilla Stevia or flavor of chocie)
  • 2 cups chopped fruit (such as berries, mango, clementine, kiwi)

Directions:

  1. Line a large baking sheet with parchment paper.
  2. Mix the plain yogurt with vanilla.
  3. Pour the yogurt onto the baking sheet and spread a little to even.
  4. Sprinkle on the chopped fruit and freeze for 3-4 hours until frozen solid.
  5. Slice up and enjoy!
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Kidney Friendly Lemonade(s)

Winter Cranberry Lemonade AZ

Winter Cranberry Lemonade

Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup cranberry, fresh (not dried).
  • 1 tsp. stevia (or other sweetener of choice if desired).
  • 2 fresh rosemary sprigs.
  • 2 cups water.
  • 1 cup lemon juice about 12 to 15 lemons.
  • 2 cup cold or sparkling water.

Instructions

  1. In a small saucepan, bring 2 cups water to a boil; add rosemary sprigs. Reduce heat; simmer, covered, 10 minutes.
  2. Remove and discard rosemary. Stir in stevia until dissolved. Transfer to a pitcher; refrigerate 15 minutes.
  3. Add lemon juice and fresh whole cranberries; stir in cold water. Serve over ice.
Summer/Spring Italian Lemonade

Summer/Spring Italian Lemonade.

Ingredients.

  • 1 bunch fresh basil, washed and stemmed.
  • 1 cup granulated monk fruit, stevia or xylitol.
  • 1 cup water.
  • 2 cup lemon juice, about 12 to 15 lemons.
  • 2 cup cold or sparkling water.
  1. For the basil simple syrup: In a saucepan, combine basil, 1 cup sweetner (monk fruit), and 1 cup water and simmer until the sugar is dissolved, 5 minutes. Cool, strain, and store in the refrigerator until ready to use.
  2. For the lemonade: Mix lemon juice, basil simple syrup, and 2 cups cold or sparkling water together in a pitcher. Refrigerate until ready to serve.

 *Note: xylitol may cause bloating and is toxic to animals (dogs). Also, it has a very short afterlife so it is best to use stevia or monk fruit powder.

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Grapefruit Salad

Pink Grapefruit Salad AZ

Pink Grapefruit Salad

It’s grapefruit season in AZ~ Take advantage of this if you are allowed fruit!

Vinaigrette

  • juice squeezed from 1/2 pink grapefruit and from the leftover membranes, (about 1/2 cup)
  • 2 tbsp white wine or ACV vinegar
  • 1 tbsp stone ground mustard or Dijon
  • 1 tsp stevia (such as English Toffee or Caramel by SweetLead ©Brand) salt and freshly cracked pepper, to taste
  • Instructions:
    Whisk everything together except the salt and pepper. Taste, then add the salt and pepper as needed. Set aside.

salad
6 cups mixed baby greens such as spinach, kale and chard (spring mix)
1/2 small red onion, sliced thinly
(DAIRY OPTION:) 1/2 cup crumbled low-fat feta cheese
1 1/2 pink grapefruit, segmented (then cut them in half)
(FAT OPTION:) 1/2 large avocado, peeled and diced
( if you don’t use avocado) 1/4 cup walnuts, lightly toasted and chopped
1/2 cup watermelon radishes; sliced thin

Instructions: Divide the greens between four salad bowls. Top each with onion, radish and feta cheese, followed by the grapefruit segments and avocado slices. Sprinkle the toasted walnuts evenly over the four salads.

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Epionce

Epionce Skincare AZ

Epionce Skincare:

Did you know that we carry Epionce?! Dermatologist created and approved, these products are only only available through healthcare providers. Made by Dr. Carl Thornfeldt, the brand is set apart becasue its philosophy is based on using natural, and clincally tested products that is driven towards aging, skin disease, and blemish prone conditions. The meaning of Epionce is: “One Chance for a healthy epithelium (skin barrior).” The skin barrier is what they target, although their products go much deeper than that. If your epidermis is damaged, you outer layer will not be protected and prone to disease and other conditions such as rosacea and acne.  

Find out how this brand can transform your skin in as little as 30 days! 

Call to find out more and ask for Alex Perez-Lazar, Aesthetics Director

480-219-1010

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Fresh Versus Frozen

Keep-fresh-Keep-frozen-AZ

Some frozen foods are ACTUALLY more nutritious and delicious than their fresh counterparts. Surprisingly, frozen beat out fresh in terms of nutritional content for Vitamin C, beta-carotene (think carrots), and folate in 8 types of produce, according to a few recent studies. When comparing fresh to frozen veggies, all (with the exception of cauliflower) had the same nutritional content for 3 days. After that, the produce that was fresh had FAR LESS vitamin C than that of frozen (especially BLUEBERRIES!). 

The second that fresh produce is harvested, it begins losing its’ nutritonal value. Since frozen veggies and fruit are picked and froze at peak quality, expect the nutrients and flavors to last longer. 

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Incomplete Vs. Complete Proteins

COMPLEMENTARY FOODS AZ

Eating enough protein per day is important for keeping our bodies functioning efficiently. Without it, everything from our immune systems, lean muscle to our hair can take a hit. But when it comes down to it, the type of protein you eat matters!

Protein can be divided into two categories: complete and incomplete.

First, the basics: Protein is made up of 20 amino acids. 11 are nonessential, which the human body can make on its own, and 9 that are essential others we NEED to get from food.

Amino acids are organic compounds that combine to form protein. They’re usually referred to as the “building blocks” of protein.

Here’s the list of nine amino acids we can only get from the protein we eat: histidine, isoleucine, leucine, lysine, methionine, phenylalanine, threonine, tryptophan, and valine.

Some of the protein sources we eat contain all nine essential amino acids while others are lacking.

Complete proteins are those that have all nine essential amino acids that our bodies cannot naturally make, whereas incomplete protein sources may have a few of the nine, but not all of them.

For the most part, animal protein is complete and plant protein is incomplete, though there are some exceptions. The general rule is that animal foods—beef, chicken, fish, turkey, QUINOA, eggs, and dairy—are complete, while plant foods—nuts, seeds, rice, beans, and grains—are incomplete. Here are plant sources of “complete” protein: soy, quinoa, seitan, and buckwheat.

Meat, dairy, fish, and eggs are the most obvious sources of complete proteins.

If you are vegan and do not eat those foods, you can use “COMPLEMENTARY FOODS” along with edamame and quinoa to get complete sources of protein. Complementing is when you take two incomplete plant proteins and put them together to receive all nine essential amino acids. For example: it is popular to combine rice and beans, hummus and pita, a peanut butter sandwich on whole grain rice cakes, sprouted low sugar cereal or oats with almond milk, and lentil soup with flax crackers.

To know exactly which amino acids you’re getting from different foods, you can use the USDA Food Composition Databases. But experts don’t think that’s necessary—simply mixing a variety of sources throughout the day (grains, legumes, nuts) should do the trick.

New research says that you need to eat at least of the “incomplete” proteins over 24 hours to get a “complete protein”.

Here are some of the best sources of complete protein:

  • Chicken Breast
  • Turkey Breast
  • Steak
  • Pork
  • Whole eggs 
  • Milk (Whole)
  • Cheese, white
  • Yogurt: Greek, German or Icelandic
  • White Fish
  • Tofu or Tempeh
  • Quinoa
  • Seitan
  • Buckwheat
  • Brown rice and black beans
  • Hummus and 1 slice pita bread
  • Peanut butter sandwich on whole grain bread
  • Lentil soup with whole grain bread
  • Stir-fry with peanut sauce and pine nuts
  • Pesto and pine nuts
  • Whole Grain low sugar cereal with almond milk
  • Nut mix (with unsweetened dried cranberries or mulberries)
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UTI and Prostate Smoothie

Cranberry Ginger Smoothie AZ
Cranberry Ginger Smoothie

Ingredients:

½ cup frozen cranberries, unsweetened
1/2 cup pomegranate (or other berry-flavored) lowfat kefir or yogurt
1/4 cup pomegranate seeds
1-2 tsp fresh grated ginger
½ teaspoon orange zest
½ frozen banana
Handful of ice
 

Step by Step

  1. Put everything into a blender, process and enjoy.
 
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Carrot Cake Smoothie

Carrot Cake Smoothie AZ

Carrot Cake Smoothie

Carrot Cake Smoothie AZ

INGREDIENTS

  • 2 medium carrots, peeled and chopped
  • 1/2 frozen banana
  • 2 cups spinach
  • 1 cup unsweetened almond milk
  • 1/2 scoop vanilla protein powder (Sunwarrior)
  • 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
  • Dash of ground nutmeg
  • Dash of ground cloves
  • 3 ice cubes.
DIRECTIONS
  1. Throw everything into the blender, and mix until smooth.
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Probiotic Lean

ProbioMax® Lean DF AZ

ProbioMax® Lean DF

  • Supports Healthy Weight Management*
  • Promotes Gut Barrier Function*
  • Promotes Intake of Less Calories*
  • Supports Reduction of Body Fat Mass*

ProbioMax® Lean DF features vegetarian, gluten- and dairy-free, patented HOWARU® Shape Bifidobacterium animalis subsp lactisB420. This probiotic strain has been proven safe, effective, and well-tolerated. It has been shown to assist with healthy body composition by improving gut barrier function, supporting the reduction of body fat mass, and promoting less calorie consumption.*

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Spring Detox Salad

Spring Detox Salad AZ

Spring Detox Salad

Spring Detox Salad AZ
Makes: 6 Servings
INGREDIENTS
  • 2 cups kale
  • 2 cups broccoli florets
  • 2 cups brussels sprouts, roughly chopped
  • 2 cups red cabbage, roughly chopped
  • 1 cup carrots, roughly chopped
  • ½ cup fresh parsley
  • ½ cup almonds (OPTIONAL!–not kidney stone friendly)
  • 1 to 2 Tbsp sunflower seeds
For the dressing:
  • 3 Tbsp olive oil
  • ½ cup lemon juice (or juice of 2-3 lemons)
  • 1 Tbsp fresh ginger, peeled and grated
  • 3 tsp. Dijon mustard
  • 2 tsp. honey (or maple syrup or STEVIA for less sguar)
  • ¼ tsp. sea salt
 
Directions:
  1. Using a food processor, process all the veggies up to the parsley until finely chopped and mix together in a large bowl. This may take a few batches.
  2. Add optional almonds to the food processor and pulse, until roughly chopped, and mix in with the salad along with the sunflower seeds.
  3. In a small bowl, whisk together all the ingredients for the dressing and drizzle over top of the salad OR place in a jar and use as needed. Enjoy!