Nutrition Vixen
Welcome!
My name is Melissa, and I am a 21 yr old aspiring nutritionist. Food is my undying passion, and I have made it my mission to discover all of the tastes that the world has to offer. Here is where you will find food I have eaten, food I want to eat, and food I will possibly never go near. Also found on this journal are recipes, health tips, and other (not so food related) rants to better your body and satisfy your taste buds!
Please assume all photos on my journal have been taken by me, unless I state otherwise.
Bon Appetit❦
Reblogged from hattiestewart
Well done!
The devil at her finest.
Feelin’ HOT HOT HOT …
A drawing I did a few years ago but re-vamped it a bit! It seemed suitable.
I found this vegan recipe VERY interesting and will be experimenting with it friday night!
If you try it before I do, let me know how it turns out!
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“Wacky Mac & Cheese”
What You Need
- 1-1/4 C raw cashews
- 1/2 C nutritional yeast
- 2 tsp onion powder
- 1 to 2 tsp salt, to taste
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- 1/8 tsp white pepper
- 3-1/2 C nondairy milk
- 3 Tbs cornstarch
- 1/2 C canola oil
- 1/4 C light (yellow or white) miso
- 2 Tbs lemon juice
- You may add a pinch of turmeric to get the yellow look.
What You Do
- Add cashews to a food processor
- Finely grind the cashews but don’t let them turn in to a paste.
- Add the nutritional yeast, onion powder, salt, garlic powder, and white pepper. Pulse to blend in the spices
- In a saucepan, combine milk, cornstarch and oil.
- Bring to a simmer over high heat.
- Decrease heat to low-medium, cover and simmer, stirring occasionally for 10 minutes, or until cornstarch dissolves.
- Add the milk mixture to the cashew mixture and process until smooth and creamy.
- Add the lemon juice
- Pour the sauce over your cooked pasta
*You can also bake it in the oven for a crispy browned version. Preheat oven to 325 and place macaroni mixture in a 9″x13″ dish. Cover and bake 20 minutes. You can uncover and sprinkle with your own breadcrumbs and continue baking, uncovered, for 15-25 minutes until topping is golden brown.
Protein Packed Waffles!
My dinner tonight!
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Here are the Protein Waffle batter ingredients:
1/2 banana
3 egg whites
1/2 Tbs. Almond Milk
1 Packet Perfect Fit Protein Powder
1 tsp. Cinnamon
I don’t have almond milk, or the same protein shake brand as these lovely ladies used, so I used skim milk and Celebrity Protein Powder in Chocolate flavour.
Mix all ingredients together in a bowl and be sure that the banana is mushy enough.
Bon Appetit!
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Reblogged from justonebreathatatime
what does this photo say to you?
there’s a fit girl behind every big girl, you just have to work hard to see her.
I like that the fit girl isn’t stick thin, she has a beautiful body
Reblogged from skinny-healthy-happy
I don’t know if I can stress this enough!
Honestly.
Try it.
It works.
Trust me, I know.
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Something everyone should know…
(NaturalNews) There are many pervasive myths that have been misleading people in the natural health field for many years. Some of these myths continue to be the mainstream thought even though science has clearly demonstrated that they are untrue. Understanding these health myths and the real truth sets you free from a lifestyle of sickness and disease.
Myth: Eating fat makes you fat
The truth is that diets high in omega 3 fatty acids and saturated fats are linked to lower rates of obesity and better overall health. Man-made fats (trans-fats) and refined vegetable oils are inflammatory and disrupt metabolism. Good fats help to build healthy cell membranes. These membranes are able to utilize good hormonal communication signals to appropriately manage metabolism.
Diets rich in sugars, grains, hydrogenated oils and omega 6 fats inflame the body and damage the cell membranes. This alters insulin and leptin signaling and leads to insulin & leptin resistance, weight gain, diabetes and chronic inflammation.
Diets rich in good fats (saturated and omega 3), anti-oxidants, electrolytes and trace minerals de-inflame the body and allow for proper insulin/leptin signaling resulting in weight loss, stable energy and disease prevention.
Myth: Saturated fat & cholesterol in the diet are bad for your heart
The truth is that saturated fat & cholesterol are powerful nutrients that the body uses for hormone function, calcium metabolism and cellular structure. They act as stabilizing units that protect the body from inflammatory damage.
The Massai & Rendille Tribes in Africa have some of the lowest rates of heart disease yet they consume a diet consisting of 65% saturated fat and a high amount of of cholesterol through red meat & fermented grass-fed dairy products. The Eskimos/Inuit consume a 75% saturated fat diet (whale blubber) yet have extremely low rates of heart disease.
Myth: Excessive exercise = Better
Most people believe that running long distances and lifting light weights for many repetitions is good and that running 10K’s and marathons are healthy. The truth is that long distance cardiovascular exercise increases cortisol secretions which inflame the body and damage joints & ligaments leading to injury/over-training and possible weight gain.
High intensity, short time period training (HIT) boosts growth hormone that allows the body to build muscle, burn fat and build a greater anti-oxidant reserve. Train 4-5 days a week for 10-20 minutes each session at a very high intensity.
Myth: “I feel good so I must be healthy”
The truth is that every cell is hit by over 10,000 free radical interactions every second. We never feel this. The heart rebuilds all 60 billion cells every 7 months. We never feel this. Between 10,000 and 100,000 cancer cells are building in our body every day. We never feel this.
60 percent of heart attack patients never thought they had a heart problem until they ended up in the emergency room. Early detection testing for cancer cannot find abnormal growths until they are nearly 4-10 billion cancer cells large…this is 7-15 of development.
Myth: Health is my natural condition until I get sick, injured or have an emergency
The truth is that health is a dynamic condition that you are either building or losing every moment. You are either moving toward or away from 100 percent God-given maximal function with every decision and lifestyle choice you make. The key to health is to continually think well, eat well, move well and take care of your spine and teeth with the help of a highly qualified chiropractor and holistic dentist. Loving relationships, spiritual pursuits and a life of service keep you invigorated and on purpose to live your best life now.
Sources For This Article Include
http://www.marksdailyapple.com/saturated-fat-healthy/
http://www.lewrockwell.com/miller/miller38.1.html
http://www.naturalnews.com/030956_posture_health.html
http://www.naturalnews.com/030145_surge_training_antioxidant.html
http://www.naturalnews.com/030004_chiropractic_aging.html
Learn more:http://www.naturalnews.com/035674_health_myths_saturated_fat.html#ixzz1t9vXBJoK
My ED told me not to eat breakfast this morning…
Reblogged from yogaandpeaceofmind
so I said FUCK YOU I’M HAVING A BIG BREAKFAST JUST CAUSE YOU FUCKING SUCK
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You go girl.
