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These chocolate date balls are full of unprocessed goodness and their chewy texture is reminiscent of melty, tongue-dance-worthy chocolate truffles .   Try coating them in different sprinkles such as coconut, dried fruit, chia seeds and hemp seeds. Ingredients (makes 24 balls) •    1 cup soaked, pitted Medjool dates •    1 cup nuts (pecan, walnut, almond, Brazil, or a mix) •    ¼ cup unsweetened natural coconut •    Organic 72% chocolate (for coating) •    Extra coconut or favourite seeds (optional, for coating) What you’ll do: Place dates, nuts and coconut in food processor and process until a thick paste forms – not too smooth but almost like chunky nut butter. Collect heaped teaspoons of mixture and form balls between your palms. Melt chocolate on stove or in microwave and dip truffles to coat or half coat. You may choose to roll them in coconut or nut pieces or leave as is. For straight date balls, roll...

  No matter how much exercise you do – you are what you eat. It’s what’s on the inside that counts. p to 80 per cent of having a sustainable healthy body is due to good food choices. When you start to see the benefits of exercise, you’ll see this threefold combined with good nutrient-rich fresh foods. By the time your skin is glowing and you jump out of bed in the morning, you can be assured that your internal organs and functions are running optimally. In a nutshell, you’ll want to follow these guidelines for looking, feeling and training at your personal best: 1. Carbohydrates are not evil. They are a necessary part of your nutritional mix, as nature intended. It is important to select the right forms of carbohydrates . Anything man made should be avoided as our bodies are not designed to break down and assimilate all those chemicals and artificial flavours. Examples of healthy, energy-providing carbs that won’t spike your insulin levels: Dark rye or stoneground flour toast with ...

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  Celeb chef Teresa Cutter shows us how to make quinoa milk. It's easier than you might think! With the march of coconut and almonds into milk cartons, it’s not easy choosing a faux moo juice. While researchers at the Universitat Politècnica de València are experimenting with hazelnuts, walnuts and chestnuts, we’re topping up our microwaved lattes with celeb chef Teresa Cutter’s  high-protein quinoa* milk.  Ingredients* Makes 1 litre (eight 125 ml serves) 250 g cooked quinoa 1 litre (4 cups water to blend) 2 fresh, pitted dates or stevia 1 tsp vanilla extract/paste Method Combine the quinoa and half of the water into a good high speed blender. Blend at medium to high speed until creamy. This should take about 30 seconds to a minute. Add the rest of the water and blend again. Strain through a fine sieve and store the milk in the fridge for up to four days. Per serve: kJ: 126 Fat: 0.4g Carb: 5.3g Protein: 1g Sugars 0.7g *If you’re sensitive to gluten, play quinoa by ear as ...

Improve your upper body strength with this Swiss ball workout. WH&F Head Trainer Nikki Fogden-Moore demonstrates. Read more ...

 Want to boost your mood and energy ? The nutrients in these foods will make you feel a million bucks.     Tomatoes: High in lycopene, an antioxidant necessary for optimum mental functioning and resilience.   Oats: Traditionally used to soothe nervous exhaustion and fatigue and jam-packed full of nutrients, oats also help reduce cholesterol, improving blood circulation to the brain. Spinach: Containing folic acid, it helps to protect the brain . Low levels of folic acid can impair concentration. Ginger: Stimulates circulation and, according to traditional Chinese medicine, keeps the good chi flowing. Avocado: Rich in potassium, provides the body with stamina. A deficiency of which may cause fatigue and 3-oclock-itis. Eggs: A convenient and versatile protein source during those lazy winter evenings. Omelette…nom. Cashews: High in iron for strength , cashews also contain some tryptophan and the other healthy brain fat, omega-9. Beans: The vegetarian protein of choice, ...