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Food & Drink
MOROCCAN STYLE TOMATO AND CHICKPEA SALAD

SWEATTHESTYLE_MOROCCANTOMATOSALADIngredients:
Feta: 1/2 Cup Crumbled
Za’atar: 2 Tsp.
Crushed Red Pepper Flakes: 2 Pinches
Extra-Virgin Olive Oil: 3 Tbs.
Cherry Tomatoes: 1 Pint, Halved
Chickpeas: 1 15 oz. Can Rinsed and Dry
Sea Salt: To Taste
Freshly Ground Black Pepper: To Taste
Lemon: 1 Squeezed
Mâche: For Salad Base

Instructions:
In a small bowl, mix together the feta, za’atar and crushed red pepper flakes. Add 1 Tbs. of the olive oil and let sit while you prepare the rest of the salad.
Put the tomatoes in a large bowl. Stir in the chickpeas and season with a pinch of sea salt and black pepper.
Add about 2 Tbs. of olive oil and a squeeze of lemon juice.
Stir in the feta, season to taste with salt and pepper, sprinkle over mâche salad, and serve.

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Sweat The Trail Mix

SWEATTHESTYLE_TRAILMIXCranberry, pecans, and pumpkin seeds are a few ingredients that I like to add to my trail mix. At home I keep several jars of various nuts, seeds, and dried fruit to mix together depending on how I’m feeling that day. Nuts and seeds are full of vitamins, protein, and healthy fats which make them a wholesome post workout snack. You can satisfy a sweet tooth by adding a little bit of dried fruit too.

A few things to keep in mind:
Keep the portion size small, nuts are healthy but high in calories.
Limit the amount of dried fruit used since dried fruit is still high in calories and sugar.
Stick to raw nuts and seeds instead of salted or roasted to get the most nutrients.

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GRAB-AND-GO SNACK FOR A HO

AdrianneHo_Leather_6 Hold up, next time you’re about to splurge on a bag of potato chips. I know they are tasty, salty, crispy and satisfying but there’s a better, healthier option out there. Annie Chun’s Seaweed Snacks hit all the same notes minus the fat, oil, and calories. They come in flavours like Wasabi, Sesame, and Cracked Pepper & Herbs. I like having these snacks around when I want to go in on something savoury and crispy. The best thing about these is that even though they’re a healthy alternative they don’t taste like it.

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GREEN APPLES

SWEATTHESTYLE_GREENAPPLE1You can’t beat whole fruits and vegetables when it comes to making healthy choices in your diet. Green apples are high in fiber, antioxidants, and vitamins. Because they have a higher acid content than other apples, they take longer to go brown once you cut into them. So they make a simple easy snack to pack on the go or to add to any salad, or in a juice.

Eating Granny Smith apples also keeps your mouth clean. The higher acid in these apples aid in producing more salivation than a sweeter type of apple. High levels of saliva decrease bacteria in your mouth that attack teeth and cause cavities and bad breath.

There’s a reason why they say eat an apple a day!

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SPEEDY GLUTEN-FREE PASTA

Gluten Free Spinach Pasta
I recently found RP’s Pasta Company’s gluten-free pasta in the refrigerator of the pasta section at Whole Foods.  It has the same al-dente consistency as artisan pasta but it’s made out of brown rice. Now there’s no reason to wait for a special occasion to go in on a nice serving of pasta!

Ingredients:
Olive Oil: To Taste
Basil: A Bunch Chopped
Onion: 3 Tablespoons Thinly Chopped
Garlic: 3 Cloves
Cherry Tomatoes: 1 Pint
Parmesan: 1/4 Cup Grated or To Taste
Pasta: 1 Package Cooked

Instructions:
Coat a non-stick pan with olive oil over medium heat and toss garlic cloves to flavour oil.
Throw in onions and tomatoes and turn the heat down and let simmer with a lid over the pan for about 12 minutes.
Once the liquid from the tomatoes fill the pan mix in the chopped basil and let simmer again for 3 or 4 more minutes or once the tomatoes have burst or deflated.
Mix in cooked pasta and parmesan and then drizzle a little more olive oil to taste.
Place on plate, garnish with left over chopped basil and serve.

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SIMPLE KALE SALAD

ADRIANNEHO_KALE_SALADIngredients:
Kale: 1 Bunch
Lemon: 2 Juiced
Parmesan Cheese: 1/2 Cup Grated
Olive Oil: To Taste

Instructions:
Wash, dry, and de-stem kale.
Juice lemons with a lemon squeezer.
Pour lemon juice all over kale, rub it in with your hands, and let marinate for at least 15 minutes.
Finely grate parmesan cheese.
Mix grated parmesan cheese and olive oil with marinated kale.
Enjoy.

An easy way to get delicious kale is to marinate it in lemon juice!

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Sparkling Lemonade

AdrianneHo_SparklingLemonadeIngredients:
Sparkling Water: 1 Bottle
Stevia: 2 Drops
Lemon: 1
Mint: Small Handful
Ice: 1/2 Cup

Instructions:
Using a lemon squeezer juice lemon into two glasses.
Place 3 drops of Stevia in each glass.
Add ice cubes and sparkling water.
Mix in crushed mint.
Serves 2.

When life gives you lemons… whip out this recipe and make some Sparkling Lemonade!

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GoMacro Bars

GoMacroGoMacro bars are natural, organic, and preservative free. They use ingredients that are sourced from local farms, natural sweeteners that wont cause blood sugar to spike ,and complex carbs that keep you full longer. Because the bars aren’t extremely sweet you won’t be tempted to rip through a package unless you’re really really hungry. They’re extremely satisfying because of their thick and chewy consistency. 

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HEALTH WARRIOR CHIA BARS

Chia Warrior UNDFTD STS FOOD smallAn easy snack on the go, Health Warrior Chia Bars are packed with omega-3s, calcium, and lots of energy. Chia seeds have been around for ages and were called “Runner’s Food” by the ancient Aztecs because of the large amount of energy in each small seed. This makes it a great snack to have before a long workout. The flavours are subtle and nutty and each bar is only around 100 calories.

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Larabars

Lara Bar smallOne thing I know as A Ho On The Go is that I should always keep a snack on me to resist sugary temptations that might be lurking at the local bodega or convenience store. Larabars are one of my go to snacks that I leave in my bag for when the moment strikes. They are gluten-free, raw, and contain no more than 9 ingredients (unsweetened dried fruit, nuts, and spices). They also come in a wide range of flavours that all taste different and true to their name.

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