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Guilt-Free Dessert!

Written by Staff writer-31 December 2012

Double Nut and Date Tassies

Enjoy this tasty dessert without worrying about your waistline!

You may be surprised to know that you and your family can enjoy a sumptious treat without worrying about spoiling those healthy eating habits! Eating Well Magazine has a crunchy treat that kids and grown ups will both be clamoring for!

Double Nut & Date Tassies!

I love dessert! Unfortunately, it seems to be the part of a feast that often goes straight to our waistlines! Well, this two-bite pecan tart will satisfy that sweet tooth in guilt-free style! 93 calories per tart isn't bad for such a decadent little dessert!

For more tasty recipes visit Eating Well Magazine online. Don't forget to get your daily intake of fibre! Try adding PGX Daily Singles to your dessert for an extra healthy kick of fibre!

Enjoy and have a happy New Year!

Images source: Eating Well Magazine

SUBJECTS:baking calories cooking fiber fibre food Health healthy choice healthy eating lifestyle PGX PGX Daily Singles positive thoughts recipe winter

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Guilt-Free: Ingredients for Healthy Baking!

Written by Kara McKnight-18 December 2012

This Tasty Tuesday, we wanted to provide you with ingredients that can make all of your recipes guilt-free!

If I had more hours in the day, one of the many things that I would love to do more of is bake. Having had a sweet tooth since the beginning of time (okay, well since I can remember...), baked goods have always been a weakness of mine. Which is why I always thought that it was a good thing that I never have time to bake - until now!

The other day, as I was perusing Pinterest in search of neat things to share with all you PGX'ers, I came across this fantastic infographic from picklee.com that suggests several different, healthy options for standard baking ingredients such as sugar and butter. Needless to say, I will definitely be putting some time aside this week to try some of these fabulous ideas!

Have you tried any of these baking substitutions? Let us know how they worked out for you in the comments below.

Happy (and healthy!) baking!

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20-Minute Applesauce Cookies

Written by Inés de Sequera-04 December 2012

Guilt-free, nutritious and tasty cookies for Tasty Tuesday!

Indulge your inner cookie monster with PGX and this healthy recipe!

Have you ever been hit with a serious cookie craving? Silly question. I'm sure at some point in our lives and at least once, we've all craved cookies or something along those lines of sugary goodness! Well I have big plans to indulge this particular craving in the healthiest way I possible! Shape Magazine has shared a quick and tasty recipe that won't make your waist line grow!

This cookie recipe will let you enjoy delicious, sugar-free treats that are packed with healthy ingredients like flax! By adding PGX Daily Singles (try 2.5 to 5 grams of PGX granules= 1-2 sticks), you can give these cookies a kick of fibre!

20-Minute Applesauce Cookies!

Ingredients:

3 ripe bananas
2 c. rolled oats
1/3 c. applesauce
1 tsp. vanilla extract
1 tbsp. ground flax
1/2 c. dried cherries

Directions:
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Using a fork, mash the bananas in a bowl. Stir in oats, applesauce, dried cherries, flax and vanilla extract. Mix batter well. Drop by rounded spoonfuls onto a lined cookie sheet. Bake for 20 minutes.

Makes 36 cookies

For more tasty and healthy cookie recipes, check out Shape Magazine's 10 Healthy Cookie Recipes for Fall

Image source: Shape Magazine

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Guilt-Free Personal-Sized Pizza

Written by Staff writer-15 October 2012

Try this fabulous and healthy pizza recipe (with PGX!) from our friends over at webber naturals!

Yield: 1 Serving
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Total Time: 20 minutes

Topping your own pizza is a fun way to get your family involved in helping and creating their own dinner. Choose foods that supply lots of colour for maximum nutrition. When you don’t have the time to make your own dough, use 100% whole wheat pitas. They’re low in fat and not as thick as store bought pizza breads. They’re less expensive too!

Ingredients:

Pita bread, 100% whole wheat, low-fat. Choose ones that will hold your toppings nicely.
1 can organic pizza sauce
Olive oil

Pizza Topping Options:

Cheese: Mozzerella, low fat shredded cheese, goats cheese slices, Asiago shredded cheese
Veggie options: Asparagus, fresh baby spinach leaves, fresh basil leaves, halved cherry tomatoes, bell peppers, small broccoli florets, kale (leaves only, discard stems), mushroom slices, green or black pitted olives, crushed garlic, onion and fresh or dried herbs like basil, oregano and chili flakes.
Meat Options: Cooked and chopped chicken breast, cooked shrimp, fresh Italian sausages. Healthiest choices are fresh, good-quality meat sources that are preservative and chemical free.
Dairy Options: Goat cheese, feta, low-fat mozzarella, asiago, blue cheese and other sharp cheeses.

Other ideas: choose just 3-4 ingredients that go together like: salsa, black beans, olives, cheese. Bake and top with fresh cilantro, 1 tbsp plain Balkan style yogurt and shredded lettuce with a squeeze of fresh lime. Or, add fruit like fresh pineapple chunks, thinly sliced peaches with milder cheese like goats cheese.

Directions:

Brush the pita lightly with olive oil and top with sauce. Sprinkle 1 stick of PGX Daily granules onto sauce. Place a light layer of shredded cheese ontop of sauce. Top with your selected ingredients and finish the pizza by covering the top with more cheese.
Bake 350° C on a cookie sheet until cheese melts. Approximately 15 minutes but keep watch as oven temperatures vary.
You may choose to sprinkle PGX Daily on top, rather than mix into organic pizza sauce.

Enjoy and let us know how you like it!

Recipe and image courtesy of webber naturals.

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400 Calories in the Stomach

Written by Inés de Sequera-10 October 2012

Make smart choices at meal times. Fill up on the good stuff!

How much space does 400 calories occupy in the stomach?

I truly dislike the thought of dieting. But with a looming deadline to fit into a costume that doesn't quite zip up all the way for a performance, I really have no choice but to make a conscious effort to change my eating habits.

What is it about diets that have people dreading them? Hunger? Cravings? Guess what?! You don't need to feel hungry when you are making the change for a healthier lifestyle. And if you aren't feeling hungry, you will most likely have fewer cravings as well! There is no need to fear healthy eating! All we need to do is learn how to make smart choices. If we look for low calorie but dense foods full of nutrients and fibre (think low-GI foods), we'll definitely be better off! Take a look at what 400 calories of various foods look like in the stomach!

Add PGX to your food and the fibre will help you feel full and you won't feel the "diet hunger and cravings." Right now you you can get a free BONUS pack of PGX Singles with purchase of PGX Daily in Canadian stores! Stay healthy everyone; make smart food choices and be sure to get your daily dose of fibre!

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