Pink Pamplemousse

RECIPE OF THE WEEK: Raspberry Smash Toast🍓🍞
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✨With more and more people back to the in-person work format, here is a quick recipe to keep you full and focused for the day ahead!
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✨Have you ever smashed raspberries on toast instead of using jam? This is a quick and easy method to get that fruity flavor you are craving without the added sugar!
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✨You can substitute the muffin for toast, or waffle, or whatever whole grain option you prefer! The same goes for the berries, spread, and sweetener. Make it your own!
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🚨Ingredients:

Whole grain English muffin

Handful of raspberries

Spread of choice (I used cream cheese)

Honey or sweetener of choice

Optional: Extra toppings

🚨Directions:

Toast your muffin to desired crispiness.

Spread your spread onto the muffin.

Place your raspberries on the spread.

Smash the raspberries with a fork.

😋Enjoy!

Tell me how you modified this recipe! Comment below⬇️

Is dairy milk bad? Is dairy milk actually healthy?
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There are several iterations of these questions that float around. I am sure many other nutrition professionals can relate to this subject matter.
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Long story short, if you can’t comfortably consume dairy milk, sure, it’s not great. However, many people can and do comfortably consume dairy milk. That’s not to say that EVERYONE should consume it.
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1 cup of 2% reduced-fat milk contains 8 grams of protein, 12 grams of carbohydrates, and 5 grams of fat. That’s about 1 gram of protein per fluid ounce. It’s an incredibly easy way to get extra protein and energy into your day, especially if you have a busy day! The overall distribution of macronutrients is also so well balanced, it makes a great post-workout beverage all on its own.
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Though it is well-balanced nutritionally, it is important to consider ethics. Before diving into this portion, it’s important to note that many dairy farmers, regardless of how they operate, care about the health and happiness of their cows.
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Some large dairy companies keep their dairy cows in refinement. By definition, this means 700 dairy cows in a confined area for a minimum of 45 days.
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Some consumers aren’t comfortable with this knowledge. However, not all dairy operations keep dairy cows confined There are countless dairy operations that have cows out of confined areas, and countless dairy farms that do keep their cows in confinement that really care for their cows!
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Another con of dairy milk is that most of the time it must be refrigerated. Not everyone has access to a refrigerator to keep the milk from spoiling. Though, there are powdered milk options that are very cheap and affordable, and easily accessible for many people.
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Overall, dairy milk is just food, no better and no worse than anything else out there. It just depends on your preferences, dietary needs, budget, and countless other factors that play into how, what, and why you buy the food you do!

🍨🥑RECIPE OF THE WEEK

✨After a long hot summer day, you want to relax and cool off with a sweet dessert treat. Avocado “Nice” Cream is a great way to cool off! It’s called “nice” cream because this is a dairy-free dessert.

✨This recipe can be modified to include whatever frozen fruit you have on hand! You can do an exact substitute with one cup of your favorite frozen fruit. Just remember that the nutrition facts included in this post were calculated using frozen mango.

🚨Ingredients

✨1 cup frozen mango (or frozen fruit of choice)

✨1 cup cubed avocado

✨1 Tbsp honey (or sweetener of choice)

✨Juice of ½ a lime

🚨Directions

1️⃣Add the frozen mango to a blender or food processor

2️⃣Blend the frozen mango as much as possible

3️⃣Add avocado, honey, and lime

4️⃣Blend until smooth

5️⃣Enjoy!