Spice up your Post Baby Body

Everyone knows how hard it is to lose those the baby weight. Nine months to put on, and seemingly endless to get off.  This is a cool tip to jump start weight loss in the post partum period.  Spinkley a bit of cumin in your food.  Cumin has something called phytosterols that helps to boost metabolism and limit the amount of fat

Ideas to add cumin to your diet.

• Add a few teaspoons to sweet potato, pumpkin, carrots, squash, and cauliflower, when cooking them
• Add it to taco seasoning or meat seasoning
• Add a dash to mayo or hummus for sandwiches and dips.
• Add it to guacamole 

Whey Shakes for Energy in Pregnancy

Tired of being tired in pregnancy?  Try this whey shake combined with some super greens for breakfast and enjoy the difference.  Experience less fatigue and more energy! Drink one shake in the morning with some whole grain sprouted bread and some almond butter. Yum. Have some super greens in a juice or as a side dish later in the day.

Whey Protein Shake

20 grams of your favorite Whey Protein

1 tsp of agave syrup

12 oz of almond milk (can substitute soy or regular milk as desired)

4 cubes of ice

Blend and enjoy

(try adding frozen bananas or berries for taste)

Sweet Potato Greens

Sweet Potato greens are the new "it" superfood green. Like chard and kale, they are superrich in the vitamins and minerals we are deficient in in the United States; like magnesium and selenium.  Simioar to sautéed cabbage, these greens can be cooked up in most of the same ways,
Try you local Asian supermarket to pick up some.

Sautéed Sweet Potato Greens 
1 lg bunch sweet potato greens (about ½ pound)
½ sm white onion, diced

2 Tbsp extra-virgin olive oil

Salt and pepper
1½ Tbsp maple syrup
1. REMOVE sweet potato leaves from stems and set aside. Remove smaller stems from the larger, tougher stems. Discard the larger stems and roughly chop the smaller stems.
2. HEAT olive oil in medium-sized pan over medium high heat. Add onion and sauté until just softened, about 3 minutes.
3. ADD stem pieces and sauté until tender, about 5 minutes.
4. ADD leaves, salt and pepper to taste, and maple syrup. Sauté until leaves are wilted, about 2 minutes. Serve. Recipe courtesy of from The Bitten Word.