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HEALTH FOOD of the week
When it comes to vitamin C rich fruits, acerola is right there on top of the list. Ounce-for-ounce, this exotic superfruit has been shown to provide 25 times as much vitamin C as oranges, and it contains even more vitamin C than baobab fruit or sea buckthorn berries! In countries like the US and UK, dried acerola is available in many health food stores in powdered form. To learn more about this nutritional powerhouse, check out the article Health Benefits of Acerola Fruit.
SMOOTHIE of the week
Acerola, Banana and Strawberry Smoothie
This week's smoothie recipe pairs frozen strawberries with creamy bananas and invigorating cranberry juice to create a delightful concoction that's sure to please. Culinary benefits aside, this smoothie is also good for you! Strawberries and cranberry juice are packed with flavonoids, freeze-dried acerola powder is one of the most concentrated natural sources of vitamin C, and ground flaxseed is one of the best plant-based sources of omega-3 fatty acids. Click on the link below to view the complete ingredient list and instructions, as well as the beloved Tweak It! box which allows you to create a new variation of the basic recipe for every day of the week!
KITCHEN GADGET of the week
Omega 8006 – A Juicer, Nut Butter Maker, Pasta Extruder, Food Processor, and More
The Omega J-8006 Nutrition Center, pictured on the right, is an innovative small kitchen appliance that, despite usually being categorized as a slow juicer, is a real multi-talent! Equipped with a powerful motor, this ingenious gadget can be used as a slow juicer, light-duty food processor, nut butter maker, pasta extruder, coffee bean and grain grinder, sorbet maker – and more! To learn more about this kitchen workhorse, check out this week's special feature:
BOOK of the week
Intuitive Eating: A Revolutionary Program that Works
Intuitive Eating has been reshaping the eating habits of dieters since the first edition of this revolutionary book was published in 1995. In the third edition of this science-based book, award-winning registered dietitian Evelyn Tribole, MS, RD, and her co-author Elyse Resch, MS, RD, FADA, help you incorporate the principles of intuitive eating into your life even more fully by adding two new chapters. To learn more, see Intuitive Eating: Principles and Benefits.