Protein Bars (made with Arbonne protein & fiber powder)

Protein Bars (made with Arbonne protein & fiber powder)

• 2 cups Organic Almond Butter or peanut butter

• 1 ¾ cups Agave Nectar 

• 2 ¼ cups Arbonne Protein Shake  (I use ½ chocolate and ½ vanilla)

• 1 scoop Arbonne fiber powder

• 3 cups rolled oats (if you like cruncy, you can buy a box of Gluten free Brown Rice Cereal, it's so good)

Spread in 9x13 pan. 
Refrigerate 1 hour.  Cut into 24 squares.

Mix almond or peanut butter and agave in microwavable bowl.  Heat for 60-90 seconds.  Mix well. Add Protein Powder & fiber and mix well.  Add oatmeal (or brown rice cereal) and mix gently.

Chickpeas with Arugula-Lemon Pesto

Total time to prepare: 5 minutes

Ingredients:
1 Tbs. lemon juice
1 clove garlic
2 cups arugula
1 cup fresh basil
3 Tbs. extra-virgin olive oil
freshly ground black pepper
1 15 oz. can no-salt-added chickpeas, drained
½ tsp. kosher salt
8 butter lettuce leaves

Directions:
* Make the pesto: Combine the lemon juice, garlic, arugula, basil, oil, and pepper in a food processor. Process until the herbs and garlic are finely chopped.

* In a medium bowl, toss the chickpeas with the pesto and season with up to ½ tsp. of salt.

* Serve on the lettuce leaves.

Serves 4.

Nutrition Information:
Per Serving (¾ cup)-
Calories: 210
Sodium: 270 mg
Total Fat: 12 g
Saturated Fat: 1.5 g
Carbohydrates: 20 g
Protein: 7 g
Fiber: 5 g

  

 
 

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The average person should consume two pieces of fruit and three servings of vegetables per day as a minimum. Athletes probably need even more - I recommend 10-15 servings per day for each of my athletes. Expert often spend too much time arguing about organic vs. regular fruits and veggies. I agree that raw, organic fruits and vegetables are best since they have a higher micronutrient count, but any fruits and veggies are better than none! Get sufficient fruits and vegetables in your diet before worrying about whether they're organic or not.

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You really can't go wrong with fresh fruits, vegetables, seeds and nuts. Salad dressings however are a different story.  I personally just use fresh lemon juice for my dressing.  

When eating out watch out for too much salad dressing. Restaurants often drown a salad in dressing causing your "lite" menu option to be not quite so. Salad dressing can easily add 200-300 calories! Ask for it on the side and try to limit your amount to about 2 tablespoons.

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