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Who Wants to Make Meatballs?

This quick video shows you how to make 6-ingredient meatballs in less than 30 mins. Make a double batch and throw them in the freezer. The next time you need a healthy meal on the fly, you can throw them in some taco shells with salsa or on a crusty roll with tomato sauce for

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Ben Greenfield on “Why You Are Not Losing Fat…”

This article by Ben Greenfield is chockful of ‘aha’ moments for why you might be holding onto excess body fat even though you are exercising and eating good foods.   “Ben Greenfield is a biohacker, human body and brain performance coach, ex-bodybuilder, Ironman triathlete, professional Spartan athlete, anti-aging consultant, speaker and author of the New

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Who Wants to Make Meatballs?

Making a double batch of meatballs and freezing half for a later meal is a “must-do” with this recipe. Meatballs can be great with pasta or on a hero sandwich or even broken up to go in tacos or on nachos. These negatively balanced meatballs are quickly broiled rather than baked to keep the juices

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Pesto, Please!

Here’s a quick video on how to make one of the most versatile and delicious spreads in the culinary world. Pesto can be made in the moment, stored in the fridge for up to 10 days or frozen for up to 6 months. Use it as is, to garnish hamburgers and sandwiches or double the

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Tomato & Brie Pasta Salad

Here’s a quick video on how to make a balanced pasta salad that will delight any large crowd. This salad can be served warm or cold making it a great year-round side dish for any event or holiday. Enjoy!

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Tomato & Brie Pasta Salad

Need a side dish that you can serve warm or chilled any time of the year? This pasta salad has 6 ingredients, can be made ahead of time and has a Balance Factor of 1. It’s the perfect side dish for any occasion. Print Recipe Tomato & Brie Pasta Salad Votes: 1 Rating: 5 Rate

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Coming soon…

What if, as quick as a flash, you could know and store the Balance Factor for every food item imaginable?  With the Balanced Café’s new product scanner, you can compare your favourite brands and find the foods that best suit your style of eating.  Here’s a quick video on how the new scanner works and how you can

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The Instant Gratification Paradox – (Part One)

Instant gratification is a powerful force. It’s often the reason why we achieve our goals. But what happens when the gratification we are getting is taking us down the wrong road? Weight loss can be a perfect example of this. When we want to reduce our size, we look to weight loss for reassurance that

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The Virtual Coffee Shop with Mark Carbone – Session 18

“Pull up a chair in the virtual coffee shop as Mark Carbone speaks one-on-one with interesting guests who are working for change in their schools, districts and communities. Mark is a long time Ontario educator and, although retired, continues to go out and seek the conversations that are going to change the way we think

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How We Got It Wrong: Saturated Fat and Heart Disease

Still confused about whether saturated fat intake can increase your risk of heart disease? It’s not a surprise as there are articles being posted every day with arguments from both sides. This excellent article explains how saturated fat got its bad rap and why there is less reason to be alarmed by including some in

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