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I Minute Chocolate Mug Cake with Almond Flour
1 Minute Chocolate Mug Cake Made With Almond Flour
Serving for 4
1 Cup of Almond Flour
8 Tablespoons of cocoa powder
6 Packets of Stevia
1 Tablespoon of maple syrup
2 Tablespoons of coconut oil
1 Tablespoon of vanilla extract (use the real McCoy…not flavored)
4 Eggs
1 Tablespoon of baking powder
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Mix all the ingredients in a bowl. Don’t over stir. I noticed my mix was a little dry so I added a tablespoon of cream. Depends on your preference. I wanted the cakes to be gooey.
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Spoon batter evenly into 4 separate mugs. Microwave each separately for only 1 minute. Turn mug upside down on plate. They pop out easily. I topped mine with homemade whipped cream (recipe below) and raspberries. The dinner guests ohhhhhed and ahhhhed.
Note: When I looked up this recipe online, their were many, many versions and all were recipes for serving of 1. One doesn’t happen at my house. There are always a few faces at the dinner table. So, I simply quadrupled the recipe. Can you use white flour instead of the almond flour? Sure.
Can you substitute white sugar for Stevia? Yes. I was trying to make this cake on the “healthy” side.
Whipped Cream Recipe
1 Pint Container of Organic Cream
2 Tablespoons of maple syrup
1 Teaspoon of vanilla extract
Mix together in a bowl. I use a hand mixer to fluff the cream into peaks. Serve a dollop on top of the 1 Minute Chocolate Mug Cake. Yum!
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Click here to see the handheld blender I used to whip the cream.
Get Rid of Your Middle Bulge With Yoga Burn
Phase 1
Foundational Flow
This phase is called the foundational flow because that is exactly what we will be building: A solid Yoga Foundation. The first four weeks are designed to teach you the foundation of a strong yoga practice and of course, start to shape long, lean muscles while having fun! Both beginners and advanced yoga students can and will benefit from this unique set of sequences. You will learn how to execute proper form and build a strong “mind-body” connection so you can call on the muscles you need once we move into the more challenging videos. This initial foundation is the key to progressing through the next two phases safely and effectively.
Phase 2
Transitional Flow
Phase 2 is dedicated to teaching you how to combine the moves we’ve learned in Phase 1 into a smooth flow that will allow you to burn more calories and get that heart rate up! By now you will be more comfortable with our basic moves, so let’s mix it up and keep your body guessing to force it to adapt and change for the better!! Each video in this phase focuses on large muscles groups. The 3 workout videos are: Upper body, Lower Body, and Core. We will work on our transitions from one pose to the next. Learning how to link poses together feels really good, and allows you to focus on the present moment rather than giving the mind time to wander…it’s like a moving meditation!
Phase 3
Mastery Flow
Get ready to kick it up a notch ladies! It’s time to combine all that we have learned from the past 2 Phases into a scorching hot sequence that will fire up your metabolism and transform your body in ways you may have never imagined possible with yoga!
The layout of each video is slightly different than the previous videos. There is more repetition of each pose to really encourage the desired muscle to fatigue. Also, you will be guided through a combination of upper and lower body compound movements. These are designed to get the most done in the shortest amount of time, and the muscles we are going to target will help give your body that sexy hourglass shape.
Phase 3 is designed to spice things up, re-energize and reinvigorate your mental focus while fully maximizing your weight loss results.
Lose Weight With This Thyroid Diet
Lose Weight With This Thyroid Diet by Terry Ryan
Okay, I am going to admit right away…that I just found out about this diet in WOMAN’S WORLD and blessed by the man himself…Dr. Oz. (Oh, Dr. Oz, my mother has a crush on you.) There it was, the magazine at the checkout counter with Dr. Oz’s charming face staring at me with a title in giant font – NEW FROM DR.OZ 60-SECOND THYROID FIX. And under it in a playful and smaller font was… It can make you 35 lbs slimmer.
Now what’s a chubby, hypothyroid woman to do? That’s right, I couldn’t resist and yanked that magazine off the rack and threw it on the checkout belt. $1.99 later it was mine. When I arrived home I sat my derriere on the couch and checked the contents for the only part I wanted to read. There it was, page 20! What secret 60 second fix was it going to reveal? (I’ll try anything.)
Totally intrigued, I read through the article as quickly as I could for the 60 SECOND FIX! There it was, near the bottom of the page. The number 1 thyroid boost is to eat 30 grams of protein to fire up your metabolism.
I am…yep…a breakfast skipper. My morning begins with water and my gel cap of Triosint, my hormone replacement medicine. Then I head to the pickleball courts where I play for around 2 hours which equals approximately 10k steps on the pedometer. After that, I pick my 85 year-old mother up for lunch, and I usually have a green or fruit salad. Mom will eat pasta or a sub. I love fruit and if I have any kind of animal protein, it will be grilled chicken. Dinner is another salad, maybe a baked potato. I avoid gluten, dairy, and white sugar, and I haven’t lost a pound in over a year. I also am a juicer. Lately, a lazy juicer and will buy a fresh veggie/fruit juice at the juice cafe. I’ve burned out 2 juicers (juicers in a couple of years). All this healthy eating has given me my energy back, but losing weight is still a struggle. I’m looking for the secret.
Here is my favorite juice recipe:
1 Raw organic beet
1 Apple
2 Stalks of celery
1 Cucumber
1/4 Piece of fresh ginger
Place all the ingredients through the juicer and store any leftover juice in glass jars with tops and refrigerator to keep fresh. Use on day two. I drink about 8 ounces at a time, 2 times a day. Please use organic produce.
I am going to try this diet from Woman’s Day for 30 Days to see if I can lose a few pounds. Wish me luck. If you want to find out if it worked or not you can sign up for my updates. I will never use your email to try sell you anything. I’ll only send you new EARTH SHATTERING NEWS about thyroid health and Hashimoto’s disease.
Here is the diet.
Start with this breakfast shake:
In a blender put:
- 1 Tbs of almond butter
- 1 Tbs of cacao nibs
- 1 Cup of unsweetened chocolate almond milk (Do they make UNSWEETENED almond milk?)
- 1 Serving fiber supplement (I’m going to use Heather’s Tummy Fiber that I use already.
- 1 Serving of chocolate protein powder
- Pinch of sea salt.
I’m sure if you cannot find chocolate protein powder, you can use vanilla or plain. Do not put any sugar in this drink in fact avoid all sugar while on this diet.
Lunch
Have 3 oz of turkey, 1 oz. of feta cheese, 3 sliced strawberries on a bed of green salad with slice sweet onion. Drizzle fresh lemon juice and a tablespoon of olive oil.
Dinner
Grilled chicken or steak (4 oz.), unlimited steamed broccoli with 2 tsp of olive oil, lemon juice. 1/2 Baked sweet potato.
There are other option meals to have for lunch and dinner. You are allowed one cheat meal per week that does not contain chemicals or high-fructose corn syrup,
Be sure to drink plenty of water. Coffee and tea are fine. (As always, get doctor’s approval before changing your diet.)
This diet is originates from the book, The Hormone Boost
(From Amazon) New York Times bestselling author Dr. Natasha Turner returns with a simple and effective weight-loss plan that harnesses the power of the six hormones linked to strength, energy, and weight loss.
When it comes to metabolism, energy, immunity, memory, mood, and strength, who doesn’t need a boost now and then? The Hormone Boost is the first book to provide an extensive, scientific overview of the six hormones that influence weight loss. Although it is widely accepted that the thyroid hormones control weight loss efforts, Dr. Turner reveals how the impact of five other hormones―testosterone and DHEAs, adiponectin, growth hormone, adrenaline, and glucagon―are equally important when trying to lose weight.
In Dr. Turner’s previous bestselling books, she taught you how to identify and solve hormonal imbalances. In The Hormone Boost, she focuses on optimizing what’s right and includes a revolutionary plan that has been proven effective for everyone, not just those experiencing symptoms of hormone disruption. With more than 60 recipes and a simple Pick-4 guide to creating meals, smoothies, and salads, the book makes getting the right balance of carbs, fat, and protein easy.
The Hormone Boost is chock-full of tips and positive research findings and features daily progress tracking aids and a weekly workout plan that emphasizes strength training. The book also includes advice about supplements for accelerating fat loss, improving sleep, digestion, and skin appearance, as well as building strong muscles and bones. You will find inspiration in the success stories from Dr. Turner’s clinical practice and TV belly-fat makeovers.
Rather than merely targeting weight loss, The Hormone Boost offers total wellness. No more deprivation, irritability, hunger, or fatigue that so often accompany diets. Dr. Turner’s plan will have you energized from the start!
Sounds like it may work. I’ll let you know.
Thanks for reading.
Terry Ryan
Skin Care Products Dermatologist Like!
Skin care products that dermatologist like and recommend by Terry Ryan
◘Let’s first remember the basics:
◘The thinnest skin is around the eyes.
◘Your skin sheds 50k skin cells per minute as it renews itself. (Yikes!)
◘Americans spend around 11 billion dollars on skin care per year.
Here are some products that the EXPERTS picked.
Pores No More…pores grow larger with age (yes, I have noticed). If you don’t like the look of craters or your face then try Pores No More. Order here.
- Works without clogging the pores
- Shrinks pores and absorbs oil
- Creates a fresh, matte finish
PRODUCT #2 the EXPERTS RECOMMEND
Aveeno Clear Complexion Foaming Cleanser. This cleanser has (I love a foaming cleanser) has salicylic acid that helps remove dead skin cells giving your face a glowing and refreshed look. Order here (also available at Walmart)
Aveeno Clear Complexion Foaming Cleanser helps improve skin’s tone and texture and clears up blemishes without over drying, leaving skin soft, smooth and even- looking. This mild formula won’t clog pores and is gentle enough for sensitive skin.
Rave reviews online about this product. Worth a try. Very inexpensive, too!
One of my favorites is Honeyskin!
Don’t forget, true beautiful skin begins inside. Here is my best selling product for working on the inside.
Great for keeping you…regular…and relieves the symptoms of IBS and IBD. If you don’t know what that means…you don’t have it. Heather’s Tummy Fiber is organic!
10 Great Thyroid Health Books to Read
Here are 10 of my favorite thyroid health books that I recommend for everyone who has Graves disease, Hashimoto’s thyroiditis, hypothyroidism, or low level hypothyroidism.
- The Thyroid Connection: Why You Feel Tired, Brain-Fogged, and Overweight — and How to Get Your Life Back by
- The Thyroid Solution Diet by Ridha Arem, MD Has a diet program that helps you re- balance your hormones with food; learn how to control cravings; drop pounds with easy to follow eating and exercise plan.
- Thyroid Hormone Breakthrough by Mary J Shomon, Overcoming Sexual and hormonal Problems at Every Age.
- Thyroid Power: 10 Steps to Total Health by Richard l. Sames, MD and Karilee Halo Shames, RN, PHD. The amazing program to help millions conquer fatigue, depression, weight gain, and other chronic conditions.
- Root Cause by Isabella Wentz, PharmD, FASCP with Marta Nowosadzka, MD. Lifestyles interventions discussed in this book aim to dismantle the vicious cycle piece by piece of thyroid disease. We start with the simplest modifications, by removing triggers, and follow with repairing the other broken systems to restore equilibrium, allowing the body to rebuild itself.
- Why Do I Still Have Thyroid Symptoms? when My Lab Tests Are Normal: a Revolutionary Breakthrough in Understanding Hashimoto’s Disease and Hypothyroidism by Dr. Datis Kharrazian- This book addresses the true causes of hypothyroidism in this country and how to manage them. The vast majority of hypothyroid cases are being treated inappropriately or misdiagnosed by the standard health care model. Through exhaustive research and clinical experience, Dr. Kharrazian has discovered what really causes hypothyroidism and how to manage it.
- Medical Medium by Anthony William (Read my blog on the Medical Medium here) He has helped tens of thousands of people heal from ailments that have been misdiagnosed or ineffectively treated or that doctors can’t resolve.
- Overcoming Thyroid Problems by Jeffrey R. Garber, MD – A complete guide to understanding, treating, and living with thyroid disease, from Harvard Medical School.
- The Physician Within You by Gladys Taylor McGarey, MD – Dr. Gladys Taylor McGarey shares the guiding philosophy of her 50-year medical practice. The real-life stories of her patients dramatically illustrates the potential of Dr. McGarey’s humane and wise approach to medical care and gives you an exhilarating glimpse of the future of medicine. This book tells the real stories of real people, their living experiences as they have enriched my life and as I have influenced theirs. This book is for all people, physicians and patients alike. There is no physician who, at one time or another, will not be a patient and each of us has within us that divine spark which we have chosen to call “the physician within.”
- Hashimoto’s Thyroiditis: What is it? What causes it! How to manage it! by (yours truly) Terry Ryan-A book that explains what Hashimoto’s is and how to treat that and other autoimmune diseases. My first book. Yes, I cured myself!
Here are the most recommended supplements for hypothyroid patients.
- Probiotics-Garden of life 30-50 Billion per day TO ORDER CLICK HERE
B12 TO ORDER CLICK HERE per day, Country Life and take with Co-Enzymy B Complex - D3
- Zinc
- Selenium
Thanks for reading! Knowledge is power.
Terry Ryan, Health Blogger