Healthy Foods

16 Healthiest Foods to Kickstart Weight Loss, According to RDs (msn.com)

Slide 3 of 17: Oh, the avocado. It might be a rather trendy food, but it really is packed with tons of health benefits."Avocados are packed with monounsaturated fats and essential vitamins and minerals, which have been shown to reduce belly fat and turn off our hunger hormones," says Schapiro. "For a smaller waistline, pair your savory egg omelet with a few slices of avocado and get up to 4 grams of belly-filling fiber."
Slide 5 of 17: Lentils provide a quality source of plant-based protein and dietary fiber, so it's great for those who are looking to minimize meat-consumption."Greater consumption of fiber-rich foods has been associated with lower body mass index (BMI) and successful weight management," says Schapiro. For a plant-based and weight-friendly meal, enjoy a lentil soup for lunch or cook up a delicious curry for dinner.
Slide 6 of 17: Cucumbers contain up to 95% water, making them an excellent choice to add to your diet if you're aiming for weight loss."Toss cucumbers into your winter salad or snack on cup up slices for a hydrating, refreshing and lower-calorie option," says Schapiro. To keep its high nutrient and antioxidant content, eat your cucumbers unpeeled.Looking for more helpful tips? Sign up for our newsletter to get daily recipes and food news in your inbox!

Morning Smoothie Recipe

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Upcycle Christmas Ideas

15 Upcycle Christmas Ideas – Salvage Sister and Mister

Upcycle Christmas ideas. Here is one to use up leftover fabric scraps. Anyone working with fabric (sewing, quilting, etc) has a ton of fabric leftover from craft projects.
A vintage ice cream bucket is used for holiday decor. Use what you have for easy and inexpensive decorating. Upcycle Christmas ideas.
Use what you got for your Christmas decor. Get tons of upcycle christmas ideas to show your stuff in a whole new way. Budget friendly. Low cost Christmas. Junkin Gumball machine turned Christmas village.

New Year’s Tips

10 Tips for Keeping New Year’s Resolutions (verywellhealth.com)

Did You Know, You Could Eat This?

Surprising foods you might not know you could eat (msn.com)

Slide 2 of 25: You may not have considered eating watermelon skin before but it’s actually very versatile. Grated rinds can be used as an alternative to cabbage in coleslaw or added to salsa. Pickled rinds are also popular in South Africa where they’re used to make a sweet jelly that’s sometimes served with cheese.
Watermelon rinds
Slide 5 of 25: Leafy beetroot stems are a great substitute or alternative to spinach, bok choy and Swiss chard. Like you would with other fresh greens, simply steam, braise or sauté with a little butter. You could even eat them raw, simply thrown into salads.
Beetroot stems
Slide 9 of 25: Deep-fried prawn shells (without the head and vein) make a tasty snack. The crunchy treats are simply made by covering shell-on shrimps in cornflour and salt, and deep-frying them. For a beginner's introduction to cooking with shrimp shell, throw them into fish stock.
Prawn shells

Are You Vegetarian? Diabetic? Meals For You Below

22 Vegetarian Diabetes-Friendly Dinners to Make on Weeknights (msn.com)

Slide 2 of 23: These vegan sweet potato-black bean burgers spiced with curry powder are easy to make. Blending the mixture with your hands gives you a soft, uniform texture then the outside gets crispy by cooking in a cast-iron pan. To make this recipe gluten-free too, use gluten-free oats and serve the patty in a lettuce wrap, omitting the bun. View recipe
Sweet Potato-Black Bean Burgers
Slide 5 of 23: Made with convenient canned beans, this quick and healthy Indian recipe is an authentic chickpea curry that you can make in minutes. If you want an additional vegetable, stir in some roasted cauliflower florets. Serve with brown basmati rice or warm naan. View recipe
Chickpea Curry (Chhole)
Slide 8 of 23: This lightened-up lasagna packs in the nutrients with plenty of spinach, carrots, and mushrooms--plus satisfies cheese cravings with ricotta, mozzarella and Parmesan. View recipe
Spinach Alfredo Lasagna

Surprising Cat Breeds You Have To See

Strange cat breeds you have to see to believe (msn.com)

Slide 2 of 26: Not all cats of this breed have curly coats, but those that do will first start to lose their curls, then gain them back as they approach one year old and increase in curliness until the cat reaches around 2 years of age. The breed gets along well with people, other cats, and friendly dogs. Related: Best Gifts for Cat Lovers That Are the You-Know-Who’s Pajamas
Selkirk Rex
Slide 11 of 26: The adorable Scottish Fold breed is named, of course, for its ears and its origins in Scotland. In a Purina database of cat breeds, this cat is noted for its sometimes strange posturing, "like lying flat on the floor with her legs splayed out, on her hind legs, sitting up like a meerkat, or lying on her back, paws in the air."
Scottish Fold