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100 calorie single serving chocolate brownies low fat, vegan, and delicious

chocolate craving hit me hard today! so i wanted to bake a batch of brownies, but i knew i would eat them all. so i searched and searched all over the internet for a low calorie brownies and it came down to this! tried it just today, worth making.

1tbsp flour

1tbsp sugar

1tbsp Cocoa, Dry Powder, Unsweetened

2tbsp apple sauce (or smashed banana, or canned pumpkin puree)

1pinch of salt and baking powder

mix and put into a microwave or oven safe bowl (a small one like custard cup or a paper cupcake liner works too) microwave for 30 seconds-minute or 3-10 minutes in the oven! since there is no eggs the center can still be under cooked if you prefer a lava cake! since this is only 96 calories, add a drizzle of peanut butter, a small scoop of low cal ice cream, cool whip or non dairy whip, get creative!

variations

peppermint:

1 tsp peppermint flavor

1 tsp chopped peppermint candy on top

chai:
2 teaspoons ground ginger
2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
1 teaspoon ground cloves
1 teaspoon ground cardamom

rocky road:
top with a few marshmallows
1 tsp chopped nuts

sundae:
1/2 cup of sliced strawberries
1/2 cups of bannas

mocha:
a pinch of instant coffee

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fuckyeah-tonedandfit:

THE BENEFITS OF SUGAR IN FRUITS

This idea that fruit is somehow a bad thing to eat came into full swing with the low carb diet craze, but the myth persists. Not a week goes by that I don’t hear someone tell me that they avoid fruit because it’s “all sugar” or “loaded with carbs.” So, I want to set the record straight and come to the defense of some of the world’s healthiest foods – fresh, whole fruits.

I’ll tackle the “fruit is all sugar” statement first – because it’s just plain wrong. Fresh fruit offers so much more than the natural sugar it contains – including water, vitamins, minerals, fiber and phytonutrients (those naturally-occurring plant compounds that have wide ranging beneficial effects on the body). Where else can you get a package like that for about 75 calories per serving?

The idea that fruit is “loaded with carbs” or is “full of sugar” needs to be put into perspective, too. It’s true that when you eat fruit, the overwhelming majority of the calories you consume are supplied by carbohydrate – mostly in the form of fructose, which is the natural sugar in the fruit.

But that’s the nature not just of fruit, but of all plant foods – they’re predominantly carbohydrate (and that means not just natural sugars, but healthy starches as well as structural elements, like cellulose, that provide fiber). When you eat vegetables, the majority of the calories you’re eating come from carbohydrate, too. But you don’t hear people complaining that vegetables are “loaded with carbs.”

Before dismissing foods as being loaded with sugar, or too high in carbs, consider not only the amount of sugar or carbs you’re eating, but the form of the carbohydrate, too. There’s a big difference between the nutritional value of the natural carbohydrates found in fruits and other plant foods – the sugars, starches and fibers – and what’s found (or, more accurately, what’s not found) in all the empty calories we eat from added sugars that find their way into everything from brownies to barbecue sauce.

Faced with a serving of fruit, how much sugar are we talking about, anyway? An average orange has only about 12 grams of natural sugar (about 3 teaspoons) and a cup of strawberries has only about 7 grams – that’s less than two teaspoons. And either way, you’re also getting 3 grams of fiber, about a full day’s worth of vitamin C, healthy antioxidants and some folic acid and potassium to boot – and it’ll only cost you about 50 or 60 calories. “All sugar?” I think not.

By contrast, a 20-ounce cola will set you back about 225 calories and, needless to say, won’t be supplying any antioxidants, vitamins, minerals or fiber. You’ll just be chugging down some carbonated water, maybe some artificial color and flavor, and somewhere in the neighborhood of 60 grams of added sugar (about 1/3 of a cup).

You won’t get fat on eating fruit. You won’t be consuming an insane, over-the-top amount of sugar. Don’t be afraid of eating fruit, because they are the best thing you can give your body.

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PLEASE DON’T REMOVE/REPOST ANY OF THIS POST. YOU WILL DEFEAT THE PURPOSE AND REMOVE IMPORTANT INFORMATION. THANKS.

Well, I’m on Spring Break! So I thought I’d take my exercise to a new level.

This was actually really hard to construct considering I took the time out to test things. I used BlogilatesTV workouts. What I found while doing this:

• Tighter abs & slimmer legs during the first week. LOVE!
• I saw results almost instantly.
• Reducing my dairy and meat intake really slimmed me down and gave me far less complications with my stomach than ever.
• I also took omega-3 pills while on this.
• I exercised 5 days a week for 30-40 minutes. What you’ll see on the guide (the numbers) are how long you should do each video for.
• If you don’t want to follow my food guide, try not to eat white grains or drink anything besides water.
• During Week 4 you should slowly ease back into normal off-guide eating. This does not include eating junk foods or anything that isn’t good for you.

(*keep in mind I do not weigh myself, I believe in letting your weight settle naturally.)

 Psst. You’ll need these:

Meal Plan | Workout Plan

~Later days!
 

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