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A look back, thin:dependence celebrates a year!

by Staff

Image by ninahale via Flickr

July 2, 2008 – a little site, called thin:dependence was born.  A few friends and I had no idea what it took to keep something like this running, but we were determined to get our message out.  Living a healthy lifestyle doesn’t mean you have to go broke trying – or [...]

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The Top 3 Ways To Eat More Greens

by Staff

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One of the central components of any healthy diet is eating a sufficient quantity of greens. Yet 95% of people who follow a health diet, do not consume enough green leafy vegetables.
Here are the top-3 Ways to get more greens into your diet.
1. Make Green Smoothies
Green smoothies are great and my favorite way [...]

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Yum! It was delish!

by Staff

I tried the new meatloaf recipe I posted the other day. I mean, it’d be silly to post about how great something looked if I wasn’t willing to make it and try it. So I did. And it was absolutely delicious!I wish I had taken a picture, because mine looked nothing like theirs, but [...]

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Cook Yourself Thin

by Staff

Whose seen the show Cook Yourself Thin? It’s a different styled cooking show, where rather than just being shown healthy recipes, they offer fun little tips and suggestions as they go, which I enjoy. They also take foods that we normally eat, and lighten them up a bit.
Here’s a recipe I really enjoyed from today. [...]

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Apricot Smoothie

by Staff

The touch of spice is so nice!

Diet Types: Dairy Free, Gluten Free, Low Fat, Low Sodium, Sugar Free, Vegan, Vegetarian, Wheat Free

Ingredients:
1 cup apricot juice
1 to 1 1/2 c ripe, pitted apricots (frozen)
1/8 teaspoon nutmeg

Serves: 1

Cooking Time: Under 15 minutes

Instructions:

Place juice and 1 cup frozen apricots and nutmeg in a blender and blend until [...]

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When Is An Herb An Herb And A Spice A Spice?

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You hear a lot about herbs and spices to flavor the foods you cook. But, do you know the difference?

Basically, the difference between the herb and spice families is that herbs grow in temperate climates while spices come from the tropics. The leaves of herbs usually provide the seasonings, but the leaves of spice plants [...]

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