Trail Mix Protein Bars

It's been a while since we posted a make-your-own protein bar recipe, but rest assured, we have been saving a good one for the right time. And that time is now! Ready, go! Here is our latest concoction - a little sweet and maybe a little more treat (the way it tastes, not the mets!), this will satisfy your sweet tooth AND repair those muscles. Think "Hello" beautiful arms and "Bye Bye" body fat! These are similar consistency (and taste) to Lara Bars.

Eat Clean Trail Mix Protein Bars

Ingredients:

• 1/3 c raw almonds (not roasted or salted)
• 1/3 c dried, pitted dates
• 1/3 c dried cranberries
• 1/3 c raw sunflower seeds (not roasted or salted)
• 1/4 c raw pumpkin seeds (not roasted or salted)
• 3 TBSP dark chocolate, 70% cocoa or greater

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• 1 scoop vanilla protein powder
• 2/3 c coconut or almond milk
• 1 tsp honey
• 1 egg

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. 
2. Combine the first 6 ingredients into a food processor and pulse/chop until most pieces are broken up and sliced.
3. Add protein powder, coconut or almond milk, honey and egg to the food processor and pulse several times to combine. 
4. Line an 8"x8" baking dish with parchment paper and spread mixture evenly onto the dish.  
5. Bake in oven for 15 minutes at 350 degrees F. 
6. Allow bars to cool in your refrigerator for 45 minutes to 1 hour to harden and "set."

A few things to note:

• Step 1 is VERY loud! You may want to think twice about doing this after just putting the baby down - personal experience!
• Bars do not have preservatives and must be refrigerated to last more than a few hours. Bars will stay in refrigeration for approximately 2 days. (Make a half batch if it's just you!)
• These are higher in fat than our other bars due to the fact they are made primarily with nuts. These should count toward your healthy fats for your day.

Recipe makes 12 bars.

Metrics per bar:

• Calories: 193
• Protein: 7g
• Carbs: 20g
• Fat: 11g

Green Charger Juice

Green Charger Juice

Ingredients:

• 1-2 Lemons, peeled (Two lemons makes this very tangy.)
• 1 Tomato, cubed
• 1/2 Cucumber, sliced
• 1 cup Water
• 1 Tbsp Apple Cider Vinegar
• 2 Tbsp Organic Ginger
• 2  tsp Organic Turmeric
• 1 scoop Amazing Grass Berry Green SuperFood
• 2-3 scoops Kal Pure Stevia Extract
• 2 handfuls of Organic Spinach (as much spinach as you can fit in)

Directions (using a Vitamix):

1. Place all ingredients in a Vitamix (in order listed above).

2. Turn Vitamix on variable power, speed 1 and gradually increase until all ingredients are blended.  Then, turn Vitamix on high power and let juice for 30-60 seconds until mixture is in juice consistency.

Makes 2 servings.

- Whitney

Jillian Michaels' Detox Water

Plain and simple...just the way we like it!

Jillian Michaels' detox water consists of distilled water, cranberry juice, organic dandelion root tea and lemon juice. Why these particular ingredients mixed together? It's a natural diuretic drink!

But WAIT! Isn't distilled water bad for you? The short answer is no...distilled water isn't bad for you. Many people have this misconception because distilled water is slightly acidic and doesn't contain any organic minerals because everything except for the pure H2O is removed during the distillation process. You want to use distilled water for a cleanse or detox because you want the pure water to help remove toxins from your system, not add more toxins back into your system!

Moreover, your kidneys regulate the minerals you consume through the foods you eat, so unless you have existing kidney issues (and contrary to the opinions in the comments section), this drink will not harm you! With that said, we use spring water or alkalized water for daily water consumption while not detoxing. We don't recommend distilled water for daily consumption because our diets are already very acidic by nature, so alkaline water is the best way to go to keep your pH balance in check.

This is a detox water that you drink along with your clean, healthy meals...it is not designed to be a full-fledged cleanse, rather it should be used to reduce bloating and water weight. It's perfect to drink when you're seven days away from a big event.

The following posts will help you prepare for that special event:

• 7 Easy Tips to Slim Down for Your Next Big Event
• Ways to Beat Belly Bloat

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Jillian Michaels' Detox Water

Ingredients:

• 60 oz of distilled water (if you're still afraid to use distilled water, spring water will be fine)
• 1 Tbsp cranberry juice (only PURE cranberry juice not the juice cocktail!)
• 1 organic dandelion root tea bag
• 2 Tbsp lemon juice (squeezed from fresh lemon or 100% real lemon juice)

Directions:

1. Brew the tea as listed on the box and let it cool to room temperature
2. Mix all ingredients together and add the tea (once cooled)
3. Drink the entire mixture each day for up to 7 days (you will make a new batch each day)

Notes:

• Many of you reached out about having a hard time finding the ingredients for this detox water. You can check your local grocery store but we order most of ours on Amazon. Below are a few links to the products:
  • Organic Dandelion Root Tea Bags
  • Pure Cranberry Juice
  • Pure Lemon Juice
• Again, this is water that you drink with your normal, healthy meals. You don't starve yourself while only drinking this water. ;-)
• I actually liked the taste of this water but it is bitter!
• You can consume this drink every 12 to 16 weeks.

Make sure you check out additional flavored water recipes below.

• Jillian Michaels' Detox Water
• Refreshing Apple Cider Vinegar Detox Water
• Strawberry Lemonade Detox Water
• Cucumber Lime Skinny Water
• Strawberry Cucumber Flavored Water