Apple Cider Vinegar and Honey Tea
Apple cider vinegar and honey as a drink, has traditionally been used as an at-home self remedy for dozens of ailments, and even an anti-aging elixir. It is touted for its cleansing and disinfecting properties to detoxify the body with naturally occurring antibiotic and antiseptic qualities-and it is remarkably refreshing. Use only pure, raw honey and real, raw, apple cider vinegar.
The original family recipe said to dissolve apple cider vinegar and raw honey in a glass of chilled water. I prefer the water hot (not as hot as coffee, but very warm), and I use 1 teaspoon honey and 1 teaspoon vinegar and drink it as a tea. 20 calories per cup.
Vanilla Cream Hot Chocolate
1 T. Hershey's Cocoa
No-calorie sweetener
1 c. of skim milk
1 drop vanilla flavoring
Put cocoa powder in large cup and gradually stir in milk until blended. Add no-calorie sweetener to taste and heat in microwave. Makes 1 cup, 100 calories.
Cranberry-Grapefruit Fizz
2 c. low-calorie cranberry juice cocktail, chilled
3 c. club soda, chilled
1 c. ruby-red grapefruit juice cocktail, chilled
Combine all ingredients, mix well and serve immediately in chilled glasses filled with crushed ice. Makes 6 cups, 36 calories per cup.
Sugar-Free Lemon-Limeade
3/4 c. fresh lemon juice (about 3 lemons)
3/4 c. fresh lime juice (3-4 limes)
4 c. cold water
1 1/2 c. Splenda sweetener (or to taste)
Ice cubes
Lemon and lime slices for garnish
Mix together the lemon juice, lime juice and sweetener. Refrigerate until chilled. Serve over ice and garnish if desired, with lemon or lime slices and a sprig of fresh mint. Makes 6, 8-ounce servings. 16 calories per serving.
Apple cider vinegar and honey as a drink, has traditionally been used as an at-home self remedy for dozens of ailments, and even an anti-aging elixir. It is touted for its cleansing and disinfecting properties to detoxify the body with naturally occurring antibiotic and antiseptic qualities-and it is remarkably refreshing. Use only pure, raw honey and real, raw, apple cider vinegar.
The original family recipe said to dissolve apple cider vinegar and raw honey in a glass of chilled water. I prefer the water hot (not as hot as coffee, but very warm), and I use 1 teaspoon honey and 1 teaspoon vinegar and drink it as a tea. 20 calories per cup.
Vanilla Cream Hot Chocolate
1 T. Hershey's Cocoa
No-calorie sweetener
1 c. of skim milk
1 drop vanilla flavoring
Put cocoa powder in large cup and gradually stir in milk until blended. Add no-calorie sweetener to taste and heat in microwave. Makes 1 cup, 100 calories.
Cranberry-Grapefruit Fizz
2 c. low-calorie cranberry juice cocktail, chilled
3 c. club soda, chilled
1 c. ruby-red grapefruit juice cocktail, chilled
Combine all ingredients, mix well and serve immediately in chilled glasses filled with crushed ice. Makes 6 cups, 36 calories per cup.
Sugar-Free Lemon-Limeade
3/4 c. fresh lemon juice (about 3 lemons)
3/4 c. fresh lime juice (3-4 limes)
4 c. cold water
1 1/2 c. Splenda sweetener (or to taste)
Ice cubes
Lemon and lime slices for garnish
Mix together the lemon juice, lime juice and sweetener. Refrigerate until chilled. Serve over ice and garnish if desired, with lemon or lime slices and a sprig of fresh mint. Makes 6, 8-ounce servings. 16 calories per serving.
Excerpted from the book, "Thinking Skinny" by Nadia Giordana. Nadia Giordana went from weighing 215 pounds to 127, losing 88 pounds in a period of 14 months. To meet her goal, she used a combination of healthier eating, calorie reduction, creative focused visualizations, and a daily dialog with God as her primary tools. In her words, "If you can envision the body you want, you can embody that vision; and it isn't the individual diet plan you choose that matters most, it's the method you use with it." More information about Nadia's new book can be found at http://www.ThinkingSkinny.com
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