Not only are they delicious, but blueberries are also full of health benefits that make them a no-brainer when choosing fruits to enjoy. Here are some of the reasons that make these berries so great for your body.

Antioxidant Boost

Blueberries just might be the most antioxidant-rich fruit out there. Flavonoids, a particular class of antioxidants that are great for reducing inflammation and cancer-causing free radicals in the body, are found in high concentrations in these fruits.

Low in Sugar

Despite being sweet to the palate, the reality is that blueberries actually have a low sugar concentration and are quite low in calories. In fact, a 100-gram serving of this fruit contains only 10 grams of sugars and 57 calories.

Lots of Vitamins

Despite being low in calories and sugar, blueberries are full of beneficial vitamins and nutrients that work together to maintain your body’s health. You’ll get between  25 and 35 percent of your recommended daily value of Vitamin C, Vitamin K, and manganese in a serving of blueberries along with 4 grams of fiber.

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Ingredients:

• 1 3/4 cups plus 1 teaspoon whole wheat flour or regular whole wheat flour
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon fine sea salt
• 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1/3 cup melted coconut oil or extra-virgin olive oil
• 1/2 cup honey or maple syrup
• 2 eggs
• 1 cup plain Greek yogurt
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 1 cup blueberries, fresh or frozen
• 1 tablespoon turbinado sugar (raw sugar) for sprinkling on top

Instructions:

1. Preheat the oven to 400 F and grease all 12 cups of your muffin tin with butter, coconut oil, or cooking spray.
2. Combine 1 3/4 cups of flour with baking soda, baking powder, salt, and cinnamon in a large mixing bowl.
3. Combine oil and honey or maple syrup in a medium mixing bowl. Add the eggs and beat them well. Add the yogurt and vanilla and mix it well.
4. Pour the wet ingredients with the dry ones and mix them until they are combined.
5. In a small bowl, put the blueberries in and the remaining 1 teaspoon of flour. Mix the blueberries with the rest of the batter.
6. Divide the batter between 12 muffin cups and sprinkle the tops of the muffins with the sugar.
7. Bake the muffins for 16 to 19 minutes, until they are golden brown and you can stick a toothpick in the muffins and it comes out clean.

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Avocado

Avocado contains plenty of good fats that lower the risk of heart disease. You can put it in your sandwiches, salads, or make guacamole!

Blueberries

A cup of blueberries has only 80 calories and plenty of Vitamin C, Vitamin K, and dietary fibers.

Eggs

Eggs are the only food that contains Vitamin D, plus they are packed with protein. Don’t throw away the yolk, because it contains all of the egg’s vitamins A, D, E and K.

Nuts

You can pick your favorite, but make sure you eat nuts on a regular basis. Walnuts, almonds, hazelnuts, and other foods from this group will help you lower cholesterol. They are a perfect way to add flavor to salads or yogurt.

The post 4 Foods Every Woman Should Eat on a Weekly Basis appeared first on falafelandcaviar.com.

Here are some out-of-the-box ingredients to try in your next batch of brownies!

Blueberries

Blueberries go surprisingly well with chocolate, adding a subtle tartness and a touch of fruit sweetness to brownies. This works especially well with the bitterness of dark chocolate.

Pecans

While walnuts might be more popular, pecans are actually a great nut to add to brownies. They add a satisfying crunch and a pleasant favor to any batch of the dessert.

Peanut Butter Chips

Peanut butter and chocolate is an unbeatable combo, so why not put some peanut butter chips into your next batch of brownies? It’s so good, especially when the chips are warm, melty, and gooey.

Peppermints

If you’re a fan of mint flavors, try putting crushed peppermint candies into brownies. It’s a nice, refreshing twist on your classic batch and it’s especially appropriate for the holiday season!

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Here’s the easiest recipe we could find that tastes amazing.

Ingredients

• 4 cups of frozen blueberries
• 1 cup of greek yogurt
• 2 tbs honey
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract

Instructions

1. Put all the ingredients besides yogurt in a blender.
2. Blend together, then add yogurt and stir with a spoon.
3. Pour into a dish or ice cream molds.
4. Freeze for several hours before serving.

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Not only will you get tons of antioxidants, vitamins, and minerals from the berries, but the yogurt is a great creamy touch that’s still super healthy.

Recipe

1. Start by putting any type of yogurt in a bowl. You can use regular or non-dairy yogurt, but plain is the best flavor to go with.
2. Line a baking sheet with wax or parchment paper so the berries come off easily.
3. Wash off some blueberries and then toss them in the yogurt so they’re totally covered.
4. Using a fork, take out each berry individually and shake off the excess yogurt and put the berry onto the baking sheet. Make sure there’s only one layer of berries otherwise use another baking sheet if necessary.
5. Once all the blueberries are done, stick them into the freezer until they are solid, about 1-2 hours.
6. Eat immediately or put them into an airtight container in the freezer for up to a month!

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However, that definitely doesn’t mean that it’s impossible to eat fruit on a low-carb diet!

Here are some great, lower-carb fruit options that you can eat while watching your carb intake.

Strawberries: 5.8 grams per 100 g

This refreshing summer fruit treat is a great option for a low-carb diet. Containing under 6 grams of carbs per 100 gram serving, you can enjoy this sweet treat without any guilt.

Plums: 7.5 grams per 100 g

Plums are an underrated fruit in general, and they can also be great when consumed in a low carb diet. The sour-sweet fruit has only seven-and-a-half carbs per 100 grams.

Blueberries: 7.3 grams per 100 g

Berries are generally low-carb for fruits, and blueberries are no exception. These antioxidant-boosting blue beauties have just over seven carbs in every 100 gram serving.

Honeydew Melon: 8.2 grams per 100 g

If you’re a melon fan, we recommend the honeydew for a low-carb plan. It contains just over 8 grams per 100, the lowest of any melon out there.

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Ingredients

These are the ingredients you need for the blueberry fluff:
2 cups of mini marshmallows
1 21-oz can blueberry pie filling
1 8-oz container of whipped cream
2 sliced bananas
1 20-oz can crushed pineapple

Instructions

The blueberry fluff does not only look good, it also tastes amazing. The whole recipe will take you no more than 40 minutes.

You can start by getting a bowl. Fill it with the blueberry pie filling, whipping cream and the crushed pineapples. Mix them well together.

You can now include the coconut, marshmallows, and bananas. Mix again and you can store the fluff in the freezer. Leave it in for at least half an hour.

Take it out of the fridge, grab your favorite tall glasses and you can officially serve your newest dessert. Feel free to top it off with blueberries or extra marshmallow pieces.

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Ingredients

There aren’t many ingredients in the batter so make sure you have all of them! For this recipe, you’ll need milk, an egg, vegetable oil, flour, baking powder, sugar, and blueberries. You can use fresh or frozen blueberries, the flavor won’t be affected either way.

Method

1. Preheat your oven to 400F and fill your muffin tin with paper cups.
2. Stir together your wet ingredients in a bowl until well combined.
3. In a separate bowl, pour a bit of flour over the blueberries and toss to coat. This will make sure the blueberries disperse evenly throughout the batter.
4. Shake off the excess flour and pour the blueberries into the bowl with the rest of the ingredients.
5. Combine the batter in as few stirs as you can as not to overwork it.
6. Pour into the muffin tin and bake for about 20 minutes.
7. Enjoy!

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Not only are they delicious, but blueberries are also full of health benefits that make them a no-brainer when choosing fruits to enjoy. Here are some of the reasons that make these berries so great for your body.

Antioxidant Boost

Blueberries just might be the most antioxidant-rich fruit out there. Flavonoids, a particular class of antioxidants that are great for reducing inflammation and cancer-causing free radicals in the body, are found in high concentrations in these fruits.

Low in Sugar

Despite being sweet to the palate, the reality is that blueberries actually have a low sugar concentration and are quite low in calories. In fact, a 100-gram serving of this fruit contains only 10 grams of sugars and 57 calories.

Lots of Vitamins

Despite being low in calories and sugar, blueberries are full of beneficial vitamins and nutrients that work together to maintain your body’s health. You’ll get between  25 and 35 percent of your recommended daily value of Vitamin C, Vitamin K, and manganese in a serving of blueberries along with 4 grams of fiber.

The post Blueberries Are Full of Health Benefits appeared first on falafelandcaviar.com.

Ingredients:

• 1 3/4 cups plus 1 teaspoon whole wheat flour or regular whole wheat flour
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon fine sea salt
• 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1/3 cup melted coconut oil or extra-virgin olive oil
• 1/2 cup honey or maple syrup
• 2 eggs
• 1 cup plain Greek yogurt
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 1 cup blueberries, fresh or frozen
• 1 tablespoon turbinado sugar (raw sugar) for sprinkling on top

Instructions:

1. Preheat the oven to 400 F and grease all 12 cups of your muffin tin with butter, coconut oil, or cooking spray.
2. Combine 1 3/4 cups of flour with baking soda, baking powder, salt, and cinnamon in a large mixing bowl.
3. Combine oil and honey or maple syrup in a medium mixing bowl. Add the eggs and beat them well. Add the yogurt and vanilla and mix it well.
4. Pour the wet ingredients with the dry ones and mix them until they are combined.
5. In a small bowl, put the blueberries in and the remaining 1 teaspoon of flour. Mix the blueberries with the rest of the batter.
6. Divide the batter between 12 muffin cups and sprinkle the tops of the muffins with the sugar.
7. Bake the muffins for 16 to 19 minutes, until they are golden brown and you can stick a toothpick in the muffins and it comes out clean.

The post The Only Blueberry Muffin Recipe You Need appeared first on falafelandcaviar.com.

Avocado

Avocado contains plenty of good fats that lower the risk of heart disease. You can put it in your sandwiches, salads, or make guacamole!

Blueberries

A cup of blueberries has only 80 calories and plenty of Vitamin C, Vitamin K, and dietary fibers.

Eggs

Eggs are the only food that contains Vitamin D, plus they are packed with protein. Don’t throw away the yolk, because it contains all of the egg’s vitamins A, D, E and K.

Nuts

You can pick your favorite, but make sure you eat nuts on a regular basis. Walnuts, almonds, hazelnuts, and other foods from this group will help you lower cholesterol. They are a perfect way to add flavor to salads or yogurt.

The post 4 Foods Every Woman Should Eat on a Weekly Basis appeared first on falafelandcaviar.com.

Here are some out-of-the-box ingredients to try in your next batch of brownies!

Blueberries

Blueberries go surprisingly well with chocolate, adding a subtle tartness and a touch of fruit sweetness to brownies. This works especially well with the bitterness of dark chocolate.

Pecans

While walnuts might be more popular, pecans are actually a great nut to add to brownies. They add a satisfying crunch and a pleasant favor to any batch of the dessert.

Peanut Butter Chips

Peanut butter and chocolate is an unbeatable combo, so why not put some peanut butter chips into your next batch of brownies? It’s so good, especially when the chips are warm, melty, and gooey.

Peppermints

If you’re a fan of mint flavors, try putting crushed peppermint candies into brownies. It’s a nice, refreshing twist on your classic batch and it’s especially appropriate for the holiday season!

The post Try These Unique Ingredients in Your Next Batch of Brownies appeared first on falafelandcaviar.com.

Here’s the easiest recipe we could find that tastes amazing.

Ingredients

• 4 cups of frozen blueberries
• 1 cup of greek yogurt
• 2 tbs honey
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract

Instructions

1. Put all the ingredients besides yogurt in a blender.
2. Blend together, then add yogurt and stir with a spoon.
3. Pour into a dish or ice cream molds.
4. Freeze for several hours before serving.

The post Blueberry Ice Cream You Can Make at Home appeared first on falafelandcaviar.com.

Not only will you get tons of antioxidants, vitamins, and minerals from the berries, but the yogurt is a great creamy touch that’s still super healthy.

Recipe

1. Start by putting any type of yogurt in a bowl. You can use regular or non-dairy yogurt, but plain is the best flavor to go with.
2. Line a baking sheet with wax or parchment paper so the berries come off easily.
3. Wash off some blueberries and then toss them in the yogurt so they’re totally covered.
4. Using a fork, take out each berry individually and shake off the excess yogurt and put the berry onto the baking sheet. Make sure there’s only one layer of berries otherwise use another baking sheet if necessary.
5. Once all the blueberries are done, stick them into the freezer until they are solid, about 1-2 hours.
6. Eat immediately or put them into an airtight container in the freezer for up to a month!

The post This Two-Ingredient Dessert is Just What You Need for Summer! appeared first on falafelandcaviar.com.

However, that definitely doesn’t mean that it’s impossible to eat fruit on a low-carb diet!

Here are some great, lower-carb fruit options that you can eat while watching your carb intake.

Strawberries: 5.8 grams per 100 g

This refreshing summer fruit treat is a great option for a low-carb diet. Containing under 6 grams of carbs per 100 gram serving, you can enjoy this sweet treat without any guilt.

Plums: 7.5 grams per 100 g

Plums are an underrated fruit in general, and they can also be great when consumed in a low carb diet. The sour-sweet fruit has only seven-and-a-half carbs per 100 grams.

Blueberries: 7.3 grams per 100 g

Berries are generally low-carb for fruits, and blueberries are no exception. These antioxidant-boosting blue beauties have just over seven carbs in every 100 gram serving.

Honeydew Melon: 8.2 grams per 100 g

If you’re a melon fan, we recommend the honeydew for a low-carb plan. It contains just over 8 grams per 100, the lowest of any melon out there.

The post Looking for Low-Carb Fruits? These are Your Best Options! appeared first on falafelandcaviar.com.

Ingredients

These are the ingredients you need for the blueberry fluff:
2 cups of mini marshmallows
1 21-oz can blueberry pie filling
1 8-oz container of whipped cream
2 sliced bananas
1 20-oz can crushed pineapple

Instructions

The blueberry fluff does not only look good, it also tastes amazing. The whole recipe will take you no more than 40 minutes.

You can start by getting a bowl. Fill it with the blueberry pie filling, whipping cream and the crushed pineapples. Mix them well together.

You can now include the coconut, marshmallows, and bananas. Mix again and you can store the fluff in the freezer. Leave it in for at least half an hour.

Take it out of the fridge, grab your favorite tall glasses and you can officially serve your newest dessert. Feel free to top it off with blueberries or extra marshmallow pieces.

The post Learn How To Make Blueberry Fluff appeared first on falafelandcaviar.com.

Ingredients

There aren’t many ingredients in the batter so make sure you have all of them! For this recipe, you’ll need milk, an egg, vegetable oil, flour, baking powder, sugar, and blueberries. You can use fresh or frozen blueberries, the flavor won’t be affected either way.

Method

1. Preheat your oven to 400F and fill your muffin tin with paper cups.
2. Stir together your wet ingredients in a bowl until well combined.
3. In a separate bowl, pour a bit of flour over the blueberries and toss to coat. This will make sure the blueberries disperse evenly throughout the batter.
4. Shake off the excess flour and pour the blueberries into the bowl with the rest of the ingredients.
5. Combine the batter in as few stirs as you can as not to overwork it.
6. Pour into the muffin tin and bake for about 20 minutes.
7. Enjoy!

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