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There are moments in the day when you need a boost to keep you alert, or a protein burst post-gym or run. Our bodies need energy through the day, but snacking on sugary or salty processed foods is not the healthy answer. Here are nutrient-dense and tasty fatigue fighting snacks that are good for you too. Many can be made in a matter of minutes; others can be kept ready in the fridge and even freezer to pull out as you need. There are energy balls made with fresh medjool dates, frozen berries and spirulina; wholegrain muesli bars; lime and chia bars; spiced apple bites; and pumpkin seed, almond and sour cherry bars, all packed with taste and goodness.

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Here is the simplest and quickest way to get vitamins and minerals into your diet. Blending gives an instant nutritional hit, with all the benefits of raw ingredients. Fruits are good for you but can be high in natural sugars - so they are used here as back-ups to the folate-, zinc-, selenium-rich green vegetables. Kale, spinach, broccoli, cabbage, spring greens, lettuce, pea shoots, watercress, parsley, mint, cucumber, celery, green apples and pears are used - not to mention wheat grass, seaweeds, spirulina, green tea and all kinds of seeds and other superfoods. The chapters offer blends to enhance energy, detox, lose weight, and to boost your natural immunity.

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The classic chickpea dip, originally a staple peasant food in the Middle East, is universally loved around the world. Currently enjoying a resurgence as a fashionable superfood this spoonable blend not only tastes good but is healthy too - it contains smart carbs that are slow to digest, so leaving you feeling fuller for longer, as well as being low in fat and a good source of protein and fibre. Incredibly easy to make at home, the results are so much better than shop-bought. Sara Lewis has researched, tested and tasted traditional hummus recipes from lemon and olive oil to Turkish hot buttered and also created new blends such as red beet, and kale and lemon.

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Full of superfoods such as kale, quinoa, chia, avocado, edamame, blueberries, hemp seeds, brazil nuts, green tea, bio yogurt and spirulina, smoothie bowls, jars and bars are the super-trendy way to start the day. For a visual and nutritional boost add exotic nutrition-packed toppings such as crispy and crunchy homemade granola, maple-glazed seeds and jewel-like pomegranate seeds or goji berries.These fabulous breakfast ideas not only look good but do you good too. Those who eat breakfast both function better and lose weight more successfully. We should all be eating more fruit and vegetables and these bowls are just bursting with essential vitamins, minerals, good fats, good carbs and fibre to help keep our body in tip-top shape and to boost our immunity.

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