Thrive Apple Cinnamon Energy Bars

Triathlete Brendan Brazier shared these raw energy bar recipes with us. While energy bars can be pricey, you can make them at home to control costs.



INGREDIENTS
1 small apple, cored
1 c dates
1/2 c cooked quinoa
1/4 c almonds
1/4 c flaxseed
1/4 c hemp protein (or your favorite protein powder)
2 t cinnamon
1/2 t nutmeg

DIRECTIONS
In a food processor, process all ingredients until desired texture is reached. If you prefer a uniformly smooth bar, process longer. If you would rather a bar with more crunch and texture, blend for less time.

Remove mixture from processor and either shape into balls or a brick. To roll into balls, simply pinch off a desired amount and roll between your hands. To roll into a brick, which you can cut into bars, places mixture on plastic wrap and flatten, covering with another layer of plastic wrap. Use a rolling pin to roll mixture to the desired thickness, then cut into bars.

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This is always a magical question, especially for women.  How to lose belly fat without exercising.  Well this is really not that hard to do, all that is required is that you eat.  While you must be mindful of the food that you eat, remember in order to keep that tire deflated you have to eat healthier foods.  Berries are good fat burners, but if you want to target that midsection be sure to include melons like cantaloupe and honeydew into the mix.  Increase foods that include vitamin C such as oranges and grapefruits.  Nuts, while they are high in fat content, they are great for burning fat.  They are a great source of protein and help you to feel full longer.

For those who like to have a drink or two every now and then, you will be happy to know that having a glass of wine daily will help burn off belly fat. So you can have a glass of wine with your salmon dinner and kill to birds with one stone.  Salmon is the best source of Omega 3 outside of flax seed, which helps to burn those dinner rolls away.  Now if you must have a roll with your dinner, make it a whole grain roll to be sure it doesn't add more rolls to your belly.

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