Dragon fruit can look intimidating if you’ve never handled one in its natural form before. You may also be curious about what ways you can indulge yourself in the flavorful fruit.
This article is all about how to eat dragon fruit. That includes scrumptious recipes as well as how to identify and select prime candidates for your consumption. Plus, we delve into the nutritional perks—spoiler alert, there are quite a few.
How to eat dragon fruit:
Buy ripe ones only.Cut it up and eat it raw.Use it in a smoothie.Try sorbet.
What Is Dragon Fruit?
Admit it—you must be at least a little interested in the origins of this ...
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Grilled Flank Steak with Chimichurri
If you want to impress but don't want too much effort involved, this is about to be your go-to recipe. This grilled flank steak with chimichurri is satisfying, delicious, and will wow your dinner guests.
The first ingredient you need for this recipe to be great is a good steak. We always encourage our readers to source the highest quality meat that you can afford. If you can support a local farmer, please do. Opt for grass-fed AND grass-finished beef.
If that's not available in your area, check out White Oak Pastures. This is a farm in Georgia that practices regenerative, sustainable agriculture. You can place an order online for ...
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Dijon Herb Chicken Salad
Tangy, herby, sweet, and crunchy. All words you could use to describe this dijon herb chicken salad - aka a perfect lunch recipe.
If you're not using fresh herbs when you cook, you're missing out. This is easily the best way to bring loads of flavor to your foods. And while they're *relatively* inexpensive to buy at the store, you can easily grow them in your own space as well.
I'm no gardening expert, but if you're interested, you can find more info here and here. If you decide to grow your own, let me know how it goes!
To make this recipe AS EASY AS POSSIBLE, get in the habit of keeping some cooked chicken on hand. This is a ...
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Salted Honey Strawberries with Coconut Whip
Are these salted honey strawberries with coconut whip meant for breakfast? A snack? A dessert? All three? Who knows?? Whatever time of the day you eat it, I guarantee you're going to devour it.
The is summertime simplicity at its best. With only five total ingredients, it doesn't get much simpler - or yummier - than this combination. Obviously, if berries are in season where you live, that's going to make this dish way better. But we can't all help the season we're in - and even with not-so-seasonal berries, this will still be delicious.
One trick to making this recipe the best is can be is to let the strawberries, salt, and honey ...
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Your Guide To Dry Fasting
You’ve probably heard various celebrities and fitness experts tout the benefits of fasting. The principle is pretty straightforward: you don’t eat for a set period of time.
But what’s dry fasting?
Consider this your guide to the practice. Discover purported benefits, potential side effects, and how to do it. We also discuss who should and shouldn’t try this technique and why.
What to know about dry fasting:
Health benefits.Risks.How to do it.Who shouldn’t do dry fasting?
What Is Dry Fasting?
Dry fasting—also known as waterless fasting—might be new to you, but it’s existed for centuries.
Physicians have advocated ...
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Low Carb Pesto Shrimp Salad
This pesto shrimp salad recipe feels decadent and even fancy, maybe, but I promise you it couldn't be easier. If you're tired of your usual chicken breast or ground beef, this is a great way to shake up your meal routine.
I can't tell you which ingredient is the star of the show in this one. I personally love all of them together. If you've never made your own pesto at home, you're about to find out just how easy it can be.
This pesto is made of basil, garlic, lemon, walnuts, and olive oil. Traditional pesto incorporates cheese (normally), but you don't need it to make a delicious, flavorful sauce! That being said, if you can ...
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How To Choose The Best Fish To Eat
There are so many species and variations of fish out there; it can be a little overwhelming.
We’re here to help you with how to choose the best fish to eat.
We detail all the factors you should look at while you shop, and discuss the top 10 healthiest fish to pick.
How to choose the best fish to eat:
Top 10 fish for health.How to choose fresh fish.Fresh vs. canned fish.Mercury content.
What to Consider when Choosing the Best Fish to Eat
We’ll give you a few pointers to keep in mind both before and after you head to the grocery store.
This includes the demystifying mercury warnings and explaining how to ...
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Balsamic Grilled Pork Tenderloin
Who's ready for something new? If you're tired of the same chicken breast, ground turkey, or burger recipe, keep on reading! This easy balsamic grilled pork tenderloin is an easy way to spice things up for your dinner routine.
It's that time of the year where we can all start to bust out our grills. In my opinion, grilling is THE BEST way to cook meat - other than over an open-fire. You don't even have to be a grill master to create a delicious meat out of a piece of meat and a few simple spices.
This grilled pork tenderloin couldn't be easier. We're utilizing honey, balsamic vinegar, and crushed red pepper flakes to ensure this ...
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We Tried Paleovalley. Here’s Our Thoughts.
The world of supplements is a big one. Being a nutrition site, we, of course, encourage our readers to get as many vitamins and minerals as you can through real foods.
That means eating a diet composed mostly of unprocessed foods in different forms - raw, cooked, boiled, steam, roasted, etc. Keep things varied. Keep your plate colorful - "Eat the rainbow!" as they say.
Why Supplement?
Supplements have their place though. Sometimes, we don't have the time to eat as much or as often as we should. Or maybe highly-nutritious foods aren't available where we live.
Nutrients in food can also vary greatly due in part to soil ...
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Refreshing Strawberry Basil Smoothie
This smoothie screams summertime. With a classic flavor combination - strawberry and basil - it's perfect for hot days when you need something tasty to cool you down.
Now, you might see the ingredients of this smoothie and think "Um, spinach AND basil in a smoothie? No thanks." But I promise that even the least adventurous eaters will think that this smoothie is surprisingly delicious!
You'll also notice that this smoothie has the addition of Greek yogurt. If you use traditional dairy milk-based yogurt, this takes it out of the "paleo" category. But if you can't tolerate dairy, you could definitely use a coconut based yogurt. Some ...
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