Give yourself something fresh, healthy and a little exotic to crave with this Mediterranean recipe!

Try this crisp, delicious and extremely simple Tabouli dish!

I was out for a dinner to start 2013 in delicious style when I was served this tasty salad that originally came from Lebanon. It is one of the few times when I have eaten out and actually felt like I was eating a healthy dish that was wholesome, nutritious and tasty!

It's extremely simple to make and full of fibre thanks to the bulgar that is commonly used in tabouli (also spelled tabbouli/tabbouleh). In some variations, people like to jazz up this salad with cucumbers and pomegranate seeds and reduce the amount of bulgar. It's a flexible dish that you can play with and still have a tasty side. Want to add more fibre? Just shake a PGX Daily Singles stick into the mix!

This recipe below is from Mediterranean cuisine specialist, Denise Hazime, and only takes approximately 15 minutes to prepare! Perfect for the days when you are low on time and need to add greens to your meal ;)

Ingredients

• 2 large tomatoes or 2 Cups Diced tomatoes
• 1 cup chopped green onion
• 4 cups chopped parsley flat leaf
• 1 cup yellow onion chopped
• 5-8 leaves fresh mint
• 1/4 cup bulgar
• 1 tsp dry mint
• 1 tsp salt
• 1/2 Cup lemon juice
• 1/2 Cup Extra Virgin Olive Oil
• 1/2 tsp cayenne pepper

Directions

Rinse bulgar in a bowl and poor off excess water, let sit for 10 minutes. Rinse and finely chop parsley and fresh mint leaves and place in a bowl. Add chopped tomato, green onion, yellow onion, and soaked bulgar and combine with parsley. In a separate small bowl combine salt, dry mint, lemon juice, olive oil and cayenne pepper then add to parsley mixture and let sit for 5 minutes before serving to allow bulgar to absorb some of the dressing. Serve with chicken or meat or by it's self. Also, can be served in individual leaves of lettuce as an appetizer.

Check out the website, DedeMed Mediterranean Cooking, to watch Denise's video and learn how to make the perfect, basic tabouli!

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Enjoy your autumn fruit with these 10 tasty apple recipes!

This season get your apple on with these delicious new ways to enjoy apples!

Crunch, crunch. Munch, munch. I love the crisp, crunchy sounds and sweet flavour of autumn's signature fruit, the apple. But sometimes if I have had too much of it, I get bored of apples and they lose their appeal. This is exactly what I don't want to have happen! Apples are excellent for your health!

Apples fall in the lower end of the glycemic index, containing a high volume of water and fibre. What does that mean? It means that you would have to eat a lot of apples before you significantly raised your blood sugar levels. Apples can help you add nutrition to your meals and keep you full longer!

So how can we keep this nutritious autumn delight in our diet without getting bored of it? Shape Magazine shared fresh ideas and tasty recipes in their slideshow: 10 New (Delicious!) Ways to Eat Apples.

Enjoy your apples!

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Love your food for the right reasons with 6 great tips for a satisfying relationship with your food!

We all know that changing your lifestyle (especially when it comes to food) can be a difficult journey. However, we want to help make that transition to a healthier, happier you, as easy as possible - starting with your relationship with food! Read on for 6 Tips for a Satisfying Relationship with Food.

6 Tips for a Satisfying Relationship with Food

1. Add PGX to Your Meal Routine: Take PGX before your meal to help you feel fuller faster (and more satisfied!), which will result in you eating less calories.
2. Eat High Volume, Low Calorie Foods: If you do have foods on the menu that are higher in calories, try to eat these later in the meal. That way, when you get to those food items, you will be eating more slowly and feeling more satisfied with less food.
3. Stick to Foods That Make You Feel Satisfied: No, unfortunately, we're not talking about foods that one indulges in, however satisfying that may be; we're referring to foods that will leave you satisfied with less.
   Here are a few of our favs: low-fat salads; high-fibre soups; legumes; non-starchy vegetables; and boiled whole grains like barley, quinoa, and oatmeal.
4. Avoid Problem Foods: Steer clear of foods that you know cause you problems. Addicted to chocolate? Try not to keep it in your house.
   Side Note: Fortunately, if you're taking PGX, unhealthy food cravings are greatly diminished!
5. Drink Water! When you're tummy starts grumbling, before you reach for that snack, try drinking some water. You may think you're hungry but you may just be thirsty; your body sends the same signal to your brain regardless of whether it's dehydrated or hungry.
6. Eat Slowly: Until your body has had the time to digest and absorb the food you're eating, it won't know that it's full. Eating your meal at a slower pace helps prevent overeating and allows you to enjoy and savour your food!

Did you find these tips helpful? Let us know what works for you in the comments below or on our Facebook page.

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