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Romaine and Pear Salad with Ginger Pear Dressing  Print Friendly  Description: Wonderful Tasty Salad. The health benefits of pear is immense. Pear helps us in the summer heat to cool down and to prevent sore throat. Pear's texture is soft and buttery and are excellent in salads. Chinese pear is known to have the most medicinal values. Ingredients: 2 heads (12 cups) romaine lettuce 2 pears, peeled and chopped 1 cucumber, peeled and chopped 1/2 cup currants DRESSING 2 pears, peeled and quartered 1/2 teaspoon grated fresh ginger 1 1/2 teaspoon fresh lemon juice 1 dried fig, stem removed Directions: Toss all salad ingredients together. Blend dressing ingredients in a Vita-Mix or other powerful blender. Toss dressing with salad. If desired, sprinkle with additional currants or plumped almonds. Special Diet: Gluten Free, Vegetarian, Low Sodium, Low Fat, High Fibre, Low Calorie, Diabetic - Low Carb Category: Salads Submitted By: OK In Health E-Magazine

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Incline Walking Did you know that you could significantly increase the number of calories you burn on the treadmill by increasing the incline? If you walk at about 3.5 miles per hour at no incline, a 150-pound person will burn about 275 calories per hour. The same speed at a 7.5%incline burns roughly twice as much.

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Gifts for the Gluten Free on Your List It is the beginning of November and you probably don’t want to think about Christmas yet. However, you may have people on your list who are on a gluten free diet and the usual box of chocolates, Christmas cookies or cake, or restaurant gift card is not something you can give them this year. So what can you give to someone on a gluten free diet that they will really use and enjoy? Full Article

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Vegan Banana Protein Pancakes Category: Breakfast Description: Looking to add a little oomph to your breakfast? These banana protein pancakes might just fit the bill. This recipe is non Dairy and is gluten free. Native to the Caribbean and Central America, bananas are one of America's favorite fruits. They are rich in potassium - one banana contains 450 mg of potassium, one-fifth of the adult daily requirement - and offer a fair share of magnesium (33 mg), too. In addition, bananas help to strengthen the stomach lining and are good for soothing indigestion. Full Recipe