colours in your snacks …
FOLLOW THE SEASONS
10 RULES FOR HEALTHY
SNACKS
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A HEALTHY AND BALANCED DIET
MEANS
5 MEALS A DAY, SO:
2 SNACKS A DAY ARE OK !!!
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A GOOD SNACK IS A HEALTHY THING
DO NOT SKIP IT !!!
EATING SMALLER SNACKS ALL THE TIME
IS A BAD HABIT
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A SNACK IS A SNACK
IT SHOULD NOT PROVIDE MORE THAN 5-10% OF THE
DAILY CALORIES
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IF YOU ARE NOT OVERWEIGHT
AFTER YOU EXERCISE
YOU CAN HAVE
A RICHER SNACK
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A GOOD SNACK SHOULD
GIVE YOU THE
RIGHT ENERGY
TO MOVE ON
IT SHOULD NEITHER LEAVE YOU TOO “FULL” NOR TOO HUNGRY
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VARIETY: CHOOSE DIFFERENT
COLOURS/NUTRIENTS !!!
THE MORE YOU VARY THE BETTER IT IS FOR YOUR HEALTH
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WHEN YOU BUY YOUR SNACK
READ THE NUTRITION FACTS ON THE ETIQUETTES
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ENJOY YOUR SNACK !!!
DO NOT EAT WHILE DOING THE HOMEWORK OR WHILE WATCHING TV
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WALK, RUN, MOVE, PLAY, TAKE THE STAIRS …. EXERCISE !!!
THIS WAY YOU WILL KEEP HEALTHY
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CHECK YOUR WEIGHT AND HEIGHT REGULARLY
IF YOUR WEIGHT RUNS FASTER THAN YOUR HEIGHT BE MORE
CAREFUL ABOUT WHAT YOU EAT
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Squeezing colours into your diet !!!
OUR JUICES
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HAVE FUN
MIXING THE 5
COLOURS
MIXING BY THE COLOURS
Juice extractor
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Ingredients for 4 people
4 red beetroots
4 red oranges
2 cucumbers
some parsley leaves
Centrifugate/Mix
the beetroots with the
cucumbers and the
red oranges; garnish
with some parsley
leaves.
This juice has an
original delicate
flavour.
It is rich in minerals
like potassium and
magnesium.
MEDIUM
15 MIN
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Ingredients for 4 people:
4 oranges
1 apple
3 kiwi
2 carrots
1 lemon
MEDIUM
10 MIN
Centrifugate/Mix
the oranges, the kiwis
and the carrots; add
some lemon juice.
This drink blends
three healthy colours.
It is rich in
antioxidants and
vitamins, especially
vitamin C.
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1 celery stalk
3 green apples
2 pears
1 kiwi
Ingredients for 4 people:
MEDIUM
20 MIN
Remove the core
from the apples and
pears and cut them
in cubes.
Centrifugate/Mix
them together with
the kiwis and the
celery stalk.
This drink is rich in
chlorofyll and
carotenoids, two
phytochemicals that
can prevent hearth
problems and can
fight cell aging.
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6 figs
2 black grape bunches
2 apples
1 pinch of cinnamon
Ingredients for 4 people:
EASY
10 MIN
Centrifugate/Mix the
figs with the grapes
and the apples.
Serve fresh, with a
sprinkle of cinnamon
on the top.
The blue/purple
nutrients together
with the whites make
this drink rich in
vitamin C and sugar.
It is good any time of
the day you feel you
need some more
energy.
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Ingredients for 4 people:
6 pears
2 apples
2 oranges
1 pinch of cinnamon
EASY
10 MIN
Wash well and peel the
fruit. Mix them together.
Serve with a sprinkle of
cinnamon on the top.
Apples, pears are rich in
fibres, minerals (like
potassium) and vitamin
C. They also contain
isocyanates, a special
group of phytochemicals
that prevents cell aging
and several types of
cancer.
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Centrifugate means rotating a mixture at
very high speed so as to have a clear
separation of liquids from solids.
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