Updated 06/09/2010 08:18 AM
Smart Living: Energize your workout the homemade way
By: Ivanhoe Broadcast News
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Energy bars and power drinks can add up to wasted dollars and wasted calories. Try these recipes for your own workout-boosting snacks.
DIRECT FUEL BITES:
Ingredients:
5 Dates
Zest of ½ Lemon (1 tsp.)
1 tsp. Lemon juice
Pinch Sea salt
2 tbsp. Coconut oil
Directions:
Blend all ingredients, and pour onto plastic-lined plate. Refrigerate for one hour.
LEMON-LIME SPORTS DRINK:
Ingredients :
Juice of ½ Lemon
Juice of ½ Lime
3 Dates
2 cups of Coconut water or normal water
1 tbsp. of Agave nectar, for sweetness
1 tsp. Coconut oil
Pinch of Dulse flakes or sea salt
Directions:
Blend all ingredients, chill and drink.
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