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Makes 2 servings - 1 healthy fat, 1 protein, and veggies as used Ingredients:  10 oz lump crab, drained and shell pieces removed 2 heaping tbsp homemade mayonnaise 1 tbsp finely chopped green scallion tops or chives 1 tbsp fresh lime or lemon juice Assorted vegetables (red pepper strips, cucumber slices, and carrot sticks) 1/2 cup pomegranate seeds Instructions Mix crab with homemade mayonnaise, scallions, and lime juice. Mound crab mixture in the center of a platter and sprinkle with pomegranate seeds. Arrange colorful vegetables around the plate. Use as an appetizer or a meal. Makes 2 servings!  

Serving Size: Makes 16 Servings (Each Serving Is A Healthy Fat and is about a heaping tbsp each) Calories per serving: 127 Ingredients:  6 egg whites 1tbsp apple cider vinegar 3/4 tsp salt 2 tsp mustard 1 cup olive oil Instructions: Blend eggs, vinegar, salt, and mustard in food processor.  Slowly add oil while continuing to blend until creamy and smooth Store in refrigerator for up to 2 weeks 

Ingredients 2 cups fresh basil leaves 25-28 almonds, chopped 3 cloves garlic, minced ½ cup olive oil Instructions In a food processor or blender, pulse together the basil, almonds and garlic 5 to 7 times. With the machine running, slowly drizzle in the olive oil. Scrape down the sides of the machine. Pulse a few more times to blend.   This entire recipe is 8 healthy fat servings (not enough to count as a protein in each). Split this into 8 for 1 healthy fat each. 

Ingredients SALSA: 1 cup blueberries 1 yellow pepper, chopped 1 small red onion, minced 1/4 cup loosely packed fresh basil leaves, cut into strips 1/4 teaspoon salt CHICKEN AND MARINADE: 1/4 cup lime juice 2 tablespoons olive or vegetable oil 2 shallots, minced 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper 4 boneless, skinless chicken breast halves Instructions: 1. In a medium bowl, combine the salsa ingredients:blueberries, pepper, onion, basil, and salt. Cover and refrigerate for at least 2 hours.2. In a separate medium bowl, whisk together the lime juice, oil, shallots, and pepper. Add the chicken, turning to coat. Cover and...

The foods we eat can directly impact much more than our weight and waistlines.  Our energy levels, hormone levels and our health can be dramatically affected almost immediately by what we eat, determining how we feel for the rest of the day and longer.  Understanding why we feel the way we do after we eat, why we get hungry again when we do, and how this is all determines our short-term and long-term health is the basis behind the Amino Diet. The Amino Diet combines a low glycemic menu with our exclusive homeopathic drops. When followed, this program results in sustained...