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I eat foods that give me life, energy, stamina, and endurance.

Many of you request to know a list of my favorite Super Foods! You may be shocked to know what some of them are. See the list of my favorite foods and try out some of the recipes. They are amazing!

Ditch Tasteless Foods: Here Are Seven Favorites Plus Recipes!

By: Jennifer Nicole Lee

My Favorite Foods and WHY!

Hello Fitness Friends! Many of you request to know a list of my favorite Super Foods!

You may be shocked to know that some of them are:

But why these foods? Well I can go on and on about the super properties of these foods and how they boost your immune systems, rev up your metabolism, some help fight off and kill bacteria, and are chock full of life giving properties!

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My secrets go way beyond the "calorie counting" reasoning of most other "fitness gurus."

I eat foods that give me life, energy, stamina, and endurance. And my energy level shows it! I have endless potential to get all the things done in my busy life, and I enjoy waking up in the morning with a spring in my step!

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Author, Jennifer Lee.

And as a gift to all of my fitness friends please enjoy some of my favorite recipes using some of my favorite Super Foods!

Enjoy!

JNL's Coconut Chicken Finger Salad:

Ingredients:

2 boneless, skinless chicken breasts
1/4 cup unsweetened coconut flakes
1/4 cup ground almonds
1 egg, beaten
2 tablespoons Virgin Organic Coconut Oil
4 cups mixed greens

Instructions:

Rinse chicken and pat dry. Cut the chicken into strips and set aside. Mix coconut flakes and ground almonds together on a dinner plate. In a medium-size bowl, beat the egg. Dip the chicken strips in the egg and roll each strip in the coconut-flax mixture. Heat the oil in a pan and sauté the chicken strips until completely opaque through the center. Sever over a bed of mixed greens with Lemon-Olive Oil Dressing or your favorite vinaigrette.

Serves 2

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JNL's Grilled Orange Sweet Potatoes:

Ingredients:

1 sweet potato, cut lengthwise into 4 wedges per potato
1 tsp. oil, optional

Nonstick cooking spray
3 Tbsps. orange juice
2 Tbsps. water
2 Tbsps. Organic Honey
1 clove garlic, finely chopped

Instructions:

Place potatoes in a steamer basket over boiling water. Cover pan and steam 10 minutes, or until tender. Brush with oil, if desired. Spray grill with nonstick spray. Place potatoes, cut sides down on rack. Combine remaining ingredients in a bowl. Grill potatoes 5 minutes on each side, or until tender, basting with orange juice mixture.

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Zesty & Lemony Asparagus:

Ingredients:

1-1/2 lbs. asparagus, tough ends discarded, cut into 2 inch pieces
1 tsp. unsalted butter
3 Tbsps. lemon juice

Instructions:

Place asparagus in a steamer basket over boiling water. Cover saucepan and steam 5-7 minutes or until asparagus is tender. Rinse under cold water. Drain thoroughly and transfer to a serving bowl. Add remaining ingredients. Season with salt and white pepper to taste and toss.

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