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A baby needs a lot of attention and care especially during the first two years after she is born.  This is the time when a baby’s sense of learning is at the greatest.  Babies learn from all their different senses including through rubbing, caressing and massaging.  There are many benefits of baby massage, and if you want your baby to grow healthy and happy, you should learn some of the baby massaging techniques so that you can do it yourself at home.

One of the benefits of baby massage is that it improves your baby’s digestive systems.  It helps your baby in receiving more oxygen into her body by improving the health of her respiratory systems.  The health of a premature baby can also be improved with regular massages.  Overall, it enhances the baby’s immune system and this increases the ability of the baby in fighting any forms of infections and diseases.

Massages create a bond between the mother and the baby.  This is a great way of communicating with your baby especially when she hasn’t acquired any speech skills yet.  Your baby will definitely feel the love that you are giving her through the massages. As a matter of fact, it has been proven that baby massages can effectively reduce the occurrences of colic, bloating and issues with bowel movements as well.

Healthy eating is vital for a healthy, strong body and to nurture the mind. Most healthy foods are also lower in calories and fat than unhealthy foods and can thus also help you to lose weight.

This recipe is perfect for a quick dinner plus it is super healthy and it contains fat burning foods to help you lose weight.

Lentil and Oregano Soup

The gremolata topping makes this delicious soup (of Greek origin) utterly delicious and the lentils keep you fuller for longer.

Info

Serves: 4
Number of fat burning foods: 3 (avo oil, lentils and tomatoes)
Calories per serving:390
Fat per serving:5g

Ingredients:

15 ml avocado oil
1 onion, sliced
1 celery stick, diced
2 teaspoons of garlic and chili in jar
300 g brown lentils
1,5 L vegetable/chicken stock
1 x 400g tin tomatoes garlic flavor, peeled
And diced
15 ml fresh oregano, chopped
1 bay leaf

Gremolata
10 ml fresh parsley, chopped
10 ml oregano, chopped
5 ml lemon rind, grated
Zest of half a lemon
1 teaspoon garlic and chili from jar

Instructions:

Combine all these ingredients.

Heat the oil in a pot over a medium heat. Add the onion, celery and garlic and chili and saute for 3 minutes. Add the lentils, stock, tinned tomatoes, oregano and bay leaf to the pot, bring to the boil and allow to simmer for 20 minutes, or until lentils are cooked.
To serve, remove bay leaf, season the soup with salt and pepper, ladle into bowls and add the gremolata topping.

I hope you enjoy this recipe and that you include it in your meal plan. Let me know what you thought about the recipe! Just remember that in order to be healthy and to lose some weight, exercise is very important, so is healthy eating.

On some days, our schedule is so hectic that no matter how hard we try there is absolutely no way that we could make dinner. Yes, there are meals you can prepare quickly, but even quick meals still take some time, unless it’s a ready-made meal that goes into the microwave or 2-minute-noodles. But that’s not what you want, right? You want your family to eat healthy.

The solution is very simple: You need to come up with some ideas that are healthy, filling and quick to make. Really quick. Dinner does not always need to be a huge meal. Sometimes, a light simple dish can be just as satisfying. Cooking takes time. So you need something that doesn’t need to cook.

Have you ever thought about transforming a boring sandwich into an exciting dinner? Try this:

1. Baked Egg And Tomato Sandwich

Take a slice of whole grain bread. Put a slice of lean ham on, a few slices of tomato and a baked egg. Sprinkle some paprika or cayenne pepper on top and voil