Please go visit my other blog to read about my 10 detox journey

I am currently at Creative Health Institute in Union City, MI.  I am detoxing and at the same time I am teaching food demo classes.  We are having a great time learning and sharing life saving information. 

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I have many pictures as well.  Enjoy!

Yummy Dates and Pecans

To satisfy your sweet craving in seconds, you need:

1 Medjool or any types of date
1 pc. raw pecan

Slit a date vertically and remove the pit and insert a piece of raw pecan.  Eat!

Dates contain also Vitamin A1, B1, B2, B3, B5, C and more than 20 different amino acids, and also the selenium to lower the risk of cancer and heart diseases. It is rich in dietary fiber, potassium, iron. Dates are also rich in antioxidant flavonoids such as beta-carotene, lutein, and zeaxanthin.

Pecans are not true nuts, but a drupe. They are rich in vitamin E, monounsaturated fatty acid like oleic acid, B-complex vitamin.  They are also manganese, potasium, calcium, iron, magnesium, zinc, and selenium.