Article: Insert all your ingredients into a blender or food processor. Pulse the ingredients until the mixture is smooth and consistent throughout. Add more garlic for a sharper flavor. Make your soup more refreshing by adding a few mint sprigs. This recipe makes a relatively thick soup. If you prefer thinner soup, add water to it a little bit at a time while the mixture is still in the blender. Seal the blender and pulse it to mix in the water. Continue adding water until your preferred consistency is reached. You can make your soup richer and creamier by adding yogurt to it. Do so a little at a time and pulse the sealed blender to mix in the yogurt. When the consistency of the soup is right, it’s time for a taste test. Use a spoon to sample the flavor of your purslane cucumber soup. Add salt, sugar, and other ingredients as necessary to achieve your desired flavor. Transfer the soup to a serving bowl or storage container. Chill the soup in your refrigerator and serve it as soon as it is cold. When kept in a sealed container, this soup should stay good for three to four days.
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Blend your ingredients. Thin the mixture, if necessary. Season the soup to taste. Serve the soup chilled.
Article: Although you may not be trying to lose weight, it's still a good idea to keep track of your overall calorie intake each day.   Know how much you typically eat in one day.  If you start to gain or lose unwanted weight, you'll have a starting number to work with. You can keep track of your calories in a food journal or app.  In addition, many of the apps have a food journal included. Consider using an online calculator to figure out about how many calories you need each day to maintain your weight with your exercise. In order for your muscles to look defined or to feel toned and hard, you'll need to lose any excess fat that is stored above or beneath of them.  Low-carb diets have been shown to be the best for reducing body fat.  In addition to reducing body fat, low-carb diets help you lose weight more quickly compared to other dieting styles (like low calorie diets).  Carbs are found in a variety of food groups.  Limit foods like grains, starchy vegetables or high sugar fruits.  Many of the nutrients found in these foods can be consumed from other food groups. Still include carbohydrate containing foods like dairy and low-sugar fruits.  These contain other nutrients that are essential for your health. Include 1 cup servings of low-fat dairy throughout the day.  These foods are rich in protein, calcium and Vitamin D.  Low-sugar fruits still contain carbohydrates but also contain high amounts of fiber and antioxidants.  Try 1/2 cup servings of blackberries, strawberries, raspberries and cranberries. Protein is essential to your health, but also plays an important role in your diet when you're exercising and trying to build and tone your muscle mass.   Aim to have one to two servings of lean protein at each meal.  Including a 3 – 4-oz portion can help you reach your daily recommended amount.  If you want to find out exactly how much protein you should be eating daily, there's a simple equation to follow:  Weight in kg x 0.8-1.0 g of protein.  The harder your workouts or longer you're active, the more protein you'll need.  For example, if you weighed 150 pounds, the equation would be:  150 / 2.2 = 68.1 kg. Take 68.1 x 0.8-1.0 = 54-68 g of protein daily. Most people do not need large quantities of protein daily.  Only athletes, power lifters, and bodybuilders need larger quantities of protein daily.  In addition, large quantities of protein over a long period of time can cause kidney damage.  Choose leaner protein sources like:  eggs, poultry, low-fat dairy, seafood, lean beef, pork, and tofu. To make your meals more balanced, you'll need to eat more than just protein based foods.  Include a large quantity of low-sugar fruits and non-starchy vegetables to help balance your meal.   Health professionals typically recommend consuming about 5-9 servings of fruits and vegetables daily.  If you're following a lower carb diet, you might want to emphasize the non-starchy vegetables more. Include a serving or two of non-starchy vegetables or leafy greens at most meals.  This is generally about 1 cup or 2 cups of the leafy greens.  Stick to fewer servings of those low-sugar fruits and keep portions at a 1/2 cup. When you're trying to build muscle mass and strengthen or define muscles, you'll need to snack or eat in a way that helps fuel your body through a workout and help you recover afterwards.   Not fueling or recovering appropriately can leave you feeling more tired, fatigued and cause poor performance down the road.  Eating a pre-workout snack can help give your body the energy it needs to actually perform your workout.  It should be mostly simple and nutritious carbohydrates so they can digest easily and give your body the energy it needs readily. Ideas for pre-workout snacks include: a piece of fruit, a whole grain waffle with a little peanut butter or a bowl of oatmeal. Post workout snacks need higher amounts of protein, but also need carbs too.  You need to replace the energy spent during your workout and give protein to help repair the muscle tissue. Great post workout snacks include:  protein shake, trail mix, chocolate milk or your next meal (if it is within an hour).
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Monitor calories. Go low carb. Fill up on protein. Make half of your plate a low-sugar fruit or non-starchy vegetable. Fuel up and recover appropriately.
Article: Bandanas are generally inexpensive and can be purchased at stores that sell clothing, beauty supplies, and household goods. Bandanas tend to be a standard size, which should work on most people's heads. Most bandanas are 24" x 24". Fold one corner of the bandana down, so that it points toward the opposite corner. If you have a very large head, you'll want to fold only a small piece of the bandana down. If you have a smaller head, you can afford to fold down a larger piece. You can experiment with different folds to see what fits your head the best. Grab the two far corners of the bandana. These are the corners on either side of the folded corner. Hold one in each hand. Holding the bandana this way, place it on your head so that the crease you folded sits above your eyebrows, going across your forehead. Pull the corners in your hands around to the back of your head. With the two corners behind your head, tie a snug single knot at the base of your skull. Hold the knot with one hand so it doesn't slip. Then, grab the corner in the middle that's on top of your head. Pull it down toward the single knot.  Tie another knot with the two corners you were holding. This time, tie the knot above the middle corner you just pulled down. You can adjust the tightness by pulling down the middle corner or retying the knot above it.
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Choose a bandana. Fold the bandana. Place the bandana on your head. Tie the bandana.