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Focus on Health
A New Year, A New You
After all those holiday treats it is a great time to start this year off right by eating and
drinking healthfully. One of the best things you can do for your health is to drink half
your weight in ounces of water daily. Another healthy drink you can enjoy is what I call
Heavenly Green Miracle Smoothie. It makes your heart happy. It’s like gold in a glass!

Healthy Green Miracle Smoothie
2-3 bananas, fresh or frozen
1/2-1 C. frozen pineapple
1-2 C. fresh, organic baby spinach
½ C. fresh, organic kale
1 C. fresh squeezed orange juice
1 C. filtered water
Put all ingredients in a Vitamixer or blender and blend until smooth. Serve and enjoy a glass of
delicious goodness and health. Cheers to 2020, the year to be healthy! Makes 2-4 servings and
can be kept refrigerated for 2 days
Do you have a healthy
Submitted by JeAnn Davis
recipe or health tip to share?
Email us at :
connections@saccentral.org to
Healthy Recipes to Delight the Palette! submit your healthy recipe.

Simple. Healthy. Delicious. Chickpea Salad. Five Cup-Better Veggie Burger
submitted by Imelda Leyva The burger recipe makes patties or "crumbles"
Here's what you will need; that can be used for tacos, chili beans, enchi-
a. nutritiional yeast (1 Tbs) lada fillings, sloppy joes, lasagna, or almost
b. paprika (1 tsp) any dish that calls for veggie burger.
c. veganaise or just mayo (3Tbs.) Ingredients;
d. Bill's best spice (opt. 1Tbs.) 1 25 oz. can black or pinto beans: drain,rinse
e. onion spice (2tsp) and smash
f. chickpeas (garbanzo beans)2 cans 1 cup ground walnuts or pecans
g. 100% organic wheat bread 1 cup finely chopped onion
h. celery (1 stalk) 1 cup finely shredded or ground carrots
i. mustard (1 Tbs.) 1 cup oatmeal processed into flour
Here's what you will do; 1 Tlbsp. Nutritional Yeast
a. In a large bowl, stir together the chickpeas (smash a bit 1 Tlbsp. Garlic granules or fresh to taste
with a fork) 1 tsp. salt
add; mayo, nutritional yeast, mustard, celery and spices. 1 -2 Tlbsp. water
mix well. Seasoning
b. Serve on a whiole wheat bread or your favorite ciabata A. Make into patties-bake or air fry at 350
bread. 15 min each side
B. Saute or bake ingredients and use in your
favorite dish; tacos, chili beans, spaghetti
sauce, etc...

Health Tip
20/20 Denotes Visual Acuity, aka-clarity of vision. Visual acuity is depen-
dent on several factors as is your health. The month of January is notorious
for making and breaking "new year's resolutions." The most popular being
weight loss. When looking at new year resolutions keep the 20/20 visual
acuity in mind as a reference point for the year 2020. You want to be your
healthiest self for several reasons, one of which is to be of service to your
Savior. The basic factors in keeping healthy are: eating a plant based diet,
keeping as active as possible which in turn will help you get that needed
sleep, spending time with Jesus everyday, and partaking of God's Sabbath
rest. You will not need a special diet to lose weight or improve your health if
you eat a balanced plant based diet. It's guaranteed to work better than any
pill!
Submitted by Karen Medeiros

14 Staying Focused on Christ 20/20 Vision