Fruit and Nut Bars*
I am not a big breakfast eater. I start work between 6 am and 6:30. I usually don't eat for at least an hour and am not usually super hungry. So breakfast bars or power bars had been my go to breakfast with some milk and a piece of fruit. The problem is there is a lot of sugar and artificial ingredients in commercial bars. So in my quest to eat more healthy nutrient dense foods I have been making my own breakfast bars. This is the latest and I enjoyed these all week. They are very healthy and very tasty. Try them for yourself. I adapted this recipe to change the nuts and amount of the fruit. Feel free to change it up to suit your tastes!
Super foods in this recipe: dates, nuts, cherries, oats, oat bran.
1 cup pitted dates
1 teaspoon cinnamon
3 tablespoons honey
1 ½ cups rolled oats, finely ground
1 cup walnuts, chopped
2 tablespoons oat bran
½ cup pecans
½ cup dried tart cherries
½ cup dried cranberries
½ cup dried blueberries
Pre-heat oven to 350 F.
Grind oats in blender or food processor, set aside.
Place dates in small saucepan and just cover with
water. Bring to a simmer and cook until
the dates are soft.
While the dates are cooking combine the rest of the
ingredients in a bowl. Once the dates
are done add them to this mixture and mix well.
Spray a 9- inch baking dish with cooking spray. Press the mixture into the pan. Bake for 20
minutes or until the mixture is firm and the edges are just starting to brown.
Cool and then cut into bars.
* Based on a recipe by Gordon Ramsay in Triathlete Magazine.
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Chris
Wodke
Founder
& Manager Team CMT
www.run4cmt.com
Chris is
a triathlete and long distance runner. She is a two time participant of the
Boston Marathon. She was the 2012
National Champion Paratriathlon Open Division. In 2013 she qualified as a
member of the Team USA Duathlon Team. She will compete in 2014 at the Age Group
World Duathlon Sprint Championship in Pontevedre Spain .
She is
the author of the book, “Running for My Life” that details her experience as a
CMT affected athlete.
Team CMT
is a group of athletes and supporters working to raise awareness and to find a cure
for CMT. We have 149 members in 27 states. We also have members in Australia , Canada ,
Vietnam , Turkey , Finland
and Iran .
If you wish to join us visit our web site; www.run4cmt.com
or www.hnf-cure.org
CMT or
Charcot-Marie-Tooth is the most commonly inherited peripheral neuropathy. It
affects over 155,000 Americans (as many as MS). It is a disease of the
nerves that control the muscles. It is slowly progressive, causing loss of
normal function and or sensation in the lower legs/feet and arms/hands.
Symptoms
include; muscle wasting in the lower legs and feet leading to foot drop, poor
balance and gait problems Atrophy in the hands causes difficulty with manual
dexterity.
Structural
foot deformities such as high arches and hammer toes are common.
Poor
tolerance for cool or cold temperatures and many people have chronically cold
hands and feet.
Additional
symptoms may include fatigue, sleep apnea, breathing difficulties and hearing
loss.
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