Strawberry Watermelon Popsicles

Deliciously refreshing, these strawberry watermelon popsicles are so yummy kids (and grown-ups) will keep asking for more. And with 44 organic superfoods inside you’ll never have to say no. Get watermelon while it’s in season, make extras and keep them in the freezer for when you need a cooling shot of summer.

Strawberry Watermelon Popsicle Recipe (makes 6)

6 Popsicle Molds and Sticks
1 scoop Super Green Juice powder
2 cups (16 oz.) fresh chopped seedless watermelon
2-3 fresh mint leaves
1 cup (8 oz.) chopped organic strawberries
Juice of 1 lime
2 tablespoons raw, unfiltered honey (vegan? try maple syrup)

Instructions

  • Set aside ¼ cup of strawberries, drizzle with a little warmed honey and touch of lime juice.
  • Blend watermelon, ¾ cup of strawberries, mint leaves, remainder of honey, and lime juice until liquid. Set aside ½ cup.
  • Take main liquid, add a scoop of Super Green Juice and blend well.
  • Drop a few of the strawberries you set aside into each of your 6 Popsicle molds. Keep some to add at the end.
  • Pour the ½ cup of pink liquid you saved equally into the 6 molds.
  • Slowly pour the main Super Green Juice mixture into the 6 molds, then top off with the remainder of the chopped strawberries.
  • Freeze and enjoy!

Tip: You can make a refreshing drink too; simply blend all ingredients except honey, then taste and add honey to your preference.

The Good Inside

Deliciously sweet and hydrating, watermelon is full of a special antioxidant called lycopene renowned for its cell protective abilities.

Strawberries are a tasty addition with vitamin C and added antioxidants for anti-aging and brain support. Limes alkalize the body and support digestive health, and are full of immunity building vitamin C. Mint adds antioxidants and is renowned for its ability to soothe the digestive system.

Raw honey is a superfood sweetener. It’s a potent mix of fructose, enzymes, vitamins, minerals and amino acids that acts as an antioxidant. For a full vegan option, pick agave or organic maple syrup.

A scoop of Super Green Juice powder provides 44 organic superfoods. Inside are vitamins, minerals, antioxidants, enzymes, probiotics, 3g of fiber and 3g of plant protein.

Each Strawberry Watermelon Popsicle comes in at only about 60 calories, making it a healthy treat you can savor and share with everyone.

Recipe by Jen Hulett. Touchstone Essentials’ Chief Creative Officer takes her creativity into the kitchen to create tasty recipes full of goodness


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Despite Low Unemployment, Veterans Struggle To Find Meaningful Jobs

Unemployment or Underemployment

Unemployment for recent veterans has hit a historic low, but it’s not clear how many veterans are able to use their military experience to get meaningful employment.

The most recent generation of war veterans came home to a pretty rough economy. Joblessness for younger veterans back in 2011 was more than 12 percent, much worse than the rate for nonveterans. That number is now down to below 4 percent, but what that figure doesn’t show is the quality of that employment.  Most of our veterans either found themselves unemployed or underemployed – underemployed being the worst.

The government doesn’t measure underemployment because it’s hard to define. One study did find that 43 percent of veterans leave their first civilian job within 12 months. Veterans’ unemployment is at a historic low, and plenty of companies advertise that they hire vets. But too many of those are dead-end jobs, he says, that don’t leave time to look for a better one.

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Being a fast food manager or crossing guard is not the type of job that requires combat training or counterinsurgency experience.

The employment market was full at one point in time with people in business and government who had military experience. But now it’s only a tiny percentage who served, so a tiny number who know that a corpsman has a lot of medical knowledge or a quartermaster knows about logistics.

The employment market is not aware of how military skills relate, but you have veterans who also don’t know how to articulate military skills either in a way that civilians can understand.

The 2KHero Scholarship program has been established to give veterans an opportunity to start their own business, by providing operating capital and education through the startup phase of their business.   

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Considering the hundreds of thousands of dollars it takes to train a soldier, many of the government programs setup to transition them back into society are simply not meeting their needs.  The 2KHeroes Foundation is providing this opportunity for our Veterans, which will piggyback their military training by giving them additional business training and support.  This additional training and support will enable them to contribute to society along with providing a substantial income for themselves.

How can you help…You can donating to the 2KHero scholarship fund by simply clicking the donate button, each donation will provide a business opportunity for another Veteran

Unemployed Veterans Looking for Help

Many of our Veterans are looking for a seamless transition back into society, the 2KHero Scholarship program will help provide a vehicle for such a transition.

We have recognized that there are several problems associated with employment and our Veterans, which are taking a toll on when and how they become employed.  Some are left with that feeling of “What’s my purpose” or “Why did I survive” and on the other hand many of them are just looking for a way to contribute to society.  No matter the problem, many of our Government programs are simply not working for our Veterans. 

Veteran in Need of Employment

The opportunity to move on with their lives can sometime become overwhelming and lead to other more complicated problems, such as pour self-esteem and eventually homelessness.

The 2KHero Scholarship programs meets these problems head on and delivers a way out for many of our Veterans, so they can own and operate their own business.

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6 Superfoods for Detox

With all the toxins we are exposed to every day, detoxing is a must.

There’s arsenic in rice, lead in water, mercury in fish, and new research shows there is more weed killer than certain vitamins in kids’ cereal.

Our bodies need help handling this daily onslaught of toxic chemicals. The good news is you can support detox starting in the kitchen.

Add these detox superfoods to meals or smoothies and boost your health…

THE BEST SUPER FOODS FOR DETOX

These superfoods either bind to the toxin so it can be removed, or they support the function of your liver, so it can efficiently act as a toxin filter.

And your body needs the help. Testing shows that the average person has over 200 toxic chemicals in their blood.
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Detoxing can give you more energy, support your heart, clear out the brain fog and set you up for a long, healthy life.

Start with a few of these superfoods and you’ll be on the right track

SUPER FOODS THAT SUPPORT DETOX

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