One of my favorite things to do when I’m folding laundry is to watch Oprah. I especially enjoy it when her guest for the day is Dr. Oz. He is a brilliant doctor that values PREVENTING health problems before they arrive, by eating nutritious foods, exercising and taking care of your body. He is so [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( 8 so far )Achieving a healthy weight and having a figure you feel comfortable in, does not require misery. Many times, people think that in order to lose weight, they have to live on bland foods with no taste and no enjoyment. Well, that’s just NOT true. The key to losing weight or maintaining a healthy weight is [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( 5 so far )I think the good Lord was absolutely brilliant when he created fruits and vegetables. Many varieties of produce already come in the perfect serving size. Apples, bananas, oranges, plums, tomatoes, potatoes, corn, apricots, peaches, peppers… He really knew what he was doing when he created these nutritious gems! Eating nutritiously is so easy if you [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( 2 so far ) I absolutely love smoothies! Especially during the hot summer months when I don’t feel like spending time in the kitchen and I just want a quick, healthy snack or meal… smoothies are the perfect solution. Here is a fabulous recipe that my kids and I adore.
Peanut Butter & Banana Smoothie
10 ounces skim milk
1 medium banana
1 [...]
One of my favorite ways to get plenty of veggies in my diet is to DRINK my vegetables! (Before you gag…keep reading.) There are so many variations on tasty spinach shakes and although they turn out to be a weird green color – they taste OH SO GOOD!
Here are two of my favorite recipes:
Strawberry & [...]
Many people think that eating nutritious foods is very time consuming, which makes them stick to their old ways of unhealthy eating. While there is some truth to that, (let’s face it – it’s easier to open a bag of Doritos than washing, cutting and storing celery sticks), there are many simple things you can [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( 1 so far )We all know that in order to lose weight or maintain our current weight, we need to exercise regularly and eat right. That sounds simple enough, but if you’ve ever tried to lose weight – even if it was just five pounds – you know how challenging this can be. One of the major reasons [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )As you work toward losing fat and gaining muscle, fruits and veggies should be a huge part of your daily diet. For most of us however, we don’t get near the amounts of fruits and veggies that we need, because there are so many other “convenient” foods that make it to our mouths first. Well, [...]
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