Flaxseed, also known as linseed, is a plant grown for food and fiber. You can often find them in the bulk section of your local supermarkets, in health food stores or online. Flaxseed generally comes in whole and ground versions as well as brown or yellow (golden). Be warned that whole flaxseeds will pass through […]
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6 Reasons You Aren’t Losing Belly Fat
Spare tire, love handles, muffin top, pot belly- these are just a few of the funny names given to abdominal fat. Abdominal fat isn’t a laughing matter, however. Being overweight and having too much fat is of course not good for your health but abdominal fat can severely affect your health. (more on that topic) The […]
Healthy Eating on the Go: Tips for Busy Women
Eating nutritiously has long been a mainstay of remaining in optimal health. This is something we all know. However, as schedules have gotten busier, women have found that eating healthy is not always the timeliest option. After all, between professional responsibilities, hobbies, significant others, children and myriad extra-curricular activities – all that is to be done […]
10 Ways to Sneak Exercise into Your Day
Adding exercise to a healthy eating regimen enhances your efforts and ensures results. However, the chief complaint for many busy women is a lack of time to get to the gym or even take an evening walk. The good news is that exercise does not have to be done in a gym and it doesn’t […]
Four Ingredient Power Pudding
Check out the recipe for my 4 Ingredient Power Pudding. It’s full of protein, low carb and very simple to make. You can make this thick, mousse-like pudding as simple dessert and as a topping for fruit or frozen treats. The Key to Sweetness: You have to use a protein powder that tastes GOOD. If […]
Meal Prep: Seared Salmon with Creamy Cajun Sauce and Garlic Green Beans
Tonight, I did a super simple, low carb, 2 day meal prep today for my hubby that you can use of dinner or lunch. 525 calorie per serving. For this prep, I used… One 13 oz piece of fresh salmon cut into two fillets 1 pound of green beans Soul Fit Grill Seasoning, Creole Kick […]
5 Tips For Staying Motivated To Achieve Your Fitness Goals
Sure, we all want to be healthy and fit, but the desire is not the difficult part. It’s keeping the motivation to actually do so that can be very hard! Most of us want to live healthier and more active lives, so we tend to set goals in these areas, but oftentimes we lose motivation […]
Measure Your Progress Without the Scale
It is very easy for us to become obsessed with our weight as a number and start to weigh ourselves every day. Stepping on a scale isn’t the only way to judge whether you are making progress or not. In fact, it isn’t even the best way to know how much fat you’re losing and […]
What Happens to Your Body When You Skip Meals?
It’s safe to say that you’ve probably skipped meals either accidentally or on purpose. You may believe that skipping calories will simply help your weight loss efforts. Unfortunately, skipping meals doesn’t just leave you hungry but could actually increase weight gain! Not only is weight gain the opposite of what you are trying to achieve, […]
Kale Berry Mango Green Smoothie
I whip up this smoothie very, very often in my trusty Nutribullet, so I thought I’d share the recipe with you this morning. It’s a great, anytime smoothie with lots of nutrients, vitamins, fiber and protein. Balanced, Creamy and Sweet with just 232 calories. I used SunWarrior’s Warrior Blend Vanilla Protein Powder. I love it […]
