One of the hardest things about changing your eating habits to release the weight is family gatherings and holiday meals. This time of year, there are tons of temptations we have to face at office parties, grandma’s house and social events. It can all just make you want to yell, “Not today, Satan.” There are […]
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10 Awesome Benefits of Eating a Plant Based Diet
Switching to a more plant based diet could improve your health. Luscious green leaves, voluptuous veggie and fabulous fruit help to prevent disease and increase your natural vitality. Find out how nature’s delicious goodies could even slow down the aging process, helping you look and feel fantastic. You Really Are What you Eat Your body is […]
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 […]
7 Healthy Foods You Should Try
A healthy diet doesn’t just consist of the standard variety of vegetables, grains, beans, fruit and lean meats. One of the most important aspects of eating well is to eat a variety of food! Humans are naturally creatures of habit and it can be easy to fall into a routine of eating the same foods. […]
Rotating Your Green Vegetables
Eating the same vegetables is certainly better than eating no vegetables. However, a lack of variety in the greens you consume doesn’t just lead to boredom but can also have negative health effects for some people. Rotating Vegetables is Important It’s common knowledge that eating a variety of foods is the key to good health […]
April Twitter Chat: Plant-based Eating with Special Guest Tracye McQuirter, MPH, Best-Selling Author of By Any Greens Necessary
On Thursday, April 16th at 8 pm (EST) BWLW will host a twitter chat on plant-based eating with best-selling author, nutritionist and long-time vegan Tracye McQuirter, MPH. Join us! #BWLW We will chat about the benefits of eating a plant-based diet, how to get started with this lifestyle and tips on making eating more plant […]
6 Great Smoothie Recipes That You Should Try
Here are six of my favorite smoothie recipes to give you some new ideas for smoothies during our 14 Day Smoothie Detox Challenge. These smoothies are tasty and full of great recipes to help your body detox and release the pounds along with our plan. Feel free to add things like protein powder, cinnamon and chia […]
Green Smoothie Recipes for January
If you have been following along with our Facebook page, you’ve seen that I’ve posted a new green smoothie recipe each day for our January 14 Day Green Smoothie Cleanse. If you missed any of them, here is the information to access all of the smoothie recipes we’ve featured. TGBTS Smoothie (no Banana) The Popeye […]
January 2014 Green Smoothie Cleanse
It’s monthly challenge time! We will start off 2014 with a 14 day Green Smoothie Cleanse. What are green smoothies? A green smoothie is a smoothie that has fresh leafy greens in it, such as collard greens, kale, swiss chard or spinach. This is in addition to the most common smoothie ingredient: fruit of all kinds! […]
5 Benefits of Eating Dark, Leafy Greens
I love green smoothies and they wouldn’t truly be green without dark leafy greens. Boasting numerous health benefits, vitamins, minerals, and weight-loss properties, dark, leafy greens are among the healthiest foods you can eat. In fact, if you eat them regularly, you will improve your overall health and have less chance of developing certain diseases. […]
