It’s unfortunate that the term fat is viewed as something negative or unhealthy most of the time. In reality, healthy fats are very important for our overall health and shouldn’t be viewed as something to avoid. There are both healthy fats and unhealthy fats in food products. Sometimes these fats are found naturally in a […]
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Food Rehab Restart – 6 Simple Snack Recipes to Help You Cut Out Junk Food
Since we are dedicated to cutting out junk for 21 days this month, I thought that you could use some new snack recipes. Try these 6 simple, healthy snacks between meals or when those junk food cravings come calling. Bagel With Ricotta and Strawberries Spread ½ toasted whole-grain “flat” bagel with 2 tablespoons fresh ricotta. Top with ⅓ […]
Free Vegetarian Meal Plan – Week 4
Here is the plan for Week 4 of our free 4 week vegetarian meal. If you are going pescatarian, lacto-ovo-tarian or vegan, you can modify these plans for your needs. Here is a list of tips to help you use this meal plan. You will find the shopping list for his week below. Vegetarian Meal Plan Week […]
Free Vegetarian Meal Plan – Week 1
I’m happy to bring you are free 4 week vegetarian meal plan to help you on your weight loss journey. I feel that there are a lot of benefits to eating vegetarian and I want to make sure that I provide a vegetarian plan along with clean eating plan I’ve posted. I’ve also created a […]
What Is A Raw Food Diet or Being Raw Vegan?
The Raw Food diet is exactly what it’s name implies. A raw food lifestyle is also known as raw veganism. Raw foodists eat uncooked fruits, veggies, nuts, seeds, etc. Let’s go a bit deeper… Technically, the food can be heated, although not over 115-118 degrees Fahrenheit (recently I’ve read as much as 120 degrees but […]
Day 9 – September Smoothie Challenge – Protein Options
For those of you who are concerned with getting enough protein in your smoothies to balance all the carbs, I want to give you some options. I’m a recovering vegan (jumped off the vegan wagon a few years back and now I’m back) so I’ve been asked for years and years “What about protein?”. I […]
Day 5 – BWLW September Smoothie Challenge
Today I’d like to share a short list of benefits that can come from drinking smoothies. Hydration If you’ve been drinking at lot of soda and coffee, you may not have been as hydrated as you think. Most smoothies contain water, ice, dairy or nut milk. This gives added hydration. Also, since you’re not eating […]
