If you don’t want to fall off your new healthy eating regime you have to be prepared to fight temptation while grocery shopping. It is easy to lose focus and start perusing the aisles aimlessly. Before you know it, you get home and while you’re putting your food away realize you bought junk food that you shouldn’t have […]
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June 2015: Cook Meals and Cut Sugar Challenge
Hey Ladies, Our June Challenge is very straight forward! Suggested Reading *affiliate links BWLW is challenging you to cook and prepare more of your own meals and cut out as much sugar as you can from your daily meals. Cooking meals may seem like a simple thing, but many people are just grabbing food on the go […]
Top Healthy Food Trends for 2015
Food is a way for people to share interests, express creativity in cooking, gather and bond with family and friends, and reward themselves. We even see social media filled with images of food and meals. It’s easy to see that food is a major part of human life. Bottom line, people love to eat and […]
Sweet Snacks That Won’t Wreck Your Healthy Eating Plans
According to the USDA, the typical American consumes a total of 150 lbs of sugar every year. This includes sugar in everything from candy to condiments. It’s already pretty obvious that sugar, especially heavily processed sugar, isn’t good for our bodies. Sadly, most Americans have a major sweet tooth. One of the most difficult things […]
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 […]
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 […]
Make Healthy Soul Food
Check out this cookbook from cancer.gov that presents traditional soul food recipes with a healthy twist. Full of simple tips for tasty and nutritious dishes. Visit www.cancer.gov/cancertopics/prevention/down-home-healthy-cooking.pdf
6 Thanksgiving Desserts for Dieters
The holidays are a time when you want to indulge and have fun but if you are on a weight loss journey that can be difficult when it comes to eating. There is so much temptation around, but you don’t have to give in and eat something that will be a step off the healthy […]
Nov Challenge 2013 Day 8 – Tips for Week 2
It is day 8 of our Holiday Slim Down Challenge for November. Don’t forget to check in on our online community and Facebook page to let us know how you are doing. I thought I’d provide some helpful tips to keep you going for week 2 of the challenge. Make sure that you take advantage of the free 4 week meal plans (with […]
Weight Loss on a Budget Tip #28: Feed Your Family Healthy Food and Save Money
Today’s tip for weight loss on a budget: Tip #28: Feed Your Family Healthy Food and Save Money. One of the main issues I hear from mothers is that they have to be able to feed their whole families while changing to healthier eating habits. Many people think that eating quality food has to be expensive, but […]
