Tag: nutrition

Always combine your complex carbs with a lean protein.

Here's an idea to prep your oats. I put protein and cinnamon in my bags so they're ready to go!

Ever wonder what calories you're getting out of your drinks from speedy places. This picture shows you exactly what you are getting.

Great recipe even though the woman and the kitchen along with the music is kind of creepy.

Think health food is boring? Turn it into something fun! My friend is on set shooting a commercial. Can you guess what it's for from the picture she took? With healthy can be fun.

Check out this neat chart!

Check out this great free app that will help you calculate your daily calorie requirements.

http://www.weightlossfoodlist.com/daily-calorie-calculator.html

Yesterday I downloaded a new app it's called the Venio. This app is great it allows you to choose your choice diet such as gluten free, paleo etc and also does your grocery list for the week for the food that it wants you to make. It's simple to use and best off all it's free from your app store! http://ven.io/iphone_app/4a53620

It also gives you the option to personalize it with the picture your weight and your age so it's very specific to your exact needs. It also keeps track of your progress so that you can see what is and what isn't working for you.

Love steak but not sure what you can substitute it with thats healthy? Addicted to chips? Want to know what a good alternative is? Check out one of my favourite sites Eat This Not That. The site is run by mens Health and gives you alternative eating options for tons of your favourite foods. It has information on restaurants, groceries, kids and the site even has a free weight loss tracker. You can buy the books at your local book store if you want to as well. The site and the books tell you exactly what you can order to save calories without sacrificing the taste of your favourite dishes and has tons of delicious recipes and hundreds of tips to make weight loss easier.

I was browsing through a fitness magazine and came across this:

The Cuisinart® Griddler® makes "multifunctional" an understatement! It has five separate cooking options, it can handle everything from pancakes to sausages to grilled cheese to steaks, hamburgers and panini. It helps you prepare more servings of more kinds of food in less time, so you can cook for a crowd.

Features

• Contact grill, panini press, full grill, full griddle andhalf grill/half griddle
• Removable and reversible dishwasher-safe nonstick cooking plates for easy storage
• Cooking plates drain grease for healthy cooking
• Integrated drip tray collects grease and is easy to store
• Sturdy panini-style handle with hinged floating cover adjusts to thickness of food
• Selector knob to choose grill or griddle function
• Adjustable temperature controls for grill or griddle
• Red/green indicator lights for easy operation
• Brushed stainless steel housing
• Dishwasher-safe scraping tool for easy cleanup
• Instruction manual with gourmet recipes
• Limited 3-year warranty