I, like the other 99% of people on earth, live on a budget. I have a decent job, well three jobs actually, and am fortunate enough to enjoy many things. I work hard to earn my money (again three jobs) so I hate the idea of spending it all on food. I am in the camp that believes saving on groceries means splurging on shoes (NIKE 
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The perfect protein shake to start the day off right.
Berry Green Protein Shake
1 cup Mixed Berries
2 handfulls Spinach
1 scoop vanilla ice cream protein powder
1 cup Coconut Dream Coconut Milk
8 Ice cubes
Layer all ingredients in the Blender 
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Find many Pomegranate recipes in this book Pomegranates: 70 Celebratory Recipes
Pomegranate Mango Smoothie! Only 3 ingredients and super healthy.
1 Mango
1 Pomegranate, seeded
1 cup Almond Milk
1. Remove the seeds of the Pomegranate with your hands or this handy Pomegranate DeSeeder 
2. Add all items to a blender, blend, pour in a glass and enjoy!
NOTE: You could also squeeze the juice of the seeds into the blender, if needed. Or, just use 1/2 cup pomegranate juice instead.
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The 12 fruits and veggies you should be buying organic.
With over-whelming research and publications about organic foods, it is difficult to ignore the benefits. Among other benefits, buying and eating organic reduces the amount of chemicals you place in your body and it’s better for the environment from the lack of pesticides. However, there are two main things that hinder my organic eating. 1.) Organic produce isn’t always in large supply. 2.) Lets just face it, eating organic is expensive.
Thankfully, I found the “Dirty Dozen.” The Dirty Dozen has become important in my grocery lists and has helped my wallet on weekly shopping trips. The D.D. is a list of 12 items to help you buy organic, healthy foods. It was compiled by the USDA after washing produce with the mother of all washing systems. The produce that made the list still [...]
Food cravings are time and time again a topic that comes up with weight gain. Its a big issue. I, myself, have an intense craving for peanut butter pretty much throughout the day. I find myself going to the peanut butter jar often and scooping out a little spoonful just to satisfy my craving… thats not good! At least I only purchase peanut butter without any additives like sugar or salt – just peanuts ground up, thats all! Anyway, the point is that we all have cravings and usually it tends to be for something we really shouldn’t be eating if were trying to lose weight.
I want to share with you a healthy list of alternatives to foods that we crave or just foods that we eat often. Here’s to Clean Eating
We are all looking for easy ways to lose weight and keep weight off. I know I am. I am especially interested in food and how it is so important to our health and the old saying “You are what you eat.” is definitely true in my book. I’ve comprised a list of 10 food items that can help you on your weight loss journey. Hope this list is as beneficial to you as it is for me.
Whole grains (oats, brown rice): Your body works hard at breaking down whole grains, burning about twice as many calories as it would with processed foods.
Apples: Helps your body by limiting the amount of fat your cells will absorb. Apples also make you feel full, eat one before a meal and you’ll eat less during the meal.
Peanuts: Apparently the curb hunger cravings, slows your blood [...]
It’s that time again. A brand new year and the perfect time to state your resolutions! I have a hard time making resolutions and I am sure I am not alone. Committing to something is hard. But look at it as a goal, and a beneficial one at that. Find something you want to do for yourself this year that will benefit you or your family in some way and state that as your resolution. Why not do something good for yourself or someone else? It can be rewarding either way.
One of the top resolutions of all time is to lose weight or get into shape. The holidays are full of cookies, pies, and many other treats that are so very tempting and I know I sure over ate. So, losing this overindulgence weight is for sure my resolution. And plus [...]
Most people have a job they go to on a daily basis. And they have such busy lives they don’t have time to think about what to take to work the next day for lunch. So, they end up going to the nearest drive through and snacking on foods that will satisfy their hunger but they are pretty toxic. It’s hard to plan ahead and make food for lunch the next day ahead of time. You can even purchase handy lunch containers like these ones.
I am going to share with you a list of super easy to make lunches that are healthy and they will satisfy your hunger. No cooking necessary.
1. Adult Lunchable – Cheese slices or cubes, salami slices, whole wheat crackers and apple slices. If you have one of those tupperware pieces that have divided cubbies that [...]
Hey there everyone! Been a busy week for me! How about everyone else? I hope you’re all having a good December and keeping up with your diets and fitness routines as best as you can!
I was thinking of what to write about and I thought a yummy recipe share would be nice! And since a lot of you are 3 Day Diet users, I thought I would share with you a recipe that would be good for when you are on the 4 days off part of the diet. If you aren’t a 3 Day Diet user then this recipe is just an all around healthy go-to recipe. Garlic Chicken and Vegetables! Feel free to add some brown rice to go along with it if you need some carbs.
GARLIC CHICKEN
INGREDIENTS:
1 boneless skinless chicken breast
salt & black pepper to taste
10 cloves garlic, [...]
Are you following The Blood Type Diet and wondered what you should eat? I am here to help!
See our apps for the Blood Type Diet, if you’re interested in starting a diet based on YOUR blood type:
In case you didn’t know – Type O is the most popular blood type… Type O+ to be exact. So, I decided to offer up a couple healthy recipes for Type O’s. Enjoy!
Broccoli Beef with Brown Rice
3 TBSP arrowroot powder, divided
1/2 cup water, plus
2 TBSP water, divided
1/2 tsp garlic powder
1 pound boneless round steak, cut into 3-inch strips
2 TBSP olive oil, divided
4 cups broccoli, cut into bite size pieces
1 small yellow onion, diced
1/3 cup reduced sodium soy sauce
2 TBSP brown sugar
1 tsp ground ginger
cooked brown rice
1. In [...]
