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Creamy Yogurt Dressing by Bolthouse Farms
Do you sometimes (or all of the time!) have trouble eating your veggies? If you need a little help enjoying your raw veggies so that you actually eat them rather than some greasy chips or french fries, then you have come to the right place! Bolthouse Farm’s Motto “At Bolthouse Farms, we believe that the great tasting food should also be good for you. That’s why we were the first to launch an innovative line of dressings with less...
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Are You Making One Of These Common Exercise Mistakes?
One of the hardest things about going to the gym is not working out- it’s watching other people workout. Why? Most people are doing the exercises wrong, which is a bigger deal than most people realize. Common exercise mistakes could either reduce the workout’s effectiveness or cause serious injury. As a Certified Personal Trainer, I have learned a thing or two about doing exercises properly, and I have created a list of exercises you need to make sure you are...
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Twinkie’s Challenge: Avoid Holiday Weight Gain
Every holiday season we are bombarded with loads and loads of extra calories that are nothing more than sugar, fat, and simple carbohydrates that help us gain more weight than we’d care to admit. We first get slapped with Halloween, which most people are sugar loaded before October 31st even comes. A short couple of weeks later, we get to enjoy Thanksgiving which is a day we consume a single meal that has more calories than what we normally...
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Why You Should Eat Your Broccoli!
You might enjoy eating broccoli. You are more likely to be one of the many people that just don’t care for broccoli all that much, or even loathe it. I understand that, but let’s talk about some of the amazing health benefits that broccoli has to offer and some delicious ways to enjoy broccoli. Who knows, broccoli might just be something you’ll start to like! Why Broccoli Rocks The Nutritional Charts • The American Cancer Society recommends eating broccoli...
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Autumn Trail Mix
I love to create my own healthy trail mix, and this one is full of delicious ingredients that reminds me of why I love the Fall. Hello, Autumn Trail Mix! Ingredients: 1 cup Pecans 1 cup Walnuts 1 cup dried Apricots (I suggest Unsulfured Apricots) 1/2 cup Pumpkin Seeds 1/2 cup raw Sunflower Seeds Instructions: Step 1) Combine all ingredients together in a bowl or a large (zip-lock) bag and mix well. Notes: It’s unbelievable how easy it is to make...
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