You have that container of protein you’ve been working on for the last month.. It’s still yummy, but you’re kind of tired of the taste. How can you add to the flavor other then the regular milk and protein? When I add ingredients to my food, I’m always thinking of adding value to my body. A lot of people get stuck in the idea of just counting calories but what are you eating and how is it ACTUALLY helping your body? Food is a natural remedy for most sickness and health issues we have. But we have to think of food as fuel and our source of staying healthy. These ingredients I try to add at least once a week...
For the 2% of people who absolutely love the taste of spinach this may not be for you.. For the rest of us, these are my best ways to hide the solid taste of spinach by itself! Yay for other yummy foods that help 1: Blueberry + spinach smoothie Sounds gross, right? I guarantee unless your an extreme baby you wont even taste this! Add your favorite fruits, my choice is frozen blueberries and a banana with a handful of spinach and my favorite protein powder = YUM. 2: Sautéed spinach This seems obvious, but your spinach is still in the fridge and I think you need to do something about it. This makes eating it look like much less...
The difference between when sugar is good and bad can be confusing. It seems like its always bad, but then sugar is natural right? WHAT IS GOING ON. Let me start off with saying that sugar is not bad for you, it IS however not great when it is not paired with fiber. Why would I say that? Because all sugar from natural sources is created with fiber. Think strawberries, blueberries, banana, apple – they ALL come with fiber (I remind myself by relating fiber with some sort of fun texture or seeds the food has). SO, why does fiber with sugar matter? sugar alone (fruit juice, sweet tea, energy drinks, ect) goes directly to your bloodstream causing a spike...
Create goals for yourself and learn how to bring them into reality. LETS GO! 1 – Make your goal specific When you have something you want to do, you have to spend time understanding exactly what it is you want and what your motives are. Once you have your OWN reasons to do something, you have to eliminate the variables. 2- Eliminate uncontrollable variables when you create a goal, do you rely on other sources to maintain consistency? If you’re expecting your roommate to work out with you every day, your setting yourself up for failure. Your roommate does not have the same goal as you. If they do, they will still have a different method in how to get...
We all know the holidays get crazy, your going to eat some fun foods and that’s ok. Don’t beat yourself up about it but DO be proactive about keeping yourself healthy! Avoid getting sick with these drink alternatives during the holiday season to keep your eating (somewhat) on track, but most importantly to get the vitamins and nutrients you need to keep your energy high! During the holiday season this is one of my favorite things to do for two reasons! 1: Your body gets use to pre-workout or caffeine if you take it regularly so this is a good way to reset your adrenaline response 2: While you can still enjoy your favorite meals and desserts, its an easy...
