Is a Salad REALLY healthy?

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Is Salad Really Healthy Usually the first thing people do when they want to lose weight, is they start by eating healthy. One of the first things they change is they start to eat salads. A lot of salads. There’s nothing wrong with that, in fact, salads are an easy way to eat very “clean” and help with your weight loss. It’s the toppings and salad dressings that sometimes get you in trouble. Here are some toppings that I LOVE {Read More}

Clean Eating Recipes

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Clean Eating Recipes I learned a TON of great, clean eating, healthy, quick, easy recipes from the Ultimate Reset. I have people who ask me what kinds of recipes are in the Reset so I thought I’d share some with you. Here are some of the meals I ate while on the Ultimate Reset. Breakfasts: Lunches Alkalinize Supplement Dinners Hope this gives you a better idea of the meal plan on the Ultimate Reset. If you have any questions about {Read More}

8 ways to prevent muscle soreness

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I’ve been asked recently how to help reduce muscle soreness and then I happened to come across this article! So I can’t take credit for it, but it’s good info so I wanted to pass on! Here is the link in case that’s easier for you to read and to see the resources. Recovery Done Right: 8 Ways to Prevent Muscle Soreness By Kara Wahlgren Aching after a brutal workout? Delayed-onset muscle soreness (DOMS) can make you feel the burn {Read More}

Protein and Shakeology Balls!

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EAT PROTEIN within an hour after you workout. This helps with muscle soreness, replenishes your body and during this time your muscles are more “open” to receive nutrients. Some good protein suggestions: low fat cottage cheese/string cheese/sliced cheese, beans (black, kidney, etc), eggs, tuna, chicken, pork, turkey, almonds, greek yogurt, protein bar, protein shake, Shakeology Honestly, my favorite meal of the day is Shakeology. I have it for breakfast. It keeps me full, tastes great and it’s chocolate!  It has {Read More}

Fresh Foods!

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Sometimes the hardest part about eating healthy is finding meals, putting a grocery list together and then making sure you’re not spending an arm and a leg! A friend of mine told me about a really cool clean (mostly)/whole food menu/meal planning service online. The general concept is 20 whole, non-processed ingredients on a shopping list to create 5 dinners (that feed a family of 4 for 1 week with leftovers) with recipes, tips/tricks about what to prep ahead, how {Read More}