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Helpful Tips, Nutritional Information, Recipes & More...Easy Moroccan Chicken!
Moroccan cuisine contains an exquisite combination of savory and sweet spices to create unique flavors. The result is often quite memorable, as in the case of this Slow Cooker Moroccan Chicken. You’ll notice cinnamon in the ingredient list, not a typical spice to be...
Citrus Slaw
Here’s a refreshing Citrus Slaw that pairs perfectly with whatever you’ve got sizzling on the grill! Fresh orange and lime juices give this side a tangy kick. Too often slaws are overloaded with creamy dressing that contains more fat and calories than is really...
What’s the big secret, anyway?
Sure, you do your best to eat healthy and live a fit and active lifestyle, but you’re still not satisfied with your body. Day after day of eating salads and hitting the gym and your body isn’t changing. It’s frustrating. And yet there are people, whom you know...
Slow Cooker Spiced Chicken and Sweet Potato
One of the best secrets to consistently eating for fat loss is to utilize a slow cooker to create wholesome, homemade meals. Slow cooker meals are incredibly simple to make, since all you do is get everything into the pot in the morning. When you get home it smells...
Vacation Proof Your Diet
You don’t need another article that’s going to tell you the same old advice about eating healthy on vacation. “Watch your portions!” “Pack some snacks!” “Pick a cheat day!” You’ve heard it all before. And yet every year you go away for a fun vacation, get carried away...
Wholesome Chicken Nuggets
Nope, that was not a typo. Your favorite fitness personality is indeed sending you a recipe for Chicken Nuggets! However, these are not your typical nuggets… Most chicken nuggets are less about chicken and more about fillers, additives and artificial ingredients. Add...
Undo the Weekend (48 hour recovery)
What a weekend that was! You went out, you ate and drank and had a blast! And now the fun is over and the consequences are setting in…you feel terrible. You woke up with a headache, an overall feeling of bloating and a sluggishness that you can’t shake. It’s time to...
Chocolate Figs
Let’s enjoy a little bit of chocolate, shall we? Dark chocolate that is sweetened with zero-calorie stevia (rather than refined sugar) is an innocent way to get your chocolate fix without throwing your fitness results away. If you’re a chocolate lover then give this...
When diet and exercise don’t work
I saw an infomercial the other day for a weight loss solution targeting the frustrated people who, “fail to see results from diet and exercise.” Had to scratch my head on that one. When does diet and exercise fail? This, of course, is a trick question. Diet and...
Forget your weight. Do this instead
How would you like to get rid of your bathroom scale? To never again subject yourself to the angst and humiliation of stepping on and waiting for the number-that-will-determine-your-self-esteem to light up the screen. Sounds awesome, right?! It’s been ingrained in us...
Chopped Chicken Salad with Creamy Peanut Butter Dressing
It takes a lot to get most people excited about a salad. Run of the mill salads don’t even stand a chance. Until now. I can’t believe how flavorful this Chopped Chicken Salad with Creamy Peanut Dressing is! Maybe it’s the bite-sized nature of a chopped salad. Or maybe...
Lean for life: 5 ways to lose it for good
It’s easy enough to lose a few pounds for a short period of time, only to gain it back. It’s much harder to achieve long-term fat loss. However, you know people who appear to be permanently in beach-ready shape, so it is possible to be lean for life. This begs the...
Zucchini Quinoa Chocolate Chip Muffins
These aren’t just any old muffins! I’ve done a few things to bump up the nutritional value to set them apart from other muffin recipes. Here’s what makes these muffins better for your health and for your waistline: I used cooked quinoa! This increases the muffin’s...
Last Call… Get fit for summer!!
We’ve had an unbelievable response to the Whole30 Program, (not sure why that surprises us, after all, this is one of the most exciting programs we have ever offered). As of the time of this email, we only have 4 spots left. Unfortunately, we have to limit the number...
Announcing our first-ever, BRAND NEW Summer Challenge!!!
OK, since our email last Friday about our upcoming summer challenge went out, our inbox has been piling up and our phone hasn’t stopped ringing! Apparently, a lot of you really want to get in shape for summer and need some help to get you started! Well we couldn't be...
Thai Steak Salad
When you are eating for fat loss, a big salad is one of the best things that you can eat for dinner. It’s a wonderful blend of veggies that are high in fiber and you can top it off with a hearty serving of protein. Really any mixture of fresh veggies and lean, cooked...
Summer is here… Are you ready??
Summer is here!! The beautiful weather has arrived. It's time for fun days at the pool and trips to the beach! Have you planned your vacations yet? Are you ready to get into that swimsuit and feel fabulous?? This is the time of year that everyone wants to feel the...
What an incredible picture!
There are few things as inspirational as a stunning before and after picture. To see how the human body can dramatically transform is simply incredible! Have you ever thought about creating your own before and after picture? While the initial photos are certainly not...