Tropical Chopped Chicken Salad
When you lift weights it’s important to get a healthy intake of protein at each meal. Combining chicken and vegetables, like in this tropical salad, is one of the healthiest ways that you can eat. Your fitness results will flourish when meals like this become a regular part of your life. Servings: 5 Here’s what you need: 4 skinless chicken breast, organic and vegetarian fed Bolthouse Farms Tropical Mango Olive Oil Vinaigrette 1 head...
Slow Cooker Chicken Breast with Figs and Squash
A slow cooker is a wonderful tool to prepare meals of protein and vegetables with very little labor. Most slow cooker recipes simply require that you chop and gather all of the ingredients into the slow cooker in the morning, and then the food cooks all day while you are away. The chicken and squash in this recipe turn out deliciously moist and flavorful. Servings: 6 Here’s what you need: 1 Tablespoon olive oil 1 small red onion,...
What Is Clean Eating?
Nobody wants to eat dirty. It just sounds gross. But if you’re not eating clean, that may be your only option. So you may be wondering what it takes to take the dirt out of your diet and wash it off so you can dine on the clean diet you deserve. Well, wonder no more. Below, you’ll find out what exactly clean eating is and what you can do to make your diet a little bit cleaner. Keeping It Clean First things first. What is it? If clean...
9 Reasons Everyone Should Lift Weights
Watch a documentary about people who lift weights and you’ll likely be watching some of the world’s elite body builders hone their physique to abnormal largeness. Take a peek into your local gym and you’ll see something quite different. Sure, there may be a handful of body builders there, but they’re lifting right next to an accountant, a store clerk, and a retiree. That’s because all these people realize one thing: lifting weights is...
Simple Meal Prep for Weight Loss
Ever wonder what it would be like to open your fridge to find a full week of healthy, delicious food that’s prepped and ready to be eaten? Sure would make sticking with your diet and achieving fat loss a lot easier… Meal prep is a fantastic way to keep on track with your eating throughout the entire week. The idea is to plan out all of your meals on the weekend, most often on Sunday, then do the shopping and the prep at one time for...
Fire-Roasted Chile Omelet
Here’s a recipe to spice up your breakfast. Egg whites, fire-roasted green Chile and diced tomatoes create a tasty omelet that is bursting with flavor and packed with protein. Serve with a side of salsa and sliced avocado. Servings: 2 Here’s what you need… 1 teaspoon olive oil 3 small tomatoes, finely chopped 2 (4oz) cans of fire-roasted, diced green chiles 12 egg whites 2 Tablespoons water Non-stick cooking spray In a skillet, heat...
Curried Chicken and Veggies
This chicken and veggie dish is light and delicious. Yogurt and curry flavors blend for an enjoyable new chicken experience. Enjoy it as a tasty lunch or a protein packed dinner. Servings: 2 Here’s what you need… 5 oz boneless raw chicken breast, diced 1/4 cup chicken broth 4 teaspoons cornstarch 5 cups raw mushrooms, sliced 4 teaspoons olive oil 2 cups red bell pepper, chopped 2 cups China peas 1 cup plain lowfat yogurt 2 teaspoons...
Low Carb Spaghetti and Meatballs
So you ditched that package of high-carb noodles from your pantry, now learn to love nature’s healthy noodles: spaghetti squash. If you haven’t yet tried spaghetti squash then you’re in for a real treat. A pile of tender spaghetti squash strands piled high with protein and veggie meatballs makes the perfect fitness meal. Servings: 12 Here’s what you need: 2 pounds lean, organic, grass-fed ground beef 1 pound lean, sweet turkey sausage...