fit foods on the go

We are all busy. We are all tired. We are all overworked. (Well, hopefully this is actually just a gross exaggeration on my behalf to create an overly dramatic introduction.) The last thing we want to do is pour more of our finite supply of time and energy (and money!) into eating healthy during the … Continue reading →

healthy dip for your next get-together :: 7 layer dip!

Instead of sour cream, use Greek yogurt. Add extra black beans to your Refried beans. Add extra avocado to your guacamole. Add cilantro for a punch of flavor without nasty calories. Cut the processed American cheese out! Add more lettuce to bulk the dip up while staying slim. Add lycopene-rich tomatoes to your salsa for … Continue reading →

food commandments revisited

Awhile back, I wrote a post on my “food commandments”, or what, at that time, I thought were important ways to think about food. After I have grown older (okay, only 6 months or so…) and wiser (this one is actually somewhat true, yet I prefer to stay somewhat humble about it), I wanted share … Continue reading →

power of the brain : think fit, be fit.

[leave yourself no choice but to run the stairs, and you will] You may have heard someone in passing casually say something along the lines of “fake it to make it!” and thought to yourself, unconvinced, “yeah, right…like I can just wish myself skinny”. Well, while your initial apprehension does hold some weight, it would … Continue reading →

protein packed pancakes!

Many of us have probably encountered this unfortunate situation at one time or another : you are craving something which satisfies your uncontrollable desire for carbs without actually really consuming any… And many of you, being the intelligent individuals you are, have also probably come to the unfortunate realization that this is not truly possible… … Continue reading →