What Does Mountain Dew, Fresca, And PowerAde Have In Common? BVO Ingredient
Dissecting The Ingredient That Has Been Banned In More Than 100 Countries Ingredient Investigator Extraordinaire: Brominated Vegetable Oil (BVO) What if I were to tell you that I was going give you a Gatorade after your next run? The only catch is that I would first spike it with an ingredient that has not only […]
Ingredient Investigator Extraordinaire – Benzoic Acid
Ingredient Investigator Extraordinaire Hey, Hey! How the heck are you, my friends?! I hope you are treating life well, and I hope that it is reciprocating. In this unit of the Ingredient Investigator Extraordinaire, I will expose an ingredient found in almost all soda pop and energy drinks. Furthermore, I guarantee that you have seen […]
Your Nutrition Could Be Better and You Know It…Nutrition is 80% Of Your Success! Where Do YOU Rank?
This is from the Lifelong Fitness website changes
The TRUTH about Organic vs Conventional Foods: it’s About More Than Just Pesticides
I know there seems to be an on-going debate out there these days with health professionals, nutritionists, and the media giving different opinions about whether organic food is worth the slightly higher prices. But there are a few VERY important aspects of organic food that I rarely see anybody out there talking about. First, as […]
Why Everybody Needs Omega-3 Essential Fatty Acids: Part I
Ryan Flint, Lifelong Fitness Certified Personal Trainer and Sports Nutritionist To many people, “fat” is one of those three-letter words that instills fear of heart disease, obesity, and a lifetime of bad hair days (I’m kidding about that last one… sort of). But one type of fat that has joined the popular crowd of nutrients […]
Skillet Ginger Chicken with Cilantro and Lime
This is from the eat clean website (www.eatcleanmag.com). Please check them out for further recipes and meal planning…they are great! SKILLET GINGER CHICKEN WITH CILANTRO AND LIME CALORIES: 408 FAT: 8 g CARBS: 49 g PROTEIN: 35 g SUGARS: 3 g NUTRIENTS PER 1 ½ CUP SERVING: Serves 4 INGREDIENTS: 8 oz vermicelli or whole-wheat […]
Fad Diets…Sit Down and Hold on Cause Here Comes the TRUTH!
This is an article written to clarify myths concerning fad diets. It is in favor healthy eating, moderation and lifestyle change in general.
CHOCOLATE-SPIKED OATMEAL COOKIES
This a a recipe from the Clean Eating Magazine.
CHICKEN FAJITAS
I have personally tried these chicken fajitas and love them! I think you will as well…please let me know! by Alison Lewis Serves 4 Hands-on time 10 minutes Total time 50 minutes INGREDIENTS: 1/4 cup fresh lime juice 2 tsp extra-virgin olive oil 1 tsp chile powder 1/2 tsp dried oregano 4 4-oz boneless, skinless […]
The Absolute MUST Nutritional Checklist
The following is a list that you can use as a nutritional checklist. If you can answer yes to these questions you will find yourself on the fast track to success. If you find yourself at a plateau, oftentimes you will find yourself negligent in one or more of these areas. These principles are based […]