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Would You Rather Spend on Good Food or Good Clothes?
With Spring finally here, there are a couple of things I'm looking forward to this season. Thanks to Fab, I'm getting a look at all the beautiful Spring clothes, and keep adding the season's new items to my wish list. On top of that, this season is all about getting back outdoors, and I'm looking forward to more time with friends, like grabbing drinks and dinner at a nice spot outside.
Get Fit For 2010: Challenge 10, Share Your Healthy Snack
Healthy snacks are important for gals on the go, no matter if your healthy goal for 2010 is to lose weight or run a marathon.
This week's challenge: write a blog post in the Get Fit group sharing the details of your fave healthy snack. Be sure to add a photo of your food to your post too.
Do You Indulge When You're on Vacation?
For the last few months, Gwyneth Paltrow has been in Nashville while filming her role in Love Don't Let Me Down. And as she shares in her lastest GOOP newsletter, she's fallen in love with everything about the city: its people, music venues, and even its fried chicken! Most of what I've heard about Gwyneth's lifestyle strikes me as being uber-healthy — she's gone raw before, meditates, and always seems to be detoxing or on a cleanse.
Get Fit Challenge: Trader Joe's Trail Mix
We're up to week 10 of the Get Fit For 2010 giveaway and this week's challenge is to share your favorite healthy snack. Here's a satisfying idea from nic222 that's easy to munch on anywhere.
I try to fit in a piece of raw fruit for my morning healthy snack, but in a pinch, I grab an individual bag of "Just a handful of simply almonds, cashews and cranberries" from Trader Joe's.
Food Review: Bear Naked Granola's New Flavors
Granola is filled with sweet oaty goodness that not only satisfies your sweet tooth, but also fills your belly and gives you energy all morning. Bear Naked is one of my favorite brands because their products always test fresh, homemade, and are made with basic ingredients like oats, agave syrup, and almonds. If you're also a fan of Bear Naked, you'll be happy to see they came out with two new flavors of granola: Maple Pecan and Peak Flax.
Celebrity Trainer Harley Pasternak Dishes About Food
Harley Pasternak says that if you follow his 5 Factor diet, you will see results. First, eat five times a day: two meals and three snacks. Next, everything you eat should have five components: lean protein, low glycemic carbs, healthy fats, fiber, and a sugar-free beverage.
Could You Cut Your Grocery Budget Down to $1 a Day?
No matter how frugal you are, and how many cost-saving measures you employ food costs probably make up a sizeable chunk of your budget. But what if they didn’t? What if you could spend very, very little on food — say, $1 a day — and use those savings elsewhere?
Good News For Oreo and Velveeta Lovers: Kraft Cutting Sodium
All you Oreo, Velveeta, Philadelphia cream cheese, and Oscar Mayer bologna lovers out there will be pleased to know that Kraft, the maker of all those foods, plans to cut sodium levels in its North American brands by about 10 percent. The reduction will take place over the next two years, which isn't exactly soon, but at least a change is in the air. It's the latest company trying to address health concerns since high blood pressure and other conditions associated with a high sodium diet are so prevalent now.
A Healthy Bite: Ellen Pompeo
"Take a few hours and prepare lunch for the week. On Sundays, I premake everything for salads. I boil a dozen eggs and parboil beets.
Get Fit For 2010 Healthy Snack Idea: Cinnamon Apples
We're up to week 10 of the Get Fit For 2010 giveaway and this week's challenge is to share your favorite healthy snack. Here's a tasty one submitted by garlandofroses that's sure to satisfy your sweet cravings.
I am so grateful that my family owns an orchard — I love apples so much!
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