Vitamix Smoothie Recipe Requirements I require every Vitamix smoothie recipe to have at least one vegetable for each fruit, otherwise there is just too much sugar (though we will occasionally make a fruit-only smoothie as a dessert on a designated dessert day). I also require every Vitamix smoothie recipe to have some kind of protein component, [...]
Vitamix Smoothie Recipe: Banana, Peach, Tomato & Carrot
Vitamix Smoothie Recipe Requirements I require every Vitamix smoothie recipe to have at least one vegetable for each fruit, otherwise there is just too much sugar (though we will occasionally make a fruit-only smoothie as a dessert on a designated dessert day). I also require every Vitamix smoothie recipe to have some kind of protein component, [...]
Vitamix Smoothie Recipe: Apple, Strawberry, Carrot & Spinach
Vitamix Smoothie Recipe Requirements I require every Vitamix smoothie recipe to have at least one vegetable for each fruit, otherwise there is just too much sugar (though we will occasionally make a fruit-only smoothie as a dessert on a designated dessert day). I also require every Vitamix smoothie recipe to have some kind of protein component, [...]
What is sugar alcohol and can sugar alcohol get you drunk?
If you’re on this site, you likely care (or are starting to care) about your health. And if you care about your health, you probably read a fair number of food labels. But do you fully understand them or do you go straight to the calorie line? If so, you’re only getting part of the [...]
Fitness goals can easily be sabotaged by “special” occasions
So it’s February and many of you have gotten a month’s worth of New Year’s health and fitness resolutions under your belt. You track your workouts Seinfeld style. You stop eating before you’re full. You have tried new kinds of workouts. And from this, perhaps you’ve lost some fat pounds or increased your mileage or [...]
Avoid fitness plateaus by modeling yourself after Bill Murray
Been doing the same thing over and over and getting nowhere? That’s one definition of insanity: doing the same thing repeatedly but expecting different results. I’m going to let you in on the secret to breaking through fitness plateaus… simply model yourself after Phil Connors. You’re welcome. The end. Wait, you don’t remember who Phil [...]
Is timing really everything when it comes to getting fit?
They say timing is everything. But can timing make a difference with your fitness and nutrition goals? The article How to Lose Weight All Day Long would sure have you believe so. The piece starts off by saying, “It’s not just what you eat or how much you exercise that matters; it’s the timing of [...]
How much should you eat? HINT: Don’t stop when you’re full.
Yes, you read that correctly. Do not stop eating when you’re full. Why? Because you should stop before then, that’s why. In Tip #5 on Cheat on Your Diet, I wrote the following: When you’re eating, it takes the brain 20 minutes to send a signal to your stomach that it’s had enough. So, if [...]
Vitamix Review: Forget what you thought you knew about blenders
Vitamix reviews are everywhere, but none with Paul Hogan in them. “Paul who?” you say. Does Crocodile Dundee ring any bells? If not, then either you’re too young or you’re not getting enough ginkgo biloba (just kidding). Paul Hogan is the actor who played the character of Mike “Crocodile” Dundee in the quite forgettable but [...]
Fitness tracking! What is the deal with fitness tracking?
When I say Seinfeld, you probably think of comedian Jerry Seinfeld and his TV show or stand-up comedy. But from hence point forward, I want you to think about progress… better yet, I want you to think, “Don’t break the chain.” Years ago, so the story goes, when Seinfeld was still a touring comic, he [...]
Cheat on your diet. I’ll even help you with these 5 tips.
Yep, you read correctly, “How to cheat on your diet.” If you’re going to break some rules, there are some good better ways to go about it, and I’m going to tell you about them. First though, I want to clarify something: I don’t really like the word “cheat” if the unhealthy food you’re eating [...]
11 lies we tell ourselves to avoid taking control of our health
I'll hate it. I don't have the time. I don't know how. I can't do it. I'm too tired. I don't have enough money. I'll start tomorrow. I have more important things to do. I'll never be as fit as ___________. I'm happy with where I'm at. It's too hard.
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