Want Results in the Gym? You Are What You Eat!
Posted in Nutrition on October 20th, 2009 by Melissa | | 0 Comments
My New Favorite Energy Drink!
I was working out the other day and my workout partner suggested I try this new energy drink, he told me it was something he had been using for a while and it really gave him sustained energy but without the jitters, or that shaky feeling you sometimes get with other energy drinks. What he had me try was called FRS Healthy Energy. It contains a ton of good for you antioxidants and vitamins like your typical B’s, A’s and E’s. But the Mega Antioxidant in this product is called Quercetin. Apparently Quercetin is a naturally occurring antioxidant in some of the foods we eat such as blueberrie, red onions,apples and cocoa- YUM! What it does is actually increase the amount of mitochondria in your cells helping you function better on a cellular level! Ladies this stuff is awesome for your skin too – especially if you work out because of all those free radicals being produced as a by product of your workouts. Okay so enough of the scientific stuff, this is by far the best energy drink I have ever tried and really lives up to its hype, awesome clean energy and focuss! Did I mention Lance drinks this stuff too? For more information or to order click on the link below!
Posted in Nutrition on September 2nd, 2009 by Melissa | | 0 Comments
The Pumpkin Pie Protien Shake You Have to Try!
Pumpkin Pie is my favorite – and while I do enjoy a slice now and then I wanted to find a healthier way to enjoy it with less calories – so playing around in the kitchen one day I came up with this.
8-10 oz of cold water
1/4 – 1/2 Cup of Crushed ice
1 Scoop of Max Muscle Vanilla High Five Protein
1-2 Tbsp of Canned Pumpkin
1/2 tsp of Cinnamon & Nutmeg
1 Packet of Artificial Sweetner
1/2 of a Graham Cracker
Put all these ingredients in your blender and mix until smooth!
Yummy! Who says you can’t have your pie and eat it too!
140 Calories
27 Protein
12 Carbs
1 Gram of Fat
Posted in Nutrition, Recipes on May 27th, 2008 by Melissa | | 0 Comments
Enhance Your Diet With Antioxidants!
Recently a client of mine came to me very excited about a new product she tried – being an extreme fitness enthusiast and having allergies to things like soy, wheat, gluten and dairy she has to be very careful of the food choices she makes. Earths Promise is a supplement powder that contains vitamins and minerals and is super high in antioxidants and fiber. Working out is great for you but a lot of people don’t know that while you are excercising your body is realeasing extra Free Radicals. Free Radicals are basically unbalanced oxygen molucules inside your cells that have split and don’t have the right balance of electrons. In order to find that balance these free radicals will latch on to healthy cells and try to steal those electrons to bring itself back to balnce – thus doing damage to your healthy cells. Antioxidants carry with them extra electrons and fix the free radicals by bringing them back into balance without harming your healthy cells! Now don’t get me wrong if you already eat a great balanced diet – your body actually produces its own anti-oxidants, however if you are working out regularly and are finding it hard to get in all those fruits and veges – some extra antioxidants could be just what you need to fill in the gaps.
Being the skeptic that I am – I made her bring me some to sample! Wow Bernadette THANKS!!!! This stuff is awesome – I tried the purple packet wich contains your whole daily allotment of vitamins and nutrients from 5 of the fruits and veggies that are purple. I mixed it in with my Vanilla High Five Protien Shake and not only does it taste great but it really provides a huge increase in my energy! Their line also has other colors like green, red and orange. For all of you out there who don’t care for veggies – this is the product I would highly reccomend. You can make popsicles with it, add it into pancake mix for the family, muffins…. the possibilities are endless! You can purchase it online through the link above or pick it up locally here in Lodi at Healthy Ways on Kettleman Lane.
Posted in Nutrition on March 1st, 2008 by Melissa | | 0 Comments
Steam Your Vegetables! – Fast and Fresh!
If you’re like me and always running from here to there with the job, house and kids trying to get a healthy meal on the table sometimes can seem like an almost impossible task. I am always looking for something or some way to make my meals faster and better and so are my clients. These Steam Bags save time, dishes and let you prepare a healthy meal or side dish of vegies in one bag!!! They have super easy to follow instructions printed on the outside of the bag that tells you how many minutes to steam for per cup amount – so your food comes out perfect every time! How cool is that!!! Thanks Terrie!
Posted in Nutrition on February 12th, 2008 by Melissa | | 0 Comments
Thai Spices My New Favorite Healthy Restaurant In Lodi!
Going out to eat when you are leading a healthy lifestyle can definitely be challenging at times. Lets face it when you’ve had a hard day at work, the house is a mess and you haven’t had time to go shopping the last thing you want to do is cook! Trust me! We have all been there! Recently a friend of mine at the gym opened up a great Thai Restaurant here in Lodi called Thai Spices! I took a client of mine over there the other day to go eat and was shocked at how fresh and flavorful – not to mention healthy all of the menu items were. Don’t let me forget to mention how easy dining here is on your pocket book either. I ordered the Thai Scampi which is shrimp skewered and grilled in Thai Spices and then served with fresh steamed pea pods, carrots, letuuce and zuccini! Yumm – O the Pad Thai with chicken is also very flavorful and comes with these great yummy noodles, bean sprouts , cabbage and other tasty fresh veggies! You can get a full dinner for two plus dessert for about $20 and its healthy! If you haven’t tried this place you need to check it out! My reccomendation for dessert is the Mango and Sweet Rice which is absolutely heavenly. Thai Spices is located at 2401 West Turner Rd. Suite 224 Lodi Ca
(209) 369 – 8424 Yes they do Take Out!
Posted in Nutrition on July 30th, 2007 by | | 0 Comments
Healthy Food Fast and Cheap!
Okay so I was go through my magazines catching up on some reading when I saw an advertisement for a chicken breast that is pre – cooked and ready to serve in a pouch! I beleive it was a StarKist add, they are also a major tuna distributer for the pre packgaged chunk light tuna that comes in the pouch. This is a great fast and cheap source of protein and something you can pack up quickly on days when your pressed for time. I opt for the tuna in water instead of oil its lower in calories and fat and better for you. The only thing with the tuna is that it is higher in sodium because it comes in that convenient little package, so sodium sensitive individuals might not want to eat this all the time – but once in a while should be fine. The other great thing is you can find some tasty recipes on the back that don’t involve mayo! Pair it up with a salad and some fruit, or plain with a couple of whole wheat crackers and you have a quick cheap healthy snack! Check out www.starkist.com for more helpful tips.
Here is the breakdown of One StarKist package of Premium Chunk Light Tuna in Water:
Serving Size 2oz or 1/4 cup
Servings Per Container 3.5
Calories 60
Fat 0.5
Trans Fat 0
Cholesterol 20 mg
Sodium 210
Total Carbohydrate 0
Fiber 1
Sugars 0
Protien 12
Posted in Nutrition on April 2nd, 2007 by | | 0 Comments
Great things about Glutamine
Glutamine is the most abundant amino acid in the human body. Amino Acids are the building blocks of protien which are needed for muscle growth and repair. There are two types of Amino Acids, Essential and Non – Essential. Glutamine is Non Essential because our bodies actually make it so we typically wouldn’t need to get this from our diet or supplement it. However strenuous activity such as weight lifting and working out can deplete our natural storages rather quicky, so quickly sometimes that our bodies cannot make it fast enough, leaving us in a deficit. There are so many positive things glutamine helps with:
1. Aids in muscle repair and recovery
2. Boosts immune system
3. Good for your digestive tract and intestines – works as a stool softener
4. Helps brain function
5. Helps increase natural growth hormone levels when sleeping
6. Glutamine helps you maintain your lean body mass and prevent muscle deterioration
I know when my stores are low I feel tired, run down, like I am just not recovering from my workouts the way I should be. When I do take it regularly I do recover faster from my workouts and I have more energy. I personally take it twice a day once in the morning and once at night before bed. IF you are training hard and not recovering within a week or two of the body part you are training you might consider adding this supplement to your routine.
Posted in Nutrition on March 19th, 2007 by | | 0 Comments
Our Funny Mc Donald’s Story
Back in February my husband and I had made plans to go away for a week by ourselves and those plans ended up falling through because we had no one to watch our little girl. So we decided to plan another trip – we would take our daughter to Tahoe with us for the week and made new arrangements ect. All excited that our trip wasn’t off after all we packed and were ready to go when our little princess then came down with the flue. I have never seen my little one so sick. My poor baby was throwing up and had problems with diareah too, needless to say it was awful – I just wanted to be sick for her. She couldn’t even keep water down except for a teaspoon! Now having only one child and never having had her this sick before I am ready to rush her to the emergency room for an IV because I just can’t beleive a teaspoon of water every couple of hours is keeping her hydrated enough! To top it off this is all happening on a weekend where you can’t get a hold of a doctor anyway except through an exchange! Has any one else gone through this! Very frustrating! But anyhow we continued through the next three days like this – barf bowl within reach at all times. Anytime something sounded good to her like chicken noodle soup and toast we would make it – she would eat it and then we would be cleaning out the bowl 10 minutes later. Until…….. on day 4 I said honey is there anything I can get you that sounds good and she said , ” I want a kids meal from Mc Donalds with a toy!” My husband who absolutley cannot stand Mc Donalds went over and ordered his first kids meal with a toy – the good folks over at Mcy D’s talked him through the traumatic experience and he made it home with the package. He was very proud of himself. Our daughter who hadn’t eaten or kept anything down in four days ate and kept down her chicken mc nuggets and fries! Not chicken soup, not crackers, not pedialyte pops but Mc Donalds! So that prompted me to save the little nutritional chart they post on the happy meal bags so I could share it with you. I am also hearing that they are supposed to be getting rid of the hydrogenated crap they fry everything in and replacing it with something healthier? We’ll see. http://www.mcdonalds.com/app_controller.nutrition.index1.html
Posted in Nutrition on March 17th, 2007 by | | 0 Comments
Marathon Training Article #1 Ready to Run
This is the first article of a series on preparation for your first 1/2 or full marathon. One of my clients has just made the big decision to start training for her first 1/2 marathon run. When she called she sounded a little nervous but firm in resolve that it was something she must do. Excited for her I reassured her that with the proper training and preparation she would do just fine. Having been in the exact situation I could totally relate – I had never really done any long distance running before the marathon I completed a year ago. So Sue if you are reading this – this ones for you!
Posted in Articles, Nutrition on February 22nd, 2007 by | | 0 Comments
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