July is National Blueberry Month!
According to Web MD, the blueberry is celebrated in July because it’s at peak harvest. Most farmer’s markets have them for sale along with raspberries and blackberries (my favorite).
Blueberries are low in calories, have a great amount of vitamins and antioxidants plus fiber. Blueberries are listed as one of the ten [...]
Tags:national blueberry month·pancakes·Superfoods for Dummies book
Tasty Tuesday: Time to snack smart this summer!
With swimsuit season quickly approaching, eating healthier and getting in shape for summer is top of mind for many people. One important part of weight management is healthy snacking – eating light, often. In fact, new research presented at the Experimental Biology conference this week reveals that low-fat [...]
Have you ever tried a pomegranate?
I love Pomegranates! Although a bit messy when opening (cover yourself in something you don’t mind getting stained ha ha), I love the little arils inside. They are yummy on frozen yogurt, oatmeal and much more. You can find a lot of great recipes on the POM Wonderful website.
It’s all about green today,
Raise your green smoothie. Cheers!
I had a green smoothie (green monster smoothie) this morning and it was so much better than any of the ones I have made in the past and it was a pretty green color too not like my first one (you can read about my 1st green [...]
Not much to report this week. It’s been quite the challenging week with a sick dog as most of you already know from Twitter and Facebook. I did the best I could with exercise and hubs and I might do Wii Fit tonight but still not sure.
Workout stats for the week of June 22-28, 2009
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*Elliptical
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Tags:Daily Exercise Log·green monster smoothie·green smoothie·Healthy Smoothies·workouts
Oh yes I did, I survived my 2nd green smoothie! YEA! It’s a lot of fun trying different varieties and I have a list of others I’ll be putting to the test over the next few weeks.
I made today’s green smoothie in a Back to Basics Smoothie Maker. This smoothie was very tasty but the [...]
Tags:green smoothie·healthy smoothie·Magic Bullet blender·smoothie maker·Vita Mix blenders
