“Breakfast is the most important meal of the day.” Yeah, we’ve definitely heard this before. Can we get something a little bit more concrete than that, please? Like, say, a few healthy breakfast ideas for weight loss. Don’t worry, we’ve got you covered. Let’s return for a moment to the famous … [Read more...]
Banana Nut Muffins
Nuts are probably my favorite in between meals snack. Nuts are good sources of protein, fiber, and healthy fats. You just have to be careful not to over do it when it comes to eating nuts because they are also packed with calories. Also, make sure you are not allergic to them. The Banana Nut Muffins … [Read more...]
Triple Chocolate Banana Brownies
Triple Chocolate Banana Brownies Do you have a sweet tooth like I do and love chocolate as much as I do? Try this triple chocolate banana brownies recipe if you would like to have a healthy snack or treat to satisfy your sweet cravings. This is an original invention brought to us by Chris George, … [Read more...]
Sliced Steak and Arugula Salad
Healthy Reasons to Eat this Sliced Steak and Arugula SaladTry this sliced steak and arugula salad. This recipe contains a lot of color which means it is rich in phytochemicals. It calls for red or yellow beets, sweet potato, and the leafy greens.Arugula is a salad green low in calories and one of … [Read more...]
Almond Encrusted Chicken Breast
Why Try this Recipe for Almond Encrusted Chicken BreastCourtesy of Cenegenics TexasFirst, skinless chicken breast has about 60% of the calories as chicken breast with skin. In addition, skinless chickenbreast has about one-seventh the amount of total fats and saturated fats as skinned chicken … [Read more...]
Chicken Cutlets with Walnut Caper Brown Butter
Chicken Cutlets with Walnut Caper Brown Butter Try this tasty Chicken Cutlets with Walnut Caper Brown Butter from the Huffington Post. Chicken cutlets are very low in fat with essentially zero saturated fat. Plus, they are low in cholesterol and they provide the body with much-needed high quality … [Read more...]
Pan Seared Pork Chops with Cider Sauce
Pan Seared Pork Chops Though we have all seen the commercials touting pork as the "other white meat", it is classified by the USDA as a red meat. The reason for the "white meat" description has to do with the fact that lean cuts of pork are similar in fat as skinless chicken breast. Pork can be … [Read more...]
Huevos Rancheros
Huevos Rancheros Courtesy Cenegenics Texas Ingredients Ranchero Sauce: 1 can fire-roasted tomatoes(14- to 15-ounces) 1-2 serrano or jalapeño chiles, coarsely chopped, including seeds 1 large garlic clove 1/8 teaspoon cinnamon 1/4 teaspoon fine salt 1/4 teaspoon splenda 2 … [Read more...]
Broccoli Casserole
Why You Should Try This Recipe This broccoli casserole recipe contains healthy protein, fats, and carbohydrates. Broccoli is nutrient dense yet low in calories and is a good source of B vitamins, vitamin C and minerals like calcium, iron, zinc, manganese, magnesium, potassium and phosphorus. … [Read more...]
Orange Balsamic Chicken Salad
Why You Should Eat This This orange balsamic chicken salad recipe contains a terrific source of lean protein in chicken since it's skinless. The asparagus spears and mixed baby greens are chock full of antioxidants and phytonutrients and are complex sources of carbohydrates. They fight disease … [Read more...]