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Recipes, exercises + other healthy living tips from Whitney + Byron
Top 5 Mistakes Impeding Your Progress in the Gym
Many people that weigh train regularly fall into some common traps resulting in plateaus and making training ineffective. These mistakes include: never changing rep ranges, never changing the routine, lifting too heavy too soon, not training stabilizers and overtraining a single muscle group.
Read Food Labels - Avoid These Unhealthy Additives
Read food labels to avoid these harmful additives which can make you sick or worse! BHA, Parabens, Partially Hydrogenated Oil, Sodium Nitrate, Caramel Coloring, Castoreum, Food Dyes and Hydrolyzed Vegetable Protein
Tom Yum Goong Soup – Low Sodium High Fiber and High Protein
The simplest Hot and Sour Shrimp Soup recipe out there, and I'm dang sure it's the healthiest! Enjoy more protein and fiber with greatly reduced sodium in each bowl!
Cream Cheese Frosting - Sugar Free & Reduced Fat!
Enjoy this no sugar added, reduced fat cream cheese icing. Don't peel and discard the icing on that cupcake - it ain't bad for you anymore!
Valentine Red Velvet Heart Cupcakes - Gluten Free, No Sugar Added
Delicious gluten free no sugar added low fat red velvet cupcakes and cream cheese frosting for Valentines or whenever you need a sweet guilt free lift.
Food Frauds - Avoid Illness and Ripoffs
How to spot fraud in expensive and common foods we Americans enjoy. Avoid cheap fillers and unsafe practices that can make you sick.
Celebrate Valentines Without Ruining Your Waistline
Valentines day is a time when sweet treats and decadent dinners can derail your “healthy eating” plan. This year don’t undo that month of hard work in the gym, try these ideas to help enjoy the day without the guilt.
Thai Red Curry
Easy, reduced fat red curry sauce - perfect with chicken or shrimp! Ready to eat faster than the delivery man can reach your door!
Coconut Crusted Chicken
Faux-fried low fat chicken stays succulent inside a delicious coconut coating.
Top 5 Home Gym Installation Mistakes
You’ve decided to take the plunge and se up a home gym to help achieve your fitness goals. Avoid these 5 common mistakes and set up a gym that you will actually want to use.
Coconut Chocolate Chip Macaroons - Dairy, Refined Sugar and Gluten Free
Moist chewy inside, crispy coconutty outside. You'll never believe these tasty little macaroons are free of gluten, dairy and refined sugar!
High Protein Peppermint Brownies
Delicious fudgy peppermint brownies. Gluten free. Dairy free. No sugar added: naturally sweetened with stevia and dates. Each serving contains 4 grams each fiber & protein. Only 3 grams fat! Phenomenally fabulous!
Quick and Easy Jambalaya
Jambalaya, a great dish that often contains too many calories and fat. Improve this by using turkey sausage as opposed to regular, eliminate almost all the butter and add kale to eliminate half the rice. The Kale also adds color to the dish and I promise you, you will NOT miss the additional rice. This dish is really quick and easy so give it a try.
Braised Fennel with Orange Sauce
As temperatures drop we gravitate towards warmer meals. Don't forget your veggies! Try braising! This fennel recipe is easy and delicious! Enjoy vital nutrients while feeling warm and satisfied.
Low Sodium Vegetable Soup - AKA Poop Soup
The most flavorful, low sodium vegetable soup recipe you'll ever! So tasty, you'll want to eat it every day. So healthy, you can! Added benefit: hydrating, high fiber, low sodium hot soup is ideal for alleging digestive stagnation!
Vegan Sugar Free Hot Cocoa
12 ounces of creamy delicious hot chocolate. Zero guilt! Sugar free and dairy free! Spirited option provided using gluten free vodka.
Low Fat Gluten Free Cornbread Stuffing
Fav Thanksgiving dish? The stuffing! However, most traditional stuffings are really heavily loaded with calories from fat and carbohydrates as well as high in sodium. What I did this year was to make my own version of stuffing, using our cornbread as the base and really limiting the amount of butter added. It's still really satisfying and it wont ruin your diet.
High Protein Curried Pumpkin Soup
Delicious, easy velvety pumpkin soup is a fantastic healthy addition to any holiday meal, or a luxurious warming treat on a cool winter day. Lose the sugar, cream and sodium in traditional squash soup - keep the flavor! Here's how!
5 Minute Reduced Fat Peanut Sauce
Quickly transform peanut butter into a reduced fat version of everyone's favorite luxurious asian sauce that, like peanut butter is good on almost anything!
Age is no excuse!!!
Don't let age be an obstacle to training, take inspiration from Dr. Charles Eugster, this amazing 93 year old bodybuilder who can do 50 push-ups in 45 seconds.
