Tips for the holiday season

Hey there! Starting now, just before the New Year, I'm starting a list of nutrition tips to help you get off any excess calories you may have accumulated since the holiday season began. 

TIP #1: Eat breakfast. Easy, right? Many people don’t. And it really is the most important meal of the day. It’s what gets your metabolism firing up (Go here for a quick definition of metabolism)

“What’s a good breakfast”? Here are some quick to prepare suggestions:

a. Plain Yogurt (Greek is highest in protein) and ½ cup mixed berries (frozen are fine)

b. Whole grain toast with 1 T peanut butter

c. Egg white omelet (2-3 oz) with 1-2 cups greens (kale, chard, spinach, etc.)

d. Hot multigrain cereal (or oats) with almonds and LF milk (or milk alternative – I personally am addicted to coconut milk! Not the canned stuff (too sweet) Be sure to check serving size. Ok to sweeten with no more than 1 teaspoon sugar, brown sugar, real syrup or honey. AVOID unnatural sweeteners! They average 100 times sweeter than table sugar.

e. AVOID bagels and most commercial cereals (too high in sugars and carbs)

f. Go here for more breakfast suggestions,

g. Lastly, drink! Water. Lots of it.

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read wraps

We all like burritos, right? Well, just because the tortilla wrap is flat, doesn't mean it's low in calories or carbs. Also, just because a wrap may be whole wheat, doens't mean it's lower in calories or carbs. Look at the nutritional label. One of my new faves is the low carb, original whole wheat wrap available from LaTortilla Factory. I have yet to find a wrap lower in carbs. these wraps have 10g carbs, and are 50 calories each. Quite a lot of bang for the calorie buck. You can visit their website, www.latortillafactory.com for details. I found these wraps at Genuardi's in PA.

Intro

Greetings! Welcome to my new blog! Every week I'll post fitness, nutrition, and other tips and links to help you live the healthiest life you possible can.
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