Nutrition

The Dirty Facts About Eating Clean

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The Dirty Facts About Eating Clean

After years of being a couch potato, I finally developed a good exercise habit that I’m proud of. It was a struggle [...]

Protein Packed Tuna

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When I need to vary my protein sources, I almost always throw tuna into the mix because it’s delicious, convenient, and easy to prepare. If you’re not opposed to eating fish and particularly enjoy tuna, you’ll be glad to know you are eating an awesome protein source. The January issue of [...]

Homemade Protein Bars

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Have you ever considered making your own protein bars? I used to buy them and eventually stopped because of the costs and because many of the ones I tried just didn’t taste very good. I came across a cool protein bar recipe “how-to” video below and it got [...]

Holiday Eating - How I Plan to Handle It

The holidays are on the way and that means celebrating with family, friends, and good food. Many people are not stressing over the big holiday meals because they plan on getting into shape after the first of the year. However, there are others who have been doing well all year and don’t want [...]

Hardee’s Breakfast Burrito

My first reaction when reading about Hardee’s new breakfast burrito was “Wow.” What you see pictured is the new Country Breakfast Burrito consisting of two egg omelets filled with bacon, sausage, diced ham, cheddar cheese, hash browns and sausage gravy, all wrapped inside a flour tortilla. It tips the scales at a whopping [...]