Easy to Fix Meals for Two on Easter Weekend Cooking on Easter weekend is best with a slow cooker because there is very little food preparation to do. A slow-cooked ham is so easy. Buying a ham works well for two people because it goes a long way. You can make many meals out of a large ham. One Saturday before Easter, I made breakfast with eggs, ham, and Thomas Nooks and Crannies English muffins. These muffins are light and are multigrain. They have 100 calories, eight grams of fiber, less than 1 g sugar, 170 mg sodium, and 0 g saturated fat. The hamRead More →

Print Yum Egg, Turkey Sausage, & Swiss Chard Breakfast Yield: 2 servingsCalories per serving: 344Fat per serving: 22.47 Begin the day with this protein-packed Egg, Turkey Sausage, and Swiss Chard Breakfast.Ingredients2 English muffins 2 Fried Eggs 2 Turkey Sausage Patties 2 cups Cooked Swiss chard 1 tablespoon Coconut Oil 1/2 Yellow Onion 2 teaspoons butter InstructionsChop up the Swiss chard and onion. Heat the electric griddle to about 300 degrees, add the coconut oil, and fry the Swiss chard and onion until tender. Add the eggs to the griddle, and fry according to your preference. Cook the sausages in the microwave, and toast the muffins.Read More →

Changing Up Work Out Routines with a Follow Up of Refreshing Shakeology Do you change up your work out routines? The 21-Day Fix DVDs offer a variety of cardio, upper body, lower body, Pilates, Dirty 30, Yoga, and even 10-minute exercises. Enjoy a chilled nutritious Shakeology drink after working out, and you will feel refreshed. Over 50 and not sure if you’re up to working out? This Fitness Grummy totally understands. Do what you can, and follow the modified version on each DVD. That’s what I’ve done, and it is working great for me. Since I began the 21-Day Fix fitness program, I’ve lost 23Read More →

Pears for a Nutritious Dessert Do you love fruit, or do you have to think to include enough of it in your eating plan? Pears are often overlooked for their health benefits. Consider including them as a nutritious dessert with a special treat of grated cheese on top (see recipe below). You can purchase pears in their own juice (the best kind that’s canned), or buy the raw fruit. Pears contain great health benefits: improving insulin sensitivity decreased risk of type 2 diabetes containing phytonutrients which contain antioxidant, anti-inflammatory flavonoids good source of fiber Leave the skins on to get the best nutrients from the pears.Read More →