Strawberries are a summer favorite because they are at the peak of ripeness. They make a light and refreshing addition to a salad, too! Try this recipe for a yummy Strawberry & Cucumber Summer Salad. Ingredients: 1 whole cucumber Sliced strawberries 1 serving strawberry vinaigrette (see below) Fresh ground white pepper Stevia to taste Directions: Slice strawberries and cucumber. Toss with [Continue Reading...]
Cool Off with a Frozen Strawberry Treat!
This is a great diet friendly treat to have on a hot summer day and it is P2 friendly! To create this tasty treat, you'll want to grab: -A handful of strawberries -4 cups of ice -Desired amount of vanilla stevia Throw all of these ingredients into a blender and mix it until the ice is good and crushed. You can decide if you need more vanilla stevia after you taste it. (I like to use [Continue Reading...]
When Summer Hands You Lemons, Make Healthy Lemonade!
Enjoy this healthy summer lemonade! Lemonade is a popular, refreshing beverage for a hot summer day, but BEWARE!!! Stay away from those "on the go" lemonade drinks brought to you by Crystal Light or Country Time. They are loaded with either white sugar or artificial (chemical) sweeteners. For example, Country Time's first ingredient on their list sugar - which tells you that since ingredients are [Continue Reading...]
Scale vs. TOM
As if we need more frustration during hormonal cycles, it is true that our menstrual cycle can affect our weight. Fluctuations on the scale occur due to water retention that can be caused by hormones during TOM or "time of month." Symptoms typically get worse in a woman's late 30s and through her 40s as she approaches the transition to menopause. Although it is temporary and the weight will [Continue Reading...]
Do I Need to Do a Detox?
If you are ready for life-changing results, then the HealthPro Detox Plan is for you. This detox plan will do more than help you get a jump-start on weight loss. It will help reduce cravings you have while cleansing and healing the liver, our main fat-burning organ. This detox is aimed at cleansing the liver to help restore efficient fat burning. It has been compiled into an easy-to-read, [Continue Reading...]
Change Your Routine, Change Your Life!
Tip of the day! If you are stuck in a rut in any area of your life, make a list or a plan and change the routine. Check out my previous blog on being conditioned and how important it is that we change our conditions into new habits if we want permanent change. Click here to review that blog post. This also applies when on protocol. Our bodies get stuck in what I call "conditioned ruts" and [Continue Reading...]
MSM Series – Part Two – Joints, Muscles, Recovery
Last time, we learned about how awesome MSM is topically for your skin, and how taken internally it can support your skin, hair, and nails. ICYMI here is the link: MSM For Skin, Hair, and Nails Today, we can expand on that with some more benefits of an internal supplementation of MSM capsules. If you’re reading up on this, chances are you care about the condition of your body; Either you [Continue Reading...]
Chicken & Cabbage Soup
A P2 recipe that is so delicious, you will eat it when you're not in P2! Chicken & Cabbage Soup 100 grams chicken 2 C. Cabbage 2 C. Low Sodium Chicken Broth (or 1 C. Water, 1 C. broth) 2 Tbsp Bragg’s amino acids 2 cloves garlic, minced 1 Tbsp. Chopped onion Seasonings to taste (choose from any combination of the following): garlic powder, onion powder, signature blend, Asian Gourmet, Three [Continue Reading...]
Tasty Ten Minute Chicken Recipe
If you are starting to get bored with limited food choices, consider changing up your seasoning or cooking method. This is a fun little kitchen toy that we found and love. It cooks the food in a fraction of the time, it doesn’t dry it out, and it doesn’t require cooking in fat. It is called the NuWave Brio Air Fryer. Here is a simple, yet delicious recipe you can try out in your fryer. Ten [Continue Reading...]
P3 Creamy Mashed Cauliflower Recipe
Have you been craving mashed taters the entire time you've been on your round? Well, if you've survived P2 and made it to P3, here's a legal substitute!! Go slowly with it and watch for reactions (as with any new re-introduction) - especially because there is dairy in the recipe. If you do well with this, it could also be a great alternative to potatoes for that big Thanksgiving meal. It will be [Continue Reading...]
