Eating Healthy and loving it!

Try a healthy Banana and Strawberry Yogurt Shake


Ingredients:
1-1/2 cup fat free milk
4 small bananas, peeled
1 cup strawberries
1 cup low fat plain yogurt
1 cup no-fat vanilla ice cream
1 tsp vanilla
1/2 tsp cinnamon
1/8 tsp nutmeg
1 cup crushed ice cubes

Directions:
Combine all ingredients except ice in blender or food processor; process until thick and creamy. With motor running, add ice; process until smooth. Pour into tall glasses to serve.

Nutritious and good for you - this healthy shake will leave your taste buds smiling for hours! Eating Healthy doesn't have to be boring! Toss some of your favorite fruits in the blender and enjoy a tasty Summer treat!

Eating Healthy is easy in the Good Old Summer Time!

Families that have fruits and vegetables around eat more of them. So, keep fruits and vegetables visible. Put a bowl of fruit on the table and keep cut-up carrot and celery sticks in a clear container in the refrigerator. Why heat up the kitchen - and the house steaming veggies when there are so many fresh and easy to enjoy choices available this time of year?

Try a chef's salad for lunch, a fruit salad for dessert, or mixed greens along with your dinner. Many vegetables taste great in salads-try something different, like baby spinach, garbanzo beans, cauliflower, or red cabbage.

For a crunchy snack, try baby carrots or a crispy apple. For smooth and sweet, have a banana. Need a flavor jolt? Munch on dried apricots. Treat yourself to the luxury of fresh raspberries.

Many fruits and vegetables taste great with a dip or dressing. Try low-fat yogurt or pudding as a dip for fruits like melons. Try low-fat salad dressing with raw broccoli, red and green peppers, or cauliflower.

Or enjoy a fruit smoothie by blending low-fat milk or yogurt with fresh or frozen fruit. Try strawberries, bananas, peaches, and other fruits. They taste great and they're good for you!

Start eating healthy and get plenty of exercise and you'll be on the road to one of many natural and healthy ways to lose weight fast.

The Joys of Summer

The Joys of Summer are almost endless. Lazy days soaking up sunshine by the pool or lake. Easy meals with lots of healthy fruits and vegetables. Back Yard barbecues and the opportunity to enjoy family and friends. Plenty of nutritious in-season vegetables from the local farmers market. Eating healthy is a breeze during the Summer.

Some foods are just plain better for you when you eat them fresh - or uncooked. Add a little broccoli and cauliflower to your next salad and enjoy the many healthy benefits of cruciferous vegetables. Some scientists are touting the cancer fighting benefits of broccoli and cauliflower when eaten uncooked. And everyone benefits from the fiber inherent in these wonderful additions to any salad.

For more fiber and some protein add some red beans to your favorite salad. Beans are good for you and a great addition to your daily diet!

Healthy eating is easy in the good old Summer time! Enjoy a tasty, healthy salad at your next barbecue!

Natural and Healthy Ways to Lose Weight Fast

Summer is salad time! Lots of fresh vegetables and fruits are readily available this time of year. Enjoy a healthy and nutritious salad as part of any meal. Keeping a variety of fresh fruit and veggies around make Summer eating both tasty and good for you!

Try adding some cooked beans to your salad for a tasty, nutrient rich way to spice up any salad. Cooked, dry beans and peas are good sources of dietary fiber and protein, and are low in fat and cholesterol-free. In addition, they provide magnesium, iron, zinc, and folate. Many of us just plain don't get enough of these important nutrients.

We hear a lot about "dietary fiber" these days-and for good reason. Research suggests that it is important for proper bowel function by keeping us "regular." But what exactly is dietary fiber? It is the part of plants that the human digestive tract cannot break down. As a result, dietary fiber keeps waste moving through our intestines.

Most of us don't eat enough dietary fiber, and health experts suggest we eat more. Dry beans and peas are excellent sources of fiber. Add some fresh spinach to your next salad for more beneficial vitamins and fiber!

There are so many natural and healthy ways to lose weight fast - and healthy eating is a critical piece of any weight loss goal.