Red, White, and Blue

Posted on 03. Jul, 2010 by Sarah.

July 4th is Independence Day AND fireworks, beach BBQ’s, picnics, and cookouts. In other words food. It can be tempting to to eat all the junk that is usually a part of the food festivities. Here are 7 practical ways to eat your way through the weekend. Do you have other tips? Post them here!
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Drink This Not That

Posted on 01. Jul, 2010 by Sarah.

Recently someone told me that Mountain Dew is good for you. And that it helps with muscle cramps. I just about jumped out of my skin. If there is one thing I am passionate about its educating people what they put in their bodies. Most don’t care to read the labels. Maybe because they know [...]

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Power of Red

Posted on 10. Nov, 2009 by Sarah.

If you haven’t heard about the “power of red” yet let me tell you a little bit about it now:)
From the www.choosecherries.com site, states this: Cherries contain anthocyanins 1 and 2 that researchers believe can have a significant impact on relieving muscle and joint soreness more quickly. And, cherries’ powerful bundle  of antioxidants and carbohydrates [...]

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Eat Red! ~ Recipe

Posted on 01. Aug, 2009 by Sarah.

Did you know that tart cherries are really, really good for you? They are a power house food! Woohoo! Enjoy!
Cherry Vanilla Smoothie
Ingredients:
2 cups pitted, tart cherries (unsweeted) frozen
1 cup non-fat or low-fat vanilla yogurt
1 cup non-fat milk
1/2 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
1 tablespoon honey
1 cup ice
Directions
Put all the ingredients in a blender and blend on high [...]

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Summer time! ~ A simple recipe

Posted on 29. Jul, 2009 by Sarah.

Summer is here and what better way to celebrate it with a fruit shake? I have been making one daily.

Get a little ice, water, protein or whey powder, fruit (try blackberries, peaches, strawberries, cherries, or bananas), a little low fat yogurt (try greek yogurt or make sure it does NOT have HFCS!), put in blender.

Turn [...]

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