Monday, March 25, 2013

Vegetable Chili

Ingredients
1 green, yellow, orange and red pepper sliced in small pieces.
1 can tomato sauce
1 can of Red Kidney beans
1 pkg of Chili mix
1 cup of shredded carrots
1 teas Chili powder (add more depending on your taste)
Place the above in a large sauce pan.
Cook over medium heat until all vegetables are cooked and softened.

Blender/Juicer options

When creating smoothies you can use a Blender or Juicer. They several one the market. GE has one for $20, the NutriBullet is more costly and durable for $99. Shop around online for the best one to meet your needs.

Saturday, March 23, 2013

Jean's Vegetable Smoothie

This is a Breakfast and/or Dinner smoothie.
approx 300 calories
 
Use any vegetable you like. However, this is what I use:
 
- Handful of Baby Kale leaves
- Handful of Baby Spinach leaves
- 2 tablespoons Chia Seeds
- 2 tablespoons of Flax Seeds
- 1-2 pieces of Celery
- 1 Fruit of your choice
- A little bit of ginger
- 4 ozs water or 100% fruit juice
- 4-6 Ice cubes
 
Place all of the above ingredients in a blender or smoother maker and mix thoroughly. Do not guzzle this it should take about a hour to finish.
 
It's what you do 'consistently' that shapes your life.
Choose Health!!
 

Monday, March 4, 2013

4 tips for a Healthier You

- Eat three meals a day (Breakfast is essential) and plan meals ahead of time

- Set Healthy, Realistic Goals

- Get plenty of FIBER from fruits, vegetables, beans and whole grains, why is Fiber so   
   important Fiber because it is necessary for our overall health and well being, research has      shown that most people carry 4-40 pounds of fecal matter, in their colons.

- Find balance between food and physical activity