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Posted by Alyssa Schomaker / Thursday, December 17, 2015 / No comments / cauliflower mashed potatoes , chia seeds , clean side dishes , crockpot recipe , eating healthy , healthy sides

2 Crockpot Recipes for the Holiday

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<span style="color: #444444; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Crockpot recipes are perfect for all of us balancing life, family, work, and responsibilities. With a little prep work, you can put all the ingredients in a crockpot, leave the house for a few hours and come back to a fresh, hot meal! The number of crockpot recipes is overwhelming. There are so many options; it’s hard to know which ones to try first! These two crockpot recipes will make a great addition to your regular food plan and can be added to the dinner table during the holidays. </span><br />
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<span style="color: #444444; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><b>Garlic Mashed Cauliflower (Potatoes)</b></span><br />
<span style="color: #444444; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">This crockpot recipe is a great way to have the comfort food satisfaction of creamy mashed potatoes, without the extra calories and carbohydrates! It will complement Christmas dinner so well. Mashed cauliflower has grown in popularity this year, which makes sense; it’s so delicious! Sometimes, however, the mashed cauliflower can become too dry. Use this crockpot recipe for perfect mashed cauliflower every time:</span><br />
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<li><span style="color: #444444; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">4 garlic cloves, peeled</span></li>
<li><span style="color: #444444; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">1 bay leaf</span></li>
<li><span style="color: #444444; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">3 cups of water</span></li>
<li><span style="color: #444444; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">1 tsp salt</span></li>
<li><span style="color: #444444; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">11/2 tbsp butter</span></li>
<li><span style="color: #444444; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Milk (if desired)</span></li>
<li><span style="color: #444444; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Salt, to season</span></li>
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<span style="color: #444444; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">First, chop the cauliflower into florets and set in your crockpot. Next, add the garlic, bay leaf, some salt, and water. Now, cook on high for 2-3 hours or on low for 4-6 hours. The cauliflower should be tender and soft. Remove garlic cloves and bay leaf. Drain the water. Add the butter to the cauliflower and let it melt. Next, use a potato masher to mash the cauliflower to your desired consistency. You can also use an immersion blender for a creamy version. </span><br />
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<span style="color: #444444; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Add milk a tablespoon of milk for a creamy texture. Add salt and pepper to taste. Serve with chives or scallions! Enjoy! </span><br />
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<span style="color: #444444; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><b>Chia & Blueberry Breakfast Quinoa</b></span><br />
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<span style="color: #444444; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">This crockpot recipe is a delicious and nutritious way to start the day. Any family that may be visiting over the holidays will love waking up to this crockpot recipe. Set the crockpot before bed and wake up to a fresh, hot, satiating breakfast! Here’s what you’ll need:</span><br />
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<li><span style="color: #444444; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">4 cups coconut milk, unsweetened</span></li>
<li><span style="color: #444444; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">4 cups water</span></li>
<li><span style="color: #444444; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">2 cups quinoa</span></li>
<li><span style="color: #444444; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">⅓ cup chia seeds</span></li>
<li><span style="color: #444444; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">¼ cup honey</span></li>
<li><span style="color: #444444; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">2 cups blueberries</span></li>
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<span style="color: #444444; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">This recipe is super easy. The only step is to put all the ingredients together in your crockpot and mix them together. Then set your crockpot to low and cook for 6 to 7 hours. Enjoy! </span><br />
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<span style="color: #444444; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">For more recipes and tips on living a healthy lifestyle, <a href="http://www.afitnurse.com/">contact me</a>! I love to help motivate and inspire people to live a full, healthy life. Get started on your health-oriented New Year’s Resolutions early this year!</span>

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2 Crockpot Recipes for the Holiday

Crockpot recipes are perfect for all of us balancing life, family, work, and responsibilities. With a little prep work, you can put all the...

Posted by Alyssa Schomaker / Wednesday, November 18, 2015 / No comments / clean eating , clean eating snack ideas , eating healthy , food , food swap , healthy eating , tips to eat clean

Healthy Food Swaps for Unhealthy Snacks

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<div dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 14.666666666666666px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 700; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Candy</span></span></div><div dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 14.666666666666666px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">The first food swap is for candy, chocolate and fruity chews! Make these delicious snacks at home and ignore the candy options at the checkout.</span></span></div><ul style="margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><li dir="ltr" style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 14.666666666666666px; font-style: italic; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; list-style-type: disc; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"><div dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 14.666666666666666px; font-style: italic; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Chocolate Candy</span></span></div></li>
</ul><div dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 36pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 14.666666666666666px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">For chocolate candy cravings, treat yourself to dark chocolate covered almonds. They are easy to make at home, but you can also purchase them in most all grocery stores. For this food swap make sure that the almonds are covered in dark chocolate. Milk chocolate is packed with sugar and doesn’t have the same nutritional value and dark chocolate! Dark chocolate is a great food swap for chocolate candy because it is packed with antioxidants. The almonds will help you feel full more quickly, so you will be less likely to overeat. </span></span></div><ul style="margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><li dir="ltr" style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 14.666666666666666px; font-style: italic; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; list-style-type: disc; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"><div dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 14.666666666666666px; font-style: italic; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Sweet Fruity Treats</span></span></div></li>
</ul><div dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 36pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 14.666666666666666px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Sometimes fruity sugar candies look so delicious. Avoid them entirely. They are just sugar. They’re bad for your teeth, your gut, your health, and you energy! Food swap these candies for frozen grapes. Grapes will ease your sweet tooth, without all of the fake sugars and preservatives. </span></span></div><b style="font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><br />
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<div dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 14.666666666666666px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 700; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">White Bread</span></span></div><div dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 14.666666666666666px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Food swap all white bread for whole wheat bread. This means swap tortillas, sandwich bread, buns, and any other source of refined grains. This will add protein and fiber to your diet! It will help you feel full. White bread and other refined grains are loaded with hidden sugars and will only make you feel hungrier in the long run. </span></span></div><b style="font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><br />
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<div dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 14.666666666666666px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 700; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Lettuce</span></span></div><div dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 14.666666666666666px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">While romaine lettuce contains nutritional value, you can food swap it for kale or spinach. Spinach and kale contain more vitamins and micronutrients per serving. They truly are superfoods, and they will still taste great in your salads!</span></span></div><b style="font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><br />
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<div dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 14.666666666666666px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 700; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Potatoes</span></span></div><div dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 14.666666666666666px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Food swap your regular starchy Idaho potatoes for nutrient-dense sweet potatoes. Sweet potatoes contain a healthy amount of vitamin A and taste great! They will complement any meal in the same way a regular potato would. </span></span></div><b style="font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><br />
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<div dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 14.666666666666666px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 700; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Ice Cream</span></span></div><div dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 14.666666666666666px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Oh man, we all have those intense ice cream cravings. It’s so easy to overindulge.  Food swap store bought ice cream for homemade “banana ice cream.” You need a food processor, frozen banana chunks, and any toppings you desire. I like to add natural peanut butter and dark chocolate chips. Combine frozen banana chunks and peanut butter in your food processor and pulse until the texture resembles that of ice cream! Then add the chocolate chips!</span></span></div><span style="color: #444444; font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><br />
<span style="font-size: 14.666666666666666px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">I hope you find these food swaps to be helpful in resisting unhealthy cravings! The main goal is to eat healthy, real food and avoid overly processed junk food! If you would like support on your journey toward a healthy lifestyle, </span><a href="http://afitnurse.com/" style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="font-size: 14.666666666666666px; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">contact me</span></a><span style="font-size: 14.666666666666666px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">! I’d love to help inspire and keep you motivated toward healthy living. </span></span>

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Healthy Food Swaps for Unhealthy Snacks

Lifestyle changes are hard, but food swaps can help. When you are craving unhealthy snacks, food swaps can help you beat the craving without...

Posted by Alyssa Schomaker / Friday, November 6, 2015 / No comments / clean eating , eating healthy , exercise and fitness , general health , get healthy , health , health and fitness , healthy christmas , healthy holiday , healthy thanksgiving

How to Have a Healthy Holiday

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<span style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 14.666666666666666px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">An important part of a healthy holiday is being prepared to make nutritious choices. Planning ahead is key to maintaining balance and structure to the holiday season. Staying on track through November and December can be difficult because of how busy our schedules get. Here are a few tips to help plan for a healthy holiday.</span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #444444; font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 14.666666666666666px; font-style: italic; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Plan a workout schedule.</span><span style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 14.666666666666666px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> For a healthy holiday season, be sure that you are still getting in your regular workouts. Not prioritizing exercise will cause you to feel sluggish and exhausted. It will affect the rest of your productivity. Try keeping a workout journal and planning your exercise routines out in advance. </span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #444444; font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 14.666666666666666px; font-style: italic; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Plan your meals. </span><span style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 14.666666666666666px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Planning your meals is another important aspect of having a healthy holiday. Holiday meals tend to be carbohydrate heavy and not friendly to people who are trying to live a clean lifestyle. Be prepared to have snacks on hand or food planned out in advance. Food prep will also help the rest of your week go smoothly because you won’t be worrying about preparing meals multiple times a day. </span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #444444; font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 14.666666666666666px; font-style: italic; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Know your travel plans.</span><span style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 14.666666666666666px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> A lot of traveling occurs during the holiday season. To have a healthy holiday be prepared for your travel plans. Know if you want to prepare delicious snacks for the road. Know what equipment to bring if you plan on getting a workout in while you are traveling.</span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 14.666666666666666px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Don’t let temptation get the best of you during the holidays. Avoid overeating junk food. You will be proud that you did! Kill it in the gym routinely to stay motivated for a healthy holiday. After all, the next holiday is New Year's Eve! Get excited to wear your knockout NYE outfit.  :)</span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #444444; font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 14.666666666666666px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">For extra motivation during the holidays, </span><a href="http://www.afitnurse.com/" style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 14.666666666666666px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">connect with me</span></a><span style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 14.666666666666666px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">! I’d love to help you maintain your health and fitness goals during the holiday season and after! In addition, </span><a href="https://instagram.com/afitnurse/" style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 14.666666666666666px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">follow me on Instagram</span></a><span style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 14.666666666666666px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> for extra workout inspiration and motivation. Have a wonderful holiday season!</span></span></div>

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How to Have a Healthy Holiday

Having a healthy holiday seems impossible, but it doesn’t have to be! November has begun, Halloween is over, and Thanksgiving, Christ...

Posted by Alyssa Schomaker / Wednesday, October 28, 2015 / No comments / clean eating , eating healthy , food prep , food preparation , food prepping , fresh food , get healthy , healthy , healthy choices , healthy eating , healthy family , healthy foods

3 Tips for Food Prep

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<span style="background-color: transparent; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Food prep takes careful thought and preparation! You need to know exactly what you want to prepare, what ingredients you will need, and how to prepare it. Start by creating an outline of the meals you would like to eat. For beginners, only plan two or three days in advance. A full week food prep is time-consuming. A day or two is manageable for your first experience!</span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Do an ingredient check. After you create your food prep outline, look at the ingredients you have and what ingredients you will still need. It is best to do your food prep outline a couple days in advance. That way, you will have time to go to the grocery store to gather all needed ingredients. </span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Set aside a time! Having a specific time for food prep is extremely important. You will eventually want to set up a routine with a set time each week to do your food prep. Many people do their food prep on Sunday evenings to prepare for the week. Do what works best for you and your schedule!</span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">When you first begin food prep, the idea of trying new recipes can be exciting. For your first food prep, however, I’d recommend using recipes you know. </span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Using familiar recipes will make your first food prep much easier. You know how to prepare the dish. You know what ingredients you need. You know how much food you will have to portion out. Lastly, you will be confident knowing that you are making a dish that you enjoy! There’s nothing worse than preparing food for several days and realizing that you don’t like the way it tastes. Stick to familiar recipes for your first few food prep sessions.</span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Food prep can be a variety of things. You can do only the basic outline for food prep. You can simply chop up vegetables that you will want to use later in the week. You can portion out snacks for yourself and your family, to avoid overeating. This is all part of food prep.</span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #444444; font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: transparent; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">For extra support your journey toward a healthy lifestyle, please </span><a href="http://www.afitnurse.com/" style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="background-color: transparent; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">contact me</span></a><span style="background-color: transparent; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">! I’d love to be a resource to help you in pursuing healthy living. :)</span></span></div>

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3 Tips for Food Prep

Food prep can be the key to weight loss, a healthy lifestyle, or making gains at the gym. Whatever your goals are, food prep is an easy w...

Posted by Alyssa Schomaker / Wednesday, October 14, 2015 / No comments / clean eating , eating healthy , fall foods , healthier holiday treats , healthy , healthy foods , healthy halloween , healthy holiday , healthy lifestyle

Have a Healthy Halloween

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<span style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 14.666666666666666px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Eating a bunch of Halloween candy is going to make you crave those tempting sweets even after Halloween ends. You will have to start over again to work up the willpower to avoid future sugar cravings. The same goes for children! Children will crave candy after Halloween. They will probably ask for candy from the grocery store, and we all know how difficult it is to say “no” in the grocery store. The solution is a to have a healthy Halloween! </span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 14.666666666666666px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">This is huge. Kids, especially kids that have a generally healthy diet, are bound to get a stomach ache on Halloween. Their systems aren’t used to the sugar. A healthy Halloween will help your kids enjoy their costume and activities without feeling brought down by a stomach ache.</span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 14.666666666666666px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 700; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">How Can You Implement a Healthy Halloween?</span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 14.666666666666666px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Now that I’ve stated why a healthy Halloween is a good idea, I have some tips on how to implement it! It probably won’t be a popular idea among your kids in the beginning, but talking to them and explaining why you’re doing it will be helpful!</span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 14.666666666666666px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Explain to your children, before Halloween, why you want to have a healthy Halloween. Tell them that you want them to avoid getting stomach aches or feeling sick. </span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 14.666666666666666px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Plan fun Halloween activities that are not centered around candy! Have a pumpkin painting station, pin the stem on the pumpkin, costume dress-up, etc. </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14.666666666666666px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">I hope you can implement a healthy Halloween, or at least limit the amount of candy that is consumed! If you are looking for extra support on your journey toward a healthy lifestyle, please </span><a href="http://www.afitnurse.com/" style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="font-size: 14.666666666666666px; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">contact me</span></a><span style="font-size: 14.666666666666666px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">! I would love to help you reach your fitness and health goals. :)</span></span>

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Have a Healthy Halloween

A healthy Halloween can be enjoyable for everyone! Healthy, delicious snacks and yummy treats won’t leave anyone feeling nauseous and ...

Posted by Alyssa Schomaker / Thursday, October 8, 2015 / No comments / beach body , clean eating , dinner , eating healthy , get healthy , healthy choices , healthy habits , Portion Control

Practice Portion Control At Home

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxrBYVBqu80Da2YbQtGescMY8dYV6IyqVXYMoaoFjz1Z34tmOUFAhu_WoR-_WbOGKXRAyoH32FKdiGamyBSZvvVitCWCl-sC0o5ft_P9-NwKAcMsuceScVT0OBWMR64sb-fYa7cY_vrCrk/s1600/pasta-932172_1280+%25281%2529.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Practice Portion Control At Home" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxrBYVBqu80Da2YbQtGescMY8dYV6IyqVXYMoaoFjz1Z34tmOUFAhu_WoR-_WbOGKXRAyoH32FKdiGamyBSZvvVitCWCl-sC0o5ft_P9-NwKAcMsuceScVT0OBWMR64sb-fYa7cY_vrCrk/s1600/pasta-932172_1280+%25281%2529.jpg" title="Practice Portion Control At Home" /></a></div><div dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 14.666666666666666px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><br />
</span></span></div><div dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 14.666666666666666px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Portion control is treating yourself to a healthy amount of food, without over-consuming and over-snacking. Portion control can be especially challenging while eating at home because it is easy to snack continually or eat extra portions of dinner. The key to portion control is to break the habit of overeating. I’ve created a list of six helpful tips to help you practice healthy portion control at home. </span></span></div><b id="docs-internal-guid-26ff09b9-48d2-a04b-64c6-64b61125ed34" style="font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><br />
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<div dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 14.666666666666666px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 700; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Don’t leave food sitting out.</span></span></div><div dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 14.666666666666666px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Practice portion control by taking an appropriate sized snack and then closing the package. Put the package back in its place in the pantry. When you put your food away, portion control is easier, because you have to make a conscious effort to reopen the package for more snacking. This gives you more time to exercise your willpower and avoid overeating.</span></span></div><b style="font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><br />
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<div dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 14.666666666666666px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 700; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Don’t snack from the package.</span></span></div><div dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 14.666666666666666px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Following the same idea of putting the package away, never eat directly from the package. If you want to have a snack while you watch TV, take a portion of your snack and eat from a bowl. Don’t bring the entire package of your snack to the couch with you. It’s much easier to overeat when you have the entire package with you.</span></span></div><b style="font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><br />
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<div dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 14.666666666666666px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 700; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Use a smaller plate.</span></span></div><div dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 14.666666666666666px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">The easiest way to practice portion control is to use smaller plates in your home. Avoid the large serving dinner plates. Try using a salad plate to portion your dinner. Even a normal portion served on a salad plate will feel more satiating when you’ve finished eating. When your brain sees a smaller plate that looks full, you will feel more full. When your brain sees a big plate, that looks less full, you may not feel as satisfied after eating. </span></span></div><b style="font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><br />
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<div dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 14.666666666666666px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 700; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">No seconds.</span></span></div><div dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 14.666666666666666px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">After you’ve finished your portion of dinner, avoid going back for seconds. Try going for a walk around the block, reading a book, or cleaning the kitchen. Distract yourself from your craving for a second helping. Once you can break the habit of eating second portions of food, portion control will be much easier.</span></span></div><b style="font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><br />
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<div dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 14.666666666666666px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 700; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Portion out your leftovers. </span></span></div><div dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 14.666666666666666px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">If you intend to bring leftovers for lunch, try portioning your leftovers out the night before! When you have separate containers of food to-go, you won’t take overly large portions on your way out the door. It will be a way to remain consistent with your portion control, even when you’re in a hurry!</span></span></div><span style="color: #444444; font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><br />
<span style="font-size: 14.666666666666666px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">For extra support on your journey toward a healthy lifestyle, contact me! I would love to offer support on your weight loss and fitness journey! </span><a href="http://www.afitnurse.com/" style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="font-size: 14.666666666666666px; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Check out my website</span></a><span style="font-size: 14.666666666666666px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> for tips, encouragement, and daily motivation to reach your goals!</span></span>

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Practice Portion Control At Home

Portion control is treating yourself to a healthy amount of food, without over-consuming and over-snacking. Portion control can be especial...

Posted by Alyssa Schomaker / Friday, September 25, 2015 / No comments / clean eating , clean eating snacks , eating healthy , get healthy , healthier life , healthy snacks , refrigerator essentials

8 Refrigerator Essentials for a Healthy Life

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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><b id="docs-internal-guid-8fc218f7-066d-beab-7057-398ccc21108e" style="font-weight: normal;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6eVE-jb83RX0uadwRAZ_mVjPbgW6Jssnc9Ipk-YfFnRD5UAUF7YOjl78uI63b4e8j8qMP-y4GnbXcz0z39wqe0ctFvmqkMn8gK31fd57TAifpogCOvsghe8T0axKTdXPiVrAJ9_w65Whr/s1600/kitchen-670247_1280.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="8 Refrigerator Essentials for a Healthy Life" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6eVE-jb83RX0uadwRAZ_mVjPbgW6Jssnc9Ipk-YfFnRD5UAUF7YOjl78uI63b4e8j8qMP-y4GnbXcz0z39wqe0ctFvmqkMn8gK31fd57TAifpogCOvsghe8T0axKTdXPiVrAJ9_w65Whr/s1600/kitchen-670247_1280.jpg" title="8 Refrigerator Essentials for a Healthy Life" /></a></b></span></div><div dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><br />
</span></span></div><div dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><div dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span id="docs-internal-guid-8fc218f7-066d-beab-7057-398ccc21108e"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">I’ve created a list of 8 refrigerator essentials. These foods will keep you on track for healthy eating! With a helpful list of refrigerator essentials, you will know exactly what you need to purchase when you go to the grocery store. </span></span><br />
<div style="line-height: normal;"><span style="line-height: 1.38;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br />
</span></span></div><div style="line-height: normal;"><span id="docs-internal-guid-8fc218f7-066d-beab-7057-398ccc21108e" style="line-height: 1.38;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Milk</span></span></div><div style="line-height: normal;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span id="docs-internal-guid-8fc218f7-066d-beab-7057-398ccc21108e" style="color: #444444;"></span></span></div><div dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span id="docs-internal-guid-8fc218f7-066d-beab-7057-398ccc21108e"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">1% Milk is the first refrigerator essential. It has enough fats to use in baking, but it is still delicious to drink plain or put in your cereal. Diary milk contains nourishing minerals, like calcium, and healthy fats that our body needs.</span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #444444; font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; line-height: 1.38; white-space: pre-wrap;">Eggs are practically a miracle food. As a refrigerator essential, eggs are used in baking, cooking, or on their own as a meal. Eggs are a great source of high-quality protein, and they contain many healthy nutrients! The egg white is a rich source of vitamin D, zinc, iron, and copper. The yolk contains healthy fats and vitamin B2. </span><br />
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<div dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span id="docs-internal-guid-8fc218f7-066d-beab-7057-398ccc21108e"><span style="color: #444444; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Broccoli</span></span></span></div><div style="line-height: normal;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span id="docs-internal-guid-8fc218f7-066d-beab-7057-398ccc21108e"></span></span></div><div dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span id="docs-internal-guid-8fc218f7-066d-beab-7057-398ccc21108e"><span style="color: #444444; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Broccoli is a fiber-packed food and a rich source of vitamin K and vitamin C. Broccoli can be steamed as a side dish or it can be tossed into an omelette for a nutritious breakfast! It is a refrigerator essential because it is an easy food to incorporate into different meals.</span></span></span></div></div><span style="color: #444444; font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; line-height: normal;"><br />
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<div dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Berries</span></div><div dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Berries are definitely refrigerator essentials. You don't need a variety of berries in your fridge at one time, but try rotating blueberries, raspberries, and blackberries. Berries can be used in smoothies, as a topping for oatmeal, or as a quick snack. They contain healthy antioxidants and help keep you healthy by boosting your immune system!</span></div><span style="color: #444444; font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; line-height: normal;"><br />
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<div dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Greens</span></div><div dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Fresh greens are refrigerator essentials because you can use them to make a delicious salad for lunch or a side salad for dinner. Spinach, romaine lettuce, and kale are great choices for your salad greens.</span></div><span style="color: #444444; font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; line-height: normal;"><br />
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<div dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Salmon</span></div><div dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Salmon is a refrigerator essential because it provides an easy way to get healthy lean protein and important omega 3 fatty acids. Prepare salmon for your dinner's main course and use leftovers to top your lunch salad. Yum!</span></div><span style="color: #444444; font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; line-height: normal;"><br />
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<div dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Sauces, Dressings</span></div><div dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">It is important to keep your favorite flavor of sauces and dressings stocked! Eating healthy is more fun if you enjoy the flavor of what you’re eating. Pre-make your favorite healthy dressings and sauces so they are always available when you need them.</span></div><span style="color: #444444; font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; line-height: normal;"><br />
<span style="vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">If you are looking for extra motivation on your fitness journey, </span><a href="http://www.afitnurse.com/" style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">contact me</span></a><span style="vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">! I would love to help you work toward a healthy lifestyle. :)</span></span></div>

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8 Refrigerator Essentials for a Healthy Life

I’ve created a list of 8 refrigerator essentials. These foods will keep you on track for healthy eating! With a helpful list of refrigera...

Posted by Alyssa Schomaker / Tuesday, September 22, 2015 / No comments / back on track , clean eating , eating healthy , exercise and fitness , fitness , general health , get healthy , healthy choices , live with no regrets

3 Ways to Get Back on Track with Healthy Living

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</div><div dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><b id="docs-internal-guid-a6db46b8-f6e4-cfed-c818-669417c2a4ac" style="font-weight: normal;"><span style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 14.6667px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Getting back on track to healthy living can be challenging. There are so many temptations in our day to day lives. It is understandable to have slip ups! I have three ways to rediscover your motivation to get back on track to fitness and healthy eating. </span></b></div><b id="docs-internal-guid-a6db46b8-f6e4-cfed-c818-669417c2a4ac" style="font-weight: normal;"><br />
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<div dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><b id="docs-internal-guid-a6db46b8-f6e4-cfed-c818-669417c2a4ac" style="font-weight: normal;"><span style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 14.6667px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 700; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Remember Your Motives</span></b></div><div dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><b id="docs-internal-guid-a6db46b8-f6e4-cfed-c818-669417c2a4ac" style="font-weight: normal;"><span style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 14.6667px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">The biggest struggle of healthy living is finding consistent motivation. Motivation gets you to the gym, helps you buy healthy foods and prevents you from falling back to unhealthy habits. Get back on track to healthy living with a reminder in your motivation. So, why do you want to be healthy?</span></b></div><ul style="margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><li dir="ltr" style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 14.6667px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; list-style-type: disc; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"><div dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><b id="docs-internal-guid-a6db46b8-f6e4-cfed-c818-669417c2a4ac" style="font-weight: normal;"><span style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 14.6667px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Energy - Your energy levels improve when you are treating your body well, exercising, and giving it nourishing food. Quality of life improves when you have more energy! Remember that to help you get back on track.</span></b></div></li>
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<li dir="ltr" style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 14.6667px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; list-style-type: disc; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"><div dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 14.6667px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Appearance - Your appearance greatly improves if you are nourishing your body and working on muscle toning! Healthy foods, proper hydration, and nutrients are important. You will get healthier and stronger hair. Your skin will be firmer and glowing. Your body will tone up, and you will walk with better posture and more confidence. </span></div></li>
<li dir="ltr" style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 14.6667px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; list-style-type: disc; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"><div dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 14.6667px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Health - Get back on track by remembering the importance of your health. Eating well and exercising will keep you healthy now and in the long run. Proper nutrition helps prevent many diseases and illnesses. Get back on track to live a long and healthy life. </span></div></li>
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<div dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 14.6667px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 700; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Set New Goals</span></div><div dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 14.6667px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">If you have reached your goals and maybe regressed to old habits, it’s time to set new goals! Without a goal in mind, motivation can be hard to find. Do not go back to bad habits after you have come this far in your fitness journey. Get back on track. :)</span></div><ul style="margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><li dir="ltr" style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 14.6667px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; list-style-type: disc; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"><div dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 14.6667px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Weight loss - Set a new weight loss goal for yourself. Are you ready to lose those lingering five pounds? Believe in yourself! Set that goal. Get back on track with healthy habits.</span></div></li>
<li dir="ltr" style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 14.6667px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; list-style-type: disc; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"><div dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 14.6667px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Routine - Set a routine goal. This can be a great way to get back on track. If you create a goal to maintain a routine, it will help structure your entire lifestyle around health. You can make a goal to exercise on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday. You can make a goal only to eat out at restaurants once a week. Setting routine goals are rewarding because you can accomplish them consistently. </span></div></li>
<li dir="ltr" style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 14.6667px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; list-style-type: disc; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"><div dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 14.6667px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Implement different foods - To get back on track, you can try implementation goals. Maybe you feel your diet is lacking fiber, you can add more apples or other fiber-rich foods into your eating habits. It’s an easy goal to obtain, but it is putting you back on track toward healthy living!</span></div></li>
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<div dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 14.6667px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 700; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Structure</span></div><div dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 14.6667px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">The easiest way to get back on track is through scheduling and structuring. Create a healthy meal plan each week. You can also plan meal prep days. This will ensure that you will always have healthy food in the house and will limit impulsive purchases of junk food. You can also get back on track by creating a workout regime. Go to the gym with a plan and a will to complete it. This will be helpful motivation to get in shape and get healthy.</span></div><br />
<span style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 14.6667px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">With these tips, you will be able to get back on track with healthy living! For a little extra motivation and support, please </span><a href="http://www.afitnurse.com/" style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 14.6667px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">contact me</span></a><span style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 14.6667px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">! I would love to help you on your journey toward a healthy lifestyle. </span></b>

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3 Ways to Get Back on Track with Healthy Living

Getting back on track to healthy living can be challenging. There are so many temptations in our day to day lives. It is understandable to...

Posted by Alyssa Schomaker / Thursday, September 10, 2015 / No comments / blueberries , brain , clean eating snacks , clean snacks , coffee , Dark chocolate , eating healthy , healthy , healthy brain , healthy choice , salmon , vegetables

5 Perfect Foods for a Healthy Brain

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<b id="docs-internal-guid-4197172d-b797-2577-fd64-1e22f8845254" style="font-weight: normal;"><span style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 14.6667px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">We need to have a healthy brain if we want to have a healthy body. We are only as strong as our minds. As we learn more about food and its effects, the phrase, “you are what you eat,” becomes more true. We have five perfect foods to protect your healthy brain. Implement them into your diet for a clearer mind and a stronger memory.</span></b></div>
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<b id="docs-internal-guid-4197172d-b797-2577-fd64-1e22f8845254" style="font-weight: normal;"><span style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 14.6667px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 700; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Blueberries</span></b></div>
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<b id="docs-internal-guid-4197172d-b797-2577-fd64-1e22f8845254" style="font-weight: normal;"><span style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 14.6667px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Blueberries are a great snack for a healthy brain. Blueberries contain strong antioxidants that are important for brain cell rejuvenation. Blueberries also contain bioflavonoids and phytonutrients. Bioflavonoids and phytonutrients increase memory function in the short-term and long-term. </span></b></div>
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<b id="docs-internal-guid-4197172d-b797-2577-fd64-1e22f8845254" style="font-weight: normal;"><span style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 14.6667px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">It is easy to implement blueberries into your diet. You can eat them plain, or you can add them to your peanut butter toast, morning oatmeal, and smoothies.</span></b></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 14.6667px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Specifically, fatty fish such as salmon, albacore tuna, and sardines are great foods to implement for a healthy brain. These fatty fish are packed with omega-3 fatty acids which are necessary for transmitting signals between brains cells. Good communication between the cells is important for memory retrieval, mental health, and the prevention of dementia.Try eating fatty fish for two dinners each week or pre-make salmon to add to your lunch salads!</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 14.6667px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Leafy green vegetables and cruciferous vegetables are important aspects of a diet for a healthy brain. Cauliflower, cabbage, kale, brussel sprouts, broccoli, and spinach should be implemented into your daily diet to reap all the nutritional benefits. These vegetables contain antioxidants, vitamin C, and carotenoids. Carotenoids are great brain protectors. Making vegetables as a side dish to every meal is an easy way to get more of these nutrients into your diet. </span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 14.6667px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Yes! You can enjoy some tasty treats to improve your brain. We do not mean chocolate chip cookies, but there are some delicious options! Dark chocolate, apples, grapes, and red wine all share a common nutrient. That nutrient is a flavonoid. Flavonoids are linked to the improvement of brain function. That’s enough reason to enjoy an after dinner sweet treat or a glass of wine at the end of a long day. </span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 14.6667px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">When drinking coffee, it is all about moderation. Too much caffeine can cause brain fog and restlessness, but 1 to 3 cups (a cup being 8 ounces) of coffee each day has been shown to increase attention span and reaction time. Stay within 300-400 mg of caffeine each day and you will notice an instantly more alert healthy brain. </span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 14.6667px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Overall, a healthy brain produces a strong mind and a strong will. To obtain your fitness and wellness goals, implement these healthy foods into your diet! You will notice a difference. For extra support on your journey, </span><a href="http://www.afitnurse.com/" style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 14.6667px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">contact me</span></a><span style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 14.6667px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">! I’d love to help motivate you to reach your fitness goals. :)</span></div>
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5 Perfect Foods for a Healthy Brain

We need to have a healthy brain if we want to have a healthy body. We are only as strong as our minds. As we learn more about food and i...

Posted by Alyssa Schomaker / Tuesday, September 8, 2015 / No comments / clean eating , diet , eating healthy , healthy choices , healthy snacks , hungry after a meal , over eating , tips to eat clean

3 Ways to Avoid Over Eating

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</div><span style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 14.6667px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Overeating is when a person continues to eat after they are full or if they are eating when they do not feel hungry. Overeating is often the result of boredom, stress, or a bad habit. Learning to overcome overeating will make living a healthy lifestyle much easier and will motivate your weight loss journey! Overcoming overeating is not an easy feat, but with these three tips and your willpower, you will kick this bad habit to the curb!</span></span></div><b id="docs-internal-guid-10aa4b6b-aae2-9d2f-7c34-bab0c879cbf7" style="font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><br />
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<div dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 14.6667px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 700; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Eat Small Meals or Snacks</span></span></div><div dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 14.6667px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Throughout the day, eat small meals and snacks that are abundant in healthy nutrients! Overeating is more likely to occur if you feel extremely hungry when you start eating. A ravenous appetite results in excess consumption of unhealthy foods because your body is trying to fill a caloric void with anything that is quick and easily digestible. </span></span></div><div dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 14.6667px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">If you eat small nutritious meals and snacks throughout the day, your body will never get to this “starving” state of hunger, allowing you to make health-conscious decisions about what to eat! Carry some freshly cut vegetables with you or your favorite mixed nuts to make for a nutritious snack when you are feeling hungry. </span></span></div><div dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 14.6667px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">If you do make it to a ravenous point of hunger, drink a full glass of water twenty minutes before you eat. It will help calm your appetite, so you are less likely to binge during your meal.</span></span></div><b style="font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><br />
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<div dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 14.6667px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 700; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Purge Your Pantry</span></span></div><div dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 14.6667px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Another strategy to avoid overeating is to clean out your pantry! Everyone has trigger foods for overeating. A trigger food is a type of food that continually tempts you. For example, if you eat one potato chip, do you feel satisfied or do you keep eating the chips until the bag is gone? If you experience the temptation until the bag of chips is gone, chips are a trigger food for you. </span></span></div><b style="font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><br />
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<div dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 14.6667px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Temptation can happen with all sorts of foods. Chips, cookies, ice cream, and crackers are all common examples of trigger foods for overeating. Purge your pantry of these foods. Donate unopened items to the local food shelter. Throw away all unfinished items. It seems wasteful to throw away uneaten food, but remember that this food is only making you unhealthy and is an obstacle in your journey toward a healthy lifestyle. Throw them away! It will be emotionally and physically beneficial to you. </span></span></div><b style="font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><br />
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<div dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 14.6667px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 700; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Are You Hungry or Bored?</span></span></div><div dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 14.6667px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">If you find yourself reaching for a bag of potato chips or a box of donuts, think about why you want to eat. Do you actually feel hungry, are you watching TV and craving munchies, or are you just bored? Learning to understand your physical need for food is important to lead a healthy life. Eating out of boredom or out of habit will not help your body. </span></span></div><b style="font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><br />
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<div dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 14.6667px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">If you are bored, do an engaging activity for a while. Read your favorite book or take a walk around the block. If you still are thinking about food during the activity, you are probably hungry. In this case, make yourself a nutritious snack. An apple with peanut butter or carrots with hummus are great snacks to avoid an unhealthy episode of overeating. </span></span></div><span style="color: #444444; font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><br />
<span style="font-size: 14.6667px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">For extra support and inspiration on your weight loss and fitness journey</span><a href="http://www.afitnurse.com/" style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="font-size: 14.6667px; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> contact me</span></a><span style="font-size: 14.6667px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">. I would love to help you with your transition to a healthy and happy lifestyle!</span></span>

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