My Power Fruit Protein Smoothie

This is my favorite protein smoothie. It is really good. I encourage you to try it and tell me what you think. It is great for post or pre –workouts.

What You Need

·         Blender

·         Fresh, pure water

·         Low glycemic fruits

·         Protein powder (whey, hemp or soy)

1.    In a blender, use clean, filtered water as a base and combine the following:

2.    1 to 2 Tbsp omega-3 rich sport oil (flax, chia, fish)

(These are best bought at a health food store as they degrade easily in heat and storage.) GNC should have them.

3.    1 to 2 servings of whey, hemp or soy protein isolate

4.    ½ to 1 cup of organic fresh fruit (berries, cherries, pear, peach or apple, for example)

5.    Blend until desired thickness is obtained.

6.    ENJOY!!!

Dangerous Energy Drinks

As working students and adults our lives can be hectic with school work, work, and spending time with family and other last minute things that come up unexpectedly. We find ourselves needing an extra boost to get us through the day. Many of us turn to as much as 4 cups of coffee a day and others turn to energy drinks.   Last week I was watching Fox News and a segment was about energy drinks and the dangerous risk of drinking them.  Energy Drinks such as Monster, Mountain Dew, and RockStar are very popular in the market with teens and young adults. Those drinks have more caffeine than a single cup of coffee.  Herbal stimulants, sugar, and other antioxidants is said to be harmful. There have been reports and cases of individuals who have consumed these drinks and suffered seizures, cardiac arrest, and mania. These individuals were healthy people engaging in their favorite sports.  Yes, this is scary but true. I use to drink energy drinks because I liked the taste as well. Since I seen this documentary I vowed never to drink another energy drink. I had a similar situation when I tried 5-hour energy. I was at work and so tired so I decided to purchase 5-hour energy.  I took a half of one and soon I started to feel really sick and my heart was racing (I barely ate breakfast that morning). I started to go to the hospital. I was told to drink water. A couple hours later I felt better and my heart beat was back to normal.  I decided that day on that I would get energy the natural way, in my diet and working out. Below is the link to read more.
http://www.nytimes.com/2011/02/01/health/01brody.html

Weight Loss Infomercials

Every Saturday morning I wake up to so many weight loss commercials on local channels. They all promise that you will lose weight and inches quickly. Usually the commercial host for the newest weight loss trend is a paid celebrity star encouraging the viewers to purchase the new piece of equipment or diet. Also, there are a lot of other celebrity models in the background that gives the impression that they have achieved their perfect body by using that particular product.  The truth is they were already in good shape in the beginning. Their beach body was achieved through the years. Now I have fell in the trap of buying all kinds of equipment advertised knowing that I would look like the model shown. A few months go buy and that same piece of equipment ends up in the basement collecting dust. The truth and reality is that all diet or weight loss fads are not for everyone. We all are different ages, have different body types, and metabolism. We need something we can stick to through life. It is all about lifestyle changes. What I am saying is do not invest anymore money in weight loss products without asking yourself “Can I really commit to this for the long run or will it be just a waste of money?”

"Blended Up"

I was watching an episode of the Montel Williams Show and Montel was advertising his Living Well Health Master Blender. I thought that this would be a great post for this week. This blender stuck out to me because I am familiar with the ordinary blender. In my opinion the regular blender does not blend too well with anything. I have tried to make smoothies & protein shakes, and I have not had much success. So as I was watching how well this Health Master Blended, I thought WOW!! I can take raw fresh fruit and vegetables and make a delicious and nutritious smoothie. I know it is difficult to get your daily servings of fruits and vegetables in, but it seemed easy with the help of this blender. Also on the show, two audience members used the blender for 12 weeks and lost a total of 78 pounds combined. So not only can you benefit from this food wise, but you can actually lose weight. The blender itself is around $200.00 but I believe it is worth the investment and I am going to purchase it next week. I will keep you all posted.

For more information visit:

http://www.myhealthmaster.com/?gclid=CIqP_Yb1zq4CFUdN4AodPDB_Cw