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Is Whole Grain Pasta Really Better For You ?

With more and more whole grain pasta options popping up on grocery store shelves,  many people who shunned the stuff  have now started eating it again. I mean, wouldn’t something made with whole grains be better for you then something made with white flour? Not according to www.summertomato.com. Check out this recent post: http://summertomato.com/should-i-buy-whole-grain-pasta/ Personally, [...]

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THE PLAN; Shop, Stock and Serve

I’m thrilled to announce that The Plan; Shop, Stock and Serve is now available at all online retail locations! Get your copy today! To purchase in Canada CLICK HERE To Purchase in the USA CLICK HERE Here’s a sneak peak: It’s easy to understand the concept of eating lean protein with vegetables to lose weight, [...]

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Healthy Cinnamon French Toast

I could have this for breakfast everyday. And the best part is – I should! It’s a great way to start the day packed with whole grains, fiber and lean protein! Imagine French Toast for breakfast everyday and calling yourself healthy at the same time. I love it! Cinnamon French Toast: 2 slices of Ezekiel [...]

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Chocolate Chip Bran Muffins

I have so many “healthy-baking” requests. One of the main reasons I rarely post baking recipes  is because if I’m going to post about it, I have to bake it. And if I bake it, I have a dozen little bits of delicious in my house and many of those bites of delicious will generally [...]

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Chopped Chicken Curry Salad

Chopped Chicken Curry Salad with Fruit Chutney 3 ounces chopped white meat chicken ( I used Rotisserie) 2 Tbsp Plain Non Fat Greek Yogurt ( If you can’t find Greek – just look for non fat plain) 1/2 tsp Curry Powder Dash of Cinnamon Salt and pepper to taste 15 Raisins 3 tsp Fruit Chutney [...]

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Eggs In A Muffin Tin

I recently read about this recipe in Oxygen Fitness Magazine and thought I would give it a try. These little egg muffins are everything I love about a breakfast sandwich without the sandwich! Eggs In a Muffin Tin- Bake at 350. Serves 2. 2 Eggs 4 egg whites 4 slices of Canadian Back Bacon ( [...]

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BBQ Season

With each change in season, a new way of eating presents itself. In winter, I eat a lot of soups and stews. Now that summer is peeking it’s head around the corner, I’m so excited to clean off my grill and start to barbecue! For someone who tries to eat healthy everyday, barbecue season is the easiest [...]

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I love anything and everything to do with health and fitness. Join me as I babble about great weight loss tips & tricks, what heathy recipes I'm cooking in my kitchen and the products I'm eating in my pantry! And of course I'm full of great workout ideas from basics to butt kicks.

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Quinoa Puffs

IntoFit | November 16th, 2010 | Foods and Products | No Comments »

I’ve posted before about the best breakfast cereals. One of the main reason I picked the cereals I did was the simplicity in their ingredient list. A small list of ingredients in a breakfast cereal is really hard to find these days! Well, I’d like to officially add a cereal to the list! Qunioa Puffs! [...]

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How Much Sugar is In Soda Pop ?

IntoFit | October 12th, 2010 | Foods and Products | No Comments »

This is a great commercial put out by The New York City Heath Department. If you know anyone who still drinks pop, this is really worth a look. Click on the picture to see the video! Now they just need to make a commercial with a guy chugging a bottle of toxic chemicals sitting beside [...]

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You Can’t Always Trust Nutrition Labels

IntoFit | October 5th, 2010 | Foods and Products | 2 Comments »

Ohhhhhhhhhh! I’m mad! This just goes to show you, you can’t always trust nutrition labels. Deep breaths! Here I go….. A few months ago I posted about a delicious tomato sauce that I became obsessed with. Here is the link to the post if you don’t remember it. The Tomato Sauce That LIED! I even [...]

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Ginger Salad Dressing

IntoFit | September 8th, 2010 | Foods and Products | No Comments »

Have you ever been to the restaurant Fresh? Well, if you have or have not they make this delicious ginger salad dressing. Now I am actually not a big ginger fan – but for some reason I LOVE THIS DRESSING! This is the dressing that makes you WANT to eat salad! No joke! My sister [...]

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Food Additives

IntoFit | August 26th, 2010 | Foods and Products, General Health Tips | No Comments »

What are we eating?!! It’s not food – I can tell you that much! I recently stumbled upon Women’s Heath’s:  Food Additive Glossary. It pretty scary but I think that everyone should have a close look at this article. It will definitely effect your decision at the grocery store on your next trip! http://eatthis.womenshealthmag.com/blog/food-additive-glossary Feel [...]

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Greek Style Yogurt and Weight Loss

IntoFit | August 17th, 2010 | Foods and Products, Popular, Weight Loss Tips | 1 Comment »

Ever since I moved form the States to Canada I have been obsessed with finding an alternative to my favorite Greek style yogurt: Fage.  Why they don’t sell it in Canada, I don’t know. Anyway, I think I found something! I love it because it has 20 grams of protein in it! Most yogurts have [...]

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Gnu Bars

IntoFit | August 13th, 2010 | Foods and Products, Popular | 2 Comments »

Oh Happy Day! I posted about these fantastic fiber finds months and months ago – but they were only available in the States at that time. We’ll I’ve got great news, Gnu Bars are now available in Canada!! I recently found them at Noah’s Health Food Store! CLICK HERE to find out what my favorite [...]

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Peanut Butter Chocolate Banana, What?

IntoFit | August 3rd, 2010 | Foods and Products, Recipes and Meal Ideas | 9 Comments »

Another great product find thanks to my awesome sister in law! Corn Thins ! These are kinda like Rice Cakes- but thinner and to be honest – don’t taste like paper. They taste good. Great in a pinch to satisfy a salty craving or a crunchy one. The best part is – they are free [...]

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Hybrid Fruit Find

IntoFit | July 26th, 2010 | Foods and Products | 2 Comments »

I just wanted to give a shout out to the smart person who put a nectarine and a mango together and made a “mango-nectarine” baby. If you have not tried one of these new hybrid fruits – I suggest you give them a try!

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Artichoke Hearts

IntoFit | April 19th, 2010 | Foods and Products, Recipes and Meal Ideas | No Comments »

It’s Artichoke heart season and I’m pumped. I love the little buggers. Why? Well honestly – I love dips – hummus, tzatziki, roasted red pepper, garlic sauce .. But in order to eat dips you kinda need a pita or a chip to dip it in ! And these are things I generally don’t eat! [...]

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