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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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P90X

IntoFit | January 17th, 2011 | General Health Tips, Workouts - Strength | No Comments »

I say it all the time- but you have to find ways to switch up your workouts. Not only to keep it interesting for yourself, but also for your muscles or you’ll stop seeing results. It’s for this reason that I can’t really let a trend go by without  hoping on to check it out. [...]

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Holiday Circuit

IntoFit | December 20th, 2010 | Workouts - Strength | No Comments »

Don’t forget to check out my “20 minute circuit you can do at home” that was published in the Globe and Mail last Holiday Season! Click Here to read the article. Click Here to see my post on the workout!

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Workout With Your Own Body Weight!

IntoFit | July 12th, 2010 | Workouts - Cardio, Workouts - Strength | No Comments »

I’m not going to promise you the body you want in 4 weeks. Sorry, I would be lying if I said you could change your body in 4 weeks.  What I can do is give you a kick-butt workout that will help you reach your weight and fitness goals. This one is something you can [...]

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The Best Way to See Workout Results

IntoFit | July 9th, 2010 | Motivation/Rants, Workouts - Cardio, Workouts - Strength | No Comments »

I read a great article in last months Oxygen Magazine about weight training. It hit home a major key to seeing results when it comes to working out ( the other major key in my opinion being what you eat). In a nut shell – You have to fail to succeed! What does that mean? [...]

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Have a Sandwich, Get a Workout at the same time?

IntoFit | February 18th, 2010 | Workouts - Cardio, Workouts - Strength | 2 Comments »

Who knew that Sandwiches and working out would go hand and hand! These are great little routines to help the time move fast,  and allow you to get a strength and cardio workout in one shot. Pick one exercise from each section to form a complete sandwich. Make one Sandwich and then make a whole [...]

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5 Workout Do’s

IntoFit | January 27th, 2010 | Motivation/Rants, Workouts - Cardio, Workouts - Strength | No Comments »

1. DO lift heavier weights. In order to see the results you want, you have to challenge your muscles. That means lifting a weight where you can preform 8 – 12 (15 max) repetitions of the exercise. On the 12th (15th) one, you should be struggling to lift the weight. If you can breeze through [...]

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Top 10 Fitness Tips That Really Work!

IntoFit | January 8th, 2010 | Weight Loss Tips, Workouts - Cardio, Workouts - Strength | No Comments »

Try these top 10 fitness tips to step it up in 2010 -  burn maximum calories while building strength, endurance and stability. Interval Training. Intervals allow you to burn maximum calories in a shorter amount of time. CLICK HERE to learn how to add simple intervals into your routine. Step it up on your favorite [...]

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20 Minute Workout At Home

IntoFit | December 14th, 2009 | Workouts - Cardio, Workouts - Strength | 1 Comment »

I love doing this with my clients. It’s a great workout to do at home without any equipment and it flies by! Kinda fun to start the workout with a goal! I call these 1-10′s! Here are four exercises. Perform them all one time. Then do them all twice. These first two rounds will feel [...]

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Calorie Blasting Circuit

IntoFit | November 27th, 2009 | Workouts - Cardio, Workouts - Strength | 1 Comment »

With just five total body exercises and twenty minutes you can have an amazing, heart pumping workout! Remember it’s about the quality of what you do, not the quantity. If you spend 20 minutes working your butt off, it’s better then 30 or 45 kinda-sorta working. These exercises use every muscle in your body! Using [...]

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100′s Fitness Challenge

IntoFit | November 18th, 2009 | Workouts - Cardio, Workouts - Strength | 1 Comment »

Take the 100′s challenge! What is the 100′s challenge ? Last week we did 50 squat jumps a day, the week before we did 50 push ups a day for a week! This week we’re combining the two challenges for one week! If you’ve already been doing the challenge daily, this will only take an [...]

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