Posts Tagged ‘vegetables’

5 Easy & Healthy Slow Cooker Recipes for Weight Loss

By Team TFLA On October 14, 2010 No Comments

If I told you there was a way to make super delicious meals that met your weight loss needs, you’d probably call me crazy. But with a slow cooker that’s exactly what you’ll get.

luxury fast food_healthy slow cooker recipes[When you need the food but don't have the time, slow cookers are a chef's best friend!]

If you consider yourself among those “too busy” to worry about small things like a healthy diet and eating for weight loss, then healthy slow cooker recipes are just what you need. Set aside 30 minutes to chop and prepare and you can have a delicious dinner or a week’s worth of lunch! Click here to continue reading



Grocery Shopping for Weight Loss!

By Mike On January 4, 2010 5 Comments

So the calendar has switched over and it’s 2010. You’re interested in losing weight and think you should buy the latest supplement or give a new weight loss infomercial a try.

But what if we told you the secret to losing weight is right around the corner at your local grocery store?

Grocery Shopping for Weight Loss
[I can't remember the last time I went down the "pop" aisle? You shouldn't be going down it either!]

This is where it all starts – The input to the output. The snap of the ball before the touchdown pass. How you go about something as routine as grocery shopping could be holding you back from the fat loss goals you deserve to achieve.

Here are three important strategies to keep in mind the next time you’re heading out to the

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Healthy Lunch and Healthy Snacks

By Mike On January 12, 2009 No Comments

Four Major Food GroupsIs healthy eating on your list for the New Year? Of course it is! Second only to eating a healthy breakfast, packing healthy lunches and snacks for work is essential for you to stay on track with healthy eating and to fuel the active part of the day. Packing your own lunch and snacks helps you stay in control of your food for the day. It is also less expensive then eating out.

Healthy lunches should include a selection from at least 3 of the 4 major food groups below:

1. Grains and Breads

2. Fruits and Vegetables

3. Milk and Diary

4. Meats

Think of snacks as mini meals. Healthy snacks should include a selection from each of groups above but mainly from number 2 above: Fruits and Vegetables. We need to eat more

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