Have you had more than 'just one' Christmas cookie or candy today? It might be time to make over your morning meal, finds a recent study in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition. Here's how you can prevent mindless snacking and weight gain. How High In Protein is Your Breakfast? Researchers from the University of Missouri tested the breakfast habits of 20 overweight … [Read more...]
How NOT to Gain Weight at Holiday Parties
It’s the holiday season and that means you’re going to be surrounded by temptation. Friends, family and work may be throwing parties full of holiday cookies, treats, and fattening food. How can you avoid temptation and keep off unwanted pounds? Here are three tips to NOT gain weight at holiday parties. #1 – Bring a healthy dish to share Guarantee you’ll have something to eat … [Read more...]
Meatball Minestrone
Embrace the chilly winter weather with a hot bowl of hearty minestrone. This enticing soup is packed with flavor and takes just minutes to make! Personal Trainer Food Ingredients: 1 Meatballs with Onions 1 bag of Mixed Vegetables Additional Ingredients: 2 cups Chicken Broth 1 Roma tomato, chopped Italian seasoning & Salt, to taste Instructions: Heat Meatballs with … [Read more...]
Brussels and Breakfast
Ingredients: • Your choice of PTF breakfast • PTF Brussels Sprouts • Olive Oil • Salt • Pepper • Red Pepper Flakes (optional for spice) • Onion Powder • Parmesan Cheese Instructions: 1. Heat PTF breakfast and brussels sprouts. 2. Chop up and season with olive oil and season with your desired amount of seasonings. 3. Top with Parmesan cheese … [Read more...]
15 Holiday Fixes: How to Survive This Time of Year
Chances are, you'll be tempted to make at least one of these common blunders this holiday season. In fact, you might even be making one right now. Here's what to watch out for... #1 Running on coffee so you can eat at the holiday party later. Coffee is awesome, but chain-drinking it so you can "save calories" for later... ...drops your blood sugars too low, setting you up … [Read more...]