From the category archives:

Smoothies

Cacao and Peanut Butter Smoothie

by Greg October 14, 2010

There has always been a strong bond between peanut butter and chocolate. As a kid my favorite Halloween candy had to be Reese’s Peanut Butter cups hands down!
While I still like one on occasion now there are healthier ways I use to find my chocolate and peanut butter fix. One of our better selling products, [...]

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Apple Pie Smoothie

by Greg September 28, 2010

I love smoothies and I have at least one and sometimes as many as three a day. Healthy smoothies make the best quick to prepare, light meals. Light meals are those smaller calorie meals in between your bigger meals. This of course is the cornerstone of a good nutrition plan where you consume 5-6 meals [...]

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Kiwi Smoothie

by Greg September 16, 2010

Are you finally on a clean eating plan and working hard to get in those 5-6 meals spaced every 2-3 hours? Understanding the rules of good nutrition – know how much to eat, what to eat and when to eat are tough to get down. Even if you understand the logic it is not always [...]

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Breakfast Smoothie

by Greg April 18, 2010

In all of my unofficial research on what it takes to either get leaner (or maintain optimum weight once you finally get there), eating 5-7 times a day has become one of my top personal rules. Now of course the challenge with this dramatic lifestyle change, if you have been eating only three times a [...]

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The Ultimate Banana Smoothie

by Greg February 17, 2010

When I first discovered what has been touted as the real key to getting leaner about two years ago I was stunned. It was suggested that one of the primary strategies was to understand the importance of eating every 2-1/2 to 3 hours. I mean it certainly made sense but how in the world was [...]

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Apple and Peanut Butter Smoothie

by Greg February 11, 2010

I love the taste of apple and peanut butter and this is a great smoothie for my heavy calorie days. It could easily be modified for a light calorie count by cutting the peanut butter in half (I like to use two tablespoons but you could go with one).
I have at least one smoothie a [...]

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Pumpkin Smoothie

by Greg February 4, 2010

This smoothie was inspired by a post from Jenna who was talking about Caitlin and her pumpkin yogurt. Now I love to have low fat vanilla yogurt on a daily basis and while the Greek yogurt that they described looks great I think that it is just too expensive for the amount of yogurt I [...]

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I Found My Thrill Blueberry Smoothie

by Greg January 26, 2010

Well as you know I believe in having smoothies play a leading role in my lean eating repertoire. I have also found that I have made my most progress when I have protein each time I eat and smoothies allow me to keep my body fueled. At just 415 calories this is one of my [...]

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Yogurt Almond Smoothie

by Greg January 22, 2010

One of the primary strategies in a good fat burning game plan is not to starve yourself. In order to keep your metabolism revving at a high level you need to keep refueling your body every 2 ½ to 3 hours. This of course means that you will need to eat 5-6 times a day. [...]