With important micronutrients like vitamin D, folate, iron and zinc, Granola has always been known to have many health benefits. But who knew it was so easy and fun to make homemade granola? We think you are going to love this Premier Protein® Cinnamon Vanilla Granola Cluster recipe! With just
Food Choices That Can Stall Weight Loss: What has more calories? An ounce of M&M’s? Or an ounce of peanuts? If you thought “for sure M&M’s”, you would be wrong. The peanuts have about 160 calories and the M&M’s have about 140 calories. Now, if I then asked you which
Do you easily get influenced by words such as “Natural”, “Gluten-free”, or “Healthy”? There are hidden calories and sugar lurking everywhere. Just because a food label may use a word that appears positive, it may be overshadowing ingredients in the product that are unhealthy foods for you. Let’s investigate and
This is a nutritious pancake made with oats – no other grains – sweetened with a banana, and given the protein boost of eggs & cottage cheese. These High Fiber, High Protein Power Pancakes come out with a perfect pancake consistency, only a little more dense and hearty. I always
Protein and Weight Loss: You have probably heard the saying, “protein is the building block of cells”. Every cell in the human body contains protein. Your body needs protein in the diet to maintain lean body mass (muscle!), help your body repair cells, and help your body make new cells.
When it comes to losing weight, we usually think that carbohydrates are the first thing that need to be removed from our diets to achieve results. It is important to know why carbs matter even with low calories in the food. There are many fad diet plans out there that
Sugar is in many products that we eat, but as is so often the case, too much of a good thing can quickly turn into a bad thing. Study after study indicates that over-consumption of sugar is detrimental to our health, yet so many of us feel powerless to zap
Navigating My WLS Journey Think back at the beginning of your WLS journey...Remember those days early in your WLS journey when you proudly posted your before and afters and exclaimed: “70 pounds gone forever!”? You were proud and excited, and dare I say it, feeling like you were invincible! You were
Cut Out Sugar! Sugar is ubiquitous in the food supply. Sugar can be found in anything from condiments, to soups and stews, to the more obvious sweet treats and cereals lining the inner aisles of the grocery store. A little bit of sugar is likely not a problem as long
Have you ever felt lightheaded, dizzy, shaky, sweaty, weak, tired or disoriented one to four hours after eating? Maybe you even fainted or lost consciousness. If so, you may have experienced reactive hypoglycemia, also known as late dumping syndrome or hyperinsulinemic hypoglycemia. These are all just fancy ways of saying
