Sweet Potato Fries with Greek Yogurt Ranch

Ingredients for potatoes (makes 2 servings) 1 large sweet potato ½ tsp sea salt ¼ tsp black pepper ¼ tsp paprika 2 tsp olive oil Parchment paper Cooking sheet Ingredients for greek yogurt ranch (makes 10 Tbsp) 1 (5.3 oz) plain greek yogurt 1 Tbsp Hidden Valley Ranch Buttermilk Ranch Mix Instructions for potatoes: Preheat…

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Balanced Eating

When it comes to pursuing a healthier lifestyle, the importance of nutrition cannot be understated. If you’re looking to improve upon your body composition, not only are the calories important, but so are the foods that make up the calories. When structuring a meal or a snack, always try to include all three macronutrients and…

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Banana Based Pancakes

Nutrition Facts (for 3 pancakes): 311 calories, 6.9g Fat, 51.5g Carbs, 12.2g Protein. Vegetarian, opt for gluten free oats for this to be gluten-free friendly Recipe: Ingredients (makes 9 total): 2 medium ripe bananas (best with some brown spots) 2 eggs ½ cup unsweetened almond milk 1 ½ cups old fashioned rolled oats 1 tsp…

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Healthy Banana Protein Muffin

Don’t want to give up sweets, but you want to lose weight? Well, here is a high protein snack that has less sugar and high protein. Enjoy some healthy banana protein muffins. Recipe: Ingredients 1 cup Banana (mashed, approx 2 large bananas) 1 Egg 4 tablespoons Honey 3 tablespoons Coconut Oil (melted + cooled) ¾…

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Will Gluten-Free Help Me Win?

 Today’s contribution is by Good Measure Meals’ Sarah Shanahan MS, RDN, LD  A 2013 Mintel survey reveled 65% percent of people opt for gluten-free foods because they believe gluten-free foods are “healthier”. Twenty seven percent go gluten-free to lose weight. The real question is, will going gluten-free help you win FitTrip? What is gluten? Gluten is protein found…

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