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10 Cereals to Avoid For Optimal Fat Loss and Health

A bowl of cereal alone shouldn’t give you or your kids the shakes first thing in the morning. But considering the amount of sugar in these breakfast favourites, don’t be too surprised if you start feeling a little rattled. Here are some of the least healthful breakfast cereals marketed directly to children according to the Rudd Center for Food Policy and Obesity at Yale University, which studied 277 different types of cereal and ranked them based on a variety of health factors. Don’t be surprised if they’re among your adult favourites too. (This might just change your grocery shopping habits.) We are going to rock this from 10 to 1... #1 is NOT a good thing... Get the "Top 10 Worst Cereals to Avoid" Follow this link >> http://empowerednutrition.com/10-cereals-to-avoid-for-optimal-fat-loss-and-health …

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The Healthiest Oatmeal

The Healthiest Oatmeal Ever and Other Healthier Breakfast Options After digesting all sorts of sugar-crashing information (read this post first: 10-cereals-to-avoid-for-optimal-fat-loss-and-optimal-health), cereal lovers need not despair. Healthier options are available. Kellogg’s Mini-Wheat’s, for example, contain 10 percent fiber and as little as 2 percent sugar. If you’d prefer something a little sweeter, Kashi ranks as the best brand overall in terms of ingredients, according to the Rudd Center’s studies. And we’ve heard that Kashi Honey Sunshine cereal, which is about 20 percent sugar, tastes just like Honey Smacks, which is about 56 percent sugar. Or make this >> The Healthiest Easy Oatmeal Ever! (read the rest of this blog post to get this amazing recipe) >> http://empowerednutrition.com/the-healthiest-oatmeal …

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TOP 10 REASONS for Fruits and Veggies

TOP 10 REASONS FOR FRUITS AND VEGGIES So as you can tell for those of us living in the “Great White North” spring has sprung and I am making a strong focus for fruits and veggies... and meats too, but let me get to that later this week. With the season on us, some of the early fruits and veggies are coming out and this season is shaping up to be a great one. Besides the obvious reasons to eat natural grown foods, it is also good to use fresh locally grown fruits and veggies for BOTH fat loss and muscle building as well as health and vitality. So here it is a short list of great reasons for Fruits and Veggies Fruits and veggies are delicious! Some crunch, some are juicy, some you can peel, some you can grow in your own backyard! Fruits and veggies are nature’s treat and easy to grab for a snack. Fresh fruits and veggies – there are hundreds to choose from. Try a new one today! Eating a healthy diet including fruits and veggies can help contribute to your overall health and vitality. Eating plenty of fruits and veggies may help reduce the risk of some types of cancer. Most fruits and veggies are naturally low in calories. Fruits and veggies provide fibre that helps fill you up and keeps your digestive system…

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Mix It Up

OK so today's post was not starting out this way.. but I sure am glad it ended up this way... Mix It Up - Fruits and Veggies Yeah, oddly enough I was not going to talk about nutrition, I was doing some research today on the link between obesity and cancer. Then in a sidebar I saw this ad and its link. It was dancing fruit it was cool... it caught my eye. I clicked on the ad and got to a pretty cool sight. I think you will agree its pretty cool and provides lots of killer free simple ways to incorporate more fruits and veggies into your life. If you already have our "Done-For-You Fat Loss Meal Plans" or one of our Personalized Nutrition Programs, then you know we LOVE Fruits and Veggies. Most people (including lay nutritionists) will avoid fruits like the plague for weight loss, but in reality they are very powerful fat loss tools when combined with the right foods in the right ratios and at the right times. Eating a fruit rich diet increases long term success of any program. Performance athletes are cringing at these words right now. Especially the body builders since they run the opposite direction when they hear the word fruit. However when you use fruit to your…

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