Have You Made a Resolution or a Commitment?

03 Thursday Jan 2013

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So you want to get healthy in 2013? How is it going so far? In order to create a long-term healthy eating lifestyle, it’s going to take more than a simple new year’s resolution, it’s going to take a commitment to yourself.

How you start your day is how you will live your life. It’s easier to have smooth sailing than to swim up-stream. If you start your day with a healthy nutritious breakfast that includes fruit and/or vegetables, lean protein, and whole grains, you are more likely to continue eating well your next meal. If you start your day with a sugary cereal or pastry, or white flour pancakes or waffles with syrup, it may be more difficult to eat a healthier lunch and dinner.

Plan your meals, especially breakfast, so you don’t leave it up to chance, when you are really hungry, that you will make healthy choices.

Love, Health & Happiness,

Phyllis

Slow Cooker Apple Steel-Cut Oats

19 Wednesday Dec 2012

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Breakfast, Chia Seeds, Fiber, Flax, Healthy Breakfast, Healthy Eating, Healthy Recipe, Oatmeal, Oatmeal Toppings, Recipe, Slow cooker, Steel-cut oats, Vegan, Vegetarian

1 1/2 cups steel-cut oats

6 cups vanilla almond milk or soy milk

1 tablespoon cinnamon

1 tablespoon vanilla

2 apples, chopped

Place all of the ingredients into a slow cooker and stir. Cook on low over night and you will have a healthy breakfast for the week.

Optional toppings:

1 tablespoon chopped walnuts, almonds or pecans

1 tablespoon raisins, 1/2 sliced banana or 1/2 cup berries.

For additional fiber mix in 1-2 tablespoons flax seeds or chia seeds.

Oatmeal Recipe Ideas

14 Wednesday Nov 2012

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Prepare oatmeal according to the instructions. Choose one or more from the following toppings and enjoy!

Fruit: 1/4 – 1/2 cup banana slices, chopped apple, fresh or frozen mixed berries or blueberries

Dried Fruit: 1 tablespoon raisins, cranberries, or chopped mangos or apricots

Nuts: 1 tablespoon chopped walnuts, almonds or pecans

Seeds: 1-2 teaspoons ground flax seeds or chia seeds

Milk: 1/4 – 1/2 cup non-fat or low-fat milk, almond milk, soy milk, or rice milk

Sample combinations:

banana and walnuts

blueberries and flax seeds

banana and chia seeds

apples, pecans and almond milk

blueberries, almonds and soy milk

raisins, chia seeds and almond milk

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Tag Archives: Healthy Breakfast

Have You Made a Resolution or a Commitment?

Slow Cooker Apple Steel-Cut Oats

Oatmeal Recipe Ideas