Now that summer is almost here, I don’t want to be in the kitchen making muffins every weekend (the only time I usually have time to make our weekly muffin ration).  If you want fresh muffins each week without the hassle of all the preparation – just make get a large air tight container and mix the dry ingredients together.  You can multiply the basic recipe by any amount, then just take out 1 1/2 cups of the mixture on the day you want to bake fresh muffins, mix in the dry ingredients and bake.  Easy and fast.  Why didn’t I do this years ago??? 

You can also take the dry ingredient mixture with you when travelling, then just add in the mashed banana, egg whites and vanilla.  I did this last year when travelling to a race.  I love the muffins during training and racing.  They digest easily and are very good.

Posted on June 17th, 2007 by neslyn
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- Vitamin C boosts fat oxidation, helping the body use fat as a fuel source instead of storing it.

Posted on May 25th, 2007 by neslyn
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Per 100 g (1/2 cup)

Lean Ground Pork       17 g fat (6 g sat) 230 cal.

Lean Ground Beef       15 g fat (6 g sat) 210 cal.

Lean Ground Turkey     6 g fat (2 g sat) 140 cal.

We have been using ground turkey in place of ground beef and find that there really is no difference.  You can use ground turkey in place of beef in all recipes.  It cooks faster, contains much less fat (saturated fat) and calories.  I’ve never like chicken and tomato sauce, but with ground turkey, I can’t tell the difference from beef.  You can add TVP in the same way as you would with beef.

Posted on May 21st, 2007 by neslyn
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• Spinach-This leafy green is an excellent source of calcium, a nutrient that helps women burn 81 % more abdominal fat by inhibiting activity of the fat-storing enzyme lipoprotein lipase.
• Asparagus-These spears are rich in inulin, a nutrient that friendly gut bacteria feed on to reproduce. This allows them to crowd out unfriendly candida yeast, a major culprit of sugar cravings

Posted on May 17th, 2007 by neslyn
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• Kiwi is the fruit that contains the most vitamic C.
• Pineapples contain a digestive enzyme called bromelain which accelerates the digestion of protein.
• Strawberries are not a fruit! They are in fact only the receptacle that holds the real fruit…..which are the seeds on the strawberry!!!

Posted on May 9th, 2007 by neslyn
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