GET IN SHAPE FOR THE SUMMER

Tired of letting the overweight blues infringe on your summer fun? Want to give your body a complete makeover and be the envy of all your friends and family this summer? The TransitionsTM Lifestyle System can be the solution you’ve been searching for!The Transitions system specifically targets your body composition to help build a profile conducive to losing body fat without sacrificing muscle mass.

The Transitions Lifestyle System is extremely easy to follow and offers support tools designed to help you reach your weight-loss goals.  Read more... (422 words, 7 images, estimated 1:41 mins reading time)

By: Dr. Pam Avery

Various Traditional cultures have always known that food can be medicine, when used wisely.  For instance, the Chinese and East Indian cuisine is loaded with heavenly spices that not only taste good but are also good for many common ailments.  In addition, science is now suggesting that these very spices may actually help and even prevent many chronic diseases as well as possibly some cancer.  Read more... (1064 words, estimated 4:15 mins reading time)

By:  Dr. Pamela Avery

CLA was first identified in 1978. Dr. Michael Pariza was studying beef extract at the University of Wisconsin-Madison as part of his cancer research. What he found was unexpected.  Dr. Pariza’s initial research suggested two important possibilities. First, that CLA helps reduce body fat, and second, that it helps maintain lean muscle tissue. These initial findings attracted great interest, and a surge of scientific studies and research followed.  Read more... (925 words, estimated 3:42 mins reading time)

The super-sized society we’ve become has hit epidemic proportions. Almost 65 percent of Americans are considered overweight, and 31 percent of that group is considered obese. You may know someone who is struggling to lose weight and get healthy, or maybe you are trying to shed a few pounds yourself.

Does this sound familiar: You go on a diet and experience some success, but then the weight comes back. You try again with the same result, and now you’re frustrated, wondering if there is anything that really works. Don’t get down on yourself. According to the Florida Department of Education, most people who diet gain the weight back (and sometimes more) within a year. So, you haven’t failed the diet; the diet has failed you.  Read more... (365 words, 3 images, estimated 1:28 mins reading time)

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Oatmeal Pancakes

Ingredients:
1/2 cup oatmeal
6 egg whites
1 tbsp raspberry fruit spread (double fruit, no sugar added)

Directions:
Heat a small frying pan over medium heat for several minutes. Mix oatmeal, egg whites and fruit spread together. Spray pan with non-stick spray. Pour mixture into pan. Flip after approximately 5 minutes and cook for an additional five minutes on other side.

Hot Boneless Chicken Wings

Ingredients:
33 grams Bread Crumbs
8 ounces Boneless Skinless Chicken Breast cut into nugget sized pieces
6 tsp Tabasco Sauce
1 tsp onion powder
1 tsp garlic powder
1 tsp Cayenne Pepper
1 tsp Black Pepper

Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Put bread crumbs in dish. Add a dash of each of the seasonings and mix well. Place chicken pieces in a separate dish, and cover and toss with hot sauce. Spray a baking pan with nonstick spray. Give each chicken piece a shake (so it’s not dripping with hot sauce), and then coat it evenly with the crumbs. Lay the nuggets on the baking pan. Place in the oven, and bake for 10 minutes. Then flip the wings over, and return them to the oven for 10 more minutes, or until outsides are crispy and chicken is cooked throughout.

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Steak Salad with Roasted Sweet Potatoes

The sweet potato cooked like this make a great alternative to wedges served with sour cream and sweet chilli sauce.  It’s worth buying a really good steak from the butcher, which might seem expensive but is well worth it if it’s only every week or two you have it.

1 large sirloin steak
2 sweet potatoes, skin on, cut into wedges
1 small punnet of cherry tomatoes
50g rocket, washed
sumac, to serve (optional)  Read more... (191 words, 1 image, estimated 46 secs reading time)

Ingredients (Serves 4):
8 – boneless skinless chicken thighs
2 – tbsp. olive oil
2 – tbsp. lemon juice
3 – cloves garlic, crushed
2 – tbsp. white wine

Directions:
Mix chicken with all ingredients in a bowl. Once chicken is thoroughly coated, chill for 20 minutes. Then grill under high heat for about 10 minutes per side, or until cooked. Serve with steamed broccoli and baby carrots, plus basmati rice.

Serving guide:
Fill one quarter of a regular dinner plate with rice (or other starchy carbs), one half with vegetables, and the remaining quarter with your cooked chicken recipe.