Tuesday, May 29, 2012

Burn Fat with Food!

I was watching Dr. Oz the other day and he had these great and easy fat burning recipes.  Just in case you didn't get to see it I thought I'd share ;)

Orange and Avocado Salad

You just chop up 3 oranges, 1 avocado, mix them together with 1 tbsp of olive oil and voila!  Full of monounsaturated fats and goodness!

Brazil Nuts & Raw Onion Quinoa

I can't remember exactly how much, but you finely chop up some Brazil nuts and a raw (must be raw) onion and add it to cooked quinoa - mmmmmmmmmm mmmmmmmmmmm!

Super easy, super healthy and it gets your body burning fat for fuel instead of storing it for later ;)

Stay tuned for the grand opening date of Wholey Fit Studios!!  There'll be indoor cycling classes, awesome HIIT classes and more!

Friday, May 11, 2012

Eggs - Great Source of Protein & How To Store Them For Up To 1 Year

You may or may not know that eggs are one of the best sources of protein.  The bioavailability of protein in your food is ranked with a biological value - this tells you is how much of the protein from the food you're eating is actually available for absorption/use by your body.  Eggs have a biological ranking of 100 whereas some meats are as low as 77.  Whey protein is the best at 100-159, but eggs are non-processed, delicious and satisfying! 

Some people avoid eggs due to the bad reputation they gained as a high source of cholesterol.  They are high in cholesterol, but guess what?  Our bodies are way smarter than we give them credit for.  Cholesterol is something that our body makes naturally - we need a certain amount of cholesterol. When we take in extra cholesterol from natural, non-processed foods (ie foods found in nature, NOT man made foods) our body produces less of it's own to maintain a healthy balance.  So unless you have unusually high cholesterol (talk to your doctor if you do) you can safely eat eggs every day!

Did you know it's possible to store them for up to 1 year?  The other night 'Doomsday Preppers' was on - not a show I would normally watch, but I just couldn't stop (kind of like watching a train wreck - you can't believe what you're seeing and you can't look away!)  Anyway a lady was busy preparing different foods to last forever and I learned a really neat trick for eggs.  They won't last forever, but you can safely store them for up to 1 year!  All you do is completely cover the egg's shell in mineral oil!  This prevents oxygen from getting to the egg - oxygen exposure causes things to go bad more quickly.  Then you just store them in a cool, dark place. 

So the next time eggs are on sale buy em all up, pick up some mineral oil and voila!  A full year's supply of the ever versatile, nutritious and delicious egg!