A perfect hike prior to throwing the perfect pass… the perfect toss before the tennis rackets slams into it for an ace… the perfectly balanced golf stance prior to winding up for the perfectly timed hit on the golf ball that sends it soaring 300 yards down the fairway, straight as an arrow.

All of these "perfect" outcomes were as a result of having done something before that allowed that perfect "event" to happen flawlessly, and seemingly without effort.

If you want to lose weight quick, so it goes with setting up your day of eating. Starting out on the wrong foot, with unbalanced food groups shooting your blood sugar levels wildly up… then cascading down again, will set yourself up for a failed day - you won’t lose weight quick (or at all) if you start your day eating the wrong foods.

But what is the right… and the wrong way to start your day with a healthy breakfast?

Here’s an easy quiz… see if you can pick out which breakfast (A or B) is the more healthy breakfast way to start your day:

Breakfast A:

bowl of sugar frosted flakes

1 cup of skim milk

1 cup of orange juice

1 slice of toast

1 pat of butter

1 tablespoon of jam

Breakfast B:

3 ounces of sirloin

2 whole eggs

1/2 grapefruit

1/2 cup fresh blueberries

1 cup of black coffee (no sugar or milk)

If you chose Breakfast A, do NOT pass go, do not collect $200, and go straight to jail (you monopoly fans will get it).

Let’s take a closer look at these two to see why one is a healthy breakfast, and the other will send you straight to disease haven.

Breakfast A:

Calories = 605

Carbohydrates = 106 grams (70% of calories)

Sugar = 56 grams = 4.7 Tablespoons of sugar (actually 9 tablespoons when you consider that all the carbohydrates in this meal act like sugar in your body)

Fat = 12 grams (18% of calories)

Protein = 14 grams (12% of calories)

Fiber = 4 grams

Sodium = 630 mg (25% of daily recommended amount)

Breakfast B:

Calories = 378

Carbohydrates = 19 grams (20% of calories)

Sugar = 5 grams = 1 1/4 teaspoon sugar

Fat = 15 grams = (36% of calories)

Protein = 39 grams = (41% of calories)

Fiber = 5 grams

Sodium = 130 mg (5.4% of daily recommended amount)

Breakfast A is loaded with carbohydrates that "act" like sugar in your body, AND, actual sugar too. This "double whammy" will overload your pancreas (your organ that produces insulin in response to meals) like you won’t believe. Is it any wonder that type II diabetes is soaring in this country? And with parents feeding our kids these kinds of meals all day long (heavy on the carbohydrates, low on the protein and fiber and nutrients), is it no wonder that the US Surgeon General has issued a warning about the skyrocketing rates of diabetes in kids today?

The US Surgeon General also estimates that 1 in 3 kids born today will develop diabetes in their lifetimes - pretty sobering statistics.

Breakfast A will shoot your blood sugar levels sky-high, then, as your pancreas releases insulin to "clear" this excess sugar from your bloodstream, will cause your blood sugar levels to drop precipitously. This "yo-yo" effect causes you to quickly feel hungry again for, you guessed it, more sugar, and the vicious cycle continues all day long.

And guess which breakfast will cause you to feel full longer? If you guessed healthy breakfast B you get a gold star on your forehead. Even though breakfast B calories are almost half the calories of breakfast A, the stable blood sugar levels that result from eating breakfast B will let you go longer without feeling hungry again.

Here’s another tip - fat burning cannot happen in the presence of high blood sugar levels.

Insulin is an extremely potent "storage" hormone, which means that your body is looking for a place to store all those excess sugars and calories. You cannot "store" and "burn" at the same time. If you guessed that your fat cells are usually the only place for them to be stored (because chronic high blood sugar levels over time have already filled up your other "depot" areas like your liver and muscles cells), then you’re right. This means chronically eating foods like breakfast A are keeping you in a "storage" mode almost all the time.

On the other hand, healthy breakfast B contains about the perfect combination of proteins, low-glycemic carbohydrates, and fats to keep your blood sugar steady — increasing the time when you’ll feel hungry again.

Healthy breakfast B is great for adults, with similar meals consisting of lean meat, fibrous vegetables, and healthy fats (olive oil) the rest of the day.

Quick Tip: You should not eat a high-protein, low-carbohydrate AND low-fat diet. Low-carbs and low-fat will NOT work for the long term. And in fact, you’ll have a harder time losing fat. You must eat a moderate amount of good fats (eggs have been villified for so many years that even in the light of recent data showing the fats in eggs are mainly benign, people still have issues with eating the yolks of eggs…don’t be one of the misinformed!).

For kids, one great way to start their day would be uncooked steel-cut oats (NOT QUICK OATS PLEASE - it digests too quickly sending blood sugar levels soaring) topped with all kinds of fresh fruit (sliced bananas, blueberries, blackberries, etc), and a cup of whole milk mixed with a great-tasting and good for them protein powder (see previous posts for my recommendations here - NO SOY PROTEIN PLEASE), and a 1/2 tablespoon of UDO’s choice (found in your health food store) mixed in. Your kids will love this concoction, trust me.

The reason you don’t want to cook the oats is because cooking it makes it easier to digest. And you now know that the easier a food is to digest, the more potential it has to raise your blood sugar levels. Raw is best.

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I’m wondering if you’re already aware of what I’m about to share with you? There is some good news for people trying to lose fat and slim down to a healthier and more attractive lifestyle: there are actually foods you can eat with will burn fat for you with any effort on your part. Even better, they can easily be assimilated into any diet; in fact, you may already be eating them on a regular basis and not even know it.

These types of foods actually burn more calories than their own caloric content. They are natural plant food and certain dairy items, and they are as follows:

Foods That Help Burn Fat #1: Citrus

These foods include limes, lemons, grapefruit, tangerines, and oranges. To get the most benefit from them you need to eat them in their freshest form, which means all by themselves. Don’t attempt to cut them up and use them for a marinade because you will lose the calorie burning benefits. In addition, don’t assume drinking them in juice form will work. Most juices bought at the store are filled with preservatives that negate the calorie burning benefits.

Foods That Help Burn Fat #2: Fruits and Vegetables

Not just any fruits and vegetables though, but fruits and vegetables that are rich in Cellulose. These include watermelon, cabbage, asparagus, carrots, broccoli, apples, and blueberries. Again, remember that certain food preparation can negate the calorie burning benefits of these foods, especially when it comes to the vegetables. To fully achieve the best benefits from vegetables you should only steam them. In addition, don’t slather them in butter for taste.

Foods That Help Burn Fat #3: Dairy

Unlike the other foods mentioned above, which you can eat as much of as you want, you have to ingest dairy in moderation. These products include low-fat milk, low-fat yogurt, and white cheese. Make sure and follow the recommended daily allowance on the package closely. Dairy products can be helpful in burning calories, but they also contain other nutrients that you don’t want to get too much of, such as carbohydrates.

While eating these foods alone will help you burn calories, if you really want to exacerbate their effects you should combine an exercise routine with the diet. This way you get twice the calorie burning effects. In order to lose one pound per week it is a scientific fact that a person must cut their caloric intake by as much as 500 calories per day. This can be hard to do, but if you work out at least 30 minutes a day and eat these fat burning foods, the process becomes much easier. You’ll find that you’re less hungry and that you also feel much better about yourself.

Living healthy and looking attractive are goals that everybody can obtain. It is not food that is the enemy, but the food choices people make. And by making the food choice above, people are making the right decision for reaching these goals.

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Most people love strawberry smoothies. Why is that? Strawberries are a scrumptious fruit, and they are hard to resist!

That’s why the work so well as a smoothie drink. If you want to get the most from the strawberry flavor, you’ll love strawberry smoothie recipes.

If you’re a little rusty on making smoothies or you’ve never tried making them before, you’ll benefit from trying different recipes. There are so many different combinations, you won’t even have time to try them all! However, it’s quite refreshing to try different options.

Strawberries and bananas are two of the most common ingredients for strawberry smoothie recipes. There’s an excellent reason for this.

Join up bananas with strawberries, and the result is magical. Combine them with yogurt or even ice cream, and you’ll fall in love with their smoothie form.

So don’t just settle for one kind of drink. There are lots of different variations that include strawberries.

You might prefer a complete berry blend that includes anything from raspberries to blueberries. The result will be a deep purple smoothie that leaves your taste buds craving for more.

But a lot of people look for strawberry smoothie recipes that are as healthy as possible. If that’s your situation, you should look for green smoothie recipes that include strawberries as one of the ingredients.

You’ll feel completely revitalized if you just mix in a few leafy green vegetables with strawberries and other fruits.

The more you do this, the more comfortable you’ll be with experimenting. By the way, have you ever thought of mixing chocolate into your strawberry smoothie?

A most creative and tasty drink, you might want to serve it on your hot date. All you need is a little chocolate ice cream or yogurt.

Just explore and experiment until you find the perfect drink. When you run across a recipe that looks good, try it! After you’ve made it, you can tweak the recipe until it’s just perfect.

If you’re just getting started with smoothies, strawberry smoothie recipes are a great way to begin. They are a great favorite and will probably be a hit in your home.

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I don’t know how you feel, but desserts are one of my most favorite things to eat, and the more healthy desserts that are available to me, the better I feel. I feel better about eating them, and I feel better because they are providing some nutrition to my body, not just empty calories.

It can be hard to think of healthy desserts on your own, especially when your cravings tell you they want something unhealthy. To make it easier for you, I’m going to provide a few examples for you of some healthy desserts…

I like to call this one Honey Nut Goodness…

First, microwave 2 tablespoons of peanut butter of your choice, in a heat proof bowl for 20 seconds.

Let it cool slightly, then mix it with an equal amount, or less, of whipped topping.

Then crush 2 whole honey graham crackers (whole wheat if you can get them) and put them into a bowl, reserving about 1 teaspoon.

Top the crumbs with the peanut butter mixture, and then sprinkle with the remaining crumbs.

This is so yummy!

Ok, the next of the healthy desserts I call Sloppy Berry Angel…

First, take a slice of angel food cake. You may want to put it in a bowl as this can get messy.

Take a variety of berries, as many as you want, either fresh or frozen (thawed)…I like to use strawberries, blueberries and blackberries, put 1/2 of the berries aside.

Put the other 1/2 of the berries into a small sauce pan with just a little water, no more than 1/4 cup… heat on low to medium until the mixture comes to a boil, then stir and mash the fruit with the back of a spoon.

Cool slightly then pour over the angel food cake, and top with the remaining berries and a dollop of whipped cream if you like.

Enjoy!

If you use your imagination, I know you can also come up with many different healthy desserts to enjoy.

If you need some ideas, healthy desserts can contain things like peanut butter, granola, fruit, jello, low sugar breakfast cereal, a drizzling of chocolate or caramel sauce, graham crackers, low fat yogurt, etc.

Think up some easy to make healthy desserts and add them to your menu. Your body will thank you.

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Do you struggle trying to get your children fueled with a healthy breakfast? If you’re like me, getting your kids dressed in a matching outfit, getting the homework together, and getting the kids out the door is a struggle, let alone making sure our children get in a nutritious breakfast.

If you’re looking for some fast, easy, and nutritious breakfast ideas, then I have some fantastic ideas for you! Read below for some delicious breakfasts I prepare for my own children. Not only are they fast, easy, and nutritious, but my kids say they taste great too!

A Healthy Kids Breakfast Tip #1: Cereal


Yes, this is a given but how many of us parents give in to sugary cereal to appease our kids? Cut out the sugar and make sure your kid’s cereal includes whole grains and no sugar. My kids, in the beginning, weren’t too pleased about cutting out the sugar until I brought out the fresh blueberries and strawberries to adorn the tops of their cereal!

A Healthy Kids Breakfast Tip #2: Eggs, Toast & Fruit


Another given but one that may take more time than some of us parent’s have in the morning! I like hard boiling some eggs ahead of time and having them ready to go in the refrigerator. But them into little sections, throw some whole grain toast into the toaster, cut up some fruit, and you’ll have a nutritious breakfast that will get your child through the day.

A Healthy Kids Breakfast Tip #3: Yogurt with Granola

My kids LOVE this and it is just too easy to make! Pour some low-fat yogurt into a bowl and sprinkle it was some low-fat, low-sugar granola. Your child will think they’re eating dessert it is so tasty! This is a fabulous option that is so quick and easy.

A Healthy Kids Breakfast Tip #4: Fruit Smoothie

This is a great breakfast if your kids need to take it to go. Simply throw some frozen or fresh fruits (like blueberries, peaches, strawberries, bananas, or any other fruit you enjoy), some juice (like orange juice), and vanilla yogurt into a blender and blend away. Pour your smoothie into a to-go cup and your child will be fueled with some nutritious nutrients!

A Healthy Kids Breakfast Tip #5: French Toast

Dip some whole-grain bread into a little egg, some milk, nutmeg, and cinnamon and cook them in a skillet. Top the french toast with some fresh fruit, some low-fat yogurt, or sugar-free syrup for a great tasting and nutritious breakfast option. Kids really love french toast and will gobble this up!

A Healthy Kids Breakfast Tip #6: Muffins

This is easy! Once a week, I bake my own muffins and stick them in the freezer to give to my kids. On those busy mornings, I just pop one into the microwave and breakfast is done! Add a glass of milk and you have a filling and tasty breakfast. Make sure the muffins are whole wheat, low in sugar, and filled with ingredients that are healthy.

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