Monday, March 12, 2012

Nutritional Cooking Class - Sat, March 31

We are hosting one of our most popular classes called "Healthy Snacks for Weight Loss."

The most often asked question we get is "What can I snack on?"

Learn how to kill cravings, make quick and high nutrient snack foods, prep great snacks for your kids and start eliminating the excess junk from your diet that leads to weight gain.

Our goal is to teach you fast recipes that can become staples in your household.

Date: Sat, March 31
Time: 10am to 1pm
Location: Wellness Path Bowmanville
Cost: $60 (this includes the cost of your food)
*bring a child under 16 for $25*

This is a small group class of 6-8. Please email is at info@liveinmotion.ca to reserve your spot.


Wednesday, March 7, 2012

A Fast and Healthy Treat - Superfood Protein Fudge

Everyone raves about this recipe. It is a nutrient dense version of chocolate peanut butter fudge. It is full of healthy fats, anti-oxidants and protein. It has no refined sugar yet will help kill sugar cravings. It is quick to make and excellent to take with you. Enjoy!



Ingredients:

> 1 can of coconut milk (full fat version)
> 1 bar of unsweetened chocolate (try to find 100% cacao but 70-80% will do the trick)
> 1-1 1/2 cups of natural peanut butter (to taste)
> ½ cup chopped raw almonds (optional)
> ½ cup chopped raw pecans (optional)
> 2 scoops vanilla or chocolate protein powder
> 4 tablespoons oat bran
> 2 tablespoons ground flax (optional)
> 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
> a small amount of natural honey or maple syrup can be added for sweetness. Use only a little to keep sugar content low

1) Pour coconut milk and vanilla extract into a saucepan over VERY LOW heat. Break chocolate into chunks and add to mixture. Add peanut butter and stir continuously until mixture is a smooth consistency.

2) Add protein powder, oat bran, nuts and ground flax and continue stirring until smooth. If mixture becomes too dry add small amount of coconut milk.

3) Pour into a glass dish and transfer into fridge. Allow to cool until solid (3-4 hours) and cut into squares.

Use small squares of this recipe to kill cravings and to provide energy and nutrients.

Friday, March 2, 2012

"Nutrition 101" Special for Boot Camp Members - Save $100

At our various Corporate, Group and Private Boot Camps we receive many questions about Nutrition. Participants have questions about getting leaner, proper protein and carbohydrate intake, specific health concerns, supplementation, meal timing, recipes etc.

As a thank you for the commitment of our current Boot Camp members, we have decided to offer a significant discount on our "Nutrition 101" package...

In this 1 hour general health consultation, we will provide guidelines on increasing the nutrition density of the diet, introducing areas where small, but significant improvements can be made in the current diet and easy tips to make it happen. We will provide recipes and applicable handouts. If you have a specific concern, we can discuss the holistic approach with you & offer some key guidelines.


We will then email you information, a general nutritional outline and some possible small supplement recommendation (depending on the health concerns).

This package is regularly $199.00 plus HST. Boot Camp members can take advantage for only $99 plus HST. Offer is valid until March 31, 2012.

If you are working hard at Boot Camp, why not improve your Nutrition to get maximum results?

Contact us at info@liveinmotion.ca to schedule your appointment.