Pumpkin protein muffins

Pumpkin protein muffins 1 cup old fashioned rolled oats 1 cup pumpkin puree 1 cup Greek yogurt 2 large eggs 1 1/2 scoops natural or vanilla flavored protein powder 1 1/2 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice 1 teaspoon cinnamon 1 teaspoon baking powder 1/2 teaspoon baking soda 1/2 cup dark chocolate chips Instructions Preheat oven to…

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Chocolate protein banana peanut butter brownies

Chocolate protein banana peanut butter brownies 1 cup overripe mashed banana 2/3 cup peanut butter 1/3 cup cocoa powder 3 tbsp chocolate protein powder 1 tsp pure vanilla extract 1/4 tsp salt 1/4 cup pure maple syrup, honey, or agave, OR additional banana optional mini chocolate chips, crushed walnuts, etc. Preheat oven to 325 F.…

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30 day trial membership

 The Training Floor  30 day Trial Membership   We would like to present this one time offer for new member and any members who has not worked out with us in the last 6 months.    We are very excited to have you train with us. Please click the email link below.   Give us…

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Is Milk Organic?

Organic Milk is a huge business in the US. Many families forgo organic produce, but insist that the milk their children drink be organic. Horizon is one of the biggest brands, selling billions worth of organic milk every year. A premium offering by Horizon is its DHA Omega-3 milk. One of its advantages is that…

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Probiotic Supplements – Not What You Think

Anyone with a smidgen of interest in healthy eating and / or weight loss has heard of probiotics. As a refresher, they are friendly microorganisms inhabiting the digestive tract. Most probiotics are bacteria. Other types of probiotics include yeast. Probiotics aid digestion and may confer additional health benefits. Probiotics in your gut number in the…

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Reverse Dieting

The hardest thing about weight loss isn’t losing the weight. It is keeping it off. One of the reasons people start to gain weight almost immediately after losing it is that they switch back from “diet eating” to “regular eating”. This is where reverse dieting comes in. The concept isn’t new. It’s been used for…

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Whole Foods Slashes Prices After Sale to Amazon

Amazon completed its multi-billion dollar acquisition of Whole Foods Market. As a first order of business, the online behemoth slashed prices across the board. For example, organic avocados are down from $2.79 a pound to $1.99, a 29 percent discount. Atlantic-farmed salmon is down 33% to $7.99 per pound. Organic Fuji apples are down 43%…

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Panera’s Commendable Decision

Panera Bread made a bold decision last week. The restaurant chain is now disclosing the amount of added sugars in all its foods and beverages. What’s even nicer, is that the information is being displayed in teaspoon instead of grams. For the average American, 68 grams are meaningless, but 17 teaspoons is something relatable. Kudos…

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Why People Eat Less Red Meat

Once a mainstay of the American diet, consumption of red meat has steadily declined since the 1960’s.  This is due to its association with increased risk of developing cancer, cardiovascular disease, type 2 diabetes and other degenerative diseases. Notably, red meat has several excellent features, beyond taste. From a nutrition standpoint, it contains a wealth…

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I’ve Never Met a Blueberry I Didn’t Love

This is the true and uncensored confession of a blueberry addict. Blueberry consumption (and production) in the US has skyrocketed since 1995. from just 1 pound of blueberries a year in the 1990’s, today the average American consumes nearly 5 pounds of blueberries. Of course, averages are a lie, because I personally eat about 3…

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