What’s the fuss? Why Greens Plus?

We all know that vegetables convey numerous health benefits. However, because of work, kids, and other happenings we often don’t have time to prepare the several servings per day that we require. If this sounds like you then a greens product might be just what you need.

Greens + and Vege Greens are both excellent products. Although they can’t entirely replace the need to eat vegetables they do provide many of the minerals, vitamins, antioxidants and fiber that you’d be missing if you skipped them altogether. One drink per day can provide the equivalent of several servings of vegetables.

Feeling low on energy? Some of the nutrients you’re missing could be to blame.

The original flavour greens products honestly don’t taste so fantastic so if you’re not into gulping down something for the sheer nutritional value you might want to spend the couple extra dollars for a flavoured version. Capsules are also available now at a reasonable price. However, you need to take several to equal the same nutritional goodness of the powder version.

Add comment August 20th, 2006

Presidents Choice Blue Menu Ketchup

When you eat eggs and egg whites as often as I do you’re constantly searching for ways to make them taste better. Garlic, dill, salt and pepper are great, but sometimes you need something else. You need something that you’ve put on your eggs since childhood…ketchup.

Until recently I’ve pretty much avoided ketchup. It’s not that it’s particularly loaded with calories. It’s mostly that the second or third ingredient on the bottle is always glucose or fructose, otherwise known as sugar.

Since refined sugar causes fat gain, I avoid it like the plague. Then I discovered President’s Choice’s Blue Menu Ketchup. It has 5 calories per tablespoon instead of 15 and it is sweetened with sucralose instead of sugar. More importantly though, it actually tastes like real ketchup!

Of course, too much artificial sweetener isn’t good either, but it is a fantastic treat once in a while. My breakfasts now taste great and apparently there is a whole line of Blue Menu products waiting to be discovered at the grocery store. Maybe they have a zero calorie pizza. Okay…maybe not.

Add comment August 19th, 2006

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The views expressed here are our own and should not be interpreted as those of your doctor, Weight Watchers, or anyone else in the weight loss, health, or fitness community. They are the summary of formal education and practical experience in the exercise and nutrition fields over the past 6 years.

At times our thoughts and opinions may differ from what you’ve heard before. This could be, in part, because there are often several paths to the same goal. It could also be that some of the advice you’ve heard in the past is outdated or totally bogus. Regardless, we can assure you that all of the information we present here has been tremendously effective with our clients and we hope that you can make similar use of it.

Have fun and enjoy the journey…

Add comment August 15th, 2006