Serving size 1/4 cup Servings 6 Calories 26 Protein 0.2 grams Net Carbs 4.3 grams 12 ounces cranberries 1 cup powdered erythritol 3/4 cup water 1/2 teaspoon orange zest (optional) 1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract Combine everything except the vanilla extract and…
Author: Brenda Sue
No Sugar Cranberry-Orange Cake
Serves 16 Calories 227 Net Carbs 5 grams Fat 18 grams Protein 7 grams Ingredients Cranberry Sauce 3 cups cranberries 1/3 cup granulated Swerve 1/4 cup water Cake 2 1/2 cups almond flour 1/2 cup coconut flour 1/4 cup unflavored whey protein powder 1 Tablespoon baking powder 1/4 teaspoon salt 1/2 cup butter, softened…
Boost Your Metabolism!
Energy! Any time that we are having trouble losing fat or maintaining a fat loss, we tend to wonder if our metabolism is to blame. “Metabolism” refers to the body’s ability to change food, including glucose and fat, into energy. You can find more complicated definitions of the word but that is the simple definition….
Good Habits, Good Health
David’s Way When David and I first began talking, we were both involved in a popular weight loss group that promoted eating anything you want within a specific target. I had 45 (FORTY-FIVE!!!) years of experience with that group. In 45 years, their “way” had NOT got me to victory over the scale. As we…
Sugar, Sugar
EXTRA! EXTRA! READ ALL ABOUT IT! Today I saw a video about The World Health Organization releasing a “study” that claims that 0-calorie sweeteners don’t help with weight control. That’s absurd. The “study” was an “observational” study which involves merely observing people who use these sweeteners and those who use sugar. Most people using…
YOU Have The POWER!
Terrifying Trend In light of a recent influx of messages about numerous friends and relatives who have been afflicted with various forms of heart disease, including atherosclerosis, I began to wonder what research says about the ability to reverse this common killer. What I discovered makes sense and also supports everything that we teach…
Small Steps to Weight Loss
First Things First A common strategy to attempt to lose weight is to skip breakfast. The thinking here is that delaying eating as long as possible will result in an overall calorie deficit. Nothing could be farther from the truth for most people. When we skip breakfast, we feel entitled to eat whatever we find…
Be Inspired!
Lead By Example! Although this picture is not Johanna Quaas, the idea represented by this photo is the same. Ms. Quaas is 97 years old and continues to compete in the amateur gymnastics competition, Landis Senior in Saxony, Germany. In 2012, at 86, she was recognized by Guiness World Records as the oldest active competitive…
The Price You Pay
Unacknowledged Expense I often hear people say that healthy food is expensive while they are scarfing down a quick pastry with an $8.00 sugar-filled coffee flavored drink. Since the pastry costs about $2.00, they have just eaten a$10.00 “snack”. An ENTIRE BOX of oatmeal, a DOZEN eggs and a whole POT of coffee costs approximately…
Super Bowl Jalapeno Poppers
Nutritional Info Serves 16 Serving size: 2 pepper halves Calories 47 Protein 3 grams Net Carbs 1.5 grams Total fat 3.8 grams Ingredients 1/2 c. cream cheese 1/2 c. fresh grated Parmesan 1/2 c. soft goat cheese 1/2 c. chopped seeded tomato 2 Tablespoons thinly sliced green onions 2 Tablespoons chopped fresh sage…