Crunch & Munch!

When your watching TV and need to munch Kashi's Honey toasted oat cereal is my go to!

Apple cinnamon cottage cheese

Late night snack!

Small curd Non-fat cottage cheese (1/2 cup)
Sliced apple (Sweeter apples are better)
Sprinkle on some Cinnamon

Be careful because cottage cheese is higher in sodium.  That being said I think watching your sodium intake is soooo difficult!

coco yum

A couple squares makes a great SWEET treat!
Moderation is key when it comes to desserts...

Hmmm...Not as good looking as it taste :(

Recipe (250 kcal)
Frozen Broccoli (1 cup)
White Onion (1/4 cup chopped)
Garlic (1 clove)
Chicken Breast (3 oz)
Olive Oil (1 tsp)
Brown Rice (1/4 cup dry)

Instructions:
Add oil, chopped garlic, onions, and chicken to a frying pan.  Heat until the chicken is cooked all the way then add in the frozen broccoli and pre-cooked rice. Continue to cook till all contents are heated. Add salt if desired.

Since my lunch consist of a sandwich I felt it would be appropriate to share this wonderful website on the myths of whole grain bread. http://www.thesweetbeet.com/whole-grains/
After reading this article I did some more research and found that sprouted grain breads don't spike blood sugar levels and actually trigger fat burning cells. Below is a great alternative to a tasty sandwich! Obviously we aren't going to eliminate white breads and whole grains, but if you can trade out at least one item in your day it's a good start.

Ingredients  (under 250 kcal)
Roma Tomato (4 slices)
Spinach (Handful)
Turkey (3 slices)
Sprouted Wheat Bread (2 slices)
Mustard (2tsp)
Grapes
Carrots

As a side note...processed deli meats are no good! I finally found a small section at Whole Foods that has sliced meats that I think have potential (7$ /8 slices ugh). Well until I can afford that every week I will use white albacore tuna...yum!

Morning Snack :)

Overall this isn't a bad snack but be aware of the sugar content in yogurts, especially fruit on the bottom yogurts.  This Chobani isn't the best for you, however it was on sale. Anyways, I would recommend FAGE  0% Greek yogurt, low in sugar and double the protein as normal yogurts. Trust me when I say Greek yogurts are 100% better than normal ones! However, the plain yogurts aren't always the best tasting so I add fruits and flax seed to spice it up. Another great was to incorporate Greek yogurt is adding it to homemade smoothie.

Breakfast:)

The Beginning

I love finding foods that taste great, but also have nutritional value.  I wanna show people what foods really aren't as good as they seem. It's important to be educated and treat your body right!! I plan to post pictures of some of my favorite day to day meals. I hope this helps people realize that eating right doesn't mean deleting foods, rather editing them. Oh and not to mention I'm a Whole Foods Addict :)  Enjoy!