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Quick and Easy Recipes: Healthy Pancake Breakfast

Weight management consultant Darlene Nicholson teaches you how to make pancakes the healthy and easy way. Be sure to check out Darlene’s website, www.healthygrocerystoretour.com, for more!

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Healthy Recipes for Kids : Quick Enchiladas Recipe

Learn how to make enchiladas, a quick and easy food recipe for kids in this freecooking video. Expert: Lisa La Barre Contact: www.labarrenutrition.com Bio: Lisa La Barre is AFPA certified, a WAPF member, and a personal nutritionist in Beverly Hills. She has almost 10 years of health care experience working for top pharmaceutical companies. Filmmaker: Nili Nathan

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Healthy Cooking: Quick Easy Brunch Recipes

diet.com Get some great ideas on how to make a healthy brunch this Mother’s Day. Enjoy delicious protein and fiber filled oatmeal pancakes with Dara Zall Kelly, perinatal fitness expert and mom. diet.com

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Budget Meal Planning – Quick Dinner Recipes for May

If you are pressed for time, there is a place for Budget Meal Planning in your life.  This saves you time, money and your sanity!  

Maximize the best ground beef recipes

If you make up a double batch of a quick easy ground beef recipe, you have the base of a myriad other meals.  You can transform the leftovers into a Shepherd’s Pie Recipe, Beef Enchilada Recipe or an Easy Eggplant Recipe whereby eggplant is baked and rolled around the ground beef.

A double batch of a Swedish Meatballs Recipe is equally versatile.  You can make leftovers into Albondigas Soup (Meatball Soup) or top them with a Fresh Tomato Sauce to ring the changes.

Double up on Roast Chickens

If you are going to roast one Oven Baked Roast Chicken, you may as well roast two.  One lot of dirty pans and washing up, but  two to three leftover meals. Leftovers make Cajun Chicken Pasta, Easy Chicken Salad, Chicken Pasta Bake and you could even use the carcasses to make the Best Chicken Soup Recipe.

Make the most of Vegetables

Seasonal vegetables are a cheaper option than meat, chicken or fish.  Use vegetables in abundance in a stir-fry,  and then add a tiny bit of finely sliced steak to  make up a warm Thai Beef Salad.  Make a Vegetable Casserole or a Spinach Quiche Recipe – both easy healthy recipes.  And as the weather warms up, meals get lighter: how about a lighter healthier version of a 7 Layer Salad Recipe?

May Meal Planning is now available and offers a wide variety of quick, easy dinner ideas.

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Easy Quick Healthy Recipes

At MyTinyKitchen.net we have loads of free simple healthy recipes for you to make. Every recipe is made by us the day we add it, and we have the photos to prove it.

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Quick, Easy-to-Make, Healthy Recipes

Meegan Guirino from amarketnaturalfoods.com shows Melissa Koerner from http some of her favorite raw food dishes

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Evercleanse and Quick and Healthy Broccoli Recipe

When you are tired after a long day of toiling at the office, often the last thing you want to do is slave in front of a stove for dinner. It explains why millions of Americans let somebody else do the cooking for them despite how bad it may be for them. I am going to pass along a couple quick and healthy recipe with Evercleanse that will make dinner a breeze and great deal healthier.

Personally, I believe coming up with a tasty side dish is more difficult than making a delicious entrée. Through experimentation I came up with this quick healthy recipe. All you are going to need is some broccoli spears, lemon juice, 1 tablespoon of butter (or acceptable substitute), and some parmesan cheese and a dash of Evercleanse . The broccoli does not need to be fresh, just grab a bag from your local supermarket freezer and you are good to go. Depending on how many you are cooking for, pour out about 4 or 5 spears per person into a bowl filled half way up with hot water. The goal is to thaw the broccoli and not cook it. After the broccoli is thaw pour out the water, leaving the spears in the bowl.

A medium size skillet should be large enough to half at least 4 portions of spears, so go ahead place that on burner. Add ½ a cup of water, ½ a cup of lemon juice, and 1 tablespoon of butter to the skillet. You do not have use a whole tablespoon if you would like to make the side dish even healthier. Stir the contents of the skillets until they are mixed well together, bring the contents to boil and then reduce the heat. After the heat has been reduced add your broccoli. The goal is to steam cook the broccoli so it absorbs the lemon butter flavor. It should only take about 5 to 6 minutes to cook.

After the broccoli is done cooking remove it from the skillet and sprinkle a packet of Evercleanse put in a bowl or on a plate, it really does not matter. Open your can parmesan cheese and lightly coat the top of the broccoli to add a little more taste. The cheese can be option if you like, but the dish does taste better with a very light coating of cheese.

I hope next time you are tired after you try this instead ordering out. I suggest trying this recipe with blackened chicken breast with rosemary and olive oil. It is the small steps you take toward healthy living that make the most difference.

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Healthy Recipes – Quick- Hummus

www.yummyfitness.com Great quick, and easy recipe that tastes incredible, is very filling and fun! For more visit http

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Fitness Infomercials – How They Create The Fast-Fitness Fantasy For Quick Profits

While gym memberships have slid since 2006, home gym equipment sales continue to grow. Fitness infomercials are among the most popular TV commercials used to sell home exercise equipment. Of the six most profitable infomercial products, three are related to fitness. (1, 2)

Most of us dream about enjoying amazing workout results by investing only minimal time and effort. Fitness infomercials are designed to create this fantasy, which lulls us into purchasing products that may not live up to their claims.

The Successful Infomercial Program Profile and Fitness Products

Successful infomercial programs promote products that:

*are reasonably-priced,
*are revolutionary and innovative,
*cannot be found anywhere else,
*can make life easier and better, and
*produce immediate, transformational results. (3)

In order to fit this profile, marketers of fitness products often promote the fantasy of fast fitness. While the notion of undergoing a rapid body transformation appeals to the viewer, product claims may exceed the ability of the human body to achieve such accelerated results.

Many fitness gadgets have been taken to task by consumer groups for making unsubstantiated claims. While some products have been tested and shown to be reasonable supplements to a total exercise program, others are ineffective. (4, 5)

Despite consumer complaints and negative reviews, however, sales from fitness infomercials are booming. Why? Infomercial marketing tactics intrigue and motivate us to purchase a product regardless of its quality or effectiveness.

7 Common Marketing Tactics that Sell the Fast-Fitness Fantasy

These 7 common marketing tactics used in fitness infomercials target our emotions, establish product credibility, and offer bargains we can’t seem to refuse.

1. Emotions: Ads aim at the very core of our being–our sense of self and, perhaps, our vanity. They strike the chords of our emotions and play on our universal dreams, desires, and needs.

Our imaginations begin to mold our fantasies. Next, they establish credibility and trust, while easing skepticism about the ability of the product to fulfill our dreams of scupting a gorgeous body.

2. Testimonials: We listen to the stories of peers who profess amazing results from using the product and toy with the notion that, just maybe, it will work for us, too.

3. Endorsements: We tend to trust the word of celebrities, trainers, and elite athletes. If Oprah endorses a product, that pretty much seals the deal for many of us.

4. Scientific research: If a fitness device is based on a new scientific discovery or is university tested, isn’t that real proof that it is effective? Not necessarily!

Each of these confidence-building strategies has its shortcomings. Results claimed by compensated models may well be due to their total weight control and exercise program, rather than due to the product itself.

Scientific studies conducted or sponsored by manufacturers are often disclosed only upon request. Even results from university research may not be accurately represented in fitness infomercials, particularly if all of the findings do not support the fast-fitness profile. (5)

Nonetheless, according to one survey, viewers are more likely to trust infomercials than Congress, used car salesmen, and corporate executives! (3)

Once they have gained some reasonable level of our confidence in the product, they attempt to close the sale by:

5. Overcoming objections and upping the ante: Marketers emphasize the uniqueness of the product and urge us to accept no substitutes. They create a sense of urgency with limited-time offers and great bargains for the shopper in us.

6. Guaranteeing no risk: If you don’t get results, you will get a full refund! So, what have you got to lose?

7. Being persistent: Fitness infomercials repeat the same message frequently. Repetition, particularly late at night when our subconscious minds are more vulnerable, may well tap into the power of suggestion that prompts the buy.

Sold! Viewers will generally watch for 13 to 15 minutes before calling.

Add-On Sales For More Quick Profits

The purchase decision may be just the beginning of profits from fitness infomercials. Shipping, handling, and taxes are expected. But as a new, enthusiastic buyer, beware that you are likely to encounter a barrage of add-ons before you have completed the transaction. Pay close attention, or your credit card may automatically be charged monthly for additional products. And later, if you exercise your money- back guarantee, you may get the runaround from an automated system.

All told, you may pay the original advertised price many times over and, unfortunately, never see results. At some point you may come to realize that your fast-fitness fantasy was, from the start, the manufacturer’s quick-profit, dream-come-true at the expense of consumers.

Consumer Knowledge is Power

Do not let your emotions override patience and logic. Take a step back and research the fitness infomercial product and its claims. If you can move past the impulse buy:

*Check out user reviews on the specific product of interest.
*Visit consumer-related sites before buying exercise equipment.
*Ask the opinion of a fitness professional, preferably one who has formal training and an advanced degree in exercise science.
*If you decide that the product is worth a try, be sure to read the fine print on the website.

Educate yourself by learning fundamental exercise and weight control principles so that unsubstantiated product claims will be more transparent to you. Fitness knowledge gives you the power to prevent falling for the fast-fitness fantasy before you make the purchase.

References:

1. Consumer Reports. (2009, January 6). Tip of the day: Choose a home exercise machine to fit your budget. Retrieved January 19, 2009, from http://blogs.consumerreports.org/health/2009/01/home-workout.html?resultPageIndex=1&resultIndex=1

2. The Marqui Automation Company. (2005, May 7). The all-powerful infomercial. Retrieved January 18, 2009, from http://www.marqui.com/blog/the_allpowerful.aspx

3. Infomercial Marketing. (2006, April 7). The right kind of product for an infomercial is… Retrieved January 19, 2009, from http://infomercialmarketing.wordpress.com/2006/04/

4. Federal Trade Commission. (2003, November). Avoiding the muscle hustle: Tips for buying exercise equipment. Retrieved January 18, 2009, from http://www.ftc.gov/bcp/edu/pubs/consumer/alerts/alt113.shtm

5. Consumer Reports. (2009, January). Assessing exercise infomercials’ claims. Retrieved January 19, 2009, from http://www.consumerreports.org/health/healthy-living/fitness/staying-fit/infomercial-exercise-2-08/how-they-tested/infomercial-exercise-equipment-how-they-test.htm

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Easy to Follow and Quick Healthy Recipes

Many of us are health conscious. We only eat grilled food or vegetables. There are many quick recipes you can follow using these ingredients.

There are already lots of easy to follow recipes you can gather from different sources. Whether you are a vegetarian, meat or seafood lover, there are lots of easy to do recipes that you can make for yourself and your family. These can be very healthier alternatives too. It depends on the recipe that you choose.

Grilled foods are very popular among the health conscious. It is any food cooked without oil. Instead, it is smoked to tenderize the meat. An example is a barbecue which is also the all-time favorite grilled dish. Meat is lined up in a stick and placed under fire or smoke. The heat slowly cooks the food.

Other kinds of grilled foods are steaks, kebabs, sea-foods or vegetables. Here are some principles of grilling.

Remember that there is only one portion of a meat or fish good for grilling. But this rule has an exception when it comes to the chateaubriand. And choose meat of high quality. Use only the prime cuts as much as possible.

It is best served right after taking it out of the grill so as not to lose the juicy flavors. It is also recommended to first preheat the food before grilling. Check the charcoals to make sure it is emitting just the right amount of heat to avoid burning or overcooking. Natural juices are lost with overcooking. The meat then ends up dry.

Avoid sticking by putting a little oil in the grill. It may be possible that you pass the meat to be grilled in the clean cooking oil. When you start cooking, use steak tongs to turn the meat.

For fishes, it must be floured, oiled and seasoned. If you are grilling both meat and fish at the same time, separate a clean area for the fish so that the flavors will not get mixed. Clean the grill to avoid burnt residue. The usual grilled foods are seasoned after being sealed.

These are just the basics of grilling. You can also deviate a little depending on what you think will make your cooking more delicious. Vegetables and seafood are easy to grill and make healthy additions to your meat and fishes.

Vegetable recipes are also becoming prevalent now as many people are turning vegetarians. These are healthy alternatives usually grown naturally. These leafy greens may be used in salads, soups, or even as a main dish in itself. It requires little time to cook. Some people prefer veggies to be half-cooked only because most nutrients are lost in heat.

This kind of food option is very low in cholesterol. Vegetarians are not prone to any serious digestive problems or colon cancer. Their body is able to get all the vital nutrients even without meat.

There are four types of vegetarian people. These are the true vegetarian, lacto vegetarian, ovo vegetarian and the pesco vegetarian. The true vegetarian eats only vegetables. They eat no meat or fish, not even processed foods. The lacto vegetarian includes dairy product in their diets. The ovo vegetarian also eats eggs. The pesco vegetarian eats non red meat, fish, dairy products and eggs.

There are many easy to do recipes that fit these different diets. An egg for example has many different types of cooking. To make your dish healthier, do not use oil in cooking your egg. You could steam or cook it in a microwave.

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