Showing posts with label milk. Show all posts
Showing posts with label milk. Show all posts

Thursday, April 4, 2013

Nutrition: Protect Your Health with Immune-Boosting Nutrition


Northville Prompt Weight Loss

Good nutrition is essential to a strong immune system, which may offer protection from seasonal illness such as the flu, as well as other health problems, including arthritis, allergies, abnormal cell development and cancers.
Help protect yourself against infection and boost your immunity by including these nutrients in your eating plan.
Protein is part of the body’s defense mechanism. Eat a variety of protein foods, including seafood, lean meat, poultry, eggs, beans and peas, soy products, and unsalted nuts and seeds.
Vitamin A helps regulate the immune system and protects you from infections by keeping skin and tissues in your mouth, stomach, intestines and respiratory system healthy. Get this immune-boosting vitamin from foods such as sweet potatoes, carrots, kale, spinach, red bell peppers, apricots, eggs or foods labeled vitamin-A fortified, such as milk or cereal.
Vitamin C protects you from infection by stimulating the formation of antibodies and boosting immunity. Include more of this healthy vitamin in your diet with citrus fruits like oranges, grapefruit and tangerines, or red bell pepper, papaya, strawberries, tomato juice or foods fortified with vitamin C, such as some cereals.
Vitamin Eworks as an antioxidant, neutralizes free radicals and may improve immune function. Include vitamin E in your diet with fortified cereals, sunflower seeds ... Read More

From Oli G
To Learn More about Coach Oli Geagea MS Dietitian and receive nutritional support go to www.promptweightloss.com



Monday, February 4, 2013

Recipe: banana cream smoothie


Northville Prompt Weight Loss

This delicious smoothie is loaded with calcium to keep your bones and teeth strong! It's a favorite with the kids because it's so creamy and crunchy! It disappears quickly, so we want to make sure that you get the recipe to make at home.

Ingredients

6 ice cubes
1 banana (sliced and frozen if possible)
1 cup low-fat vanilla yogurt
½ cup low-fat milk
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 teaspoon flaxseeds, ground
¼ teaspoon cinnamon, ground
1 tablespoon nonfat dry milk powder
2 tablespoons graham cracker crumbs (about 2 squares)

Directions

  1. Place ice cubes into blender and crush ice.
  2. Place remaining ingredients into blender, except for graham crackers.
  3. Blend until smooth. 
  4. Pour into cups.
  5. Sprinkle with graham cracker crumbs and extra cinnamon (optional). 
  6. Enjoy!.... Read More

From Oli G
To Learn More about Oli Geagea MS Dietitian and receive nutritional support go to www.promptweightloss.com

Tuesday, January 15, 2013

Recipe: Green Energy Smoothie

This smoothie is packed with spinach and chia seeds, giving you the energy you need to make it through to lunch! Plus, with yummy avocado it is creamy and delicious, with all the “good” fats you need to be full all morning!

INGREDIENTS

  • 2 1/2 cups fresh spinach
  • 1 cup almond milk
  • 1/2 avocado
  • 1 tablespoon peanut butter
  • 1 teaspoon chia seeds
  • 1 teaspoon lemon juice
  • Enjoy this energy boosting smoothie. Read More 

From Oli G
To Learn More about Oli Geagea MS Dietitian and receive nutritional support go to www.promptweightloss.com