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Nutrition

8 Mouth-Watering Protein Packed Smoothies

When visiting ONNIT headquarters in Austin for the Foundations certification, they spoiled us with their health food bar!!! I think I had a TROPIC THUNDER or MOCHA FRAPP everyday I was there! So delicious and packed with nutrients. I absolutely love their brand and products! Striving to be better and help impact others to reach full optimization with natural sources of food + supplements along with kickass training!!! If you want to learn more about ONNIT, please reach out to me….they are making big strides in the health and sport industry to help us perform at our BEST!!!! With that being said, here is the recipe for my favorite TROPICAL THUNDER PROTEIN shake and follow the link to view 7 others (mocha frapp included).

TROPICAL THUNDER PROTEIN SHAKE

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Serves: 24 oz Prep Time: <5 min

Ingredients

1 scoop grass-fed whey isolate, vanilla
1 Alpha Brain instant, peach
1 oz. steel-cut oats
⅛ tsp. Himalayan salt
1 tsp. maca powder
1 tbsp. Emulsified MCT Oil, coconut (I used their regular non-flavored MCT OIL)
½ banana, frozen
½ cup mango, frozen
½ cup pineapple, frozen
6 oz. unsweetened vanilla almond milk
6 oz. filtered water
¼ cup ice

Instructions

Add all ingredients to a blender. Pulse until smooth. Let your mind and taste buds escape to a beach somewhere.

February 2, 2018

{Recipe} Rainbow Bowls

written by Lauren Elizabeth

I am so inspired by these Rainbow Bowls created by ChoosingChia! I think we get so caught up in counting calories or macros that we forget to be creative and eat the same bland food over and over again. After competing in bikini division of bodybuilding, looking at food made me nauseous. Coaching my clients on hitting certain macros was exhausting and time consuming. I began to change my nutrition philosophy and teaching myself more about nutrition! This lead me on the path that I am on today…working towards my Master’s in Dietetics to help impact others and educate clients on the importance of nutrition and our quality of life! Food is meant to be a time to bring others together, to nourish our bodies (even heal!), and enjoy! I have pushed aside “fad diets” and learned to eat whole foods with lots of color, I don’t count or measure….I mean doesn’t looking at this make your mouth water?!

Try out this recipe by ChoosingChia and begin trying new things!!!

Rainbow Bowls

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Serves: 3 Prep Time: 20

Ingredients

SALAD DRESSING 1/4 cup tahini 3 tbsp lemon juice 1 tbsp olive oil 1 tbsp maple syrup 2 tsp tamari 3 tbsp water salt & pepper to taste BOWLS 3 cups spinach or lettuce 1 cup quinoa, cooked 1/2 cup cabbage, shredded 2 large carrots, peeled or grated 1 cup yellow corn (from a can or fresh) 1 beet, grated (I used pink beet) 1/2 cup sprouts (I used radish sprouts) 3 watermelon radishes (or regular radishes) 1 avocado, sliced 3 tbsp hemp seeds

Instructions

To make the dressing, add the tahini, lemon juice, olive oil, maple syrup, tamari, water, salt and pepper to a mason jar. Cover tightly with the lid and shake until well combined. Taste and adjust seasoning as needed.
To assemble the bowls, layer spinach or lettuce on the bottom. The rest of the ingredients will go on top.
Layer the quinoa, cabbage, carrots, corn, beets, sprouts, radishes, and avocado in small sections on top of the bowl.
Sprinkle with hemp seeds.
Serve right away with the maple tahini dressing.

Notes

Learn more about this inspirational bowl by visiting the author at bit.ly/choosingchia Make a double batch of the dressing and store it in the fridge for the week to top salads and bowls Add any veggies you like to this bowl Add any Protein you like to this bowl to make it a more filling meal

January 30, 2018

Nutrition + Fitness Challenge

written by Lauren Elizabeth

Do you feel sluggish throughout the day?🍊Hitting a plateau in your training?🏋🏼‍♀️Need to hit the reboot button?

Take a step back and evaluate your nutrition. What are you eating? How often? Are you eating enough?🌿

If you are as confused as many people about your NUTRITION or need that EXTRA PUSH, keep reading!!! Ill share my experience in the COMMENTS below.

You’ve probably heard the saying “you are what you eat,” “abs are made in the kitchen,” etc…there is a lot of truth to consuming whole nutrient dense foods that powers our bodies and effects our health. Good thing is, I have a solution for YOU!!!

🚨Starting FEBRUARY 12-MARCH 18 we begin a month long nutrition + fitness challenge called CG FIT! 💥Open to current and NEW members.

CG fit is here to help you with all those nutrition questions lead by registered dietitians and support by your ALL- certified CG personal trainers!!!

Learn what your body needs for fuel with our inbody test, get recipe suggestions, nutrition guidance, track your progress, and of course…amazing workouts all month long!!!

Snap Kitchen is now giving everyone who signs up for CG FIT a special discount! That, plus the FREE CG SWAG (t-shirt) for getting 12 check-ins is well worth the money.

Here is what CG FIT entails:

2 body composition tests on the Inbody machine, beginning of the 4 week camp and after. You get a base line of your body fat %, muscle mass & BMR (how many calories you need to be eating in a day)
Nutritional guidance and content from Snap Kitchen…plus some exclusive offers.
A fit test done out at camp at the beginning and the end of the four weeks! (Shown on the CGF FIT app)
An opportunity to earn red/black CG FIT T-shirt if completed all of the CG FIT components!
Access to the CG FIT portion of the app to track all components of the program
Access to an exclusive FB Community Group where you can find tips and encouragement from trainers and other campers participating in Fit from your area (share recipes, ask questions, encouragement, help with My Fitness Pal, etc)
UNLIMITED workouts at ANY location that is always run by an EXPERIENCED and CERTIFIED personal trainer.