AdvoCare Power Muffins

2 Cups Whole Wheat Flour (to make them gluten free, I used Dry Oats - quick
oats cereal - and ground them up into a flour/powder in the food processor or magic
bullet)
2 AdvoCare Vanilla Meal Replacement Shake Pouches (You could also use
Vanilla Muscle Gain Powder to increase the protein content, lower the
carbohydrate content. Use 2 pouces of muscle gain OR 4 - 6 scoops.)
1 ½ Cups Flaxseed Meal (I use Bob’s Red Mill brand)
½ Cup Oat Bran
6 AdvoCare Peaches and Cream Fiber Drink Pouches
2 Cups Splenda Brand Sweetener
4 tsp. Baking Soda
2 tsp. Baking Powder
1 tsp. Salt
4 tsp. Cinnamon
3 Cups Shredded Organic Carrots (food processor or magic bullet)
5 Unpeeled Organic Apples, grated
1 Cup Organic Raisins
2 Cups Coursely Chopped Pecans, toasted (on a cookie sheet in preheated 350
degree oven for 10 minutes, cool before adding to the recipe)
1 ½ Cups 1% Milk (I use vanilla soy milk)
4 Eggs, beaten
2 tsp. Pure Vanilla Extract
Mix together all dry ingredients in a large bowl. Stir in carrots, apples, raisins, and
pecans. In a separate bowl, combine milk, beaten eggs, and vanilla. Pour liquid
ingredients into dry ingredients. Stir until moistened. Fill muffin cups ¾ full. Bake
at 350 degrees for 15 - 20 minutes. Makes approximately 3 ½ dozen.
(I also poured some batter into a bread pan and made a bread loaf. Takes a little
longer to bake. Poke a dry toothpick in the center and remove the bread when the
toothpick comes out dry - without batter stuck to it.)
For 42 muffins, approximate nutritional content per muffin
(using oats & Vanilla Meal Replacement Shake)
110 calories, 6 g fat, 13 g carbohydrate, 4 gprotein, 4.5 g fiber
Thank you to the Mid-West Team for this incredible recipe!!!
My kids GOBBLED them up

Five Major Eating Mistakes

* 5 Major Eating Mistakes* by Julie Lucky

When working with clients, I find that there are common mistakes
people make in regards to nutrition on a regular basis. If you can
become aware of these bad habits, you can lose weight or
maintain your weight by making a few small changes that require
very little effort!

Bad Eating Habit #1: We can’t tell the good fats from the bad
fats. You want to avoid saturated and trans fats, but you do need
more monounsaturated and polyunsaturated fats.

The Solution:
So instead of worrying about how much fat you eat, worry about
what kind of fat you are eating. Good sources of “good fats”
would be things like fish, nuts, and avocados.

Bad Eating Habit #2: We supersize our portions or eat at buffets to
save money.
I look at it like this: What we eat now will have future
consequences along with major expense. Why not invest in better
food choices now so you can prevent future illness? Invest a little
more money now so you can save money on healthcare costs in your
golden years.

The Solution:
*With that said, use the palm of your hand to measure
how much meat you should eat in a meal, and use your fist to
measure the amount of carbohydrates you should eat in one meal.*

Bad Habit #3: We think anything liquid has no calories. Sugared
drinks balloon your caloric intake and squeeze out more nutritious
foods.

The Solution:
Why not use your calories wisely by cutting back on juices and sodas
and go for things like tea, water, AdvoCare Spark Energy Drink,
and AdvoCare Rehydrate? Yes, Spark is sugar-free! If you haven’t
tried it, you should! There is more information about Spark on
my AdvoCare website.

Bad Habit #4: We don’t know what true hunger really is. Due to
busy lifestyles, we don’t have time to truly pay attention to
our hunger signals. Some Americans don’t take lunch breaks and have
to eat while working. Due to limited time, we cram food down
our throat and don’t wait for our stomach to send signals to
our brain that we are full.

The Solution:
Make it a priority to relax and eat slowly. Take at
least 20 minutes to eat so that your stomach has time to signal
the brain that you are full and satisfied. This will help prevent
overeating.

Bad Habit #5: We overuse the microwave. If we are using a
microwave,it probably means we are eating highly processed foods
which are short on fiber and vitamins and minerals and high in
“bad” fats.

The Solution:
Try to have a balance in the type of foods you eat. Don’t always
eat out of a box! Try adding fresh salads with lite dressing or
fresh fruit to your meal or add a piece of grilled chicken to a
salad and call it a meal.

Sucralose- The Safe/Natural Sweetner

Sucralose is a sweetener made from table sugar which is approximately 600 times sweeter than sugar and is poorly absorbed. Therefore, the body does not metabolize it for energy.

 
Sucralose has twenty year history of safety and efficacy. Over 100 scientific articles have documented the safety of sucralose. The FDA and the World Health Organization Expert Committee on Food Additives approve of its usage by anyone including pregnant and nursing women since very little is absorbed.

 
This information is the based on truth! Please be careful about what you read on the internet because there are many websites that contain extensive amounts of mis-information. There has never been any information published in a reputable journal about sucralose being unsafe! So watch what you read..there is a lot of mis-information on the internet.

Caffeine-A Safe Substance

In the nutrition world, there are so many misconceptions about what is good for you or what is not good for you. We hear about how bad an ingredient is on the news and then a few days later we read about how good it is for you. Truthfully, we have the media to thank for all of the confusion. There are so many mixed reviews and misconceptions about caffeine that it is hard to keep it all straight. Unfortunately, caffeine gets associated with sugary drinks and other bad foods which form the many misconceptions, especially online.
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So What Do I Eat?

When learning about nutrition and the role it plays in weight management or weight loss, you must understand that there are two components that affect how well you manage or lose weight. Those two components are the amount of food you eat and types of foods you eat. In this article, we address the characteristics of healthy foods to answer the common question: What do I eat? If you are truly interested in acquiring better health, more energy, better digestive health, and weight management/ loss, then you must learn the characteristics of healthy food choices. Keep in mind that I am aware that some of you already know the difference between healthy foods and unhealthy foods, but it is always great to have a reminder.
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